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Accelerate your career with University of California professional development workshops—innovative, short-format courses engineered for busy professionals. Whether you want to stay ahead of tech trends, master business strategy, or enhance your skills in educational therapy, our one- and two-day courses are designed by Silicon Valley experts to deliver hands-on, actionable learning that fits your schedule and drives career results.
Choose a single session that sharpens your abilities and build a diverse professional toolkit. Our instructors are industry trailblazers who understand the demands of today’s workplace, providing mentorship that bridges the gap between knowledge and applied success.
Why take a course at Extension?
- Build your skills in an accelerated format.
- Learn directly from Silicon Valley insiders.
- Get practical skills you can use right away to tackle real workplace challenges.
- Explore AI-infused curriculum.
- Expand your network with ambitious peers across industries.
Courses
1. Current Workshops
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 03-27-2027 | 9:00am | 3:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Winter 2027 Educational Therapy Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Required Tools & Materials: Download Kahoot - You do not need to create an account. Just be ready to enter the game pin or scan the QR code when we begin to play!
For Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kahoot-play-create-quizzes/id1131203560
For Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.mobitroll.kahoot.andro…
Recommended Tools & Materials:
Assessment in Educational Therapy, Marion Marshall, Routledge, 2019, ISBN: 9781000769937.
Equipped for Reading Success, David Kilpatrick, Casey & Kirsch, 2016, ISBN: 9780964690325.
Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties, David A. Kilpatrick, John Wiley & Sons, 2015, ISBN: 9781118845240.
Assessment and Intervention for Executive Function Difficulties, George McCloskey, Lisa A. Perkins, Bob Van Diviner, Taylor & Francis, 2008, ISBN: 9781135906108.
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 11-21-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Fall 2026 Educational Therapy Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 11-14-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Fall 2026 Educational Therapy Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 11-07-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Fall 2026 Educational Therapy Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 10-26-2026 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Wed, 10-28-2026 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Fall 2026 AI Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Required Tools & Materials:
Personal computer with ability to download and add new software if necessary.
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 10-10-2026 | 9:00am | 3:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 10-24-2026 | 9:00am | 3:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Fall 2026 Educational Therapy Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 10-03-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Fall 2026 Educational Therapy Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 09-26-2026 | 9:00am | 3:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Fall 2026 Educational Therapy Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Required Tools & Materials: None
Recommended Tools & Materials: The texts below are not required for the workshop.
Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul
Authors: Stuart Brown M.D., Christopher Vaughan
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Publication Date: 2010-04-06
ISBN: 9781583333785
Play = Learning How Play Motivates and Enhances Children's Cognitive and Social-emotional Growth
Authors: Dorothy G. Singer, Roberta M. Golinkoff, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 9780199733828
The Playful Brain: Venturing to the Limits of Neuroscience
Authors: Sergio Pellis, Vivien Pellis
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Publication Date: 2013-10-01
ISBN: 9781780744629
The Power of Play: Learning What Comes Naturally
Authors: Elkind, David
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Publication Date: 2007-12-25
ISBN: 9780738211107
Actionable Gamification Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards
Authors: Yu-Kai Chou
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date: 2015-04-14
ISBN: 9781511744041
Handbook of Game-Based Learning
Authors: Jan L. Plass, Richard E. Mayer, and Bruce D. Homer
Publisher: Random House Publishing Services
Publication Date: 2020-02-04
ISBN: 9780262356541
Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction
Authors: Donald R. Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, Shane Templeton, Francine R. Johnston
Publisher: Pearson Education, Incorporated
Publication Date: 2019-05-29
ISBN: 9780135204917
The Logic of English Game Book
Authors: Logic of English (Firm)
Publisher: Logic of English, Incorporated
Publication Date: 2019
ISBN: 9781942154891
Math Games with Bad Drawings: 75 1/4 Simple, Challenging, Go-Anywhere Games and and Why They Matter
Authors: Ben Orlin
Publisher: Running Press
Publication Date: 2022
ISBN: 9780762499861
Games for Math: Playful Ways to Help Your Child Learn Math from Kindergarten to Third Grade
Authors: Peggy Kaye
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Date: 1988-01-12
ISBN: 9780394755106
Math You Can Play Combo: Number Games for Young Learners
Authors: Denise Gaskins
Publisher: Tabletop Academy Press
Publication Date: 2016-08-08
ISBN: 9781892083210
Family Math for Young Children
Authors: Grace Dávila Coates, Jean Kerr Stenmark
Publisher: Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California
Publication Date: 1997
ISBN: 9780912511276
Family Math II: Achieving Success in Mathematics
Authors: Grace Dávila Coates
Publisher: Equals/Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 9780912511306
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy
Authors: James Paul Gee
Publisher: Macmillan Trade
Publication Date: 2014-12-02
ISBN: 9781466886421
2. AI Workshops
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 11-07-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Fall 2026 AI Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click “Full Schedule” below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 10-26-2026 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Wed, 10-28-2026 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Fall 2026 AI Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Required Tools & Materials:
Personal computer with ability to download and add new software if necessary.
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 10-24-2026 | 11:00am | 5:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click “Full Schedule” below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 10-03-2026 | 1:00pm | 5:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Fall 2026 AI Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 09-19-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Fall 2026 AI Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
3. Education Workshops
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 03-27-2027 | 9:00am | 3:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Winter 2027 Educational Therapy Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Required Tools & Materials: Download Kahoot - You do not need to create an account. Just be ready to enter the game pin or scan the QR code when we begin to play!
For Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kahoot-play-create-quizzes/id1131203560
For Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.mobitroll.kahoot.andro…
Recommended Tools & Materials:
Assessment in Educational Therapy, Marion Marshall, Routledge, 2019, ISBN: 9781000769937.
Equipped for Reading Success, David Kilpatrick, Casey & Kirsch, 2016, ISBN: 9780964690325.
Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties, David A. Kilpatrick, John Wiley & Sons, 2015, ISBN: 9781118845240.
Assessment and Intervention for Executive Function Difficulties, George McCloskey, Lisa A. Perkins, Bob Van Diviner, Taylor & Francis, 2008, ISBN: 9781135906108.
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 11-21-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Fall 2026 Educational Therapy Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 11-14-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Fall 2026 Educational Therapy Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 11-07-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Fall 2026 Educational Therapy Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 10-10-2026 | 9:00am | 3:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 10-24-2026 | 9:00am | 3:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Fall 2026 Educational Therapy Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 10-03-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Fall 2026 Educational Therapy Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 09-26-2026 | 9:00am | 3:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Fall 2026 Educational Therapy Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Required Tools & Materials: None
Recommended Tools & Materials: The texts below are not required for the workshop.
Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul
Authors: Stuart Brown M.D., Christopher Vaughan
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Publication Date: 2010-04-06
ISBN: 9781583333785
Play = Learning How Play Motivates and Enhances Children's Cognitive and Social-emotional Growth
Authors: Dorothy G. Singer, Roberta M. Golinkoff, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 9780199733828
The Playful Brain: Venturing to the Limits of Neuroscience
Authors: Sergio Pellis, Vivien Pellis
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Publication Date: 2013-10-01
ISBN: 9781780744629
The Power of Play: Learning What Comes Naturally
Authors: Elkind, David
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Publication Date: 2007-12-25
ISBN: 9780738211107
Actionable Gamification Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards
Authors: Yu-Kai Chou
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date: 2015-04-14
ISBN: 9781511744041
Handbook of Game-Based Learning
Authors: Jan L. Plass, Richard E. Mayer, and Bruce D. Homer
Publisher: Random House Publishing Services
Publication Date: 2020-02-04
ISBN: 9780262356541
Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction
Authors: Donald R. Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, Shane Templeton, Francine R. Johnston
Publisher: Pearson Education, Incorporated
Publication Date: 2019-05-29
ISBN: 9780135204917
The Logic of English Game Book
Authors: Logic of English (Firm)
Publisher: Logic of English, Incorporated
Publication Date: 2019
ISBN: 9781942154891
Math Games with Bad Drawings: 75 1/4 Simple, Challenging, Go-Anywhere Games and and Why They Matter
Authors: Ben Orlin
Publisher: Running Press
Publication Date: 2022
ISBN: 9780762499861
Games for Math: Playful Ways to Help Your Child Learn Math from Kindergarten to Third Grade
Authors: Peggy Kaye
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Date: 1988-01-12
ISBN: 9780394755106
Math You Can Play Combo: Number Games for Young Learners
Authors: Denise Gaskins
Publisher: Tabletop Academy Press
Publication Date: 2016-08-08
ISBN: 9781892083210
Family Math for Young Children
Authors: Grace Dávila Coates, Jean Kerr Stenmark
Publisher: Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California
Publication Date: 1997
ISBN: 9780912511276
Family Math II: Achieving Success in Mathematics
Authors: Grace Dávila Coates
Publisher: Equals/Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 9780912511306
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy
Authors: James Paul Gee
Publisher: Macmillan Trade
Publication Date: 2014-12-02
ISBN: 9781466886421
4. Semiconductor Design (VLSI) Workshops
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 12-12-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Fall 2026 Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Instructors