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UC Berkeley Extension offers widely respected professional certificates and specialized programs of study, in addition to hundreds of courses each term, to ensure students get the training they need to advance in their careers. We also offer teaching credentials and licensure courses for continuing education units (CEUs). Many of our courses, professional certificates and specialized programs of study are also available online. Learn more.

Many professions require practitioners to meet continuing education goals to remain licensed or accredited in their fields. Extension offers a wide variety of courses approved to meet these requirements. Course offerings vary each term, and new courses are continually in development. Certificates and courses of particular note include the following:

  • Accounting
  • Addictive Disorders: Assessment and Referral
  • Aging and Mental Health
  • Assessment and Treatment of Alcohol and Drug Problems
  • Assessment and Treatment of Mental Illness in Older Adults
  • Biotechnology Business and Marketing
  • Child Abuse and Incest: Assessment, Reporting and Treatment
  • Child and Adolescent Treatment
  • Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
  • Ethical Decision Making in Complex Cases
  • Human Sexuality: Prelicensure Workshop
  • Introduction to Biostatistics
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Licensure Workshop on Aging and Long-Term Care
  • Neuropsychological Assessment
  • Post-Baccalaureate Program in Health Professions
  • Responsible Global Change Management
  • Strategic Online Marketing
  • The Study of Loss and Grief
  • The Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
  • The Treatment of Mood Disorders
  • Trauma-Informed Interventions
  • Wine Studies

Professional Certificates and Specialized Programs of Study

Art and Design show | hide

Art and Design
Professional Certificates Minimum Required Courses Minimum Hours of Instruction Number of CEU Available Online
Interior Design and Interior Architecture 22 933    
Landscape Architecture 21 945    
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Visual Arts 13 360    
Specialized Programs of Study Minimum Required Courses Minimum Hours of Instruction Number of CEU Available Online
Cultural Landscape Preservation and Management 5 142    
Digital Photography 5-6 150    
Drawing 5-7 180    
Graphic Design 6 177    
Painting 5 180    
Sustainable Design
No longer accepting new students
6 120    

Behavioral Health Sciences show | hide

Behavioral Health Sciences
Professional Certificates Minimum Required Courses Minimum Hours of Instruction Number of CEU Available Online
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Studies 14 340 2.2  
Specialized Programs of Study Minimum Required Courses Minimum Hours of Instruction Number of CEU Available Online
Aging and Mental Health 5 * 60 6.0  
Child and Adolescent Treatment 9 * 72 7.2  
Eating and Weight Disorders 6 * 36 0.6  
Health Advocacy 7 96 3.6  
Neuropsychological Assessment 4 * 28 2.8  
Post-Baccalaureate Program for Counseling and Psychology Professions 6 * 204 2.4  
The Study of Loss and Grief 4 * 64 6.4  
Trauma-Informed Interventions 6 * 42 4.2  
The Treatment of Anxiety Disorders 6 * 40 4.0  
The Treatment of Mood Disorders 4 * 30 3.0  
* Including labs, seminars, one-day workshops or required advising

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Business
Professional Certificates Minimum Required Courses Minimum Hours of Instruction Number of CEU Available Online
Accounting 7 270   Yes
Business Administration 7 225    
Business Analysis 4 150   Yes
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management 5 141    
Finance 8 240   Yes*
Human Resource Management 9 258    
Leadership and Management 7 195    
Marketing 6 180   Yes
Project Management 6 210   Yes
Specialized Programs of Study Minimum Required Courses Minimum Hours of Instruction Number of CEU Available Online
Agile Management 3-5 90 1.4  
Business Process Management 3 45    
Integrated Marketing Communications 4 120    
Marketing Metrics 4 105    
Paralegal Studies 6 360   Yes
Personal Financial Planning 8 240    
Project Human Resource Management 3 105    
New! Sales Management 4 94 0.4  
Strategic Online Marketing 4 39 2.4  
Wealth Management 6 180    
Women and Leadership 3 90    
*Certificate Program in Finance: Corporate Finance Specialization only

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Computer Technology and Information Management
Professional Certificates Minimum Required Courses Minimum Hours of Instruction Number of CEU Available Online
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Information Systems and Management 4 150   Yes
UNIX/Linux System Administration
No longer accepting students
8 240    
Specialized Programs of Study Minimum Required Courses Minimum Hours of Instruction Number of CEU Available Online
Business Intelligence and SAS Analytics Software 5 150    
New! Data Administration and Management 3 120    
Database Management
No longer accepting students
5 144    
Formal Software Development 5 150    
Microsoft Access 3 90    
Quantitative Analysis 4-6 105    
Virtual and Cloud Computing 3 105    

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Education
Professional Certificates Minimum Required Courses Minimum Hours of Instruction Number of CEU Available Online
Teaching Chinese as a Heritage/Foreign Language 5 210    
College Admissions and Career Planning 4 210    
Teaching English as a Second Language 7 255    
Specialized Programs of Study Minimum Required Courses Minimum Hours of Instruction Number of CEU Available Online
Adult Education 4 90    
Career Technical Education 4 105    
CLAD Through CTEL 6 195    
College Admission Counseling 2 120    
English Learner Pedagogy 4 182 0.2  
Teaching Credentials Minimum Required Courses Minimum Hours of Instruction Number of CEU Available Online
Designated Subjects Adult Education Teaching Credential 8 210    
Designated Subjects Career Technical Education Teaching Credential 8 210    

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Engineering, Construction, HVAC and LEED
Professional Certificates Minimum Required Courses Minimum Hours of Instruction Number of CEU Available Online
Construction Management 7 210    
HVAC 7 210    
Integrated Circuit Design and Techniques 5 150   Only Available Online
Specialized Programs of Study Minimum Required Courses Minimum Hours of Instruction Number of CEU Available Online
Facilities Management 4 120    

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Environmental Engineering and Management
Specialized Programs of Study Minimum Required Courses Minimum Hours of Instruction Number of CEU Available Online
Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting 5* 51 2.1  
Leadership in Sustainability and Environmental Management 5 120    
Responsible Global Change Management 6* 58 2.8  
Smart Grid Technology 4 60    
Sustainability and Energy 4 44 1.4  
* Including labs, seminars, one-day workshops or required advising

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Humanities, Languages and Personal Development
Specialized Programs of Study Minimum Required Courses Minimum Hours of Instruction Number of CEU Available Online
Wine Studies 4 70 7.0  

Sciences, Biotechnology and Mathematics show | hide

Sciences, Biotechnology and Mathematics
Professional Certificates Minimum Required Courses Minimum Hours of Instruction Number of CEU Available Online
Clinical Research Conduct and Management 4 180   Yes
The Essentials of Green Chemistry 6 210   Yes
Specialized Programs of Study Minimum Required Courses Minimum Hours of Instruction Number of CEU Available Online
Biomedical Sciences 6 150 0.2  
Biopharmaceutical Business 11 170 0.5  
Biopharmaceutical Product and Process Development 11 180    
Bioscience Manufacturing and Supply Chain 11 180    
Post-Baccalaureate Health Professions Program* 7 * 360
(24 semester units)
1.3  
Project Management for Biopharmaceuticals 6 90    
Quality and Compliance for Biotechnology 8 150    
Regulatory Affairs 11 210    
* Including labs, seminars, one-day workshops or required advising

Writing, Editing and Technical Communication show | hide

Writing, Editing and Technical Communication
Professional Certificates Minimum Required Courses Minimum Hours of Instruction Number of CEU Available Online
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Writing 7 210   Yes
Specialized Programs of Study Minimum Required Courses Minimum Hours of Instruction Number of CEU Available Online
Editing 4 120   Yes
Professional Writing 6 112 0.7  
Technical Communication 4 120