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How to Register for Your Certificate

We recommend that you register for the certificate program before you begin your third course in a program. (For professional sequences, we recommend that you register before you begin your second course in the program.) To register, please print out and complete the Program Registration Form. Mail as it indicates, and include the nonrefundable registration fee ($100 for certificates, or $75 for professional sequences). All fees are subject to change without notice.

Requirements may be updated based on new developments in the field of study; we recommend completing the program in a timely fashion.

Fees

A registration fee of $75 (for study programs/professional sequences) or $100 (for certificate programs) must accompany your program registration form. Make your check payable to UC Regents. Program registration must be mailed or submitted online or in person; we cannot accept program registrations by phone.

Financial Assistance

For financial assistance for certificate program students and for veterans' educational benefits, see Financial Assistance.

Requirements

See the individual certificate program descriptions for required and elective courses.

A grade point average of 2.5 is the minimum required for completion of a certificate program, and each course in any certificate program must be completed with a grade of C or better. Higher grade requirements are noted in some individual program descriptions.

For information on semester units, continuing education units (ceu), and course grading, please see the information on credit and grades.

Preparation

For many certificate programs, a college degree or comparable professional experience is recommended. Some programs have more specific prerequisites; please see the individual descriptions.

Waivers and Substitutions

Each program has its own rules regarding the waiver or substitution of courses. Please contact the department directly for guidelines. In some cases, there is a fee to waive or substitute courses.

Advancing from a Study Program/Professional Sequence to a Certificate Program

Some study programs/professional sequences share course requirements with more in-depth certificate programs in the same subject area. After you have completed the requirements for a study program/professional sequence, you may find that you need only a few more courses to be eligible for a certificate. If you wish to go on to earn the certificate, you may register at a reduced program registration fee of $50.

Transferring from a Certificate Program to a Study Program/Professional Sequence

In curriculum areas in which there are both certificates and study programs/professional sequences, you may transfer from the certificate program to the shorter study program/professional sequence format if required courses are shared by the two programs. No additional fee is charged if you elect to transfer from a certificate program to a study program/professional sequence in the same curriculum area.

Obtaining Your Certificate

When you have satisfied your certificate or study program/professional sequence course requirements, please notify your academic department.

Transcript Notation

Upon award of your certificate, your certificate program or professional sequence completion is notated on your permanent record (transcript).

Certificates & Sequences