Subject Areas
College Admissions and Career Planning
Educators must adapt to meet the diverse needs of today's students. Get the in-depth knowledge and technical skills necessary to help students transition from high school to college or from college to a professional career.
The Certificate Program in College Admissions and Career Planning is ideal for counselors or teachers who want to better serve the needs of their students. It may also be of interest to parents who wish to optimize the educational and career opportunities available to their children, as well as to those who want to start their own businesses or new careers as college admissions advisers.
Although no background in counseling is necessary for the Certificate Program in College Admissions and Career Planning, a Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) credential or master's in counseling (or equivalent) is required for the Professional Program in College Admission Counseling.
View all courses in College Admissions and Career Planning.
Featured Courses
Career Planning for College Admissions
Utilize career-assessment tools to help educators, counselors and others interested in career planning for all ages. Learn more.
Counseling Techniques for Educators
Learn and practice the basic tenets of Robert Carkhuff's Human Resource Development (HRD) Model to gain competence in the application of basic counseling skills. Learn more.
Professional Certificate (What is a professional certificate?)
College Admissions and Career Planning (EDP 202150)
The Certificate Program in College Admissions and Career Planning provides the in-depth knowledge and technical skills necessary for you to help students transition from high school to college or from college to a professional career. Learn more.
Specialized Program of Study (What is a specialized program of study?)
College Admission Counseling (EDP 202085)
School counselors can increase their competence in college advising by gaining the skills in this program geared toward students who already have completed their PPS credential or master's degree in counseling. Learn more.
Information Sessions
Learn more about Extension—without making a commitment. Come to a free, no-obligation information session to discover how we can help you achieve your goals. Learn more about courses and programs, meet other prospective students, talk to instructors and staff and ask questions.
Enroll in a free information session, or call (510) 642-4111 to reserve your space.
Events, Programs and Resources
16th-Annual Student Reading Series
Come hear students in the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Writing share their works of poetry, nonfiction and fiction at our annual student reading series.
Date and Time: Saturday, May 11, 4 pm
Location: Books Inc., 601 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
Cost:
FREE
Date and Time: Sunday, May 19, 3 pm
Location: Diesel, A Bookstore, 5433 College Ave, Oakland
Cost:
FREE
LASER: Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous (EDP 055392)
The LASER series, chaired by cultural historian Piero Scaruffi, is a local forum for art and science
projects that are creative, original and interdisciplinary in nature. Each evening program features
a medley of four artists, scientists, philosophers, historians, inventors and scholars who are
working on projects that expand existing paradigms.
Dates and Times: Wednesdays, June 5 and Aug. 7, 6:30–8:30 pm
Location: Berkeley Campus
Cost:
FREE
What Every Career-Minded Professional Should Know (EDP 055376)
Join noted career-coach Marty Nemko for an afternoon of practical tips, strategies and advice to get the most out of your career skills and your talents to ensure full and productive employment in the years ahead.
Date and Time: Wednesday, June 12, 12–10 pm
Location: San Francisco: Art and Design Center
Cost:
FREE
The State of the Object: How Art Interacts With Technology, Society and Life (EDP 015602)
Moderated by author Piero Scaruffi—with individual presentations and a panel discussion by distinguished Bay Area practitioners in art and design—this event ranges across the contemporary art and design field to underscore the importance of creativity for business, technology and the way that people live.
Date and Time: Wednesday, Aug. 14, 7–8:30 pm
Location: San Francisco: Art and Design Center
Cost:
FREE
UC Berkeley Library Exhibits
View "Story Hour in the Library" videos at webcast.berkeley.edu.
Contact
To contact the department office, email askeducation@unex.berkeley.edu or call (510) 642-1171.
