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Certificates, Specialized Programs of Study and CEUs

UC Berkeley Extension offers professional certificates, specialized programs of study and other organized curricula in a variety of subject areas.

Professional Certificates

Professional certificates acknowledge the highest level of academic achievement offered by UC Berkeley Extension. An academic advisory board comprising industry experts; University of California, Berkeley, professors; and UC Berkeley Extension academic staff oversees and approves the curriculum. Certification is an academically and professionally recognized credential that provides a competitive advantage when pursuing a new career or advancing in your current field.

Professional certificates comprise a minimum of 140 hours of coursework, generally 6–8 required and elective courses, in more than 20 subject areas. Nearly all of the coursework is university accredited, recorded in a permanent transcript and thus eligible for transfer credit. Most programs can be completed in less than two years, but most programs allow students up to five years to finish.

Specialized Programs of Study

Specialized programs of study offer focused subject concentrations that allow you to develop a skill set within a specific area or discipline. Each specialized program of study generally comprises 3 or more coordinated courses exploring a targeted subject area and typically fulfills 30–90 hours of coursework. Many carry continuing education units (CEU) or other professional licensure credits.

Teaching Credentials

Take a credential program if you want to enter the teaching profession in the areas of adult or vocational education.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

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.

I Am Interested in Transferring Credits to Extension

Substitutions and Transfer Credit

If you would like to request a substitution or transfer of credit into your program, you must contact the program director as early as possible. Substitutions and transfers are at the program director's discretion. All course substitution coursework—including UC Berkeley Extension course substitutions and transfer credit—must not exceed one-fourth of the total number of semester units and hours of the program.

Transfer Credit

To request a transfer of credit, you must provide the program director with your official transcript and the description for the course you wish to transfer.

The program director will review the coursework and make a determination.

Credit will only be considered if:

  1. Your substitution coursework—including UC Berkeley Extension course substitutions or transfer credit—does not exceed one-fourth of the total number of semester units/hours required for the program.
  2. You have obtained a B or higher grade in all transfer coursework.
  3. You completed all transfer coursework at a regionally accredited university or college.
  4. You completed all transfer coursework within the past five years.
  5. The substituted coursework is equivalent in content and credit.

I Am Interested in Transferring Credits to a Different School

Other institutions may accept UC Berkeley Extension credit toward an undergraduate degree, but acceptance is always determined by the institution to which you are applying. Policies regarding the acceptance of Extension credit toward graduate degrees vary widely among institutions and individual programs. Check with your institution and adviser before enrolling.

Complete More Than One Program!

If you have completed a program with UC Berkeley Extension, you can apply your previously earned credits toward up to 25 percent of a subsequent program’s curriculum requirements. Please contact the Academic Department for additional information.

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