UCSC Extension

Serving the South Bay for nearly three decades, UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley is the continuing and professional education arm of the University of California Santa Cruz. With 1400 courses in 43 disciplines and over 17,000 enrollments annually, Cupertino-based UCSC Extension is the region's largest provider of advanced training for working professionals. More than 250,000 alumni have benefited from cutting-edge programs at UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley, with courses explicitly tailored to serving the needs of local industry. Instruction is targeted at working adult professionals, with 85 percent of the student population already holding Bachelor's and advanced degrees. Instructors are accomplished practitioners from name-brand companies-skilled at teaching in a collegial, student-centric learning environment. Program content is graduate-level and application-oriented, providing knowledge that can be immediately put to work on the job. Offerings include a combination of degree credit, professional credit, credentialing and re-certification programs in business and management, engineering and technology, applied natural sciences, and education.