About us
Keep your professional career edge by learning something new.
Our Meetups give you the opportunity to meet with instructors and students so you can learn about all the great professional training we offer here.
Learn practical, high demand skills. We offer 28 professional certificate programs and nearly 400 courses in five distinct areas: Technology, Education, Bioscience, Design, and Business. Visit our beautiful Santa Clara campus building or take online courses. Since we offer open enrollment and new courses start all the time, there's always something new for you. Most of the courses are taught evenings and Saturdays.
International students are welcome and have the opportunity to pursue internships and temporary paid jobs (OPT).
Join us at our regular events to meet instructors and get a sense of the industry and how we prepare you for a successful career.
Call us with questions at (408) 861-3860 or email us at Extension@ucsc.edu.
Here's our homepage: https://www.ucsc-extension.edu/
Upcoming events
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Pre-College Program Info Session
·OnlineOnlineLearn more about our Pre-College Programs
Discover what’s possible in Summer 2026! Join us for a one-hour info session to learn about our Pre-College programs, including courses, eligibility, and how students can get a head start on college and career pathways.Special offer
Receive an application fee waiver when you enroll and attend the session.1 attendee
AI Application Development – A monthly conversation with the Chair
·OnlineOnlineLead Innovation as a Machine Learning Engineer.
As AI becomes central to products and services across industries, there’s a growing demand for professionals who can design, build and deploy intelligent services & systems. Learn how you can preprocess data, develop Machine Learning models, apply Deep Learning techniques, and create AI solutions that solve real‑world problems.Speaker
Join Praveen Krishna, Chair of the Artificial Intelligence Application Development program, for this new monthly conversation series designed to spark discussion and dialogue. Get an inside look at how our courses deliver hands-on learning, industry-driven projects, and the technical foundation needed to advance your career as an ML Engineer, MLOps Engineer, or Applied AI Researcher.Learn more.
Visit our program page for a closer look at our AI App Development courses and offerings.11 attendees
Considering a career in healthcare?
·OnlineOnlineIntroducing the new High School Health Pathways Summer Academy!
— At this interactive info session about our new program for college-bound high schoolers, Dr. Deepthi Nair, senior director of the UC Santa Cruz Premed Postbacc Program, will talk about the UC Santa Cruz High School Health Pathways Summer Academy, a six-week session of transformative learning, in-person, at the Silicon Valley Campus of UC Santa Cruz.Learn more about the summer academy, which offers hands-on learning in diverse topics such as:
- Human biology
- Microscopy
- Public health advocacy
- Expert mentorship
- Field experiences
- Capstone project
High school students, parents, and advisors are invited to join the discussion and bring questions.
Register here to claim your seat and receive your Zoom link.
1 attendee
Past events
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