What we’re about
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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Is Your Career AI-Safe?
UCSC Silicon Valley Campus , 3175 Bowers Ave., Santa Clara, CA, US### You are invited to a new series with the dean.
Join UCSC Silicon Valley Dean P.K. Agarwal in an intimate conversation about our evolving roles in the workplace.
In our first session, we'll explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the workforce and which roles are most vulnerable — or resilient. We’ll break down trends in automation, upskilling strategies, and how to future-proof your career with adaptable, high-demand skills.
- Gain insight into which industries are thriving and which job roles are most at risk in the AI era.
- Apply practical strategies for upskilling and staying competitive in a changing job market.
- Strengthen your understanding of the transferable, human-centered skills AI can’t replace.
#### Who is invited
- Current students
- Alumni
- Career changers and early professionals
- Lifelong learners in Silicon Valley
- New graduates
- Highschool seniors
5 attendees- $145.00
AI Technology Workshop Series: Open Computer AI Agent by Hugging Face
UCSC Silicon Valley Campus , 3175 Bowers Ave., Santa Clara, CA, USIn this one-day workshop, with Praveen Krishna, you'll harness the power of Hugging Face’s new Open Computer Agent—a free, browser-based AI assistant designed to perform complex tasks with no coding required. Similar to OpenAI’s Operator, this powerful tool runs in a secure Linux virtual machine using the Qwen2-VL model and E2B Desktop, offering a seamless, cloud-hosted environment for advanced automation.
Workshop participants will get a glimpse of how to:
- Operate the Open Computer Agent
- Use natural language prompts for tasks like writing, summarizing, and navigating files
- Explore technical capabilities and limitations
- Connect the agent to Hugging Face Spaces
- Automate everyday tasks like sending emails or launching apps—all without writing code
Whether you're an educator, researcher, productivity enthusiast, or tech explorer, this workshop will show you how to turn AI into a practical digital assistant.
Sponsored by the UCSC Silicon Valley Professional Education Artificial Intelligence program.
1 attendee 
•OnlineLearn about the Educational Therapy Certificate Program
OnlineTransform learning
Join Educational Therapy certificate program chair Sharmila Roy for a thoughtful program overview and hear how the uniquely designed curriculum empowers educators and professionals to make a lasting impact– in the classroom and beyond. As one of the few AET-approved programs, you’ll learn to assess learning challenges and apply effective, research-based interventions.Empower students and build your practice
Gain skills to support students with learning differences like dyslexia, ADHD, and autism using therapeutic and educational strategies. Whether you're working in schools or starting a private practice, this program helps you create individualized plans that foster meaningful progress.Program organizer
This fall info session is sponsored by the Educational Therapy certificate program, a program approved by the Association of Educational Therapists.1 attendee
•OnlineHuman Resource Management-- Free winter info session
OnlineImmigration and Workforce Strategy: Creating Successful Teams
Join Program Chair Philip Ziman and explore UCSC Silicon Valley’s Human Resource Management certificate, designed to help you recruit, develop, and retain top talent in a changing global landscape. Learn to align HR strategies with business goals, leverage AI-driven people analytics for stronger workforce insights, and navigate the evolving immigration climate and policy shaping today’s labor market.
Advance Your HR Skills and Credentials
Gain expertise in talent acquisition, leadership development, employee relations, and compliance while understanding how AI and automation are transforming HR practices. This HRCI- and SHRM-approved program offers pre-approved recertification credits and prepares you to lead inclusive, data-informed teams that thrive amid shifts in immigration policy, workforce mobility, and global competition.This winter info session is sponsored by the Human Resource Management program.
2 attendees
Past events
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