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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Chat with the AI Chair
·OnlineOnlineAI is advancing faster than ever. Join Praveen Krishna, chair of the AI Program Advisory Board, for a discussion of the latest developments shaping the field, from Agentic AI and AI orchestration to enterprise deployment, emerging regulations, local AI models, and breakthrough innovations.
This is a monthly conversation series. Each session highlights timely trends and concludes with an interactive Q&A.
Learn more about the courses and offerings available through our UCSC Silicon Valley Extension AI Application Development program.
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Become a Special Education Teacher Assistant
·OnlineOnlineInterested in becoming a Special Education Teacher Assistant?
Join us for an informative session to explore the courses designed to prepare you for success in inclusive and special education classrooms. We'll provide an overview of the curriculum, discuss current industry trends and workforce demand, highlight career opportunities, and answer your questions about getting started.
Your speaker
Sharmila Roy, Ph.D., began her teaching journey in India and pursued further training in the United Kingdom before earning her doctorate in Special Education from the University of Buffalo in New York. She brings over three decades of expertise in special education to her role as program chair of the Special Education Teacher Assistant certificate program at UCSC Silicon Valley Extension.Keep learning
This session is hosted by the Special Education Teacher Assistant program. Visit our program page for additional details and a closer look at all upcoming courses.1 attendee
Past events
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