Certificates & Specialized Studies

Certificates & Specialized Studies
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Benefits Arts & Culture Business & Management Education Engineering Environment and Facilities Information Technology Legal Life Sciences Sustainability Studies	Make A Smart Investment in your Career Whether you want to increase your earning power, prepare for a job promotion or make a career switch, a UC Irvine Extension certificate program or specialized studies is the best investment you can make in your career. Program Benefits Time: Certificates can be completed in as little as nine months – a significantly shorter time commitment than a degree program. Convenience: Choose the format that best fits your schedule (on-campus, completely online, or even on-site through our Corporate Training program). Cost: Certificates are highly affordable and can have an immediate positive impact on your salary. In some cases, certificates may be covered under your employer’s tuition reimbursement program. Funding assistance (private loans, military, workforce investment act) is also available for qualified individuals. Practical Training: Courses are taught by industry experts so you receive real-world, relevant information and training that you can apply immediately on the job. Pathway to graduate study: In some cases, certificates may carry transfer credits toward an advanced degree at our partner universities. Over 50 programs are available now so get started today. Click on the menu to the left to learn more. You are welcome to take as many individual courses as you like without enrolling in a certificate program. Arts & Culture Appraisal Studies Connoisseurship Wine Studies Wine Management Business, Management Event Management Meeting and Event Management Finance Accounting FPA Residency Program Investor Relations Personal Financial Planning PFP Specialized Studies CFP® Live Review Course Human Resource Human Resource Management Leadership Development Organizational Leadership & Communication Management Development Business Administration Contract Management Spa and Hospitality Management Marketing and Communications Digital Journalism Internet Marketing Marketing Social Media Project Management Agile Advanced Project Management Business Analyst Project Management Six Sigma Lean Training E-Learning Instructional Design Education GATE Programs Independent Educational Consultant University Montessori Teacher Education Program Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (ASC) Tier I Professional Clear Administrative Services Credential (ASC) Tier II Reading Certificate Program Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Virtual Teacher Engineering Communications Systems Engineering Device Software Engineering DSP Systems Engineering Embedded Systems Engineering Optical Engineering and Optical Instrument Design Systems Engineering Environment and Facilities Environmental Management Facilities Management Information Technology Agile Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing Database Management Enterprise Development Using Java Technologies Information Systems Security IT Certification Training Programs Java Programming Linux Microsoft .NET Technologies Mobile Application Development Oracle Application Development Oracle Database Administration Predictive Analytics Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Web Design and Development Web Intelligence Legal Paralegal Also of Interest Contract Management Life Sciences Clinical Research Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology (CLS/MT) Training Program Clinical Trials: Medical Device & Drug Development Comparative Effectiveness Research and Evidence Based Medicine Medical Product Development Regulatory Affairs Management Sustainability Studies Sustainable Business Management Decision Making for Climate Change

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Make A Smart Investment in your Career

Whether you want to increase your earning power, prepare for a job promotion or make a career switch, a UC Irvine Extension certificate program or specialized studies is the best investment you can make in your career.

Program Benefits

Time: Certificates can be completed in as little as nine months – a significantly shorter time commitment than a degree program.
Convenience: Choose the format that best fits your schedule (on-campus, completely online, or even on-site through our Corporate Training program).
Cost: Certificates are highly affordable and can have an immediate positive impact on your salary. In some cases, certificates may be covered under your employer’s tuition reimbursement program. Funding assistance (private loans, military, workforce investment act) is also available for qualified individuals.
Practical Training: Courses are taught by industry experts so you receive real-world, relevant information and training that you can apply immediately on the job.
Pathway to graduate study: In some cases, certificates may carry transfer credits toward an advanced degree at our partner universities.