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Popular Programs

Career Technical Education

Work with your employer to chart a unique pathway into the teaching profession. The CTE credential program offers school districts the opportunity to recruit and hire talented and committed professionals with at least three years of qualified industry experience to fill critical teaching positions in designated subjects.

K-12 Methods Courses

These fully online courses are approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and satisfy the California requirements for teachers who want to add a single-subject or multiple-subject credential to an already existing general-education credential. Please contact an advisor prior to enrollment.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UCLA

No tests. No grades. Just learning for the joy of learning.

OLLI at UCLA provides a unique opportunity for individuals age 50+ to engage in low-cost, non-credit UCLA programs among a worldwide community of lifelong learners.

OLLI members have access to over 200 courses per year, special events, interest groups, and leadership and intergenerational volunteer opportunities at UCLA. Topics include art, history, science, philosophy, literature, language, exercise, games, and more. Courses are offered in person and via Zoom. Membership begins at $50/year. Scholarships available. For more information: uclaextension.edu/olli or call (310) 206-2693.

Pathway

Pathway offers virtual tours three times per month. Pathway at UCLA Extension is a two-to-three-year college program for neurodiverse students that provides a blend of educational, social, and vocational experiences. Pathway uses a “learn-by-doing” approach, and the program features a curriculum of core courses, audit courses on UCLA‘s main campus, UCLA Extension courses, and internships for our students to choose from.

Journalism Certificate

In just one year, get the training needed to succeed in today’s multimedia market. Learn from expert instructors with experience in a modern media environment and launch an exciting career in this fast-paced industry. Cohorts are admitted every fall (in person) and spring (online). For more information email journalism@uclaextension.edu.

Legal Interpretation and Translation

Position yourself for success in one of today’s fastestgrowing fields, and pursue a rewarding career in the criminal justice system, civil service, or in business. This comprehensive, rigorous certificate program teaches students how to become a skilled interpreter and translator while preparing you for the California Court Interpreter State Certification Exam. Courses are offered on the weekends to accommodate working professionals.

Explore all of our courses and certificates, in person, hybrid, or online: uclaextension.edu

Instructor Spotlight

Transfer Credit Courses

UCLA Extension courses with XL 1–XL 199 in the course number are equivalent to undergraduate courses offered by UCLA regular session and provide credit toward bachelor’s degrees across all campuses of the University of California (unit and subject credit) and the California State University system (up to 36 units of credit, subject, and grade credit). They are also accepted at many universities nationwide. Always check your receiving institution for transferability, as limits may apply.

Dr. Yeldell has extensive experience in early childhood education, mentoring and professional development, and instructional leadership for students, teachers, and early education center directors and principals. She reviewed and restructured the Early Childhood Education Administrative Certificate to create a more practical student experience and to include equity, diversity, and inclusion. We are so proud to have Dr. Yeldell on our team!

Events

ENGINEERING

Understanding Blockchain— Seminar Series No-cost Online

May 3

For more information: uclaextension.edu/FreeBlockchainSeminars

Project Management Certificate Information Session No-cost Online

June 8

For more information: uclaextension.edu/FreePMInfo

Career Spotlight

What career choices are available in the blockchain space?

Blockchain is a revolutionary technology that is being adopted by numerous organizations across an array of industries, such as banking, supply chain, and venture capital. Individuals with all kinds of expertise are needed to devise and support blockchain solutions, including but not limited to:

• Blockchain Project Manager

• Blockchain Regulatory Consultant

• Blockchain Quality Engineer

• Blockchain Standardization Representative

• Blockchain Journalist

• Blockchain Business Consultant

• Blockchain Designer

Instructor Spotlight

Cosmin Iorga

Dr. Cosmin Iorga has over 30 years of experience in high-speed analog circuit design in CMOS/BiCMOS processes and troubleshooting at the system, board, and integrated circuit levels with emphasis on power integrity, signal integrity, and noise coupling reduction. He is currently the Senior Principal Engineer Analog Circuit Design at Rambus, designing and delivering integrated circuit architectures, specifications, simulations, and support. Cosmin’s decades of accumulated experience in the chips and silicon IP semiconductor manufacturing field have stemmed from key positions he held as the Principal Design Engineer at Inphi Corporation (a part of Marvell Technology), and Senior IC Design Engineer at Teradyne Inc. Dr. Iorga is the founder and president of NoiseCoupling.com, and he is also the author of the book Noise Coupling in Integrated Circuits: A Practical Approach to Analysis, Modeling, and Suppression. Cosmin earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and has 16 patents covering innovative solutions in noise coupling reduction and signal integrity.

Fields of Study Engineering

Digital Technology

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)