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Certificate Programs<br />

<strong>SPRING</strong> 2012<br />

The Value of a UC Certificate<br />

<strong>UCSC</strong> <strong>Extension</strong> <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> offers certificate programs<br />

in a wide range of subject areas. Developed with guidance<br />

from key industry leaders and academic experts, these<br />

programs present University of California–approved<br />

curricula that address the specific requirements of the<br />

discipline. Programs take a practical approach, and are<br />

structured to accommodate working professionals. Most<br />

certificates consist of required courses and a specified<br />

minimum num ber of elective courses/units, through<br />

which a program can be tailored to meet an individual’s<br />

educational and career goals. For more information<br />

about specific certificate programs, please refer to the<br />

page numbers listed in the adjacent column.<br />

Certificate Program Requirements<br />

In order to be eligible for a certificate, you must:<br />

(1) complete all course work within three years of filing<br />

the application; (2) receive a passing grade in all courses;<br />

and (3) achieve an overall 3.0 grade-point average<br />

(GPA) for all courses applicable to the certificate. Please<br />

refer to ucsc-extension.edu/gpa for our GPA calculator.<br />

All courses applied to the certificate must have been<br />

successfully completed within five years of the date<br />

of certificate issuance. Requirements for individual<br />

programs may vary slightly. Please consult specific<br />

program descriptions for additional information.<br />

Applying for a Certificate<br />

We encourage you to establish candidacy in a certificate<br />

program early in your studies. This ensures that curriculum<br />

changes subsequent to receipt of your application<br />

will not affect your course requirements. Candidates will<br />

be notified of updates or special opportunities related to<br />

their program. Certificate applications can be submitted<br />

online at ucsc-extension.edu.<br />

Once the requirements of the certificate have been<br />

met, please contact program@ucsc-extension.edu to<br />

request the issuance of your certificate.<br />

Certificate with Honors<br />

Those students who complete a certificate program<br />

with a grade point average of 4.0 will earn a Certificate<br />

with Honors.<br />

Transferring Courses from Other Schools<br />

Subject to the approval of the relevant <strong>UCSC</strong> <strong>Extension</strong><br />

in <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> academic department, students may<br />

substitute one equivalent course from another institution<br />

for one in an applicable certificate program. The course<br />

must have been taken within the past five years with<br />

a grade of C or better, cover the same material as our<br />

equivalent course, carry the same or more credit, and<br />

originate from an accredited academic institution. Please<br />

consult specific program descriptions for additional<br />

information, as individual program policies may vary.<br />

To be considered, obtain a Course Substitution<br />

Request form from our Web site at ucsc-extension.edu/<br />

forms, and send your request along with a course outline<br />

and description, transcript, and related fee to the address<br />

and department indicated on the form.<br />

Continuing Professional Education for<br />

Licensing, Credentials, Certification<br />

Many courses at <strong>UCSC</strong> <strong>Extension</strong> <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> offer<br />

credit and/or continuing-education units that apply<br />

toward professional licensing, relicensing or accreditation,<br />

professional teaching credentials and credential<br />

renewals, or prepare you for a certification exam.<br />

To locate courses that apply to your professional<br />

field, please consult the list below.<br />

Accountants..............................................................20<br />

Certified Financial Planners.......................................27<br />

Clinical Research Professionals..................................11<br />

Educators..................................................................38<br />

Environmental Professionals......................................77<br />

Hazardous Materials Managers and Workers.............77<br />

Human Resource Professionals..................................29<br />

Industrial Hygienists..................................................77<br />

Nurses......................................................................11<br />

Paralegals.................................................................32<br />

Project Management Professionals............................81<br />

Regulatory Affairs Professionals.................................16<br />

Attention<br />

International Students<br />

International Enrollment<br />

in Certificate Programs<br />

<strong>UCSC</strong> <strong>Extension</strong> <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> offers a wide<br />

variety of professional certificate programs for<br />

international students. Most of our certificates can<br />

be completed in less than 15 months. Students<br />

must maintain full-time status each term by<br />

taking a minimum of 12 credit hours. International<br />

students are permitted to take one online course<br />

(maximum 3 units) per quarter. Hybrid courses<br />

with at least one class meeting are allowed.<br />

After nine months of full-time enrollment and<br />

completion of a certificate program, international<br />

students are eligible, in most cases, for one year<br />

of Post-Completion Optional Practical Training<br />

in a U.S. workplace.<br />

For immigration advisement<br />

or enrollment requirements (for<br />

certificate programs only), contact:<br />

International Student Advisor<br />

<strong>UCSC</strong> <strong>Extension</strong> <strong>Silicon</strong> <strong>Valley</strong><br />

2505 Augustine Drive, Suite 100<br />

Santa Clara, CA 95054-3003<br />

Phone: (408) 861-3700, Fax: (408) 342-0164<br />

E-mail: ia@ucsc-extension.edu<br />

ucsc-extension.edu/international<br />

Biosciences<br />

Bioinformatics......................................................... 7<br />

Biotechnology......................................................... 9<br />

Clinical Trials Design and Management.................. 11<br />

Regulatory Affairs.................................................. 16<br />

Bioscience Business............................................... 18<br />

Business and Management<br />

Accounting........................................................... 20<br />

Administrative and Executive Assistant.................. 23<br />

Business Administration........................................ 24<br />

Customized Certificate.......................................... 22<br />

Human Resource Management.............................. 29<br />

Marketing Management........................................ 33<br />

Paralegal—Core................................................... 32<br />

Paralegal—Advanced............................................ 32<br />

Personal Financial Planning................................... 27<br />

Project and Program Management........................ 81<br />

Advanced Applied Project Management................. 83<br />

Technical Writing and Communication................... 35<br />

Web Content Management................................... 37<br />

Education<br />

Early Childhood Education.................................... 41<br />

Early Childhood Education: Supervision<br />

and Administration............................................... 43<br />

Educational Therapy............................................. 44<br />

Instructional Design and Delivery.......................... 40<br />

Online Teaching.................................................... 39<br />

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages<br />

(TESOL)................................................................. 46<br />

Engineering and Technology<br />

Computer Programming........................................ 61<br />

Database Systems................................................. 70<br />

Embedded Systems............................................... 51<br />

Internet Programming and Development............... 65<br />

Knowledge Services and Enterprise Management...74<br />

Linux/UNIX Programming and Administration........ 58<br />

Network Engineering and Systems Security............ 56<br />

Software Engineering and Quality.......................... 68<br />

VLSI Engineering................................................... 54<br />

Web Design.......................................................... 72<br />

Environmental Health<br />

and Safety Management<br />

Environmental Safety and Health Management...... 77<br />

Hazardous Materials Management........................ 77<br />

Occupational Safety and Health Management....... 77<br />

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