Healthcare and Behavioral Sciences

The University of California, San Diego Extension's Department of Healthcare and Behavioral Sciences is the region's premier professional education network dedicated to providing healthcare organizations and individuals with cutting-edge learning opportunities.

Expand your knowledge of industry trends, acquire new skills, and network with employers and colleagues as a participant in our professional educational offerings designed to increase your ability to provide care to the community you serve. We offer a variety of formats to fit individual organizational needs, including courses, certificate programs, onsite group training, accelerated programs, online courses and preceptorships.

Serving Those Who Serve

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Clinical Trials Courses

Ten of the Clinical Trials & Research courses are being offered online this quarter! The shortest distance between you and your next class is online.

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Become an Effective Healthcare Leader!

Now updated and redesigned! Learn to be effective managers and leaders in today's complex healthcare environment.

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Play Therapy Certificate

Use play therapy to help children express what is troubling them. Designed for mental health professionals who are working directly with children.

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Bring UC San Diego Extension to You!

Get the training you need when and where you need it. Let us bring Extension's cutting edge, practical programs directly to you! Call Grace Miller at (858) 964-1012.

Courses

Master's Degrees

UCSD offers a unique graduate degree for advanced professionals. The Master of Advanced Studies was created by the University of California Academic Senate specifically to address the need among accomplished professionals for graduate study tailored to their lifestyle and level of experience.

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