UC Irvine Division of Continuing Education courses

This course presents a detailed overview of the regulatory requirements for the discovery, development, registration and commercialization of pharmaceutical products (drugs and biologics). Individuals involved in manufacturing, quality control, research and…

In this course, students will develop a practical marketing plan and apply it to a business project. Areas of study include Identifying the ideal customer, applying practical market research, positioning a brand within the marketplace, employing digital…

Learn the key components of a comprehensive retirement needs analysis. Stock options, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, non-pension-related benefits, tax favored corporate retirement plans, and non-corporate retirement plans will be explored.

The SAT preparation program is specifically designed by test preparation experts, uses actual SAT questions, and provides an easy-to-follow preparation plan. This intensive test preparation program provides students with the tools they need to prepare for the…

Learn the skills you will need to recruit, hire and retain qualified individuals who can meet the growing and changing needs of your organization. Explore the hiring process including the administrative preparation, direct hiring activities, retention…

Examine the wrongful acts that lead to legal liability. Intentional torts, negligence, fraud, defamation, strict liability, products liability, and wrongful death actions will be explored. Defenses to liability will also be studied.

Acquire the information and experience you need to identify your organization's training and development needs and master the processes necessary to develop, implement and evaluate effective training programs. You will gain an understanding of your role and…

There are hundreds of books and websites devoted to the college search and planning process. This course focuses on helping you to identify the most reliable resources for college planning, examination of these tools and how to use them in one’s practice.…

In today's fast-paced business environment, employees at all levels find themselves being asked to handle more tasks, meet more deadlines, take on more responsibilities, and adapt to more change. Added to these challenges is the constantly shifting diversity…

Learn the fundamentals of contract performance with an emphasis on real world application. Explore all phases of managing a contract successfully through completion of performance including change management, communications, negotiations, contract types,…

This course provides both introductory and advanced concepts and techniques for developing effective dimensional models, data integration, and the ETL process. Learn how to build a high performance dimensional data model. A good dimensional model and its…

This course covers the foundations of descriptive analytics in the context of business and financial data analysis. Through the application of interactive visual analytics, students will learn how to extract structure from historical data and present key…

This course addresses the key components necessary for developing and operating an independent educational consulting business. Topics include: business finance options, contracts and agreements, software and hardware options, insurance and incorporation and…

This capstone course gives students the opportunity to exhibit their knowledge, skills and creativity related to e-learning instructional design. Students demonstrate their ability to integrate design principles and skills by applying them to real-world…

Today’s successful facility managers are multi-dimensional professionals with a broad array of skills that are critical to the success of any organization. One of these critical skills is the effective management of facility energy cost and consumption. More…

Master the successful applications of facilities design and space planning in an accelerated program of instruction. This course provides essential tools for defining project requirements, developing design strategies, implementing organizational philosophies…

Learn to evaluate a potential supplier’s or customer’s financial stability and ability to meet contractual and financial commitments through use of balance sheets and income statements. Gain knowledge on structuring contract cash flows through invoice timing,…

The role of technology in business has changed dramatically in the last 30 years and continuous to evolve. This Fundamentals of Business Analysis course lays the foundation for essential knowledge and skills needed to effectively perform analysis on programs…

This course is designed to prepare you to develop lessons for various audiences including K-12 students, pre-school children, learners with disabilities, and older adults. In this course, you will gain knowledge to design lessons to arts education standards,…

This is the first course in a two-part specialized studies certificate for professionals working in the areas of life science research, and graduate and undergraduate students looking to enter into the biosafety field after graduation. Utilizing the…

This course introduces concepts and topics essential to Machine Learning and AI. Topics covered include predictive analytics algorithms, artificial neural networks, data analysis, and data mining. The design, architecture, and applications of networks for…

Introduction to Python is a beginner introduction to the Python programming language. After this course, students may want to take a more intermediate or advanced Python course. The following topics will be covered: How to use variable types, flow control,…

Install SQL Server to your desktop and run complex queries using the Structured Query Language (SQL). This course will cover database table structures, column data types, and the T-SQL language components that go into querying against a database. Reading data…

Utilize the basic concepts and terminology of optical engineering required for the development of optomechanical components. Read conventional and ISO-10110 drawings used for the fabrication of lenses. Develop an alignment plan with an emphasis on critical…

PHP is the most popular server-side scripting language that powers hundreds of millions of web sites worldwide. This hands-on PHP Fundamentals course provides the basic knowledge and web programming concepts necessary to design and develop dynamic,…

Practical Math and Statistics are the foundation of the fields of Data Science and Predictive Analytics. Statistics are used in every part of business, science, and institutional data processing. This course covers fundamental statistical skills needed for…

Purposeful planning and project management are key to the success of any training program. In this course, students are introduced to the skills required to successfully manage the development and implementation of online training projects. Students learn…

In today's complex global business environment, virtual teams are replacing committees and coworkers are no longer across the hall, they are on the other side of the country or the world. Social networks are becoming a source of power and impact…

This course is designed to enhance student proficiency in data design, data management, data warehouse, data modeling, and query manipulation skills. Topics include techniques and methods for identification, extraction, and preparation of data for processing…

Learn advanced Python programming features used to solve large data problems. Topics include ETL using command line interface, functional programming, mySQL, MapReduce framework using Hadoop streaming and MRJob, and Spark with SparkML. Students will gain…

Examine the paralegal’s ethical responsibilities in the delivery of legal services. Sources of ethics rules, what constitutes unauthorized practice of law, confidentiality, conflict of interest, timekeeping issues, and tasks paralegals may not do will be…

This introductory level course provides insight into the implementation and management of cybersecurity practices. Students will gain familiarity with common cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST and MITRE ATT&CK and will apply knowledge of these frameworks…

The goal of this course is to demystify data science and to familiarize students with key data scientist skills, techniques, and concepts. Starting with foundational concepts like analytics taxonomy, the Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining, and…

This course will introduce students to basic computer science knowledge to get more efficient with python programming. Topics will include recursion, linear data structures (arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists, doubly linked lists), trees and graphs, maps…

This course provides intermediate level knowledge and skills for web development, along with an introduction to basic programming concepts and the three web development languages: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Furthermore, students of this course will learn how…

This course provides a strong understanding of fundamental marketing and public relations principles and practices. Students learn how to develop a marketing plan, leverage branding concepts, use social networking tools, including internet forums, blogs,…

Neural Networks are capable of utilizing a wide range of data sets including unstructured data such as text, speech, images, audio and video. Talking products from Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google all use artificial neural networks as do Tesla’s…

Organizations are turning data into action by using prescriptive analytics to provide recommended actions to achieve business goals. This course explores the best practices to use when determining business goals. Students will discover the right types of…

This course aims to provide an overview of public health informatics and its role in public health services. It will address topics such as common skills and knowledge needed for public health informatics professionals, the intrinsic values of public health…

Examine popular software programs and practice the technical skills needed to succeed as a paralegal. Spreadsheets, court forms, timesheets, case management software, document assembly software, and other tools commonly used in the legal environment will be…

Web Programming II: JavaScript & React covers the basics of JavaScript and React. You will learn to incorporate logic, functions, and classes into your programming. You will also learn to build an interactive website and deploy web applications. Throughout…

The LSAT preparation program covers every aspect of the LSAT in complete detail, offering concrete techniques for solving even the most challenging items on the test. The class consists of 30 hours of classroom instruction, plus additional practice exercises.…

The GRE Test Preparation course will give students the skills and confidence they need to perform well on the GRE exam. This course will teach students about the GRE test format and provide them with strategies needed to maximize their potential. During the…

Visualization plays a fundamental role in understanding properties and relationships in data to extract insights and communicate results. Whether the analytics is descriptive, diagnostic, prescriptive, or proscriptive, visualization is essential throughout…

Computer Vision (CV) has become one of the hottest research fields, with applications in areas such as automated medical image analysis and self-driving cars. With modern computer vision built on the backbone of deep learning, the tasks associated with…

The instructor-led PHR™/SPHR™ Test Preparation course allows participants the focused time necessary to successfully prepare for the HRCI® exam using materials provided by the HR Certification Preparation (HRCP). This course takes the participants through…

The SAT preparation program is specifically designed by test preparation experts, uses actual SAT questions, and provides an easy-to-follow preparation plan. This intensive test preparation program provides students with the tools they need to prepare for the…

Our GMAT Focus test preparation program provides a thorough review of all tested math and verbal skills. This includes all three sections of the GMAT Focus Edition including Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Data Insights. Case studies involving…

The GRE Test Preparation course will give students the skills and confidence they need to perform well on the GRE exam. This course will teach students about the GRE test format and provide them with strategies needed to maximize their potential. During the…

The SAT preparation program is specifically designed by test preparation experts, uses actual SAT questions, and provides an easy-to-follow preparation plan. This intensive test preparation program provides students with the tools they need to prepare for the…