UC Berkeley Extension is continuing education providers in the United States, serving individuals and organizations in its region and around the world. Since its foundation, UC Berkeley Extension has made the notable research and teaching resources of the University accessible to a wider public. 

The university offers lifelong opportunities for personal and professional growth, including new career skills customized to current workplace requirements. UC Berkeley Extension also develops employee training programs intended to respond to the needs of companies and other organizations.

Online Courses
A lot of courses can be started anytime and completed within three to six months. Such courses provide the benefit of one-on-one interaction with instructors via e-mailed assignments and feedback. 

Much of the classroom-based professional certificates also incorporate online course options. The courses offered in both online and classroom environments are interchangeable, and student is free to enroll in courses of each form. Online courses are available in the following professional certificates:
1) UNIX/Linux System Administration
2) Landscape Architecture
3) Human Resource Management
4) Management
5) Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Writing
6) Business Administration
7) Construction Management
8) Finance

UC Berkeley Extension offers widely respected professional certificates and specialized programs of study to ensure students get the training they want to advance in their future. The university also offers teaching credentials and licensure courses for continuing education units. Extension offers hundreds of courses every term. Starting nearly every week of the year, courses are available in the evenings and on the weekends at multiple locations in Berkeley, Redwood City and San Francisco. UC Berkeley Extension is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.