Let’s Move You Forward
Whether you're changing careers, up-skilling, reentering the workforce, or training your team, you don’t have to figure it out alone. At UCR Professional and Global Education (formerly UCR Extension), you’ll find flexible, career-focused programs that build real-world skills, boost confidence, and open doors.
Make Your Next Move Matter
You’re ready for a change. UCR Professional and Global Education is your gateway to growth—a promotion, a pivot, a fresh start.
Our programs help you:
- Build skills aligned with in-demand careers
- Learn from professionals in your chosen field
- Gain the University of California name on your resume
- Grow your confidence and capability
- Make education work around your schedule
“The right program doesn’t ask you to find time. It helps you make time.”
—Magdalena Zepeda SeLegue, Certificate Student & GotInfo App Founder
Programs That Move You Forward
Whether you're advancing your career, preparing for your next academic step, supporting learners, building global experience, or developing your workforce, we offer programs designed to support a wide range of goals and learning journeys.
At UCR Professional and Global Education, you can:
- Take individual courses to build skills, explore interests or learn something new
- Earn certificates and professional credentials to advance your career or explore a new direction
- Build targeted expertise through short courses and specialized learning experiences
- Prepare for teaching, licensing and credential-related pathways
- Join academic and professional programs designed for learners from the U.S. and around the world
- Complete postgraduate certificate and diploma programs that support academic, professional, and career goals
- Build global and professional experience through immersive and experiential learning opportunities
- Partner with us to develop custom training and educational solutions for your organization
Every program is designed with practical application, academic quality, and real-world outcomes in mind.
“I graduated from a university in Mexico and came to California hoping to work with children. Now, I’ve provided care to hundreds of families.”
—Ana Lorena Kanagui Leal, Early Childhood Education Student
Learning Solutions Built for Organizations
Education looks different for every organization. We partner with businesses, school districts, government agencies, municipalities and international institutions to design learning experiences that meet workforce and academic goals.
From leadership development and professional upskilling to custom academic and international programming, our team works collaboratively to create solutions aligned to organizational needs.
Whether you're developing talent, supporting employee growth or building global partnerships, we can help create a program designed for impact.
Learn Anywhere, Advance Everywhere
Your goals, schedule, and learning style are unique. That’s why we offer flexible ways to learn and multiple opportunities throughout the year to get started.
Choose the format that works best for you:
- Online – Study from anywhere with flexible options designed to fit your schedule.
- Classroom – Learn in person at our Riverside campus or Palm Desert Center.
- Hybrid – Combine online convenience with in-person connection.
Programs run on a quarter system, with new classes beginning throughout the year in fall, winter, spring, and summer. Whether you’re ready to start now or planning ahead, there’s always an opportunity to take your next step.
Wherever you are starting from, we’re here to help you move forward.
Getting Started is Easy
No matter where you're starting from, we’ll help you find a path that fits your goals.
- Explore options designed for individual learners, educators, organizations and global audiences
- Choose from open-enrollment courses, application-based programs and custom learning experiences
- Learn online, in person or through cohort-based formats
- Connect with advisors and program teams for guidance along the way
- Build skills, earn credentials or prepare for what comes next
Whether you're taking a single course, completing a certificate, applying to a postgraduate program or partnering with us to develop workforce solutions, we’re designed to meet you where you are and help you move forward with confidence.
Behind every program is the strength of UC Riverside and a commitment to education that is practical, flexible, and connected to real-world outcomes.
Who We Are
UCR Professional and Global Education is the continuing and professional education division of the University of California, Riverside. As a WASC-accredited institution, we offer high-quality programs that are practical, affordable, and grounded in the same academic excellence UC is known for.
We help people like you—working professionals, career changers, global learners, and growing teams—gain real-world skills, build resumes, and open doors.
Every course and certificate is developed in direct response to real workforce needs, so our offerings grow and evolve as the job market does. With new programs launching throughout the year , there’s always something fresh to explore.
“I wanted to do something great, something big… and UCR Extension gave me the tools to do it.”
—Hiromichi Igarashi, International Student & Restauranteur
Real Students. Real Stories.
Want to know what transformation looks like? Read real stories from students who turned possibility into progress, one class at a time.
Take the First Step Toward the Future You Want
- Explore Your Options
- Browse Areas of Study or use the Program Finder, our catalog of courses and certificate programs, to discover offerings that match your goals and interests.