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Keeping Kids Virus-Free

A typical day for nurse Jillian Coar at the Elizabeth Seton Children’s Center, a facility in Yonkers that offers long-term care to medically complex youth, involves administering medications, monitoring feeding tubes, suctioning tracheostomies and dressing wounds.

Courses Are Going Online!

Education can continue outside of the classroom... ONLINE! We know you're gearing up for the season so we're here to help you stay sharp and ready to tackle any challenge. Consider Online classes for credit through Professional and Continuing Education and earn professional certificates from the comfort of your own home.

10 Reasons to Enroll

Don't take it from us—here is what our students have to say about UCSB PaCE courses:

Open University Helps Future Doctor

Danny Meller didn’t initially think he would go to medical school; however, through UCSB Professional and Continuing Education’s Open University he was able to reach his goal. With an undergraduate degree in design from UC Davis, Danny wanted to work abroad and relocated to China where he worked in manufacturing...

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Happy Holidays and Best Wishes from PaCE

From 12/23 through 1/1, our office along with campus will be CLOSED.

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Bike-Fiendly Top Honors

We've won top honors for bike-friendly campus! UCSB is a Platinum-level Bike Friendly University (BFU)

Safin Last Entry

I had one of the best times of my life in Santa Barbara and other places in California. Some the best moments I had weren’t planned, but they happened anyway. I am sure people read a lot before and try to find out about what they can do in Santa Barbara/California.

What does it cost to study? USA vs. Germany

During my studies in the USA, I noticed that there is a big difference between the study costs in the USA and in Germany.

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How German Is SB?

When you fly 15 hours as a student from Germany to Santa Barbara, California, you expect a place decorated with palm trees and beaches, a student life according to the stereotypical "Californian lifestyle" and excellent education at UCSB. What you don't expect are the many small German components and influences you encounter in everyday life.

The Current: Program Reboot

UCSB Extension gets a new name — Professional and Continuing Education — and a major upgrade in its offerings