Academic catalogs and detailed course listings are available. UCSB Extended Learning Services offers innovative education, training, and services that prepare individuals and organizations to meet the lifelong challenge of growth and change. As the continuing education division of UCSB, Extension offers certificate programs, courses, and seminars for personal and professional development on a year-round basis in Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, and Kern counties. In addition to the certificate programs listed on this page, Extension offers individual courses in art, management, professional education for teachers, health and psychology, test preparation, and many other topics. Courses are open to the general public, including UCSB students.
Extension is supported by student fees and receives no state funds.
Concurrent enrollment is not open to UCSB students who have been academically disqualified from UCSB or who are on reinstatement probation or subject to disqualification. Concurrent enrollment is ideal for those who are considering returning to school, preparing to enter UCSB, seeking to complete a few units to graduate, or desiring to take specific UCSB courses for professional reasons. Course credits are recorded at Extension. UCSB Extension's International Programs division offers a variety of educational programs for international students and professionals who are interested in improving their proficiency in the English language, their understanding of the social and business culture of the U.S., and their knowledge of specific academic subjects. The program includes a core course with a wide range of electives allowing students to emphasize academic, communication, and business skills.