Certification Prep & Continuing Education Courses
Complementary vendor access to eCourses provided to UCSF at no cost for earning official continuing education units (CEUs) towards maintaining certification or simply expanding your knowledge:
LinkedIn Learning
Certification Prep, Continuing Education and Academic Credit eCourses
Connected to a larger professional development network and catalog of just-in-time videos on popular tech, business and creative topics
Note: Log into UCSF's free LinkedIn Learning subscription via USF MyAccess Single-Sign-On first
Skillsoft Percipio
Continuing Education and Certification prep courses
integrated into our UC Learning Center
Books, audio books, videos, webinars, practice labs and benchmark assessments on popular business topics, including certification prep and career pathing “Aspire Journeys”
Additional Certification Exam Costs: external certifying vendors/organizations may host additional costs or exams to complete initial certification; these are not covered or administered by Skillsoft, LinkedIn Learning, or UCSF Learning & Organization Development, however you may seek professional development funding through your department or other areas (see "Tuition and Development Funding" below).
Clinical Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Internal UCSF Programs
- UC People Management Series and Certificate
- UCSF Core Competency Online Certificate
- UCSF Manager Competency Online Certificate
Tuition and Development Funding
- Reduced Fee Enrollment
via UCSF Registrar's Office - Tuition Discounts
via UC Net - Professional Development (reimbursement and leave) Policy
via your department (may differ from bargaining unit agreements) - Other Support
Many external and internal UCSF entities (such as the Staff Assembly Scholarship) provide professional development support, appreciation awards with profession education-related funding (such as School of Medicine's Boyd Award), and mentorship opportunities
Work-Based Training & Externship Programs
Workforce Development Programs include job placement support for in-demand healthcare and administrative fields, including:
- Certified Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Assistant
- Clinical Research Coordinator
- Excellence Through Community Engagement Learning (EXCEL for clerical/administrative roles)
- IT Futures Program
- Medical Assistant
- Practice Coordinator