Certifications & Continuing Education

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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


Tuition and Development Funding


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