Health Care & Counseling
Health Care & Counseling
Build your health care skills and prepare for success in this rewarding industry.
UCLA Extension’s Health Care and Counseling programs offer a variety of courses and certificates to help you take the next step in your professional development and career.
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Improve lives for a living
Whether you choose counseling, advocacy or general health and wellness, our programs ensure you will stay up-to-date with industry trends and insights.
Classes are taught by leading professionals with real-world experience. Our instructors are eager to assist students with their educational and professional goals as well as their personal development.
Health Care & Counseling
Courses
COM HLT X 470.11
Supervised Field Work Practicum
Extending over two quarters, this mandatory supervised practicum is designed for students who complete all prerequisite courses in the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling Certificate.
PUB HLT X 421
The Art of Psychological Influence for the Infection Prevention
Professional
This course will provide fundamental knowledge for Infection Prevention Professionals (IPPs) that is required for effective change management.
PHYSCI X 449
The Human Body: How It Functions
Using a systems approach, this course provides an understanding of the human body as an integration of biochemical, mechanical, and physical functions.
COM SCI 889.1
VetJET Study Skills
Build the study habits that college coursework demands. Students explore how memory works, learn four evidence-based strategies — spacing, interleaving, retrieval practice, and variability — and practice note-taking, reading comprehension, and self-assessment. Students finish with a personalized study plan for their certificate program.