Jon Davies in a hard hat on a construction site.

Serving Working Professionals

Education for the Modern Workforce

UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education (CPE) provides high-quality, flexible online and in-person programs to meet the needs of adult learners. We offer courses, certificates, micro-credentials, and post-graduate bridge programs in a range of professional fields, from accounting and health sciences to leadership development.

By blending the distinctive academic expertise of UC Davis with practical training that immediately improves capability and job performance, we support working professionals as they refresh and expand job skills over the course of their careers.

16

certificate programs

Nearly 700 certificates

issued each year

Nearly 8,000 enrollments

more than 4,500 unique students

Key Accomplishments | 2023-2024

 

Laurence Tseng

Coaching Professionals to Reach Career Goals and Milestones

CPE’s accredited Professional Coaching program, the only one in the UC System, has trained 800+ students in 10 years, delivering 4,800+ pro bono sessions to marginalized communities via nonprofits, community groups and campus partners.

Read Laurence Tseng’s Student Success Story
A person pouring a test-glass

Teaching the Science Behind the Art of Winemaking

CPE’s Winemaking program, backed by UC Davis Viticulture & Enology experts, has trained 3,700+ students since 2015. Nearly 1,000 earned certificates via online and in-person courses blending academic insights with practical wine industry skills.

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Student Elizabeth Brusati

Leading the Way to a Sustainable Future

CPE equips professionals to advance community well-being with training in environmental compliance and sustainability. As the nation’s only program blending urban planning, resource management and California's leading regulations, CPE sets the standard.

Read Elizabeth Brusati’s Student Success Story
Monneca Rim

Advancing Health Care by Increasing Diversity of Healthcare Professionals

Our Health Professions Post-Bac program boosts GPAs, test scores and applicant readiness. Fifty-four percent of our students are from underrepresented populations, and last year the acceptance rate to doctoral programs was 94%.

Read Monneca Rim’s Student Success Story
Greg-Dedicke

Brewing Program Alumni Lead the Industry

CPE’s Master Brewers Certificate Program, with 1,000+ alumni, produces top brewers shaping the industry, like Sierra Nevada’s Ken Grossman. In 2024, alumni won medals at the World Beer Cup, one of the most prestigious beer competitions globally.

Read Greg Dedicke’s Success Story

For more on our Health Professions Post-Bac program

Watch Victoria Odufuwa Nze's Success Story!

Learn more about the Master Brewers program

Additional Highlights for 2023-2024

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