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 470.12
Self-Care for Addiction Professionals: Optimizing Health and Wellbeing
Substance use disorder counselors experience high rates of burnout. Develop self-care skills related to mindfulness, healthy sleep habits, optimal nutrition, and regular exercise to optimize your work with clients.
COM HLT 889
Study Skills and Other Key Preparations for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling Certificate
Returning to school after many years and looking to build educational skills? This one-day seminar is designed to help you transition to college-level study by providing reading and specific study skills.
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.