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 457.5
Prevention, Recognition, and Treatment of Athletic Injuries
This course is designed for fitness coaches and athletic trainers to provide an introduction to athletic training and management.
MED X 412.4
Professional Development for Medical Assistants
This course teaches students to master specific soft skills needed to handle different types of work related stress in health professions.
COM HLT X 452
Resistance Training Fundamentals
This course explores the application of basic and advanced methods to prescribe productive exercise programs.
NURSING X 458.1
RN First Assistant
This program provides students a thorough grounding in principles and learn the intricate skills necessary to assume responsibilities in scrubbing, draping, retracting, exposing, clamping, ligating, and suturing.
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.