UCLAxOPEN
UCLAxOPEN
Open Access Educational Tools & Resources
Complimentary Courses & Seminars
Complimentary Courses & Seminars
In an ongoing effort to eliminate barriers to education and strengthen our global community’s connection to UCLA, we are proud to offer UCLAxOpen.
UCLAxOpen is your gateway to free personal enrichment and professional development through UCLA Extension.
Our complimentary online courses and seminars are thoughtfully designed to offer you timely and relevant lifelong learning opportunities.
*The courses offered below are numbered 700-799. These non-credit courses do not confer academic credit or continuing education units, and will not appear on student transcripts. Learn more about course numbers.
Accounting
 | Accounting Meet the Firms Event February 4 Meet with several top accounting firms during our free in-person event to learn more about the industry, their firms, and career opportunities. |
Business & Management
 | AI and Adaptive Intelligence for Decision Makers Information Session January 9, February 11 & 26 Learn how artificial intelligence and adaptive intelligence can transform strategic thinking and decision making. This course equips leaders with essential concepts, ethical insights, and practical applications to help them apply intelligent systems effectively and responsibly in today’s organizations. |
 | Let's Make a Deal! February 12 Covers six key UCC Articles with focus on Article 2 contracts, exploring terms, negotiable instruments, secured transactions, warranties, documents of title, and financing in business contexts. |
Computer Science
 | Driving Value through Agile Principles and Mindset January 22 For students looking to better understand the basics of Agile Methodology, this class will tough on the history of the craft, the differences between predictive( Waterfall) and Agile deliver methods and basic implementation in the workplace. |
 | Beyond the Buffer: The Digital Media Revolution February 5 Explore the evolving tech behind streaming media, from OTT and adaptive bitrate to delivery, analytics, and scalability, in this session designed for engineers, content creators, and curious minds alike. |
Design & Art
 | Disruptive Design: Creative Pathways in AI February 9 Join Roosevelt Brown, renowned product and footwear designer, for the first installment of this two-part series exploring how creatives can lead and thrive in a rapidly changing design landscape. |
 | Designing Your Next Chapter: Making the Leap into UX Design February 10 This session offers real-world advice and inspiration for anyone considering a career transition into the field of User Experience. |
| Introduction to Visual AI: Exploring Generative AI Tools and Adobe Photoshop Integration March 6 This course offers a stimulating immersion into the intersection of technology and creativity |
Early Childhood Education
 | Sleep Habits & Routines for Children 2+ January 14 Enhance your skills and knowledge to support the development of healthy sleep habits in the little ones you care for. |
 | Hands on Sciences in Early Childhood Education January 29 Learn how to teach practical science lessons to early childhood education students. This course will give an overview on how to introduce students to different science fields and motivate them to learn science. |
 | Emotional Hygiene February 11 Learn how to create a daily practice of emotional hygiene for children. |
Education
 | Preparing for College with Pathway January 20 Pathway has been offered the college experience to students with disabilities since 2006. Come join us to learn how to prepare your neurodivergent student for postsecondary education! We will cover how to start preparing your high school student for college, what funding sources available for programs like ours, and the core skills needed to succeed at the college level. |
 | Supporting Young Children’s Healing and Growth in a Time of Collective Trauma May 18 This webinar addresses a critical challenge facing early childhood educators at this time; understanding the unique nature of collective trauma and how to support the healing and growth of young children in their care. |
Engineering
 | A Defect a Day Keeps the Customer Away January 29 This session explores customer-focused defect analysis using Lean and Six Sigma, distinguishing defect types and causes through real-world examples from manufacturing and service sectors to improve quality outcomes. | |
| Four Domains of Leadership January 20, February 24 Leadership is explored through four key domains, starting with personal ethics as the foundation. |
Entertainment Studies
 | From Script to Screen to Stream, and Everything in Between: AI and the New Cinema Frontier February 19 In this high-impact masterclass Anna Elizabeth James, celebrated writer-director-producer of the global Netflix hits Deadly Illusions and Held Hostage in My House, guides participants through the complete journey of taking an independent feature film from concept to worldwide streaming success.Ideal for writers, directors, producers, and multidisciplinary artists, this masterclass provides both inspiration and a practical roadmap in an industry defined by streaming disruption, technological change, and unprecedented opportunity for independent voices. |
Finance
 | FPALA Networking Mixer January 13 Meet the Firms + FPA Next Gen is a two-part event designed to connect students with top financial planning professionals and provide practical tools for career success. |
OLLI Courses
 | Paul Williams: Architect to the Stars March 16 Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the iconic structures of architect Paul Williams. |
Writers' Program
 | Résumé Writing Basics March 14 Transform your resume into a powerful tool that will get you noticed in a competitive job market. |
 | Writing About Our Families February 7 Explore how to write about your family, from those you know well to ancestors you've never met. |
 | Writing Trauma January 24 Learn to write about traumatic experiences in this introductory lecture for writers of all experience levels. |
 | Writing the Love Poem February 12 Learn to write powerful poems inspired by romantic love. |
 | Writing Our Ancestors Into Fiction February 28 Draw connections between our present-day lives and interests with those of our ancestors as you work to draw them into your writing with care and craft. |
 | Introduction to Picture Books March 4 Learn how to start writing picture books in this basic workshop for absolute beginners. |