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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.

College Counseling

Supporting First-Generation Students in the College Application Process
April 20
This webinar will introduce high school personnel (9-12th grade) to the unique challenges and opportunities of working with first-generation students in the college application process

Using Creativity and Accountability to Counsel Large Student Caseloads
April 29
How is it possible to create a college-going culture for a large, diverse high school? What must be in place for students and families to embrace the college admission process? This webinar will focus on these important topics designed specifically for school counselors, college counselors, and individuals working at non-profits or CBO’s.

Computer Science & Engineering

	Building Your Own Custom GPT & Simple Automations April 23 A practical, hands‑on workshop teaching participants to design and deploy Custom GPTs and simple AI automations, helping educators and professionals streamline workflows and boost productivity—no coding experience required.
	Marketing in the Age of AI Agents: SEO, Automation, & Strategy June 4 Free webinar on Agentic AI shows marketers how AI agents transform SEO, discovery, and automation, with practical demos, real examples, and a preview of an upcoming AI marketing course.

Design & Art

Finding Your Light
March 31
In this one-hour workshop focused on portraits, award-winning photographer Amanda Rowan shares how the right lighting can enhance and elevate your images, even if you’re shooting with your iPhone.

Early Childhood Education

	Preschool Choice April 8 This course provides helpful information to help make informed decisions that are right for your child.
	Outdoor Education in Early Childhood: Reversing the Indoorification of Childhood April 22 Children today spend a disproportionate amount of time indoors, which research shows can limit curiosity, problem-solving, and overall development. This workshop explores the benefits of outdoor education and provides…
	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.

Finance

Personal Financial Planning Information Session: A Free Event
April 20
Attend this free live webinar to learn more about how UCLA Extension's CFP Board-approved Personal Financial Planning programs fit your needs and can help you reach your career goals.

Writers' Program

	Writing Poetry for Children April 1 Learn how to write poetry for very young readers in this workshop for absolute beginners.
	Braiding Uncertainty and Possibility: A Poetic Exploration April 2 Learn to approach the blank page with creativity and intentionality in your poetry.
	Meaningful Steps Into Poetry April 9 Take a guided approach to writing poetry by reading and discovering what makes poetry tick in this workshop perfect for beginners.
	Feng Shui Poetry April 11 Learn to build poems that capture emotions in the physical world using the principles of Feng Shui.
	Inclusive Screenwriting April 18 Learn why and how to write responsibly about characters with rich, complex identities in this course designed to maximize representation of voices and stories in film and television.
	What Human Readers Add to Script Evaluation, and How Writers Can Leverage It May 2 Learn how aspiring writers can learn from developing script coverage--and why AI can never replace the insight of a human reader.

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