The Division of Economic Development and Continuing Education at UCC provides professional development and personal enrichment opportunities for adults as well as academic enrichment for kids up to age

A wide variety of courses and seminars are scheduled in the evenings, on weekends, and during daytime hours that are convenient for all. In addition, the Division offers many courses and certificate programs online via the Internet through Ed2Go (www.ed2go.com/ucc) as well as via Gatlin Education Services (www.gatlineducation.com/ucc).

For Adults:

• Certificate Programs (non-credit) are part of the ongoing continuing education offerings. Currently, the Continuing Education Division offers over 40 non-credit certificate programs. See descriptions below (All links below are in PDF format)
• Professional development and personal enrichment courses
• The complete Fall Schedule 2009 (Separate sections are included in the PDF, 3.21MB).
• The complete Spring Schedule 2010 (Separate sections are included in the PDF, 3.5MB).
• The New Pathways to Teaching in New Jersey (NPTNJ) program is established as a Statewide consortium among New Jersey City University, collaborating NJ community colleges and affiliated school districts in New Jersey. The program is designed to provide alternate route education certification programs to qualified candidates as part of their collective response to statewide and local needs for certified teachers.
• A Fitness Center located on the Cranford campus is operated by Student Services and offers state-of-the-art equipment at affordable rates.
• Online courses (www.ed2go.com/ucc) and online certificate programs (www.gatlineducation.com/ucc).

For Kids and Teens:

College for Kids offers non-credit programs for youth, ages 5-18. During the Fall and Spring semesters, the Division schedules Saturday courses and workshops on a variety of topics, such as reading and math enhancement, astronomy, and martial arts, as well as creative and visual arts. In the Summer, College for Kids offers over 400 unique programs as well as a Summer Sports Spectacular that includes intensive instruction in baseball, soccer, basketball, golf, and tennis. Take a look at the new courses, the new schedule, and the various programming choices now available. Choose one course or plan a full day. Attend one of our Open House events to meet instructors, learn about our courses, and register for a wonderful experience. Click here to view the Spring and Summer schedules.

Adult Certificate Programs (non-credit) are part of the ongoing continuing education offerings. Currently, the Continuing Education Division offers over 40 non-credit certificate programs(All links below are in PDF format):

A+: PC Hardware Trouble-shooting
Administrative Assistant
American Sign Language (ASL)
Bartending
Business Computer Applications
Certified Bookkeeper
Children’s Care-Giver Program
Cisco
Construction Code Licensing Courses
Certified Patient Care Technician; Certified Phlebotomy Technician, (CPT);
Certified EKG Technician, (CET)
E-Commerce Certification
Electronics Technician
English as a Second Language Certificate Program
Floral Design
Homeland Security Emergency Management & Planning Certificate
Hospitality/Hotel Management
Human Resource Management
Interior Design
Management
Marketing Certificate
Medical Office Billing Specialist
Medical Office Coding Specialist
Microsoft Excel 2007: Business Applications
Microsoft Office Professional 2007
Microsoft Project 2007
Office Management
Preparation for the ParaProfessional Exam
Personal Trainer National Certification
Pharmacy Certified Technician
Practical Accounting
Printing & Graphics Industry Certificates
Project Management
Real Estate Sales
Restaurant Management/Culinary Arts
Six Sigma
Structured Query Language (SQL)
Substitute Teacher Specialist
Training in Global International Trade: U.S. Customs Broker Test Preparation
Travel and Tourism