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
MED X 411.2
Pharmacology for Medical Assistants I
This course offers a basic introduction to pharmacology including the classifications, precautions, contraindications, side effects, and administering of commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals.
MED X 412.2
Phlebotomy
This UCLA Medical Assistant program course teaches students to perform venipuncture. Students will identify the CLIA waived tests associated with common diseases.
COM HLT X 451.1
Practical Training for Fitness Instructors
This course is designed for training personal fitness and/or group exercise leaders as they gain practical experience with exercise instruction to various populations.
PUB HLT X 413
Prevention and Control of Infectious Agents
The course provides an introduction to infectious agents, outbreak investigations and their subsequent mitigation strategies in a public health globally.
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.