The College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPaCE) at CSULB offers high-impact learning opportunities to help individuals enter, advance, or transition into various careers. We provide programs, certificates, credentials, and non-degree enrollment in academic courses at CSULB.
We believe in lifelong learning to help our students stay relevant in a rapidly changing world. In doing so, our programs support continuous personal and professional development, ensuring you can adapt to changing career landscapes and achieve your goals at any stage of life.
We believe lifelong learning should also be inspiring! That's why we created CPaCE Inspires, a friendly initiative designed to help students and community members explore the future of work and career advancement opportunities. With our podcast, speaker series, and blog, we're here to support ALL students, no matter where you are on your journey.
CPaCE partners with industry leaders to create innovative success pathways, enriching California's workforce and economy, with programs to help you find a career or access higher education, no matter your starting point.
Offerings:
- Certificate programs aligned with industry standards
- Stackable certificates for multiple qualifications
- Short-term professional courses taught by top industry professionals
- Microcredentials and Digital Badges for skills and achievements
- Custom Training programs for organizations
Whether you want to gain new skills, advance in your current field, or explore new opportunities at any stage of life, CPaCE provides support for continued personal and professional development.
A certificate program is a short, practical course or series of courses aimed at enhancing your career skills. These programs focus on areas like project management, leadership, digital marketing, or data analysis. Completing the program means meeting attendance, participation, and assignment requirements, earning a certificate that validates your skills and is valued by employers.
Microcredentials are short, focused credentials designed to complement a certificate or degree program and provide immediate skills and knowledge to make you ready for the workforce. They can be stackable, meaning you can build up your qualifications over time and improve your career prospects
Digital Badges are online symbols of your achievements and skills acquired in a certificate or microcredential program. You can share them on social media, professional networks, and digital resumes to show your qualifications to employers and colleagues. Learn more on our Digital Badge page.
CPaCE offers a variety of custom learning opportunities to meet your organization’s needs! We provide short-term professional training and immersive English language programs tailored for industry partners, individual employers or visiting international groups. Learn more at our Custom Training page.
Join us on March 18 for the next installment of our Career Pathways Speaker Series! Vicki Brannock, Senior Director of Workforce Strategy and Innovation at Biocom California Institute – the state’s most powerful life science advocate, will share insights into opportunities in biotech and biomanufacturing. As a leader in accelerating life sciences in California, the nonprofit believes that life science advances humanity, further representing over 1,800 member companies statewide.
