Founded in 1891, UC Berkeley Extension is the continuing education branch of the University of California, Berkeley. Today, Extension offers 1,500 courses each year, including online courses, along with more than 75 professional certificates and specialized programs of study in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Free and low-cost public events are also frequently held as part of Extension's service to the local community. Continuing education, professional development, personal enrichment, professional certificates, specialized programs of study, courses offered three terms per year, online courses, no application required, evening, weekend and daytime courses