{"id":55647,"date":"2023-04-10T17:03:04","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T15:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/uc-berkeley-extension-announces-redesigned-post-baccalaureate-health-professions-program\/"},"modified":"2023-04-10T17:03:04","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T15:03:04","slug":"uc-berkeley-extension-announces-redesigned-post-baccalaureate-health-professions-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/uc-berkeley-extension-announces-redesigned-post-baccalaureate-health-professions-program\/","title":{"rendered":"UC Berkeley Extension Announces Redesigned Post-Baccalaureate Health Professions Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nAcademic-enhancer, career-changer tracks give students additional flexibility and increased access<\/p>\n

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BERKELEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#careeradvancement<\/a>—UC Berkeley Extension<\/a> is pleased to announce the launch of academic-enhancer and career-changer tracks for students interested in becoming competitive applicants to the health professions program of their dreams. The Post-Baccalaureate Health Professions Program provides opportunities for students to realize their educational and career goals by strengthening their knowledge base and professional competencies before applying to their intended health careers.<\/p>\n

\nThis rigorous program now offers specialized tracks for career changers and academic enhancers who are looking to maximize their graduate admission opportunities.<\/p>\n

\nThe Career Changer track<\/a> is ideal for students without a science background and who are interested in changing their occupation and preparing for a path toward a health-related profession. Working closely with academic advisers, each career-changing student will be able to create a customized academic plan to fulfill all requirements needed in order to be a competitive applicant to their chosen health profession. Students can take the required lower-division science prerequisites in person, along with upper-division science electives that are available online.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cAs someone who previously worked in education, I appreciated that someone was willing to sit down with me and outline the process and steps I needed to take in order to succeed,\u201d affirms alumna Anne Chiruvolu<\/a>, who is now an associate veterinarian and graduate of University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine. \u201cIt was also reassuring to talk with other people on the same path as most of us were career changers who had been out of school for a while. All of us were successful in getting accepted into our programs of choice, and I’m still in touch with some of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nThe Academic Enhancer track<\/a> is ideal for students who hold a science degree and have completed the required science coursework but need to improve their GPA to become academically competitive for a career in the health care field. Working closely with academic advisers, each student will be able to create a customized academic plan to increase competitiveness needed to apply to their chosen health profession. Students are eligible to take all of their upper-division courses in this track fully online!<\/p>\n

\n\u201cI had interviewers take notice of my grades in undergrad versus in the post-bacc,\u201d says alumna Cassandra Smith<\/a>, current UC Irvine School of Medicine student. \u201cThey noticed how much it improved in the post-bacc while I was working as a nurse. It showed them that I was motivated and was able to juggle a full workload. I was able to focus on what was important.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nStudents in both tracks receive extensive support, such as<\/p>\n