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Continuing Education (CE) offers credit, noncredit, and professional education courses covering a wide range of topics. Programs within CE include Lifelong Learning, Youth Education, Professional Education, Certificate Programs, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, the English Language Institute as well as Academic Noncredit and Academic Credit courses, as well as educational travel available through Go Learn.

CE students may register for noncredit courses without formal admission to the University of Utah. Registrations are taken at the Registration Office at the UCL building on 540 Arapeen Drive or by calling 801-581-6461. You can also register online via our website.

Students may register for credit courses following admission to the University as either a matriculated or non-matriculated student. You can learn more about the application process and deadlines by referring to the Admissions Office website. When the admission process is complete, students may register for credit courses online using the web registration system.

Yes. Grades earned in CE credit classes become part of your official University transcript, with noncredit classes appearing on your transcript without a grade.

Many regular classes, professional development and Lifelong Learning courses are offered on a noncredit format. There are also many exercise and recreation courses available on a noncredit basis. We also offer Youth Education classes for kids 17 and under.

There are a variety of noncredit, Lifelong Learning, and Youth courses that can be taken without receiving a grade or credit.

Students registered at the University of Utah are eligible to receive an identification card which entitles them to library and other privileges. If you do not have a University of Utah I.D. card, you may request one at 154 University Union, MWF 9-5, TTh 9-2. I.D. cards will be issued to registered students upon presentation of another form of identification.

Please call 801-581-2273 for specific information about University of Utah ID cards.

Yes, there are a couple of options available. One program is called House Bill 60 and participants must meet the age 62 requirement to enroll. There is also the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, which is a membership program for students aged 50 and better!

Classes are offered at the main University of Utah campus, as well as an off-campus location in Sandy or our UCL building at 540 Arapeen Drive. There are also other locations specific to a class.

It depends on where your class is located. Our UCL building at 540 Arapeen has plenty of free parking. No permit required

At the University of Utah site in Sandy, there is also ample free parking.

For classes off-campus you’ll want to check with that location.

Please see our Campus Locations page for maps, office hours, and courses offered at each location.

The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services, and activities for people with disabilities. Reasonable prior notice is needed to arrange accommodations. Please call 801-585-1780 to be connected to the CE unit responsible for your class or contact the University's Center for Disability Services or 801-581-5020.

You may read all of our policies on this page: Privacy, Accessibility and Security Policies

All classes appear on our website, but you can also fill out our catalog web form and we'll mail you a printed version of any available catalog, such as Lifelong or Youth Education catalogs. You can also call us at 801-581-6461 and give us your mailing address. You can also see a digital version of our catalogs here on our website.

Catalogs are also available at many community libraries. Or stop by our UCL building at 540 Arapeen Drive or our Sandy location to pick one up in person.