Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning

Having challenges with engaging students in STEM classes? Want to learn how to teach your mentees and peers more effectively? Interested in expanding your research skills? Join the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) certification program! CIRTL provides professional development for graduate students and postdocs who are now working in academia and industry. Learn about evidence-based teaching strategies and how to develop quantitative and qualitative research skills. The skills you learn in CIRTL transcend beyond academia by helping you improve as a learner, mentor, and colleague. CIRTL@UCLA offers a variety of exciting courses, workshops, and events that can count toward the certification levels, including evidence-based teaching, career exploration, and how to apply research methodology to assess your teaching through teaching-as-research. Joining CIRTL will give you access to a thriving network of peers and mentors both at UCLA and through the international CIRTL Network.