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Continuing Education (Noncredit)
Continuing Education classes, also known as “noncredit,” are financially supported by the state of California and are offered tuition-free. Continuing Education classes are designed to provide students with a high-quality learning experience. Tuition-free classes include ESL (English as a Second Language), Elementary and Secondary Basic Skills Math & English, Short Term Vocational and Workforce Preparation. Some courses may require a materials fee or the purchase of a textbook. These classes do not earn college credit. For noncredit enrollment information please see the Admissions & Records Noncredit FAQs.
Departments with Noncredit Courses:
- Automotive Technology
- Business
- Computer Information Systems
- English
- English as a Second Language
- Horticulture
- Mathematics
- Tutoring
For course descriptions please see the college catalog pg. 245- 260. Noncredit courses are numbered between 200-299.
Noncredit Programs:
Certificate of Competency: A Certificate of Competency is a noncredit certificate intended for students who do not need credit for transfer or for employment but wish to improve their basic skills in English or Mathematics or learn English as a second language. The Certificate of Competency is awarded those students who successfully complete the required courses for the certificate.
Certificate of Completion: A Certificate of Completion is a noncredit certificate intended for students who do not need credit for transfer but who wish to obtain the knowledge and preparation of skills needed for entry level positions in the workforce or obtain short-term vocational skills needed for immediate employment. The Certificate of Completion is awarded those students who successfully complete the required courses for the certificate.
- Automotive Technology
- Business
- English as a Second Language
- Horticulture
- Mathematics
- College Mathematics Pathway Certificate of Competency
- College Mathematics Support Certificate of Competency
- Foundational Mathematics Pathway Certificate of Competency
- Foundational Mathematics Support Certificate of Competency
- Math Jam for College Mathematics Certificate of Competency
- Math Jam for Foundational Mathematics Certificate of Competency
- Math Jam Tutor Pathway Certificate of Completion