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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
  • Library Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Tutoring

For course descriptions please see the college catalog. Noncredit courses are numbered between 200 to 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 to 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 to those students who successfully complete the required courses for the certificate.

  • Automotive Technology
    • Automotive Advanced Smog Technician
    • Automotive Basic Certificate of Completion
    • Automotive Chassis
    • Automotive Mechanical
    • Automotive Smog Certificate of Completion
    • Automotive Summer Camp
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  • Business
    • Customer Service Certificate of Completion
    • Small Business Management Certificate of Completion
  • Drone Technology
    • Drone Technology Program
  • English as a Second Language
    • Advanced ESL Communication Studies 
    • ESL College Grammar Pathway Certificate of Competency
    • ESL College Reading and Writing Pathway Certificate of Competency
  • Horticulture
    • Horticulture Certificate of Completion
  • Library Studies
    • Basic Research Skills Certificate of Completion
  • 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

 

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