Adult Education/Noncredit
Noncredit
Noncredit programs provide students access to higher education for skill attainment, college preparation, career enhancement, and personal enrichment. To earn a certificate in noncredit programs, students must complete the list of required courses identified in the program. Noncredit courses are offered free of charge, except for instructional materials fees, if applicable, and are repeatable. These courses are identified with course numbers ending in “N,” for example, G001N. Students taking only noncredit courses do not earn college credits, and are not eligible for financial aid.
The following is a list of noncredit categories as defined in California Education Code Section 84757 and California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 55151.
- English as a Second Language
- Immigrant Education - Citizenship Preparation
- Elementary and Secondary Basic Skills
- Health and Safety
- Substantial Disabilities
- Parenting Education
- Home Economics
- Courses for Older Adults
- Short-term Vocational Programs
- Workforce Preparation
Awards for Noncredit Programs
There are two types of Awards for noncredit programs: Certificate of Competency and Certificate of Completion.
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Noncredit Certificates
- Automotive Technology
- College Preparation
- Computer Business Applications
- Criminal Justice
- English Language Learning
- Mathematics
- Essentials of Beginning Algebra (Exponents and Polynomials), Certificate of Competency
- Essentials of Beginning Algebra (Lines), Certificate of Competency
- Essentials of Intermediate Algebra (Exponential and Logarithmic), Certificate of Competency
- Essentials of Intermediate Algebra (Factoring and Quadratics), Certificate of Competency
- Essentials of Intermediate Algebra (Functions), Certificate of Competency
- Essentials of Intermediate Algebra (Radical, Rational, and Absolute Values), Certificate of Competency
- Essentials of Number Systems and Arithmetic, Certificate of Competency
- Essentials of Statistics, Certificate of Competency
- Support for Calculus, Certificate of Competency
- Nursing