Noncredit Student Success and Support Program (NC3SP)
The mission of the Noncredit Counseling department is to help students enrolled in adult basic education, noncredit English as a second language, citizenship, and short-term vocational skills classes navigate the educational system of the college from admission until students reach their educational goals. Our program provides the following services:
- Orientation
- Placement
- Counseling and advising (academic, career, and personal)
- Student Educational Planning (SEP)
- Follow-up services
- Registration assistance
- FAFSA/CA Dream Act assistance
- Workshops
- Campus tours
Students can obtain the following Community Education certificates:
- Advanced ESL
- Basic ESL
- Basic Skills (Reading, Writing, Math)
- Beginning Computer Skills
- Career Preparation
- Clothing Alterations
- Clothing Construction
- Commercial Truck Driving
- Family Childcare License Preparation
- Floral Design
- Green Landscaping and Gardening
- Income Tax Preparation
- Introduction to Early Childhood Studies
- Microsoft Office Basics
- Secondary Education/High School Equivalency Exam Preparation
- Vocational ESL Family Childcare License Preparation
- Vocational ESL Introduction to Early Childhood Studies
Other classes offered by Community Education include:
- Citizenship
- Spanish literacy
- College for Kids (fee-based)
- GED (classes are available in Spanish)
- Career training classes
- Courses for adults with disabilities
- Parent education
- Courses for older adults