Noncredit instruction includes an array of no-cost courses that help students reach their personal, academic and professional goals. Ten noncredit categories are established to classify a noncredit course in accordance with its primary objective. The categories of noncredit courses are eligible for state apportionment in accordance with California education Code sections 84757(a) and 84760.5 and California Code Regulations title 5, section 58160. The ten categories are:
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Immigrant Education
- Elementary and Secondary Basic Skills
- Health and Safety
- Substantial Disabilities
- Parenting
- Home Economics
- Courses for Older Adults
- Short-term Vocational Programs
- Workforce Preparation
Career Development and College Preparation (CDCP) Programs
All CDCP certificate programs in the short-term vocational instructional domain require Chancellor’s Office
review before chaptering.
- Certificate of Competency—a certificate in a recognized career field articulated with degree-applicable coursework, completion of an associate degree, or transfer to a baccalaureate institution
- Certificate of Completion—a certificate leading to improved employability or job opportunities
Areas eligible for CDCP enhanced funding include:
- Workforce Preparation
- ESL
- Elementary and Secondary Basic Skills
- Short-term Vocational with High Employment Potential
Program and Course Approval Handbook – Noncredit
Noncredit Resources
- Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC Noncredit)
- Adult Education Block Grant (AEBG)
- Association of Community and Continuing Education (ACCE)
- Basic Skills and English as a Second Language
- Basic Skills Initiative (BSI)
- California Adult Education Program (CAEP)
- California Community Colleges Educators of Older Adults (CCCEOA)
- CCC Vision for Success
- CCC Vision Resource Center
- Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) Report: Effects of Increases in Noncredit Course Funding Rates
- Student Equity and Achievement Program (SEA)
- 3CSN
Contact Director, Continuing Education: Ute Maschke, ext. 3758, for further information.