Welcome to Community Education
Allan Hancock College is providing limited onsite services. For more information, you may visit the AHC COVID-19 webpage.
Community Education offers free noncredit programming in:
- Basic Skills
- Citizenship
- English as a Second Language
- Home Economics
- Health and Safety
- Parent Education
- Courses for Older Adults
- Courses for Adults with Disabilities
- Short-Term Vocational Education
- Workforce Preparation
The noncredit program provides adults the opportunity to learn English, earn a vocational certificate, prepare for the High School Diploma equivalency (i.e. GED or HiSET) or U.S. citizenship tests, upgrade job skills, strengthen basic skills, and/or transfer to credit programs.
Community Education also offers low cost fee-based programming: College for Kids, Career Training, Personal Development, Fitness, and Music. Community Education has also partnered with Ed2Go to provide career-related fully online courses. You can visit our AHC Ed2Go's direct link here.
CONTACTS
Noncredit Counselors:
Do you have questions for the noncredit counselors? You can:
- Visit the Noncredit Counseling webpage
- Call (805) 922-6966, ext. 3740
- Email noncreditcounseling@hancockcollege.edu
- Visit the Cranium Café site.
Community Education Staff:
Community Education staff are available to answer all your questions.
- Call (805) 922-6966, ext. 3209
- Email CommunityEducation@hancockcollege.edu
- Visit the CE Cranium Café site.
*Advisory: Due to COVID-19 Community Ed courses have gone remotely.
The location REMOTE ERT (Emergency Remote Teaching) designation will identify Fall classes that are transitioning from being scheduled on-campus to being taught remotely.
Click on a course link below for more information including CRN# for registration, date, time, location, and instructor.
NONCREDIT COURSES
- Basic Skills
- Citizenship
- Adults with Disability
- Health and Safety
- Home Economics
- English as a Second Language
- Older Adults
- Parent Education
- Vocational Education
- Workforce Preparation
FEE-BASED COURSES
- College for Kids
- Community Service Career Training
- Community Service Music
- Community Service Professional Development
- Ed2Go Fully Online Courses
Video: How to Register for a Class
Get in-person help with registration for a noncredit or fee-based class by visiting Community Education in building S on the Santa Maria campus.
Receive support in adult basic education, noncredit English as a Second Language,
citizenship, and short-term vocational skills classes.
se habla español.
Community Education offers noncredit certificates to prepare students for employment or to be successful in college-level credit courses.
For more information on noncredit courses or programs call 805-922-6966 ext. 3209 or email CommunityEducation@hancockcollege.edu
En Español: Para obtener información en español sobre COVID-19, visite la página de CA.gov sobre
el Novedoso Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).
LOCATION
Santa Maria Campus
Building S
Get Directions
805-922-6966, ext. 3209
Hours
Community Education is providing limited onsite services.
Students, instructors, community members, and and staff can call and/or email during these hours:
M-Th: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
F: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sat: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
