Career and Community Education
Career Education provides services to meet each individual’s needs to acquire new skills, a new career or sharpen current skills. Community Education offers Personal Enrichment courses from physical fitness and golf to learning the secrets of the chefs. This office also provides educational experiences for children and youth (Kids Camp) and those over the age of 55 (Senior Education).
In addition, this office manages the utilization of the Center for Economic Development as well as the registration process for continuing education programs.
Purpose
Establish an integrated delivery system to:
- Respond to community needs
- Offer comprehensive educational services
- assist students with their training needs
- support economic development initiatives
- fulfill the personal and career aspirations of our citizens
- Commit to customer satisfaction
Programs
- Business Applications Program
- Kids Camp
- Senior Education Program
- Computer Software Training
- Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency (TXCHSE) -- formerly known as GED Instruction
- Health Care
- Job Preparation and Career Advancement
- Off-Campus Courses
- Personal Enrichment
- Real Estate
- Transportation Training Services (Truck Driving School)
- Workforce Development
Continuing Education Unit (CEU)
Many courses offer Continuing Education Units which may be used to meet state or professional requirements for continuing education. A Continuing Education Unit is a reporting unit defined as ten contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience. A student may request a CEU transcript for personal or professional use to demonstrate successful completion of a course, the number of hours, and the CEUs earned. Continuing Education Units will not be counted toward a degree.
Admission Requirements
Admission to most programs is open to anyone 17 years of age or older, regardless of educational background. A limited number of courses specify certain prerequisites. Completion of registration forms and payment of tuition and lab fees (where applicable) are required for admission.
Tuition/Fees
Tuition and fees are subject to changes that might be deemed advisable by the Board of Regents. See course schedule for current tuition/fees.
Refund Policy
Refunds of tuition and fees may be made under these conditions:
- A 100% refund will be made automatically if the College exercises its right to cancel a class or if a class is full at the time your registration is received.
- A 100% refund will be honored if requested by midnight of the first day of class.