Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Admissions and courses:
The department of continuing education offers a variety of
credit and non-credit courses of a technical and vocational nature. Admission
to the program is open to all residents of the area served by the college.
Students desiring to pursue credit toward an associate degree must comply with
college admissions requirements. Non-credit or special interest courses carry
no prerequisites.
(B)
Services:
(1) Service to local business,
industry, the professions, and government is one of the most important
functions of the college. Every effort will be made, wherever sufficient
interest is shown, to offer instruction which will allow employees to upgrade
or retrain themselves through continuing education. A wide range of courses
from basic fundamentals to those requiring considerable preparation and
background is offered.
(2) The
department also can develop and administer, both on and off campus, programs
specially tailored to meet the needs of private and public organizations,
agencies, and groups. Programs can be single-session meetings or those
requiring numerous hours for completion.
(C) The continuing education unit (CEU):
Various occupational standards, organizations, and professional
groups are requiring members to update and upgrade their knowledge through
continuing education activities. To facilitate this growing interest in
life-long learning, the college awards the continuing education unit (CEU). The
CEU is generally equated to be ten contact hours of participation in an
organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship,
capable direction, and a qualified instructor. The awarding of CEU's provides
individuals, groups, and institutions with a standard of measurement for the
recording, reporting, accumulation, and transfer of adult participation in
approved continuing education activities. Decimal units may also be awarded for
participation of less than ten hours.
(D) The mature citizens' educational program:
(1) Citizens sixty years of age or older who
desire to be exempt from tuition and general fees may enroll in most college
credit and non-credit classes on a space available basis. Classes which are
excluded from this policy include but are not limited to non-credit STNA,
phlebotomy, medical office specialist, welding, truck driver training, home
inspection, specialized fire training, and high-skill specialized classes
developed in the future. Continuing education third-party vendor courses
including but not limited to Ed2Go on-line courses, home study activity
director, and dental radiography courses are also excluded from this policy.
Eligible persons desiring to participate in the program shall be exempt from
normal admission requirements, as well as instructional and general fees,
however, a materials fee shall be charged when applicable. In addition to
course enrollment, participating citizens will have the opportunity to utilize
college facilities, educational services, and take part in student
activities.
(2) Space available
means classroom seats unoccupied by regularly enrolled students approximately
one day before the beginning of the class.
