Noncredit
State Noncredit Curriculum Development guidelines and standards are described in the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office’s Program and Course Approval Handbook or PCAH.
This is an interactive process. The easiest way to create a proposal is to reach out for advice:
CAC Division Representatives
Lead Curriculum Coordinator: Kaylene Thomas, kmthomas3@sbcc.edu
Curriculum Technician: Erica Ramirez, eramirez69@pipeline.sbcc.edu
Noncredit courses are classified into ten legislated instructional areas (nine defined in Ed. Code § 84757 and the tenth is defined in CCR, Title 5, § 55151). The placement of a course in a given instructional area is driven by the course objectives and target population to be served. (PCAH 7th edition; page 111)
The 10 instructional areas are:
- English as a Second Language
- 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
Only for brand new courses or programs
Your classified curriculum team strongly suggests you build your new course/program on a word or google doc then transfer the information into the curriculum software.
You can reach out to Kaylene or Erica for assistance. They are happy to help you start a new proposal and send you blank templates to work off of.
Modifications are started off of Active records. If the Modify button is missing, a proposal has already been started.
You can reach out to your CAC Noncredit Rep, Kaylene or Erica for assistance. They are happy to help you start a modification and walk you through updates.
Please refer to our Distance Education page.
If you are submitting a proposal for a synchronous online course consider scheduling a meeting with your CAC Division Representative for course and curriculum design.
Please consult our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Anti-Racism (DEIAA) Website
This website was created by CAC and offers helpful tips on how to address both the new DEIAA questions in the COR as well as the DE addendum questions on Accessibility (question 2), and Regular and Substantive Contact (questions 3 and 4)
Your CAC division representative is your best resource for assistance
The clone button is used to create a brand new course from an existing course. The most common example would be creating a new honors course.
Please consult with Kaylene or Erica before using the ‘clone’ button
Only Kaylene or Erica can start a reactivation proposal. Please reach out to your classified curriculum team for assistance.
Lead Curriculum Coordinator: Kaylene Thomas, kmthomas3@sbcc.edu
Curriculum Technician: Erica Ramirez, eramirez69@pipeline.sbcc.edu
Occasionally your Noncredit CAC representative will reach out to you with questions and edits. These meetings typically take place on zoom, but can be in-person if requested.