WORKFORCE & CONTINUING EDUCATION

The Angelina College Workforce & Continuing Education Division provides many programs and services for students and the community. Workforce & Continuing Education courses and programs do not offer academic credit hours, but financial aid may be available for students enrolling in Workforce & Continuing Education courses and programs. Non-credit courses are open to the public, and there are usually no entrance requirements for adults who wish to take a course. Some state-mandated prerequisites, including age and education level, are required for certain courses in health occupations and public safety areas. Any person with disabilities who needs auxiliary aids, services, or assistance for on- or off-campus registration or classes should contact (936) 633-4504 at least five days before registration or class attendance so the College can make appropriate accommodations.

The Workforce & Continuing Education Division publishes a schedule of fall, spring, and summer offerings. The division office prepares instructional materials and offers certificates of completion to students.

Angelina College awards continuing education units (CEUs) to individuals who have successfully completed educational activities for which the College does not award academic credit. The nationally accepted definition of “continuing education units” is “ten contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education adult or extension experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction” (IACET, 2018). The CEU is a means of recording and accounting for the various continuing education activities accumulated over a period of years in transcript form.

The College selects instructors for non-credit courses based on the competency and interest of College faculty and from leading businesses and professionals in the community.

The College determines the cost for non-credit courses by course length, instructional costs, and materials and supplies used. The College publishes course fees in each semester’s schedule. The College may offer financial aid through the Office of Financial Aid. Many students also qualify for assistance through the Texas Workforce Commission. Organizations may request third-party billing arrangements to enroll students.

Students wishing to withdraw from a non-credit course may do so at any time by notifying their instructor. However, those seeking a refund must notify the Workforce & Continuing Education Division Office in person, by calling, or in writing. The College will issue refunds according to the refund schedule printed in the class schedule.

The following is a list and brief description of the programs and services currently offered by Workforce & Continuing Education.