Josue Aguero signed up for San Diego College of Continuing Education’s Apprenticeship Readiness Program, which provided a pathway to Carpenters Local 619 and a construction job at the Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center being built in Chula Vista.
Single mother Rosa Rodriguez was barely making ends meet before learning about College of Continuing Education’s office skills programs, which led her to a good-paying career with the San Diego County Probation Department.
Afghan refugee Zahra Husainy enrolled in Continuing Education’s ESL and High School Diploma/Equivalency program and is now on the precipice of transferring to San Diego City College en route to a career as a doctor. With the start of a new spring semester, tens of thousands of students across the region will be taking on more debt as they continue their higher education journeys at nearby four-year colleges and universities.
Your San Diego College of Continuing Education offers a no-cost alternative. We are here for all. Our Immigrant-Based Support Program at the César E. Chávez Campus in Barrio Logan regularly hosts bilingual community forums for students who are immigrants and refugees.
Our Black Student Success Program is boosting success rates of Black and African American students via support services like counseling and mentorships to career development, all while creating an unshakable sense of belonging.
We made history with a new partnership with Sacramento State University’s Black Honors College, providing students from traditionally underserved communities a direct pathway to a four-year degree.
Our Disability Support Programs and Services division provides interpreters for deaf students, specialized counseling for those with special needs, adaptive devices for all who may benefit from such, and enrollment assistance to get anyone started.
We also have the only acquired brain injury program in the nation dedicated to those who have suffered traumatic brain injury at some point in their lives. And our LGBTQIA+ program offers an abundance of resources and advocacy for our LGBTQIA+ student community. Worried about getting to or from campus? Our partnership with United Taxi Workers of San Diego provides free cab rides via $100 transportation vouchers for students in need.
Don’t have enough to eat? Our Marketplace provides a one-stop option for food, snacks, hygiene products and more. Uncertain about your housing situation?
SDCCE CARES will help you secure housing vouchers and put you in touch with community partners assisting the homeless in getting off the street. As a proud Afro-Latina raised by a Mexican mother who lived in labor camps in the Central Valley with her farmworker family, I am unequivocally committed to creating avenues for the marginalized who have been left limited opportunities to secure a high-quality education. Our team of dedicated faculty, professional staff and administrators are committed to guiding students lacking the navigational capital to steer through an educational system that really wasn’t designed for them. Our Pathways program guides homeless students along a pathway to completing their education and transitioning to college or a career.
Our Apprenticeship Readiness Program for High Road Construction Careers is a critical component in our efforts at breaking barriers to employment in construction careers for underserved communities.
Our Gateway to College and Career for Immigrants, Refugees and English Language Learners offers mentorships, academic counseling, civic engagement opportunities, job training and more.
And our ElevateU Program for Foster Youth focuses on aiding transition-age foster youth towards self-sufficiency by providing job training, internships and living-wage employment opportunities. Classes are available during the day and at night. Weekdays and weekends. Online and in person. We are here for all. We are here for you. No wonder our enrollment is growing.
According to a 2024 Gates Foundation report, both high school students and adults not in college prefer educational pathways that are shorter, cheaper and more directly linked to specific job opportunities — precisely the type pathways that are at the heart of your College of Continuing Education.
We offer several no-cost certificates that prepare students for healthcare careers. Our award-winning ESL program is partnering with the nonprofit MAKE Projects, which operates an urban farm, café and catering service aimed at equipping immigrant and refugee women with job readiness training, an abundance of mentors and career guidance.
Our welding program is preparing students from all walks of life for careers paying an average of nearly $60,000 annually in the region. For those looking for a college degree, we provide a seamless route to transfer to our sister campuses — San Diego City, San Diego Mesa and San Diego Miramar colleges.
In fact, the nonprofit RP Group recently recognized San Diego College of Continuing Education’s Noncredit to Credit Alignment Lab project with a 2024 honorable mention award, stating “The project’s success lies in its comprehensive, collaborative and data-informed approach, leading to tangible improvements in support services and pathways for noncredit students.” Drop by any one of our seven campuses and enroll today. On behalf of our 30,000 students who enroll annually and our 300 employees working for our community, thank you for your ongoing support. Dr. Tina M. King is president of San Diego College of Continuing Education in the San Diego Community College District.
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