Extended Learning/Noncredit Courses and Programs

Extended Learning/Noncredit classes do not contribute to a degree. If you’re interested in an associate degree or transfer to a 4-year university, please visit the Reedley College Pathways page.


View Extended Learning/Noncredit Schedule of Classes 

Fall 2024

Please see the Extended Learning Booklet (PDF) for our most popular noncredit course and certificate descriptions.

Accounting

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This program provides basic accounting skills and knowledge combined with additional training in computer applications common to the accounting industry.  

Accounting

Agriculture Technology 

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These courses provide knowledge and skills for individuals interested in emerging technology or equipment in agriculture.

Agriculture Technology 

American Sign Language

Reedley College Interpreters

This program will use the linguistic aspects of the language as well as the many facets of Deaf Culture to be linguistically competent allies for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals and may find employment in various settings that require the knowledge of the Deaf culture and language.  

American Sign Language

Art, Music, and English

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These classes are for individuals who want to express themselves artistically, musically and in writing. 

Art, Music, and English

Automotive Technology

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These classes are for individuals who want to update or advance their automotive technology skills. 

Automotive Technology

Business

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These programs are for individuals who want to develop and manage a small business or explore personal finance, retirement plans, and investments. 

Business

Continuing Education Learning Academy (CELA)

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This program offers educators courses to enhance their teaching repertoire with innovative, classroom-ready skills.

Continuing Education Learning Academy

Early Childhood and Education

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These classes are for individuals who wish to engage in expanding life and workplace skills and/or learning about working with young children in a variety of settings such as day care, pre-school, kindergarten and elementary education.

Early Childhood and Education

Health Care Interpreter

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The program’s purpose is to prepare bilingual and bicultural individuals to develop skills necessary for effective language interpretation in health care settings, to bridge the cultural gap, to develop cultural competency and improve linguistic and cultural communication for health care clients.  

Health Care Interpreter

Information Systems and Computer Science

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These courses and programs prepare students to enter the workforce in tech support, networking, web development, or Python programming. 

IS and Computer Science

Life-Long Learning

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These courses will develop skills to enhance the quality of home, family, career, and community life. 

Life-Long Learning

Parenting

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These courses are designed to teach parents and caregivers about developmental milestones and skills to promote children’s growth.  

Parenting

Office Technology

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These programs prepare students to efficiently perform general or medical office work including: using application software to create and edit documents, spreadsheets, and database files; managing a records system; applying basic accounting skills; sorting and distributing mail; and managing a phone system. 

Office Technology

Welding Technology

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These programs provide basic to advanced welding skills for people who want an introduction to welding or exam procedures for the AWS certification.   

Welding Technology

Wildland Fire

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These programs provide knowledge, training, and practical experience to pursue a career in Wildland Fire Management. 

Wildland Fire

Workforce Preparation

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These courses will provide necessary skills to obtain or retain employment. 

Workforce Preparation