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Black History Celebrated at San Diego College of Continuing Education

Performances by renowned poet Alyce Smith Cooper, DJ/musician Shammy Dee, and Master Storyteller Mitchell Capel “Gran’daddy Junebug” are among the events planned for Black History Month at San Diego College of Continuing Education (SDCCE) beginning Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Events are free, virtual and open to the public.

02/10/2021
San Diego College of Continuing Education (formerly San Diego Continuing Education) offers free workforce training certificates and thousands of free classes.

San Diego Continuing Education Adds the Word College to its Name

The largest adult noncredit educational institution of its kind in the nation, San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE), adds the word college to its name. The new name, San Diego College of Continuing Education (SDCCE), better reflects the organization's status and mission to transition adult students to credit college and careers.SDCCE is the adult education division of the San

02/01/2021
Students can choose from more than 70 free career training options at San Diego Continuing Education

San Diego Continuing Education Begins Spring Semester Feb. 1

Free classes start Monday, February 1, 2021 at San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE). As industries face hardship and uncertainty, this spring SDCE will help residents from across the county to attain livable wages in a COVID-19 economy through free short term career training in several pandemic resilient workforce sectors from information technology, healthcare, to

01/25/2021
San Diego Continuing Education’s Cisco Learning Lab

ICOM Academy Prepares San Diegans for IT Work in a Covid-19 Economy

San Diego residents in search of pandemic resilient jobs can enroll in San Diego Continuing Education’s (SDCE’s) ICOM Academy (Interactive Competency-based Online Micro-credentialing Academy) for essential information technology skills. Noncredit classes are available at no cost, and due to the pandemic are taught fully online.176,000 workers are unemployed due to COVID-19

12/15/2020
SDCE’s Gateway to College and Career Student and her Son Enjoy a Thanksgiving Meal

Congressman Scott Peters Surprises San Diego Continuing Education Students with Thanksgiving Donation

In celebration of Thanksgiving, Congressman Scott Peters donated fifty grocery store gift cards to provide meals for 50 students enrolled in San Diego Continuing Education’s (SDCE’s) Gateway to College and Career program in need of a holiday dinner.SDCE’s Gateway to College and Career for Opportunity Youth is one of the only programs of its kind in San Diego and one of few

11/23/2020
Manuel Cortez works on location with RXR Plumbing, Inc

From Homeless to Apprentice: San Diego Continuing Education Graduate Starts a New Career as a Plumber

Manuel Cortez, 43, turned his life around when he became a certified plumber, a career path accomplished through free workforce training at San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE).Prior to working in commercial buildings and private homes, three years ago, Cortez was rehabilitating at the San Diego Rescue Mission (SDRM) overcoming a drug and alcohol addiction.“I threw away 20

11/17/2020
San Diego Continuing Education’s Construction Trades Apprenticeship Readiness 2019 Cohort works on construction job sites.

San Diego Continuing Education Promotes Free Career Training During National Apprenticeship Week

San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE) joins forces with the United States Department of Labor during the sixth annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) from November 8, 2020 through November 14, 2020 to promote affordable pathways to careers in healthcare, information technology, and skilled and technical trades.California’s largest noncredit institution, SDCE, has the only

11/10/2020
Student Elizette Garcia finishes project inside SDCE’s Auto Body and Paint Garage

San Diego Continuing Education Begins Fall Semester September 8

The new academic year begins Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 for 40,000 adult education students at San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE). Noncredit classes are available at no cost, and due to the pandemic will be taught fully online. Certificate programs are offered for numerous in-demand industries including Automotive, Information Technology, and Healthcare.“Pursuing higher

08/27/2020

San Diego Community College District Students Initially Denied CARES Act Benefits Will Receive Emergency Grants

Up to 1,300 or more San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) students who had been excluded by the United States Department of Education from collecting Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act funds will be receiving an emergency grant of $200 to help them cope with financial hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to United Way of San Diego

07/29/2020
San Diego Continuing Education Graduate Walks in 2017 Commencement Ceremony at Balboa Park

San Diego Continuing Education and SDUSD Host Joint Virtual Commencement

San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE) will award more than 6000 diplomas and certificates on Friday, July 17, 2020 during a joint virtual Commencement ceremony with San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) at 3 p.m.“Our students are a symbol of perseverance and a brighter future that exists beyond this pandemic,” said SDCE President, Carlos O. Turner Cortez, Ph.D.

07/13/2020