Share your skills. Inspire your community.
Do you have a skill, hobby, or professional expertise you would love to teach? Allan Hancock College Community Education is always looking for passionate instructors to lead engaging classes for our community.
- Flexible schedule that works for you
- Share your passion with lifelong learners
- Build your resume or grow your business
- Make a meaningful impact in your community
- Arts and crafts such as painting or photography
- Career and professional skills, like resume writing
- Health and wellness, including fitness or mindfulness
- Technology topics such as digital skills
- Lifestyle and hobbies, including cooking or gardening
Instructors must meet statewide minimum qualifications to teach noncredit courses, as established by the California Community Colleges Chancellor鈥檚 Office.
View minimum qualifications for noncredit instruction:
You can submit a resume that highlights your education and teaching experience.
Submit your inquiry and supporting documents to:
The college offers noncredit courses in the following instructional areas. Select a topic below to learn more about minimum qualifications:
- Basic Skills: Interdisciplinary
- Noncredit English as a Second Language
- Citizenship Preparation
- Health & Safety
- Home Economics
- Parent Education
- Courses for Older Adults
- Vocational Education
- Workforce Preparation
- Commercial Truck Driving Program
Noncredit classes are free and funded by the California Community Colleges Chancellor鈥檚 Office.
Teaching for Fee-Based/College for Kids
Community Education also offers fee-based courses. These classes are self-supported and require an enrollment fee.
- College for Kids programs
- Personal development
- Fitness
- Career training
- Home Economics
- Music
- Parenting
- Traffic School
- Art
Course offerings are based on community interest and demand.
If you are interested in developing a fee-based course, submit a course proposal along with your resume.
View fee-based course proposal template:
Submit your proposal and resume by email: chloe.stanley@hancockcollege.edu
The Community Education class schedule is developed six months in advance. Fee-based courses will not be offered in the same term in which the proposal is submitted.
Proposal Deadlines for Academic Year 2026 鈥� 2027
- Summer term: December 1, 2025
- Fall term: February 1, 2026
- Spring term: July 1, 2026