Community Education

吃瓜头条 Community Education offers accessible, affordable classes for all ages. We operate as a self-supporting, self-funded program, without grades, transcripts, or college credit. Whether you鈥檙e looking to try something new or connect with others, you’ll find a welcoming community ready to learn with you.

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Come Teach With Us

Share your passion, inspire your community, and bring your ideas to life! We鈥檙e looking for instructors with all kinds of creative, practical, and unique class ideas at 吃瓜头条 Community Education.

All submissions will be reviewed, and we鈥檒l reach out based on community interests and programming needs. Thank you.

Instructor Proposal Form

Class Refund Policy

Community Education realizes that extenuating circumstances do arise; however, Community Education does not receive any state or federal funding in order to operate. We are a fee-supported entity of the college. Enrollment fees pay for the cost of the program and office support.聽If you need to cancel an enrollment, please contact our office at least 7 days prior to the start date. Once a class begins, fees become nonrefundable. Cash payments will be refunded by check and will arrive via mail. Credit card payments will be refunded as a credit back to the same card that was used. Refunds take approximately 4-6 weeks to process.

School Initiated Cancellation

Community Education reserves the right to cancel any class. Full refunds are automatically granted if a class is canceled by our office. Occasionally there may be adjustments to the scheduled class dates due to college facilities usage. We will notify participants of any of these changes as quickly as possible. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

Contact Us

吃瓜头条 Community Education is located at 630 W. 19th Street Merced, CA 95340.

For questions or comments contact us at 209-386-6609 or email us at聽 [email protected].

Frequently Asked Questions

Some classes do not allow you to register on the first day of class. Please call the office at 209-386-6609 to make sure you can still register on the first day or as a walk-in. We encourage you to register early as many classes fill quickly. Classes with low enrollment may be canceled prior to the start date.

We ask for your name, address, phone number, date of birth, and email address (required).

A minimum number of students must be enrolled in order for an offering to be held. The decision whether or not to cancel is made before the start date. Please register early to help us avoid cancellations. When a class is canceled, participants will be notified by email or phone.

Because we do not receive state or federal funding to help support our program, we are not eligible to offer state or federal financial aid to our students; however, rehabilitation or retraining companies often pay for their clients to participate in our classes. Additionally, our online career training programs offer some financial assistance options through their website.

If you have a disability and require special accommodations, please notify our office at least two weeks in advance of the class start date so that we can make the appropriate arrangements for your request.