Q&A - Program / Course (Administrators) - California Adult Education Program

AEP Questions and Answers

This is a collection of questions that are most frequently asked of the AEP Office. They are organized by topic area and will be updated as needed.

Program / Course

Program / Course (5)

Q20 A college member is exploring offering Enhanced Noncredit language certificates such as: Spanish for Public Service and Vietnamese for Public Service. Are these courses considered as one of the CAEP programs?

These would only be considered for CAEP if they were offered as part of a workforce course / CTE. This would not fall under ESL for CAEP. Since this is a community college program, if it is being offered as some sort of work related tool, then they would need to check with the chancellor’s office in regards to course approval (as all CTE courses need state approval).

Q21 A member is concerned and would like to know if there is a "written" rule/guideline for community colleges now offering level 1 ESL when the adult school has had Level 1 ESL as their mainstay.

There is no education code that would prevent that member from offering similar services. These types of issues should be discussed among members during the annual planning & 3 year planning process (when members discuss what they plan to do with their funding and how that aligns with serving those in need). If there are 80,000 adults in need for the region and you are serving 20,000 of those adults, this should not be an issue. Is there oversaturation in some areas, and no services in others? All this should be part of the planning discussion.

Q22 I know I have heard/read the guidance on our noncredit courses that have now transitioned to distance education and how to report those hours. Can you please send me that info as I cannot seem to locate it?

All information relating to COVID-19 can be found here000

Q23 Does the CAEP Office have a stance on resuming healthcare classes for occupations that are listed on the California Health Corps website - https://covid19.ca.gov/healthcorps/? I am specifically asking about our Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Medical Assistant Courses. The students have completed as much as they can through online learning platforms. There are skill labs that need to be completed in person to complete the course and obtain certification. Would such classes be considered essential business by the CAEP Office in order to get more people out in the healthcare field? The size of groups would be modified and PPE provided to staff and students.

The CAEP Office does not have a stance on this subject. This would be a local decision. We have not heard from other consortia yet as to how they are doing CTE classes.

Q24 I have a Member that wants to partner with the local hospital to offer an EMT class. There will be no high school credits offered with this class, only workforce prep. Does this class have to be taught by a K-12 teacher with the appropriate CTE credential?

Yes - for K-12 district the course will need to be taught by a credentialed CTE instructor.