The Community Education Center is a satellite campus of PCC, located at 3035 E. Foothill Boulevard in Pasadena. It is one of the 13 Instructional Divisions of the college, offering primarily non-credit programs onsite and in the community. The center serves a wide district from La Canada, to Arcadia, and El Monte, with Pasadena and Altadena in the middle. The center is very active in the community, which can be read about in the News & Events section.
Helpful facts about the CEC.
| Enrollment/Registration | Priority registration appointments available. Call 626-585-3000 x1 | |
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| Counseling Services | Academic, vocational, and career counseling, education plans | Room 105 Hours are Posted |
| Health & Psychological Services | Diagnosis and treatment of short-term illnesses, medications, immunizations | Room 122 Hours are Posted |
| Testing | Placement tests for HSDP/GED, Business, ABE, and ESL | Call 626-585-3025 for testing schedule |
| Fees | No enrollment fees for non-credit classes. Students pay for course related materials | |
| Parking | Daily parking permits purchased in CEC lot dispensers. Semester permits purchased at Admiss. & Records | CEC Permits not valid on PCC Main Campus |
| Shuttle Services | Commute between 2 campuses every 15 minutes | 6am-10:45pm – M-Th 6am-6pm - Frid |
| Average annual enrollment | 18,000 students | 61% on campus/ 39% offsite |
| Largest Program is | ESL/Civics | 53% of enrollment |
| Daytime student body | Credit 47.0% | Non-Credit 72.5% |
| Female to Male student profile | Credit Fall 2008 46.3%/53.7% |
Non-Credit Fall 2008 34.9%/65.1% |
| Age Groups | Credit Fall 2008 (Age 18-21) 54.4% (Ages 30-Above) 18.7% |
Non-Credit Fall 2008 (Age 18-21) 21.1%
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| Ethnicity Census | Credit 2008 Latino (35.6%) Asian/Pac Island (29.3%) White (19.3%) African Amer (6.0%) Filipino(4.8%) Native-Amer (0.6%) Other (4.4%) |
Non-Credit 2008 Latino (42.3%) Asian/Pac Island (32.0%) White (16.5%) African Amer (5.0%) Filipino(0.7%) Native-Amer (0.3%) Other (3.3%) |
| CEC Course Sections Offered | Fall & Spring – over 200 Winter & Summer – over 100 |
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| Student Diversity/Education | Feb-Black History Month Mar-International Day May-Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Sep-Hispanic Heritage Month |
Revised April 28, 2009
