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Noncredit Community Education

Welcome to Community Education

Noncredit classes at AHC Community Education help you build important job skills, improve your basic computer skills, learn English as a second language, and more! Our students learn skills that prepare them for promotions or new careers, or transition into AHC credit programs.

Community Education Calendar

Community education Business Hours: 

  • Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Fridays, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Registration:

  • Winter and Spring 2025 registration opens up on Thursday, Nov 8, 2024.

Contact Information:

Phone: 1-805-347-7553, ext. 3209         Text: "HELP" to 805-214-4655          Email:   CommunityEducation@hancockcollege.edu          

PART ONE: Apply for Admission

You will need the following to apply:

  • A personal email address (you receive a student email account after registering for a class).
  • A valid mobile phone number for contact information.

Next, click the button to navigate to the Noncredit CCCApply online admission:

Noncredit CCCApply Application

  • If you already have a CCCApply account, please sign in with your email and password.
  • If NOT, Create an account using your personal email or mobile phone number.
Please complete all necessary inquiries on the application before moving forward.

*You will receive a confirmation email shortly after submission.


PART TWO: Register for classes

You will receive an AHC Welcome email with your AHC student ID and username. Please save them as you will need them to register for classes.

Example:

  • AHC Student ID: H12345678
  • AHC username: Juan.Ramirez

If you have any questions regarding registration or need assistance, help is available.

  • You can text “HELP” to 805-214-4655
  • You can email CommunityEducation@hancockcollege.edu
  • You can call 805-347-7553 or 805-922-6966, ext. 3209
  • You can come in person to Building S on the Santa Maria campus.

After completing Step 1 instructions, students can begin searching for their term courses.

Class Search

  • Please make sure to select the term and click CONTINUE.
  • Click on any of the fields to start the dropdown menu, and to initiate the search, scroll down and click SEARCH.
  • Once you find your class, save the Course Registration Number (CRN). You will use it in Step 3 when registering for classes.

Once steps 1 and 2 are completed, you may now begin registering for classes:

  • If you are a first-time student (never taken classes at Hancock), click on the button below to create your account:

Navigate to myHancock Portal

  • If you were registered for classes the previous term, proceed to the Login page  via the link below:

Continuing Students                


New Users - Instructions for the password:

If you are a new user, you must set up a password.

To set up your password, go to the myHancock portal and click the gold button that says, "New Hancock College Users." The system will prompt you to create a password. Please save it in a safe place, along with your AHC Student ID and username.

Once you log into the portal, you can register for classes online. After you register for classes, a Hancock email address will be created.

  • AHC Hancock email: juan.ramirez34@my.hancockcollege.edu

Please save it. All Hancock notifications will go to this Hancock email. Check it regularly.

If you have any questions regarding registration or need assistance, help is available.

  • You can text “HELP” to 805-214-4655
  • You can email CommunityEducation@hancockcollege.edu
  • You can call 805-347-7553 or 805-922-6966, ext. 3209
  • You can come in person to Building S on the Santa Maria campus.

 

Campus Locations:

Santa Maria Campus

Santa Maria Campus

800 South College Drive
Santa Maria, CA 93454
1-805-922-6966
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Lompoc Valley Center

Lompoc Valley Center

One Hancock Drive
Lompoc, CA 93436
1-805-735-3366
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Santa Maria Campus

Santa Ynez Valley Center

2975 East Hwy 246 (SYVHS)
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
1-805-922-6966 ext. 3355
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