Noncredit Community Education
Welcome to Community Education
Community Education at Allan Hancock College offers tuition-free noncredit programs and affordable fee-based classes designed to help you achieve your personal, educational, and career goals. Whether you're learning English, preparing for the GED, training for a new career, building job skills, exploring the arts, improving your health, or discovering a new hobby, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and succeed at every stage of life.
Community Education Calendar
ENGLISH AND SPANISH SUPPORT VIDEOS
Community Education Business Hours:
- Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact Information:
Applications, Registration, and Enrollment Assistance
For help with applying to Allan Hancock College, registering for classes, enrolling,
or student records.
Text: (805) 922-6569
Phone: (805) 922-6966, ext. 3248
Email: Admissions_Help@hancockcollege.edu
Noncredit Counseling
For educational planning, student support services, certificates, career pathways,
and guidance for noncredit students.
Phone: (805) 922-6966, ext. 3740
Email: NoncreditCounseling@hancockcollege.edu
Community Education Programs and Classes
For questions about Community Education classes, fee-based classes, noncredit programs,
program requirements, orientations, schedules, or general program information.
Text: Text HELP to (805) 214-4655
Phone: (805) 922-6966, ext. 3209
Email: CommunityEducation@hancockcollege.edu
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 information on the application before proceeding.
*You will receive a confirmation email shortly after submission.
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: Allan.Hancock
If you have any questions regarding registration or need assistance, help is available.
- You can text 805-922-6569
- You can email admissions_help@hancockcollege.edu
- You can call 805-347-7553 or 805-922-6966, ext. 3209
- You can come in person to Building S-122 on the Santa Maria campus.
If you are a first-time student (never taken classes at Hancock), click on the button below to create your account:
If you were registered for classes the previous term, proceed to the Login page via the link below:
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: allan.hancock@my.hancockcollege.edu
Please save it. All Hancock notifications will go to this Hancock email. Check it regularly.
Students can begin searching for their term courses.
- 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.
Students may not register for the same course more than once within the same part of the term, except for ESL/ELDN courses, in accordance with AP 4226.
Noncredit Dual Enrollment for High School students:
Students currently enrolled in high school may register for eligible noncredit classes through the High School Enrichment (Non-CCAP) process. Noncredit courses are offered through Community Education and may provide opportunities for career exploration, skill development, and personal enrichment.
Visit Dual Enrollment to find out more.
Log onto your myHancock portal and verify your registration date under "My Registration Date" (available approximately one month before registration opens).
California College Promise Grant (CCPG) recipients are still responsible for additional fees not waived by CCPG. CCPG does not cover Community Education fee-based courses.
Contact the Cashier Services for more information at 1-805-922-6966 ext. 3270 or 3626, or visit the Cashier Services webpage and select "Payment Deadlines".
You may also pay in person at Community Education
800 S. College Dr., Santa Maria, CA Building S





















