COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHING

Projections from the California Community College Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) indicate that by the year 2010 over 18,000 new full-time faculty will be needed to teach the estimated 500,000 new community college students and replace the thousands of existing faculty who will be retiring from the state's community colleges.

Beyond the minimum requirements to teach in a California community college (a Master's degree in an academic discipline, a Bachelor's degree and work experience in a vocational field) colleges are seeking faculty who know how to assist students learn, how to foster learning in a diverse student environment, and have some practical teaching experience in a community college.

This graduate certificate program in Community College Teaching provides completers with these experiences and competencies.