California’s community colleges are scrambling to meet the challenges of escalating enrollments and an increasingly diverse student population while managing high faculty attrition and limited resources. There is a need for well-trained instructors who understand the role of the community college and have the pedagogical skills to effectively facilitate adult learning.
This certificate program provides critical coursework and classroom experience to prepare current and future community college instructors. The coursework and mentored teaching experience enhance the technical competencies necessary to effectively pursue a teaching position at a community college and provide participants with an appreciation of the role and goals of the community college. Graduate-level courses in general pedagogy, curriculum development, instructional communication and assessment are included. Required courses in this program are designed to provide strategies and techniques that foster effective learning among a diverse group of students.
