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      About Continuing Education

      ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The School of Continuing Education is part of Santa Ana College. We are located in Santa Ana, California. Our academic programs include:

      Active Adults /Older Adults Program
      Career Education 
      Citizenship
      English as a Second Language (ESL)
      High School Diploma
      HiSET/GED Preparation
      Skills for Success / Adult Basic Education 

      All classes are non-credit and 100% tuition-free to adults living in California. Classes are offered online or in-person at locations in and around Santa Ana, California.  Counseling and educational planning are free to students. 


      CONTINUING EDUCATION 2022-23 Fact Sheet 


      Meet the Administrative Team

      ​​Administrator
      		Departments
      ​James Kennedy, Ed.D., Vice President
      		Continuing Education, Employee Services
      ​Lorena Chavez, Dean
      		Career Education, Inmate Education, WIOA, Project Rise/Rising Scholars​, Community Education, SCE Curriculum
      ​Christine Kosko, Dean
      		​ESL, Older Adults Program
      ​Jesús​ Miranda, Ph.D,​​ Dean
      		​Counseling, High School Diploma, High School Equivalency/Adult Basic Education
      ​Nicole Gallegos, Associate Dean

      		ASG, ​Equity/Community Partnerships, Facilities, Purchasing, Welcome Center
      ​Jennifer Hoeger, Associate Dean

      		​Citizenship, Marketing/Social Media, Outreach, Professional Development, Website/Intranet
      ​Pilar Traslavina, Interim Registrar
      		​Admissions & Records 
      ​Susana Cardenas, Director, 
      		​Career Education, Career Center, Advisory Boards, Apprenticeship Programs, Grants Management, Employer Partnerships
      ​Maximiliano Rosas, Ed.D., Director
      		​Pathway Development, Assessment, Workforce Development for English Language Learners, Student Metrics and Data


      Academic Department Chairs, Co-Chairs, & Coordinators

      ​Department
      		​Faculty Member
      ​Adult Secondary Education
      		Chair: Carrie Patton
      Career Education
      		Chair: Dr. Osiel Madrigal
      ​Citizenship​​
      		PT Faculty ​Coordinator: Helen Serranos​
      Counseling​
      		Chair: Patty Siguenza
      Co-Chair: Alejandro Moreno
      ​ESL
      		​Chair: Henry Kim​
      Co-Chair: Dr. Merari Weber​​
      ​HiSET/GED, ABE
      		​Chair: Dr. Adrianna Gonzalez​
      ​Older Adults Program
      		PT Faculty Coordinator: Leatrice Clark