Noncredit courses and programs offered at Pima Community College are in three categories:

• community education
• adult basic education
• workforce education

By lowering the barriers to entry, noncredit courses expand student access to the knowledge needed to reach individual goals.

• Personal Exploration – Learning about a craft, hobby, language, politics and much more.
• Skill Builders – Some students want to develop a specific skill without enrollment in a program of student, certificate or degree.
• Bridge to Credit – New or returning students might require targeted support to ease their transition to credit education, including building confidence in their own academic skills.
• PimaFastTrack – Condensed learning for job-related certifications/skills that can be completed within six months.
• Adult Basic Education – Noncredit courses provide an alternative path for students seeking to learn English as a Second Language or obtain their GED.

If you have an idea for a course, or feedback about a current course, please contact the Manager of Noncredit courses at jcunningham24@pima.edu

Noncredit courses and programs are designed to be concise. Community education is typically less than 8 weeks. Workforce education courses are typically less than 12 weeks. Noncredit programs vary in length but are typically less than 6 months to earn a micro credentialing, certification, certificate, GED, or Marketable Skills Achievement.

Students electing to learn without earning credits are not typically included in financial aid support.  Registration is not complete until payment is received.  When a third party pays for a student, the process may be slightly different.  One day this may change, but, for now, noncredit is usually pay-as-you learn.  

We welcome all students without regard to national origin or residency.