Curriculum and Instruction Unit

Ensuring quality review and approval of programs and courses across California’s 116 community colleges.

Our Unit is responsible for the following noncredit curriculum and instructional programs:

  • Noncredit Education
  • Career Development and College Preparation (CDCP)
  • Adult High School Diploma Program (AHSD)
  • Community Service Offerings
  • Program and course approval

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Additional responsibilities of the unit include:

For Division assistance, contact David Garcia at DGarcia@CCCCO.edu.

Resources

ESS 26-36 Local Associate’s Degrees and Certificate of Achievements for Assembly Bill 1111 Submission Guidance Phase II(A) and Phase II(B) Common Course Numbering (PDF)

Common Course Numbering Phase II (A) And Phase II (B) For Local Associate’s Degrees And Certificates of Achievement Certification Form (PDF)

ESS 25-19 New TMC Version: Physics Transfer Model Curriculum Substantive Change (PDF) 

ESS 25-20 New TMC Version: Mathematics Transfer Model Curriculum / Substantive Change (PDF) 

ESS 25-21 New TMC Version: Elementary Teacher Education Transfer Model Curriculum Substantive Change – Title Change (PDF) 

ESS 25-58 Associate Degree for Transfer Advisory (PDF) 

ESS 25-60 Annual Curriculum Approval Certification (PDF) 

ESS 25-67 ADT Submission Compliance with Assembly Bill 1111 Submission Guidance Phase II(A) and Phase II(B) Common Course Numbering (PDF) 

Common Course Numbering Phase II (A) Certification Form (PDF) 

Common Course Numbering Phase II (B) Certification Form (PDF) 

ESS 25-67 ADT Submission Compliance with Assembly Bill 1111 Submission Guidance Phase II(A) and Phase II(B) Common Course Numbering (PDF) 

How to Identify if a Noncredit Course is Part of an Approved or Active CDCP Program Using the Community Colleges Curriculum Inventory System (PDF) 

ADT Compliance with Assembly Bill 928 and Assembly Bill 1111 Submission Guidance (PDF) September 16, 2024

International Baccalaureate (IB), College-Level Examinations Placement (CLEP) Examinations, and Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Chart Annual Updates (PDF) June 25, 2024

ESS 25-30 Survey of Prerequisites/Corequisites Implemented during the 2024-25 Academic Year (PDF) 

Guidelines for Title 5 Regulations: Policies for Prerequisites, Corequisites and Advisories on Recommended Preparation (PDF) 

New TMC Version: Public Health Transfer Model Curriculum Substantive Change (PDF)

Public Health Transfer Model Curriculum Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

Work Experience Education Regulations Clarification Regarding Repeatability (PDF) December 19, 2023

ADT Compliance with Assembly Bill 928 and Cal GETC Curriculum Submission Guidance (PDF) November 28, 2023

Policy Change: C-ID Course Approval and Associate Degree for Transfer (ADTs)

Guidelines for Excused Withdrawal (PDF) March 15, 2019

Credit Course Repetition Guidelines (PDF) Final November 2013

Instructional Materials Guidelines (PDF) January 2013

Community Services Offering (PDF) September 2012

Common Concerns and Questions related to Community Services Offerings (PDF) September 2012

Guidelines for title 5 Regulations, Section 55003: Policies for Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Advisories on Recommended Preparation (PDF) 

Supplemental Learning Assistance and Tutoring Regulations and Guidelines (PDF) April 2006

COCI Maintenance Periods

  • Last Week of March (2026) March 23-March 31
  • Last two weeks of July and first two weeks of August (2026) July 20-August 17
  • Last Week of October (2026) Oct 26-Oct 31

For assistance, please submit your written inquiry to Technical Questions at COCIAppSupport@OpenCCC.ZenDesk.com

Program and Course Approval Handbook

This Program and Course Approval Handbook (PCAH) assists California community college administrators, faculty, and classified professionals in the development of programs and courses and the submission of these proposals for review and chaptering by the Chancellor’s Office.

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Summary of Substantial Changes

Program and Course Approval Handbook (PCAH) 8th Edition summary of substantial changes.

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Curriculum Submission and Approval Technical Manual

The manual includes credit course local and state submission and approval process, baccalaureate program, transfer non-career technical education programs, and career technical education (CTE) programs.

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Credit Course Repetition Guidelines

A comprehensive explanation of the title 5 regulations governing when a student may repeat a credit course and when a district may claim apportionment for that repetition.

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