Community Education

There are a number of different ways to register for your Community Education class.

Online: On our registration website, you can click the links to view each course individually. To register for a class, click the "REGISTER" button, add the course to your cart,and proceed to check out. Make sure to check the boxes for Accepting the Terms, and Waiver/Release of Liability.

Telephone: You can enroll in a class over the phone with your Visa or MasterCard. Call our office at 209-588-5244 to register over the phone. Please have the name of the class and your credit card information ready for a smooth registration process.

Walk-In

Drop by our office and register for your class. We are located at:

11600 Columbia College Dr.
Sonora, CA 95370

Our office is on the upper level of the Manzanita building in office 267. Office regular business hours are Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. During the summer our office hours are Monday-Thursday 7:30am-5:30pm, closed on Fridays.

Liability Waiver: In order to participate in community education classes ALL registered participants MUST complete the Release of Liability Waiver. Failure to complete the waiver before your class start date will void your registration. No refunds will be processed if a liability waiver is not signed. 

To fill out the liability waiver, click here. Once you have completed the form, please email it to cccommunityadulted@yosemite.edu You may also give it to your instructor during the first class session.

• Refunds will only be granted if your request is received by the Community Education office, in written form, a minimum of ten (10) working days prior to the first class meeting. ​If your registration was paid by credit or debit card, the refund will go back on to the same card that was used for the transaction.  
• Important Notice Regarding Bus/Day Trips: If we do not receive a cancellation notice from student ten (10) working days prior to the day of the trip you will be charged the full ticket of admission price associated with the trips point of destination. 
• Refunds will not be granted once a scheduled class has begun and no refunds will be issued for missed classes or absences ​- no exceptions.

Instructors are responsible for setting the price for their course(s). 50% of enrollment fees are shared with the college and based on the number of students enrolled in your course. Please keep this in mind when setting your course prices. We do our best to ensure that instructors receive a fair compensation while keeping the price of the course as cost-friendly for the students and community as possible.

Instructors are paid at the conclusion of their course. If you have any specific questions regarding compensation, please contact our office at 209.588.5244

It is the responsibility of the instructor to:

• Market and fill their course with students (Columbia College will assist, but the primary responsibility for filling the course lies with the instructor). Failure to meet enrollment needs may result in a course cancellation.
• Abide by Columbia College and Yosemite Community College Districts code of professional conduct while conducting a community education course in partnership with Columbia College. Board policy and procedures can be viewed here. 
• Communicate any changes to course dates, times or locations to community education staff immediately so enrolled students may be notified in a timely manner.