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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 7Pt. 48Ch. 1Art. 1.5§ 78021 Community College Contract Education

§ 78021 Community College Contract Education

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§ 78021 Community College Contract Education

Key Takeaways

  • •Community colleges can create special training programs for companies or groups, even outside California.
  • •These programs must pay for themselves—the college can’t lose money on them.
  • •The money must cover all costs, like teachers and paperwork.
  • •Students in these programs usually don’t count toward the college’s normal funding unless they meet all the usual rules.

Example

A local hospital wants a custom training program for its nurses.

The community college can set up a special class just for the hospital’s nurses. The hospital has to pay enough to cover the cost of the teachers, classrooms, and any other expenses. The nurses taking this class won’t count toward the college’s regular student funding unless the program follows all the normal rules for funding.

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§ 78021 Community College Contract Education

(a) The governing board of any community college district may establish, or with one or more community college districts may establish, contract education programs within or outside the state by agreement with any public or private agency, corporation, association, or any other person or body, to provide specific educational programs or training to meet the specific needs of these bodies. (b) The contracting community college district or districts shall recover, from all revenue sources, including, but not necessarily limited to, public and private sources, or any combination thereof, an amount equal to, but not less than, the actual costs, including administrative costs, incurred in providing these programs or training. (c) The attendance of students in these contract education programs shall not be included for purposes of calculating the full-time equivalent students (FTES) for apportionments to these districts, unless all statutory and regulatory conditions for generating FTES are met. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 654, Sec. 17. Effective October 7, 2005.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

educationcorporationagreementcommunitystudentcontractporteffective october

Related Statutes

  • § 78020 Community College Course Definitions
  • § 76067 Student Political Group Meetings
  • § 78022 Contract Education Faculty Rules
  • § 78023 Nonprofit Contract Education Restrictions
  • § 8090 Public Training Contracts

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 78021.
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