Continuing & Professional Education

Continuing and Professional Education is a program that provides short-term, not-for-credit classes, workshops, professional development trainings, and events designed for personal and/or professional development. Classes in the program do not provide students with college credits, grades, and there are no transcripts. Class fees vary depending on the type of offering and are available on convenient days and times to meet your needs

College credits are not issued to Continuing & Professional Education classes. All courses in Continuing Education, with the exception of our Healthcare training programs, do not issue grades.

No, an admissions application is not required for Continuing & Professional Education courses.

Courses are primarily geared toward those who are 18 years of age and older. We do offer programming for our younger community members and will indicate if course content is suitable for those under the age of 18.

Classes can be held at any one of our three campuses: Monterey Campus, Marina Campus, or Seaside's Public Safety Training Center. Classes can also be held out in the community.

We also offer 100% online classes through our Partner, Ed2Go.

Registration for all Continuing & Professional Education classes is through our online registration system Regpack. If you wish to register in person, please contact the Continuing & Professional Education Office at (831) 646-4058 prior to coming in.  

Register Online

No, since classes in this program do not issue college credits, Federal Student Aid does not recognize classes in this program as being eligible for financial aid.

Yes, if there are seats available and registration is complete prior to the first class meeting's start time. Registration prior to the first day of class is highly encouraged.

*Please note that all Healthcare courses require registration prior to the first day of class.

Simply click on the link to Regpack registration system and click Login at the top right hand corner. Under Email and Password click “Forgot Password.” From there you will enter the email that was used to create your account and a temporary password will be sent to you. 

If you forget your username, please contact Continuing Education at (831) 646-4058.

MPC Continuing & Professional Education does not share personal contact information with outside parties. Personal information is stored for our staff’s future reference. Credit Card transactions are handled through a secure web platform.

If you register for an online C&PE class through Ed2Go, your information is kept secure and private in accordance with their Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Continuing Education accepts debit/credit cards and personal and/or third party checks. Continuing Education can accept payments through some county programs. For more information please contact at (831) 646-4058.

All classes will need to be paid in full prior to the start date with the exception of our Healthcare training classes, which offer a payment plan.

Continuing and Professional Education classes are tax deductible. Unlike college courses, you will not receive a 1098T. For more information please reach out to the Office of Continuing and Professional Education at continuinged@mpc.edu.

If you cannot attend the class, we ask that you contact the Continuing Education program immediately (831) 646-4058. Please refer to our refund policy below for more details.

Refund Policy for Professional Training Classes:

All refunds and credit requests made 14 days before the class start date will be granted, minus a $30 processing fee. Students who withdraw after the first class meeting are no longer eligible for a refund, however students may request to receive a credit that may be applied to a future class offering. *Please note, refunds and credits are not granted if a student has failed or was dropped from the program for failure to meet program requirements.

Refund Policy for Personal Enrichment Classes:

All refund and credit requests can be made up to the first day of class. Students requesting to receive a credit will have one year to apply their credit to a future class offering, after which the credit will expire.

If a class is canceled, a refund will be issued to those who paid. The Continuing Education program offers students the option of crediting their account toward future classes. Students will have exactly one year to use their credit, after which the credit will expire.

Transfers are handled on a case-by-case basis. If you wish to transfer into another course please contact the Continuing & Professional Education Office at (831) 646-4058.

If a class is full, an option will be available for you to add your name to a waitlist. If a seat becomes available, the Office of Continuing and Professional Education will contact you.

Not all courses require a student to place their name on an interest list; however, if you are interested in taking a course that requires you to enter your name onto a interest list, the list will be honored on a first come- first-serve basis. Training programs that require students to place their name on an interest list will reach out to students via email with next steps for registering.

If you are interested in becoming an instructor or have an idea for a course that you would like to teach, please visit our Teach a Class page for more info and to access our course proposal form.

Per MPC Board Policy 3570:

In the interest of protecting the health of students, employees, and visitors to the campus, smoking is prohibited within 20 feet of main entrances, exits, and operable windows of any MPC facility. Additionally, the use of tobacco—to include smoking and/or chewing any form of tobacco—is not permitted except in parking lots. Smoking is not permitted in Lower Parking Lot A during the hours of the Farmers Market, International Center Staff Parking Lot, Parking Lot J, or the Business/Humanities Driveway. Smoking is not allowed in campus-owned vehicles. Furthermore, the District shall be free from the possession, use, or distribution of cannabis products by students and employees. Students, staff, and visitors who violate the smoking policy are subject to disciplinary procedures as detailed in the appropriate sections of Board Policy.

*For official version of Board Policy 3570 and all MPC Board Policies, please visit MPC's Governing Board Policies.