FAQs

• CE courses begin and end throughout the semester
• Most do not last the entire semester

• Registration is ongoing
• Plan to register at least a week before the course start date

• Online, fax or walk-in
• Payment is due at the time of registration

• Some CE classes are linked with credit classes and the same
  prerequisites apply

• In many cases, you don't: an official transcript from your college or university is all
  we will need to have on file. However, students interested in the Alternative
  Teacher Certification Program will have to take placement tests and provide
  an official transcript of their degree as part of their application process.

• Yes, available on a needs-basis only
• Available for some Workforce Development programs. Students are
  responsible for paying a percentage of each Workforce Development
  course. Contact your Lone Star College for more information.
• Complete the FAFSA online

• Credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express),
  check, or cash
• Payment is due at the time of registration

• No refund is provided after the class begins
• A 100% refund is provided if a "drop/add" form is completed and
  submitted to the Continuing Education registration office before the
  class begins

• You can transfer your payment to another class or receive a 100%
  refund that is processed automatically.
• Classes are normally cancelled 3 to 5 days prior to the start date;
  we should notify you by phone or email
• Refunds may take up to 20 days to receive

• Most CE courses require a textbook
• Go to http://www.efollet.com to find the title, ISBN title, cost and more.

• CE courses begin and end throughout the semester.
• Most do not last the entire semester.

• Our Youth (YTHS) courses are designed especially for younger
  students
• CE classes are primarily designed to serve adult learners, age
  18 and up
• Students 15 to 17 years old must have written parental permission
  to enroll in CE courses (not Youth)
• Students 13 to 14 years old must have a parent enrolled in the CE
  same class.

• You earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs), which are different than traditional credit hours.
• 1 CEU = 10 contact hours
• Transcripts listing CEU credits satisfactorily completed are available
  upon request
• CEUs are recognized internationally as a measure of substantive
  professional education and training

• This is a grouping of related CE courses which provides a level of
  technical and occupational skills acceptable by industry standards
• A certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the program

• Classes that have both CE and semester credit hour (SCH)
  students
• CE students are required to meet the prerequisites stated in the
  credit course description (see credit catalog).
• All course requirements must be met: attendance, assignments,
  projects, and assessments
• CE students will receive an S for satisfactorily completing the course
  or an N if the course requirements are not met

• Yes. Contact the campus CE Program Manager before you register
  to verify your course can be articulated for credit.

• Our Career Services can assist with job searches, resume building
  and related requests

• Effective September 1, 2003, the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
  62.03(h), requires each person who is required to register as a sex
  offender and who intends to be employed, work with a contractor, or
  attend classes at an institution of higher education, to register
  with the campus police department within 7 days.
• Current Lone Star College System board policy requires that sex
  offenders seeking to enroll at, provide services to, or be employed
  with Lone Star College System, submit information pertinent to his
  or her offenses to the District Review Committee to determine his or
  her eligibility for enrollment, vendor services or employment.
• A person seeking to be a student shall be required to be approved
  before completing the registration process