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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 5Pt. 41Ch. 1Art. 6§ 68086 Noncredit Course Residency Exemption

§ 68086 Noncredit Course Residency Exemption

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§ 68086 Noncredit Course Residency Exemption

Key Takeaways

  • •If you take certain classes at a community college that don't give credit (like career training or college prep), you don't have to prove you live in California.
  • •The college can still ask for info about where you live, but you don’t have to give it if you don’t want to.
  • •This rule only applies to classes that don’t count toward a degree.

Example

A person wants to take a welding class at a community college to learn a new skill, but they don’t need the class for a degree.

They don’t have to show proof that they live in California to take the class. The college might ask where they live, but they can choose not to answer.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 68086 Noncredit Course Residency Exemption

(a) A student seeking to enroll exclusively in career development and college preparation courses, and other courses for which no credit is given, at a community college shall not be subject to the residency classification requirements of Article 3 (commencing with Section 68040). (b) Nothing in subdivision (a) shall prohibit the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges from collecting residency data, for a student described in subdivision (a), that is voluntarily submitted by the student after he or she enrolls at a community college. (Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 553, Sec. 2. (AB 3101) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

communitystudentdevelopmentpreparationclassification

Related Statutes

  • § 68071 Student Residency Requirements
  • § 68074 Military Dependent Tuition Residency
  • § 68101 Student Residency Classification Acceptance
  • § 78018 Vocational Course Sequence Planning
  • § 88800 Community College Success Grants

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 68086.
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