§ 94812 Academic Year Definition

Education Code·California

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•An 'academic year' must have at least 30 weeks of teaching time.
•For schools using credit hours, a full-time student must complete 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours in that time.
•For schools using clock hours, a full-time student must complete at least 900 clock hours in that time.

Example

A student goes to a college that uses semester hours.

If the student takes 12 hours in the fall and 12 hours in the spring, that’s 24 hours total. This meets the rule for an academic year.

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§ 94812 Academic Year Definition

“Academic year” means a period, including a minimum of 30 weeks of instructional time, in which a full-time student attending an institution that measures educational program length in credit hours completes 24 semester or trimester hours or 36 quarter hours, or an institution that measures educational program length in clock hours completes at least 900 clock hours. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 310, Sec. 6. (AB 48) Effective January 1, 2010. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 94950.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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California Legislature. Education Code. Section 94812.

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