Parenting Program Registration

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Parenting isn’t easy, but registering for a NOCE parenting class is! Take tuition-free parenting classes in several formats: in-person, online, and hybrid.

New Students

• General Information for New Students

  “Child-and-Me” courses are courses taken by an adult student who plans to bring their child to also participate in learning activities. The adult is the enrolled Parenting Program student. Both the adult and the child benefit from participating. Some of the Child-and-Me courses offered by NOCE include:

  • Developmental Movement
  • Joyful Parenting
  • Nature Nurtures: How the Outdoors Shapes Childhood
  • Raising Thoughtful Children

  All other NOCE Parenting Program classes are for adults only. Examples of adults-only classes are Parenting the Love and Logic Way^® and Child Wellness classes, such as Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences. 
• What is the difference between an online class, a hybrid class, and an in-person class?
  • Online classes are held virtually, online. All Parenting Program classes thar are online classes do NOT have any specific meeting time online. Enrolled students log into their class weekly to complete learning activities, quizzes, etc., at times that are convenient to them.
  • Hybrid classes include weekly in-person class meetings and weekly online learning activities. The online portion of the class is asynchronous, so that students can engage in learning activities when their schedule permits each week.
  • In-person classes are the traditional style of learning which is done 100% in-person. In-person classes for the Parenting Program are held in a variety of locations, including local K-12 schools and/or at NOCE Centers.
• Things to Know About “Child-and-Me” Classes Before You Register
  1. The registered student in the class is the adult. The adult attendee can be a parent, grandparent, stepparent, foster parent, child’s caregiver, or other adult guardian.
  2. Students can enroll in multiple sections of the same Child-and-Me course topic within the semester. For example, an adult can register in two CRNs (two sections) of Joyful Parenting, during the Spring Semester, if/while space is available in both courses.
  3. Children cannot be dropped off nor left alone on campus at any time, including in class, without the enrolled adult present. The registered student (adult) must accompany their child to class meetings.
  4. Up to two children can attend class with each registered adult.
  5. The same adult is expected to attend each class meeting. If more than one adult from a household or family would like to attend class, each adult will need to be registered as a student in the class in order to attend. 
  6. Consistent attendance is vital to allow adult students to experience everything the instructor has planned for students in the course. Frequent attendance also helps NOCE maintain the ability to offer tuition-free classes, since student attendance is the basis by which NOCE receives funding. 
  7. Please refer to the course syllabus provided for each class by the instructor for specific attendance policies for child-and-me class(es).

Steps to Apply and Register:

• Step 1: Apply to become an NOCE student

  APPLY TO NOCE at www.noce.edu/apply

  Part 1: Complete the NOCE Interest Form

  • Complete your contact information
  • Click submit

   

  Part 2: Create an OpenCCC Account

  After you complete the steps to create an OpenCCC account, will receive a welcome email from the California Community College website with your account information and a code. Note: This code is NOT your NOCE student ID.

  Do you need a step-by-step guide? Visit How to Create an OpenCCC Account – Application Part 1

   

  Part 3: Complete the Noncredit College Application

  Complete the online form* with your information or visit an NOCE Campus or Center to complete the application in person. Hours of operation, addresses of the NOCE Campus and Centers, and other important information for new and returning students is included on the NOCE Admission and Records webpage.

  • If you have questions or need assistance, please contact StarHelp at (714) 808-4679 
  • Do you need a step-by-step guide? Visit How to Apply to NOCE – Application Part 2

  Note: Do not fill out the Noncredit College Application form if you have previously taken classes with North Orange Continuing Education, Cypress College, or Fullerton College. You already have a Student ID. If you have forgotten your Student ID number, click here to learn how to retrieve it.
• Step 2: Register for Classes

  Refer to the NOCE Class Schedule for class details, including the course registration number(s) (CRN) of each class for which you plan to register. 

  Parenting courses can be found in the searchable online schedule or within Webstar 9 under this subject code:  PARN

  • Once you have your Student ID, you can self-register for your course(s) in MyGateway or in person at an NOCE Campus or Center Admissions and Records Office.
    • Note:  To set your MyGateway password, click on the “Forgot password” button to set it.  You will need your student ID to complete the password selection process.
  • To access myGateway, visit https://mg.nocccd.edu and use your Student ID and password to log in.
  • Once you have logged in, register for your classes using Webstar 9, by typing in “Register” in the search bar in MyGateway. You must have your course(s) Course Registration Numbers (CRN) to register.
    
    • Read through this webpage for step-by-step instructions on how to register: noce.edu/register
    • If a class is fully enrolled, a waitlist is available. Visit noce.edu/waitlist for instructions on how to add yourself to a waitlist.

  For registration support, visit a NOCE Campus or Center Admissions and Records Office in person, call (714) 808-4679, or e-mail starhelp@noce.edu.

  • Note: Parenting classes held at community locations, such as an elementary school, are often able to accept in-person registration in class during the first week if space permits.  However, self-registration online before the class begins is preferred and helps ensure the class isn’t cancelled due to low enrollment.
• I registered for an online course. Now what do I do?

  If you’ve registered for an online course(s), your Parenting Program instructor will email you regarding your course the day before or on the first day the class is scheduled to begin. (Please make sure you’ve given us the e-mail that you want us to use to contact you.) The instructor will give you simple instructions about how to get started online. All online courses are accessed using a learning management system called Canvas.

  • Canvas is the online learning management system for all of NOCE’s online courses. To learn how to log into Canvas, visit this webpage: Admissions and Records FAQs
  • For technical assistance in learning how to use Canvas, review the resources available from the NOCE Career Skills and Resource Lab and the Student Technology Resource Lab on the Admissions and Records FAQs – Technical Questions webpage.
• I registered for an In-Person or Hybrid Parenting Program course. Now what do I do?

  If you’ve registered for an in-person course or a hybrid courses, mark your calendar and be sure to attend your class during the first week it begins. Contact your instructor to request an excused absence if you cannot attend during the first week. It is the instructor’s discretion to decide whether to grant your request. Communicating with the instructor may prevent an enrolled student from being dropped from the class, due to non-communicatoin and non-participation.

  Students are expected to attend a majority of class meetings, and at least 70%, to be eligible to earn a passing grade. While in-person and hybrid Parenting Program classes offer “open enrollment,” students who begin the class after it is 30% over are not eligible for a passing grade, but may work toward earning a satisfactory progress (SP) grade.
• I’m on a waitlist. What happens next?

  AFTER you’ve added yourself to a waitlist: 

  • Please do NOT go in person to classes for which you are waitlisted. 
  • DO carefully monitor your email frequently during the first two weeks of class.
    • If a spot in the class becomes available, an email is sent automatically to notify you.
    • Action is required within 24 hours from the time the email notice is sent, including weekends and holidays.
    • Students who don’t respond by logging into the registration system to enroll within the 24-hour timeframe are automatically dropped from the waitlist; the next student on the waitlist is then notified, and so on.

Returning Students

• Welcome back! Follow these steps to register:

  Refer to the NOCE Class Schedule online .pef or searchable schedule for class details. Make note of the course registration number (CRN) of each class for which you plan to register. 

  Parenting courses can be found in the searchable online schedule or Banner 9 under this subject code: PARN

  • Once you have your Student ID, you can self-register for your course(s) in MyGateway using Banner 9 or in person at an NOCE Campus or Center Admissions and Records Office.
    • Note:  To set your MyGateway password, click on the “Forgot password” button to set it.  You will need your student ID to complete the password selection process.
  • To access myGateway, visit https://mg.nocccd.edu and use your Student ID and password to log in.
  • Once you have logged in, register for your classes using Banner 9 in MyGateway by typing in “register” in the search bar. You must have your course(s) Course Registration Numbers (CRN) to register.
    
    • To learn how to use Banner 9 to register, go to noce.edu/register.

  For registration support, visit a NOCE Campus or Center Admissions and Records Office in person, call (714) 808-4679, or e-mail starhelp@noce.edu.

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