Celebrate our 2025 Graduates!  

A group photo of the high school diploma program graduates. They are all wearing dark blue cap and grown with a gold yellow NOCE sash.

Friday, May 16, 2025

8 a.m. – 9 a.m.                         Student check-in

9 a.m.                                          Student orientations

9:15 a.m.                                   Students line up

9:25 a.m.                                   Students begin processing into the theater

9:30 a.m. sharp                        Program begins

Cottonwood Church in Los Alamitos

4505 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos, CA 90720

Participants

NOCE students can participate in the 2025 Commencement and Student Success Ceremony if they complete their requirements in specific academic programs from July 2024 to May 2025.

Career Technical Education, DSS Transition, GED/High School

Students must meet with a Counselor by April 25, 2025. Schedule your appointment today at (714) 808-4682 or counseling@noce.edu. DSS Transition students will complete their grad check during their transition appointment with a DSS counselor.

  • Administrative Professional
  • Braille Transcribing
  • Bookkeeping
  • Business Information Worker
  • Customer Relations
  • Disability Support Services Transition*
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Electrical Trainee/Technology
  • Funeral Service Assistant
  • Google IT User Support Pre-Apprenticeship
  • High School Diploma Program
  • Human Resource Assistant
  • Management
  • Medical Assistant
  • Office Assistant Introduction
  • Personal Care Aide
  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Quality Assurance for Medical Devices

Grad Check Deadline

April 25, 2025, at 4 p.m.

Students wishing to graduate must meet with a counselor by the date above. Schedule your appointment today at (714) 808-4682 or counseling@noce.edu.

  • To participate in the 2025 Commencement Ceremony, students MUST see a counselor to complete a Grad Check Request Form by April 25, 2025.
  • To make an appointment with a counselor to review your Student Education Plan, confirm you have completed all requirements, fill out the form, and gather additional details, contact the Counseling Department at (714) 808-4682 or counseling@noce.edu.
  • *For students in the Disability Support Services Transition Program, make an appointment with a counselor to review your Student Education Plan, confirm you have completed all requirements, fill out the form, and gather additional details by calling the DSS Program at (714) 808-4719 or by emailing disabilitysupport@noce.edu.
  • What If I Don’t Complete My Requirements by the Grad Check Deadline?

     

    High School Diploma Program Students

    • For High School Diploma Program students, all program requirements MUST be completed by the grad check deadline at 4 p.m. to participate in the 2025 Commencement Ceremony.
    • NOTE: Students enrolled in the ABED courses are welcome to attend if they are making progress toward successfully completing that course(s) by the end of the 2025 Spring Semester.
    • High School Diploma Program students who complete their coursework after the grad check deadline can graduate at any time during the next academic year. Those students will be invited to participate in the next NOCE Commencement.

    Career Technical Education Students

    • To be considered a 2025 graduate, all Career Technical Education (CTE) Program requirements must be completed or in progress by the end of the 2025 Spring Semester. CTE students MUST complete the grad check by the 4 p.m. deadline.

Cap and Gown Purchase

Students in the Career Technical Education, Disability Support Services, and GED/High School programs must wear a cap, gown, and tassel to participate in the Ceremony.

The online order deadline for the cap and gown has now passed. Please contact NOCE at administrativeservices@noce.edu for information on how to obtain cap/gown/tassel for the ceremony.

Cap and Gown Loan Program

For students experiencing financial difficulties, a loan option is available from March 25, 2025 (12 p.m.) through May 8, 2025, at 5 p.m., or until the inventory is exhausted. Students must apply by filling out this form on the Cap and Gown Loan Program page.

More Info

College Prep, ESL/Citizenship, Parenting, Student Leadership

Students who completed their requirements in these programs between July 2024 and May 2025 will receive an invitation to the event from their corresponding department. No counselor appointment is needed.

These students should wear business attire to the ceremony.

  • College Preparation Math Skills: I, II, and III
  • English as a Second Language: Academic Success I and II, and College Success
  • English as a Second Language: Advanced
  • English as a Second Language: United States Citizenship
  • Parenting: Building Trauma-Informed Communities
  • Parenting: Love and Logic® courses
  • Student Leadership Program

Student Success Awards

Students from all instructional programs – including Basic Skills/High School Diploma, Career Technical Education, Disability Support Services, Emeritus, English as a Second Language/Citizenship, and Parenting – who have been nominated by their NOCE instructor and selected to receive a Student Success Award will also be honored at the event.

A photo of an ESL Citizenship Program student receiving their certificate and posing for a photo with NOCE President Valentina Purtell.

Event Information:

  • No Balloons or Noisemakers

    We are all very proud of the graduating class of 2025. Because every family deserves the opportunity to see their graduate and hear their name being called, please do not bring balloons or noisemakers into the ceremony/auditorium. Thank you for your courtesy and respect for all graduates.

    No drinks or food are allowed inside the auditorium.

     

  • Photography Information

    IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is a public ceremony, and North Orange Continuing Education will be taking photos for promotional purposes, which may be used in, but not limited to, the following manner: brochures, class schedules, website, social media, etc. Through your attendance at this event, you may be photographed/filmed. By participating in this event, you understand that NOCE may utilize your image for the purpose of bringing its programs to the attention of the public. If you do not want your photo taken, please inform the photographer or a staff member. 

    There will not be a livestream or videos for sale for the 2025 events.

    Students are also encouraged to take graduation photos in their homes and share photos from the ceremony with us by tagging our NOCE social media pages and using the #NOCEGrad2025

  • Guest Information

    No tickets are required, and there is no limit to the number of guests at this event.

  • Graduation Photography

    Students have the option to purchase graduation photographs through Grad Images. This company will be present during the ceremony to capture photographs of students receiving their diploma and/or certificate(s). To receive complimentary proofs of your photos, complete and submit a Grad Images address card.

    For more information: 
    Visit www.gradimages.com or call 1 (800) 261-2576

Questions?