Continuing Education
Continuing Education is an open learning community that offers affordable, non‑credit courses for those interested in short‑term personal enrichment and professional development opportunities.
Lifelong Learning
Expand your knowledge, explore a longtime interest, and meet new people. Whether you're interested in finding a new hobby or meeting a professional goal, we have something for everyone! Learn about our options below and choose from a variety of courses taught by passionate educators and subject matter experts. Questions? Email Us!
News & Upcoming Events
Summer Quarter class registration is open ! Check out the catalog here: Shoreline Community College (campusce.net)
Personal Enrichment & Professional Development
- Explore a longtime personal interest, develop a new hobby or pursue a career goal!
- Offered during weeknights or weekends
- Taught in-person on Shoreline's campus or live online using Zoom
- Classes begin throughout each quarter
Featured Classes:
- Athletics: Weight Training, Yoga, Tai Chi, Pickleball
- Calligraphy: Workshop and Drop in available
- Chinese: HSK Test Prep and Language Lessons
- Cascade Music Piano lessons for Adults and Youth
- Drawing: Advanced
- Dandylyon Drama for Youth
- Fall Forest Bathing
- Garden Design: Rainscaping
- Introduction to Excel
- Mosaic Art
- Learn about Reverse Mortgages
- Learn to Weave on a Tabletop Loom
- Private Music Lessons
- Podcasting
- Retirement Intelligence
- Softball Camps for Youth and Prospect Players
- Wine Pairings for the Holidays
- Wreaths for the Holidays
- Writing Workshops
- Zentangle
- Career Training: CPR, AED & Basic First Aid
- Career Training: Certified Flagger Training
- Career Training: Tesla Technician Training -starts 12/2
- and more!
Career Training
- Explore a new career
- Acquire professional level skills for in-demand occupations
- Programs designed by professionals from each respective field
- Instructors/mentors are actively involved in your online learning experience
- Most classes begin every six weeks
Featured Classes Offered in person on campus:
CPR, AED & Basic First Aid w/online content and hands-on training on Shoreline CC campus
Certified Tesla Technician Training
Certified Flagger Training
Featured Online Classes:
- AutoCAD
- Certificate in Healthcare and Eldercare
- Certified Paralegal
- Certificate in Medical Coding and Billing
- Electrican Training
- HVAC/R Certified Technician
- Java Programmer and Python 3 Developer
- Veterinary Assistant Series
Explore Career Training Courses
You might qualify for financial assistance
Professional Development
- Prepare for industry certification
- Practice for a standardized exam
- Earn Clock Hours
- Courses are convenient and effective way to learn new skills
- Instructor-led and self-paced online options available
- Most courses begin every six weeks or start self-paced classes immediately!
Featured Classes:
- A to Z Grant Writing
- Health & Wellness Series
- Helping Elderly Parents
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Course
- Speed Spanish, Italian, French and more
- Teacher Professional Development
- Test Prep (ACT, SAT, GRE, TEAS, PMP, Praxis, LSAT, UI/UX, and more!)
Explore all professional development courses
Youth Camps and Activities
In person camps for Summer 2025 will be posted in early February and open for registration on March 1st, 2025.
The camps offered on campus in summer 2024 included: Fire & Emergency Services, Volleyball, Basketball, Advanced Computer Coding and AI, Video Game Design, Film Making, Chinese Mandarin Language, and Dandylyon Drama.
If you are looking for afterschool and weekend on-line computer courses for kids, check out our partnered classes with Black Rocket. Choose from a variety of fun coding and design courses for ages 8-14 that are affordable, creative and educational!
Computer Design & Programming Classes for Youth - online
Shoreline Community College is proud to offer online STEAM camps in partnership with Black Rocket, a leader in national tech-education. Black Rocket’s distinct programs in Creative Sciences and Digital Arts focus on the intersection of creativity and technology. Each course emphasizes self-empowerment, cognitive reasoning, and divergent thinking through hands-on learning. Whether in the classroom or the cloud, we believe every human being is unique in their ability and talents. Black Rocket's mission is to help ignite, unleash, and enhance these distinct talents.
Online Camps
Online classes run Monday through Friday, as well as on weekend mornings, with live instructors. Topics covered include coding, video game design, eSports, Roblox, Minecraft, video special effects, virtual reality, and so much more! Tech support is provided up to and after the start of camps.
Ages: Camps are grouped for students age 8 - 11 years old and 11 - 14 years old
Location: 100% online
Dates: Ongoing sessions throughout the year!
Camp Fees: $59 to $139 per session with varying dates, times, and number of weeks
View Black Rocket online camps
Clock Hours for Educators
Are you a Washington State K-12th grade teacher wanting to earn Clock Hours with the
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)? Or do you require Continuing
Education Units (CEU) for an industry certification? You can earn credits 3 ways!
1.Taking credit classes at Shoreline Community College and paying the $20 per quarter
clock hours fee. Register for classes and pay this fee once per quarter and earn
clock hours for any relevant courses taken during that quarter. The form is linked
below. Browse current quarter courses on the website: Class Schedule | Shoreline Community College
2. Some non-credit Continuing Education classes offered by Shoreline Community College
will count for Clock Hours and/or CEUs. Use the form below to pay the $20 per quarter
clock hours fee and we will issue you a certificate upon completion. Pay this fee
once per quarter and earn clock hours for any courses taken during that quarter.
3. Shoreline CC offers online professional and career development courses in partnership
with ed2go. Browse the online course catalog for Teachers and CEU units: https://www.ed2go.com/shoreteachers/. The CE Clock hours fees are included in these courses and registration is via the
ed2go portal. We will issue you a certificate upon completion. Not all Continuing
Education courses are approved by Continuing Education for clock hours. Self-paced courses are NOT eligible for clock hours.
Please Note:
Attendance and course completion will be verified before the OSPI Continuing Education
Clock Hour Credit Inservice Registration form (FORM SPI 1125) will be issued. Please
check with your school or OSPI to verify that the particular class(es) you are interested
in will fulfill your in-service requirement. Not all Continuing Education courses
are approved by Continuing Education for clock hours. Please contact continuing-ed@shoreline.edu for a list of eligible in-person and online courses before registering or verify
with OSPI that the course you want to take is acceptable for your position.
Learn more about clock hours at the OPSI’s webpage
Teach for Us
The Continuing Education Program works to connect members of our community with passionate instructors and subject matter experts. If you are interested in sharing your knowledge with adult learners, we want to hear from you!
Learn about teaching CE classes
Can't find what you're looking for? Contact Us!
Continuing Education
- continuing-ed@shoreline.edu
- Phone
- (206) 546-4538
- Hours
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See the College's operating hours.