Schedule

Wed, Oct 07

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1 hour
📋 Registration Opens
Registration
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
15 minutes
Welcome Message with Dr. Annebelle Nery
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
1 hour
Panel: The Future of the CA Workforce
Keynote
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
30 minutes
Access State funding investment to build non-credit partnerships
Keynote
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
45 minutes
Panel: The Role of Noncredit Supporting Individuals with Disabilities
Keynote
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
30 minutes
What's Ahead!
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
1 hour
🎉 Welcome Reception
Networking

Thu, Oct 08

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
1 hour
🥞 Breakfast & 📋 Registration
Dining & Breaks
Registration
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
15 minutes
Thursday Welcome
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour
A Conversation with Chancellor Sonya Christian
Keynote
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
15 minutes
Sponsor Recognition
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
30 minutes
☕️ Break
Dining & Breaks
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1 hour
Noncredit 101: Foundations and Future
Newport 3
11:00 AM Workshop
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1 hour
Advancing ELL Success Through Instruction, Support, and Partnerships
Balboa
11:00 AM Workshop
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1 hour
AI in the Adult Education Classroom: From Curiosity to Confident Practice
Crescent Bay
11:00 AM Workshop
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1 hour
Advancing Vision 2030: Preparing AI-Ready Learners Across Noncredit Education
Newport 1 & 2
11:00 AM Workshop
11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
5 hours 30 minutes
💻 AI Lab
Emerald Bay
AI Lab
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1 hour
🥙 Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1 hour
Beyond Access: Centering Student Voices in Noncredit ESL-to-Credit Pathways
Newport 3
1:00 PM Workshop
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1 hour
Starting & Building Older Adult Programs: Three California College Models
Balboa
1:00 PM Workshop
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1 hour
Every Pathway Counts: Expanding CPL Beyond Credit
Crescent Bay
1:00 PM Workshop
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1 hour
Bridges, Not Barriers: Santa Ana College's Noncredit-to-Credit Ecosystem
Pacific Ballroom 5
1:00 PM Workshop
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1 hour
Beyond Buy-In: Growing Noncredit Without Losing Its Purpose
Newport 1 & 2
1:00 PM Workshop
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
1 hour
Workforce and Economic Development Success Through Not-For-Credit, Fee-Based Programs
Balboa
2:10 PM Workshop
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
1 hour
From TOP to CIP: What Noncredit Programs Need to Know
Newport 3
2:10 PM Workshop
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
1 hour
Beyond the Gate: Building Career Pathways That Begin Inside
Crescent Bay
2:10 PM Workshop
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
1 hour
Mapping Opportunity: Aligning Noncredit Programs with Workforce Demand
Newport 1 & 2
2:10 PM Workshop
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
1 hour
Advancing Adult Secondary Education and Counseling Services Towards Vision 2030
Pacific Ballroom 5
2:10 PM Workshop
3:10 PM - 3:30 PM
20 minutes
🍪 Break
Dining & Breaks
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
1 hour
Aligning Regional Priorities: Chambers, Colleges, and the Future of the Local Workforce
Newport 1 & 2
3:30 PM Workshop
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
1 hour
Panel Discussion: Recruit, Retain, and Retrain for Business Success
Pacific Ballroom 5
3:30 PM Workshop
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
1 hour
Cracking the Code: How Noncredit Attendance Accounting Works
Balboa
3:30 PM Workshop
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
1 hour
The Evolution of Partnerships: Building Transformational Pathways for Adult Learners
Newport 3
3:30 PM Workshop
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
1 hour
The 90% We Never Reach: Meeting the Needs of Hispanic Adult Learners
Crescent Bay
3:30 PM Workshop

Fri, Oct 09

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
1 hour
🥞 Breakfast
Dining & Breaks
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
15 minutes
Friday Welcome
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
45 minutes
Beyond Marketing: Why Adult Learners Stay
Keynote
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
30 minutes
A Conversation with California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, CPA
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
15 minutes
☕️ Break
Dining & Breaks
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
45 minutes
In Their Own Words: A Student Panel on AI and the Path to Work
Keynote
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
30 minutes
Awards and Closing Remarks

Schedule

Wed, Oct 07

📋 Registration Opens

Welcome Message with Dr. Annebelle Nery

Panel: The Future of the CA Workforce

Access State funding investment to build non-credit partnerships

Panel: The Role of Noncredit Supporting Individuals with Disabilities

What's Ahead!

🎉 Welcome Reception

Thu, Oct 08

🥞 Breakfast & 📋 Registration

Thursday Welcome

A Conversation with Chancellor Sonya Christian

Sponsor Recognition

☕️ Break

Noncredit 101: Foundations and Future

Advancing ELL Success Through Instruction, Support, and Partnerships

AI in the Adult Education Classroom: From Curiosity to Confident Practice

Advancing Vision 2030: Preparing AI-Ready Learners Across Noncredit Education

💻 AI Lab

🥙 Lunch

Beyond Access: Centering Student Voices in Noncredit ESL-to-Credit Pathways

Starting & Building Older Adult Programs: Three California College Models

Every Pathway Counts: Expanding CPL Beyond Credit

Bridges, Not Barriers: Santa Ana College's Noncredit-to-Credit Ecosystem

Beyond Buy-In: Growing Noncredit Without Losing Its Purpose

Workforce and Economic Development Success Through Not-For-Credit, Fee-Based Programs

From TOP to CIP: What Noncredit Programs Need to Know

Beyond the Gate: Building Career Pathways That Begin Inside

Mapping Opportunity: Aligning Noncredit Programs with Workforce Demand

Advancing Adult Secondary Education and Counseling Services Towards Vision 2030

🍪 Break

Aligning Regional Priorities: Chambers, Colleges, and the Future of the Local Workforce

Panel Discussion: Recruit, Retain, and Retrain for Business Success

Cracking the Code: How Noncredit Attendance Accounting Works

The Evolution of Partnerships: Building Transformational Pathways for Adult Learners

The 90% We Never Reach: Meeting the Needs of Hispanic Adult Learners

Fri, Oct 09

🥞 Breakfast

Friday Welcome

Beyond Marketing: Why Adult Learners Stay

A Conversation with California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, CPA

☕️ Break

In Their Own Words: A Student Panel on AI and the Path to Work

Awards and Closing Remarks

VISION 2030: NONCREDIT SUMMIT OCTOBER 7 - 9, 2026

VISION 2030: NONCREDIT SUMMIT
OCTOBER 7 - 9, 2026