Adult Learners

About Our Services

Foothill College is committed to helping adults who are trying to start or return to college. 

The Adult Education Team at Foothill’s Sunnyvale Center connects students with multiple educational programs that predominantly serve adult learners and lead to upward social and economic mobility. These academic opportunities include but are not limited to: 

• Dual enrollment in Adult School and College classes
• English for Second Language Learners (ESLL)
• Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways
• Apprenticeship
• General Education and Basic Skills courses
• Enrichment and prerequisite courses
• Non-Credit courses
• Community Education 

Unsure if Foothill is right for you? Need help getting started?

We can provide general Foothill information and individual support with application, registration, and accessing Foothill’s free support services. Check out Foothill's available resources

Contact our Student Success Specialist, Nurjamal Akylbekova, at akylbekovanurzhamal@fhda.edu to schedule a virtual or in-person appointment. 

Please note Sunnyvale Center is closed on Fridays.

Want to connect community members from a local school or business to Foothill?

We offer Outreach presentations to groups of prospective students. Contact Janie Garcia at garciajanie@fhda.edu for more information.

California Adult Education Programs (CAEP) Opportunities

Foothill staff, faculty, and administrators recently hosted educators from North Orange Continuing Education (NOCE) for a presentation on noncredit offerings in higher education. As part of CAEP and the general educational mission for California, noncredit offers tuition-free access to education for all qualified Californians to help them gain the skills they need for gainful employment. Those interested can view the slides used for this presentation here.