Frequently Asked Questions
General Information
What is The Alamo Colleges Continuing Education Department?
The Alamo Colleges Continuing Education (CE) Division creates and provides responsive workforce training programs for students, organizations, and incumbent workers.
We offer innovative, skills-focused training in as little as 4-16 weeks. We're flexible. We offer evening and weekend training in online, remote, and face-to-face modalities. CE-2-Credit workforce pathways also provide students an opportunity to earn Academic Credit Hours for certificates and degrees.
Our CE workforce training provides engaging, hands-on, and practical application in on-campus labs and externship sites. We have a seat at the table with area employers to ensure we capture relevant, real-world, required skills of high-demand and emerging industries to be a successful training provider.
Industry-recognized certifications or certificates are offered in business & entrepreneurship, health & biosciences, manufacturing & logistics, education, and science & technology.
CE has aligned with community programs such as Ready to Work: SA, Workforce Investment Act, and TPEG to create the opportunity for students to achieve their educational goals.
Begin your career path now!
Our courses require a minimum of 80% attendance in order for participants to receive a Certificate of Completion from Alamo Colleges District. In some instances courses have attendance requirements beyond this percentage. Students should always make note of attendance requirements at the beginning of a course via their syllabus or direct conversation with the instructor. Be sure to ask about State Regulated courses that require a specific number of hours to qualify for a certification from a credentialing body.
Senior Citizen waiver and audits do not apply to Continuing Education courses.
The student should check their detail schedule for class information via their ACES account.
Steps to view class schedule:
- Log in to ACES
- Select Student from the left gray menu
- Scroll down and look for Student Tools in the middle column
- Click on Class Schedule
- Select term
For questions please call (210) 21ALAMO (210-212-5266) Option 4
To learn more about the CE Registration process, click the button below.
Financial Aid for Continuing Education
Financial Aid for Continuing Education courses/programs is managed by the Texas Public Education Grant for Continuing Education (TPEG-CE). To learn more, click HERE and scroll down to the TPEG-CE section.
Ready to Work Grant
The SA Ready to Work grant is a one-of-a-kind grant-funded program connecting eligible San Antonians to education and quality jobs at NO COST, to learn more or apply, join an upcoming in-person information session at one of the Alamo Colleges Education Training Centers. To select your session, click HERE.
Adult Education (AEL) Grant
The AEL grant provides eligible participants with NO COST training for a select list of Workforce Training programs. To learn more about this grant-funded program or apply, complete an inquiry form and their staff will contact you with the next steps. Click HERE to Start. If you want to sign up and attend an in-person Smart Choice Information/Registration session at one of the Alamo Colleges Education Training Centers, Click HERE.
Save your seat!
Effective January 15, 2025: You must pay for your class within three (3) days of your registration date. If you register within three (3) days of the class start date, your payment is due immediately. Your seat will not be reserved until payment is complete; If all seats get reserved before you process your payment, or if you fail to pay by the deadline, you may be removed from the course.
CE payment plans may also be available. Plans are available to students with a minimum of $440.00 in eligible charges. Please visit the CE Payment Plan tab on our District Business Office page. For payment assistance please call 210-21ALAMO (210-212-5266).
Duration |
Payment Date |
Payment Amount |
| 4-7 weeks Down payment Final Payment |
date of enrollment/plan 1st month after enrollment |
50% + admin fee 50% |
| 8-12 weeks Down payment 1st payment 2nd payment |
date of enrollment/plan 1st month after enrollment 2nd month after enrollment |
50% + admin fee 25% 25% |
| 9 months-1 year Down payment 1st payment 2nd payment 3rp payment |
date of enrollment/plan 2nd week of class 4th week of class 6th week of class |
25% + admin fee 25% 25% 25% |
| Alternative Teacher Certification/ Over $1000/13-16 weeks Down payment 1st payment 2nd payment 3rp payment |
date of enrollment/plan 1st month after enrollment 3rd month after enrollment 4th month after enrollment |
25% + admin fee 25% 25% 25% |
Classes canceled due to low enrollment will result in a 100% refund. Alamo Colleges District staff will make every effort to contact and notify the student of the canceled course. Refunds require 7-10 business days to process. For additional information on how to set up your refund, click here.
Any student requesting to be dropped or any registration canceled prior to the first day of class will receive a full refund.
Students can drop courses via ACES prior to the first day of class.
Refunds require 7-10 business days to process.
Students requesting to be dropped from a course once the class has begun DO NOT qualify for a refund.
For additional information on refunds, click here.
The State Board approves the Alamo Colleges Continuing Education department for Educator Certification to provide CPE activities to Educators for the purposes of certificate renewal purposes. All Texas Educators who hold a Standard Certificate must renew it every five (5) years. As a condition of renewal, superintendents and principals must complete 200 clock hours of CPE, and all other educators must complete 150 hours.
The Alamo Colleges Continuing Education is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award CEUs for some courses. Satisfactory completion of ten clock hours of qualified instruction equals 1.0 CEUs. Transcripts listing CEU credits satisfactorily completed will be available upon request. Otherwise, a certificate of completion is awarded upon course completion.
CE students have the option to convert CEU's to academic credits for qualifying programs which may lead towards an academic certificate or associate's degree at any of the Alamo Colleges. A six-hour academic requirement must be met before the CEU's can be transferred into college credit.
Be ready on day one with Remote Ready Boot Camp
- To prepare for remote learning, students are encouraged to take the one-hour Remote Ready Boot Camp (RRBC) training in Canvas.
- Click on Canvas in ACES, scroll down in your dashboard until you see your college’s name and Remote Ready Book Camp.
Stay connected!
Are you taking a Continuing Education online course? Inquire about a loaner laptop or hotspot at dst-alamoICD@Alamo.edu.
Campus Internet Access
Designated parking lot hotspots are available at the colleges for students and their family members to access campus Wi-Fi.
Students and family members are encouraged to stay in vehicles and practice social distancing. Directional signage will guide students to the locations.
Wifi Hotspot Location Maps:
| Northeast Lakeview College | Northwest Vista College | Palo Alto College |
| St. Philip's College | San Antonio College |
Low-Cost Home Internet Service
Programs are available to bridge the digital divide by providing students low-cost internet service.
Potential benefits include low-cost internet access, no in-home Wi-Fi modem fee, no deposits, no installation fees, and no term commitments for qualifying households.
Most of our classes are designed for adults seeking job skills training and are restricted to students 18 years of age or older. Please call 210-21ALAMO (210-212-5266) for more information.
Our programs may lead to an occupational license for which a prior criminal history may make a student ineligible.
For more information, please visit: http://ownv.yjaja.com/hb1508
Continuing Education students are allowed to park in designated "student parking" free of charge.
Alamo Colleges District campuses are smoke-free facilities.
Technology Support
Contact - District Helpdesk Information
Help Desk is the central point of contact for all technology needs.
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Phone: 210-485-0555 Option 4 Out of Town Students: 866-493-3947 (toll-free) Email: helpdesk @yjaja.com Hours of Operation Monday – Friday 8 am – 12 am Saturday 9 am – 9 pm Sunday 11 am – 12 am |
Caller Checklist When calling, have the following information readily available: Last four digits of SSN ACES ID Date of Birth Student Banner ID |
Continued Education students are not eligible to receive a free VIA U-Pass. For more information, visit our district VIA U-Pass page.