North Orange Continuing Education (NOCE) provides free parenting courses for adults ages 18+ including parents, family members, and others who provide care for children, or serve children in their professional roles.
You will be surprised at the variety of classes that are offered online, at NOCE sites, and at locations throughout northern Orange County. The wide range of course topics address the needs of parents whose children are any age, from pre-birth to adulthood.
Classes are available in person, online, and in hybrid formats. Online classes are asynchronous, which means students study weekly at times and places convenient to them (no required meetings at certain times). Hybrid courses give the best of both worlds, in which students meet in person weekly with their professor and classmates and complete other learning activities online.
NOCE Parenting Program classes are within these three categories:
Courses such as Raising Thoughtful Children, Joyful Parenting, and Developmental Movement allow parents to learn about child development while enjoying in-person classes with their young child.
NOCE’s Love & Logic® courses provide practical solutions to help make parenting more manageable and enjoyable. Learn everyday tools and techniques to handle the ups and downs of parenting with greater ease and confidence.
Build resilience in children’s lives with NOCE’s Child Wellness courses. Nurture and care for children with practical tools and techniques. Join a trauma-informed community that thrives and makes a positive impact today.
Available Year-Round
NOCE Parenting courses are offered year-round during our Summer Term, Fall Semester, and Spring Semester. View the NOCE Course Schedules online to browse past, current, and upcoming Parenting Program courses.
Start dates vary. Parenting Program classes are open entry so that adults who wish to enroll can begin at any time, even after a course has begun, if space in the class is available. (Note: Students who enroll in a class after 40% of the course is already over are not eligible to receive a “Pass” grade, but are eligible for a “satisfactory progress” grade.)
Thriving children are built through thousands of little moments of connection. Erin Sherard
NOCE Professor, Parenting Program
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I admit that I only enrolled in the NOCE Parenting with Love and Logic® classes because my son’s teacher offered extra credit for students who got their parents to attend. However, I genuinely digested the parenting tools taught in class; it was life-changing. I use the skills I have acquired and I am more confident in my abilities as a parent. Eric Johnson
Parenting Program Student – Parenting with Love and Logic®
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