Community Education

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Napa Valley College’s Continuing Education is offered throughout the Napa Valley with administrative offices located in St. Helena at the Upper Valley Campusand in Napa on the main campus. The program is comprised of workshops, fee-based Community Educatiion classes, noncredit (no-fee) classes, educational trips and tours, special events, and short-term vocational training programs. Enjoy a variety of classes to choose from in subject areas such as the arts, writing, culinary arts, gardening/outdoors, computer literacy, modern languages and ESL.

LEARNING STATEMENT

After attending a Napa Valley College Continuing Education class, students will be able to use the information received from the class for personal and/or professional development, including a better understanding and/or mastery of specific stated subjects and/or skills.

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Browse the Community Education Schedule and choose from our exciting array of classes. To register for most Community education courses, please visit our EVENTBRITE PAGE to select and purchase a course to enroll. Click the EXPLORE UPCOMING CLASSES BUTTON. 

Categories to Choose from:

  • Arts & Crafts
  • Sewing & Upholstery
  • Outdoors
  • Writing, Storytelling & Personal Transformation 
  • Virtual Workshops in Writing & Publishing 
  • Lifelong Learning
  • Music & Dance
  • Wellness
  • Life Planning 
  • Virtual Workshops for Professional Development

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Yoga Stretch and Flow                                       

A slow flowing, mat-based class focused on deeply stretching the body and relaxing the mind. Students are encouraged to engage to the level of their ability and to use props and modifications to support and assist. Classes are 75 minutes and include a long, relaxing final rest, listening to the mesmerizing sounds of crystal singing bowls.

Native Plant Landscape & Design                                                                   

With over 7,000 plant species, California is rich with some of the most amazing biodiversity in the world. Learn how to bring the garden of California natives into your own home. This class will focus on learning the basics of landscaping with native plants. You will learn techniques for planting native plants and successfully establishing them.

Sound Bath for Relaxation 

Like a sonic massage, lie back and relax as you are bathed in the healing frequencies and sound waves of various instruments. From crystal singing bowls to steel tongue drums, each instrument creates a unique soundscape to help relax the body and mind and realign energy.

Wine Hospitality Training Course                

Have you ever wanted a backstage look at the world of wine?  This course gives you the complete tour: from viticulture and enology to local history and the personalities that make wine so fascinating.

Techniques of Managing a Nonprofit Organization           

Do you want an overview to learn, understand or review the techniques and functions of operating and managing a nonprofit organization? This class can be valuable for staff, volunteers, Board members, and those considering starting a nonprofit organization.

 

Apprenticeship Training 

Napa Valley College offers a variety of training and certification opportunities in collaboration with industry partners. These professional, high quality classes help students gain the relevant knowledge and skill sets for entry-level work and career advancement opportunities is fields such as Hospitality, Medical & First Responders, and Criminal Justice. Click the button below to brouse courses. 

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Educational Travel 

Experience the world through educational travel. Napa Valley College Trips & Tours offers guided trips around the world with unforgettable, enriching and cultural experiences that you will cherish for a lifetime. Trips booked with NVC Trips & Tours include Airfare, Meals, Excursion packages, baggage handling, medical & travel insurance that allows cancellation up until the day before departure! All that leaves to do is pack! Click the button below to view the current list of destinations!

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