Vocational Community Ed (NC)
23 courses · Allan Hancock College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Summer 2026 · Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
VOCE 7035A Jewelry Making & Repair
- Hours
- 60-68 hours
Discover how easy it is to make a ring or pendant and perform simple jewelry repairs. Topics include jewelry restoration, restringing pearls or beads, silversmithing, and goldsmithing.
VOCE 7400B Beginning Floral Design
- Hours
- 18-24 hours
- Prerequisite
- TEEN Y
Develop a designer's eye for floral artistry and learn to create attractive floral arrangements. Learn about design concepts such as color, line, texture, and shape. Also, learn plant identification, care, and seasonal availability of various flowers and greens. Students create arrangements to take home weekly.
VOCE 7401B Floral Design: Beyond the Basics
- Hours
- 1-24 hours
- Prerequisite
- TEEN Y
Build on skills learned in Beginning Floral Design by practicing new techniques while refining your eye for design. Continue exploring color, line, texture, and shape. Experiment with new ideas and watch your confidence and creativity bloom. Students create arrangements to take home weekly.
VOCE 7402B Floral Design:Beyond Basics II
- Hours
- 18-24 hours
This course explores sophisticated floral design methods and principles of color theory, encouraging students to develop greater autonomy and artistic expression in their creations. Each week, participants craft unique arrangements to bring home.
VOCE 7404B Floral Design: Special Events
- Hours
- 18-24 hours
- Prerequisite
- TEEN Y
Learn the delicate art of transforming flowers and greenery into small-scale arrangements to be worn on clothing or larger-scale items to be used as decor for special events, such as parties or weddings. Principles of design, especially as they relate to smaller scale projects, are examined. The instructor presents a variety of hand-made, floral-inspired gift items and party or wedding favors. Students create arrangements to take home weekly.
VOCE 7405B Floral Seasonal Celebrations
- Hours
- 18-24 hours
- Prerequisite
- TEEN Y
Create a festive atmosphere in your home for the season through the use of fresh flowers, greenery, and decorative items. Design concepts such as color, line, texture, and shape are demonstrated. Projects include centerpieces, novelty designs, permanent botanicals, and fresh florals, all with a seasonal theme. Students create arrangements to take home weekly.
VOCE 7502 Intro to Tax Preparation
- Hours
- 19 hours
This course introduces basic tax concepts and terminology needed to prepare simple federal/state income tax returns. Students must also enroll in VOCE 7503-Introduction to Income Tax Preparation Software and VOCE 7504-Income Tax Preparation Internship to complete the Income Tax Preparation certificate program.
VOCE 7503 Intro to Tax Prep Software
- Hours
- 8 hours
- Corequisite
- VOCE 7502
This course provides interactive computerized training using the IRS-approved TaxSlayer federal/state income tax preparation software, under the supervision and coordination of a qualified instructor. Students must also enroll in VOCE 7502-Introduction to Income Tax Preparation and VOCE 7504-Income Tax Preparation Internship of the Income Tax Preparation certificate program.
VOCE 7504 Income Tax Prep Internship
- Hours
- 40-60 hours
- Prerequisite
- VOCE 7502 and VOCE 7503 and
This internship provides 40 hours of supervised basic federal/state income tax return preparation hands-on experience utilizing the IRS TaxSlayer software for low-income families. Students must also enroll in, and complete, VOCE 7502-Introduction to Income Tax Preparation and VOCE 7503-Introduction to Income Tax Preparation Software which are the formal training aspects of the Income Tax Preparation certificate program. IRS Basic Certification: All volunteers in the VITA/TCE Program must take the Standards of Conduct training and pass the certification test. Volunteer tax return preparers must be certified to prepare taxes and perform quality reviews of returns. Students must pass the applicable course test—Basic, Advanced, Military, or International in order to perform these duties. All volunteers who prepare or review returns must be certified in Basic, at a minimum. Volunteers can stop at Basic or proceed with other courses and certification levels. Volunteers can only prepare and quality review tax returns for the level at which they have been certified. (https://www.irs.gov/individuals/volunteer-training-certification)
VOCE 7606B Fruit Trees: Care and Pruning
- Hours
- 24-27 hours
- C-ID
- N/A
This course introduces novice and expert gardeners to the principles of pruning commonly grown fruit trees. Learn about fertilizing and watering techniques, insect and disease control methods, when and where to prune, and when to seek professional help.
VOCE 7613B Gardening w/California Natives
- Hours
- 18-24 hours
- C-ID
- N/A
Learn about the types, uses, propagation techniques, and care of hundreds of California natives suitable for home gardens. Emphasis is on the regional natives best adapted to our climate and soils and those that attract native birds and butterflies.
VOCE 7621B Epicurean Kitchen Garden
- Hours
- 18-24 hours
- C-ID
- N/A
Expand your gardening, cooking, and dining repertoires with a gardener's look at the fruits, nuts, vegetables, herbs, and berries that comprise local, national, and international cuisine. Explore garden grown ingredients from cultures all across the globe. Each class meeting offers recipes to try at home.
VOCE 7622 Green Gardening: Beginning
- Hours
- 25 hours
This survey course combines discussion, demonstration, and interactive exercises to focus on resource conservation and pollution prevention in the landscape. This course builds upon existing skill sets to help professionals make a landscape as efficient, functional, and beautiful as possible. This course is the first in a two-part series, and is a prerequisite for Green Gardening: Advanced.
VOCE 7623 Green Gardening: Advanced
- Hours
- 25 hours
This course combines discussion, demonstration, and interactive exercises to develop detailed skill sets focused on resource conservation and pollution prevention in the landscape. The course builds upon the skills taught in the Green Gardening: Beginning to help professionals make a landscape as efficient, functional, and beautiful as possible, and to distinguish their services in a competitive market. This course is the second in a two-part series, and follows Green Gardening: Beginning.
VOCE 7700 Careers in Culinary Arts & Hospitality
- Hours
- 12-14 hours
Is a career in hospitality or culinary arts right for you? Are you currently employed and interested in advancing in the field? Chefs, bakers, managers, nutritionists, food scientists, buyers, and sommeliers are in high demand, and the career possibilities in the hospitality and culinary arts industry are limitless. In this short-term introductory course, learn about careers in the hospitality industry, paths to career advancement, and identify which career suits your skills and interests. The class will explore front of the house including managers, concierge, and service as well as back of the house, chefs, prep cooks, purchasing, business, and industry operations as well as identify the skill set and personality traits required. See if a career in hospitality is right for you.
VOCE 7701 Kitchen Basics ICCA
- Hours
- 24-27 hours
Learn the fundamentals of food preparation including terminology, equipment, and techniques in this introductory course designed for individuals working in a kitchen, interested in starting a home-based culinary business, or who wish to improve their kitchen skills. Emphasis is on basic kitchen skills including food safety and sanitation, creating an efficient and safe workspace and kitchen weights and measures. Specific content includes knife skills, understanding ingredients, reading, scaling, and implementation of recipes. Students will be prepared to obtain a food handlers license.
VOCE 7702 Introduction to Baking
- Hours
- 16-18 hours
Explore the amazing science and artistry of baking. This class introduces the student to the basic baking skills and procedures used in commercial bakeries. Gain practical experience in the production of quick breads, cookies, cakes & frostings in a professional kitchen setting.
VOCE 7703 Introduction to Cooking
- Hours
- 24-27 hours
Explore the workings of commercial kitchen operations in this introductory class designed to develop basic skills in the preparation of eggs, soups, vegetables, starches and grains, poultry and meats. Students learn about the many culinary positions available in a commercial kitchen while exploring their talents and interests.
VOCE 7704 Understanding California Cottage Law
- Hours
- 12-13.5 hours
Explore the possibilities of creating a legal at-home workspace for food production. Learn the details of Class A & B licensing procedures, including requirements regarding employees, labeling, sales, and distribution. Covers permitted foods and workplace restrictions and the review of relevant federal food codes.
VOCE 7705 Culinary Business Fundamentals
- Hours
- 24-27 hours
This class presents the legalities required in a cottage industry culinary business including the process and expense involved in obtaining business and fictitious business name licenses, liability insurance, and health department permits. Students will be introduced to contracts, agreements, expiration dates, packaging requirements, and return policies.
VOCE 7706 Marketing, Branding & Packaging
- Hours
- 12-13.5 hours
Learn the basics of developing a marketing plan including business name and logo design, advertising, promotion, and networking. This class will introduce techniques for understanding your product, customers, competition, and and how your product fits into the market. Instruction on the packaging and labeling requirements of the CA Cottage Law will be included as well as research into direct and indirect sales opportunities and appropriate venues.
VOCE 7707 Culinary Skills Development
- Hours
- 12-13.5 hours
Perfect your cooking skills and products. Students will receive assistance by professional chefs in perfecting recipes and menus to consistently create products using the most efficient and cost effective ingredients and production methods. Class will include lab time for one on one instruction.
VOCE 7708 Baking Skills Development
- Hours
- 12-13.5 hours
Perfect your baking skills and products. Students will receive guidance from a professional chef to perfect recipes and menus to consistently create products using the most efficient and cost effective ingredients and production methods. Class will include lab time for one on one instruction.