Work Related & Career Development Courses

Work-Related Courses

These are courses that directly improve skills or enhance knowledge for performing duties in an employee's current position. An employee may also take courses to acquire new skills needed to perform newly assigned duties and responsibilities. Enrollment may be voluntary or at the direction of the employee's supervisor or manager. Employees can take job/work related courses without being a matriculated student, the Fee Waiver applicationis required. To continue taking job/work related courses, the Fee Waiver application is required every semester.

At the appropriate administrator's discretion, State time may be used to take one on-campus class per semester (except Unit 8) as long as the operational needs of the unit are met. The appropriate administrator may also adjust the employee's schedule to accommodate class attendance or may require that classes be taken during non-work hours.

Job-related courses are not intended for degree-seeking students. If you are working toward a degree, you must apply for admission to the university via Cal State Apply.

 

Career Development Courses

For courses that are not job-related, there must be a current Individual Career Development Plan (ICDP) on file. ICDPs generally cover established programs such as degrees, certificates, or credentials. The primary responsibility for career development rests with the employee. While job promotions are not guaranteed as a result of completing career development courses, an employee may be better prepared and more competitive for job vacancies as a result of having completed specific courses or a degree program. The ICDP should be updated whenever there is a change in degree program or objective.

Eligible faculty and staff may take courses to enhance their performance in their current position or to acquire additional skills needed to perform newly-assigned duties and responsibilities. Courses are taken for credit and will be posted to the student's official transcript.

The career development tuition fee waiver program is intended for eligible faculty and staff who have applied for, and been accepted as a matriculated student working toward a degree. An employee may complete more than one degree through the Tuition Fee Waiver Program.

See the Eligibility page for eligibility requirements.

At the appropriate administrator's discretion, State time may be used to take one on-campus class per semester (except Unit 8) as long as the operational needs of the unit are met. The appropriate administrator may also adjust the employee's schedule to accommodate class attendance or may require that classes be taken during non-work hours.

Note that you may take a maximum of 120 units towards an undergraduate degree and you must remain in good academic standing to participate in the tuition fee waiver program:

  • For undergraduates, a GPA of 2.0 or better

  • For graduates, a GPA of 3.0 or better

All employees/eligible dependents taking graduate courses are subject to Taxation.