Fall 2026 Schedule – Professional and Continuing Education (PACE)

Fall 2026 Professional and Continuing Education Schedule

Important Information

Academic Calendar - Fall 2026

Full Term (16 weeks): August 24 – December 11
Session I (8 weeks): August 24 – October 16
Session II (8 weeks): October 19 – December 11

Dates to Note

August 24	First Day of Classes
September 07	Holiday – Labor Day – Campus Closed
September 21	Census Day
November 11	Holiday – Veterans Day Observed – Campus Closed
November 26-27	Holiday – Thanksgiving – Campus Closed
December 11	Last day of classes
December 16	Grades due

AI Essentials

Class Nbr	Subject \| Catalog Nbr \| Title \| Units	Instructor	Email	Cost	Days \| Time \| Location
82996	AIEX 8000 AI Foundations & Confidence Building (3)	Laraine Rosema	lrosema@csub.edu	$550	August 24 – September 18
82997	AIEX 8010 Using AI in Your Everyday Life (3)	Laraine Rosema	lrosema@csub.edu	$550	September 21 – October 16
82998	AIEX 8020 Real-world Application & Responsible Use (3)	Laraine Rosema	lrosema@csub.edu	$550	October 19 – November 13

Required Textbooks

AIEX 8000/8010/8020

Computer and internet access is required
No textbooks required

Drug & Alcohol Studies

Course Nbr	Subject \| Catalog Nbr \| Title \| Units	Instructor	Email	Cost	Days \| Time \| Location
Session I (August 24 – October 16)
82999	BHSX 8000 Professional Writing (2)	Sylvia Petitt	spetitt@csub.edu	$550	Mon 6 -7:30p Lab Location: WSL 007 Wed 6p -7:30p Location: OL
83000	BHSX 8020: Physiology & Pharmacology (4.5)	Castina Hurst	churst2@csub.edu	$550	Tues/Thurs, 6 - 9p Location: BDC-401C
83001	BHSX 8040 Intro to Case Management (4.5)	Victor Hinojos	vhinojos@csub.edu	$550	Mon/Wed, 6 - 9p Location: BDC-401C
83002	BHSX 8050: Chemical Dependency Counseling: Individual, Family, and Group (4.5)	John French	jfrench@csub.edu	$550	Tues/Thurs, 6 - 9p Location: SCI II 180
Session II (October 19 – December 11)
83003	BHSX 8010 Intro to Chemical Dependency Counseling (4.5)	Castina Hurst	churst2@csub.edu	$550	Mon/Wed, 7p - 10p Location: SCI III 105
83004	BHSX 8030 Law & Ethics (4.5)	Sherry Bowden	sbowden@csub.edu	$550	Tues/Thurs, 6p - 9p Location: BDC-401C
83004	BHSX 8060 Personal & Professional Growth (4.5)	John French	jfrench@csub.edu	$550	Mon/Wed, 6p - 9p Location: BDC-401C
83006	BHSX 8090: Assessment (4.5)	Alex Medina	amedina27@csub.edu	$550	Tues/Thurs, 6p - 9p Location: SCI II 180
Full Semester (August 24 – December 11)
83007	BHSX 8070 Practicum (4.5)	Deanna Ackerman	dblankenship5@csub.edu	$600	Thursdays, 6:00 p – 9:00 p Location: SCI III 101

Required Textbooks

BHSX 8000	No textbooks required
BHSX 8010	Addictions Counseling Today: Substances and Addictive Behaviors by Kevin G. Alderson
BHSX 8020	Uppers, Downers, and All Arounders by Inaba and Cohen, 8^th edition
BHSX 8030	Issues & Ethics in the Helping Profession by Corey, Gerald et al., 11^th edition
BHSX 8040	Global Criteria: The 12 Core Functions of the Substance Abuse Counselor by Herdman, John, 9^th edition Tip 35: Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment (available for free online https://store.samhsa.gov/product/TIP-35-Enhancing-Motivation-for-Change-in-Substance-Use-Disorder-Treatment/PEP19-02-01-003) Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People with Stimulant Use Disorders: Counselor's Treatment Manual (available for free online https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Matrix-Intensive-Outpatient-Treatment-for-People-With-Stimulant-Use-Disorders-Counselor-s-Treatment-Manual/SMA13-4152)
BHSX 8050	Substance Abuse Counseling Theory and Practice by Stevens, P. and Smith, R. L., 6^th edition Mastering the Art of Solution-Focused Counseling by Guterman, Jeffery T., 2^nd Edition
BHSX 8060	The Resilient Practitioner: Burnout and Compassion Fatigue Prevention and Self-Care Strategies for the Helping Professions by Skovholt and Trotter-Mathison, 3^rd edition
BHSX 8070	Global Criteria: The 12 Core Functions of the Substance Abuse Counselor by Herdman, John, 9^th edition 16-Tab divider for 3-ring binder
BHSX 8090	Co-Occurring Disorders: A Whole-Person Approach to the Assessment and Treatment of Substance Use and Mental Disorder by Atkins, Charles, 2^nd edition Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – TR, by American Psychiatric Association, 5th edition-TR

Human Resource Management

Course Nbr	Subject \| Catalog Nbr \| Title \| Units	Instructor	Email	Cost	Days \| Time \| Location
83008	HRMX 8041 Managing Human Resources (3)	Adrian Nevarez	anevarez@csub.edu	$850	Full Term: Aug 24 – Dec 11 Tuesdays, 6p - 8p Location: Online

Required Textbooks

HRMX 8041 - Human Resource Management: People, Data, and Analytics by Bauer et al., 2nd edition.

Occupational Safety and Risk Management

Course Nbr	Subject \| Catalog Nbr \| Title \| Units	Instructor	Email	Cost	Days \| Time \| Location
83009	OSRX 8010 Occupational Safety & Risk Management – General (2)	Quinlan Brown	qbrown1@csub.edu	$700	Session I: Aug 24 – Oct 16 Thursdays, 6p – 8:30p Location: Online
83010	OSRX 8020 Occupational Safety & Risk Management – Foundation (2)	Tyler Payne	tpayne6@csub.edu	$700	Session II: Oct 19 – Dec 11 Thursdays, 6p – 8:30p Location: Online

Required Textbooks

OSRX 8010/8011

Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers (10th ed.). Goetsch, David.
Human Factors and Behavioral Safety (1st ed.). Stranks, Jeremy.

Pharmacy Technician

Course Nbr	Subject \| Catalog Nbr \| Title \| Units	Instructor	Email	Cost	Days \| Time \| Location
83011	PHTX 8010 Intro to Pharmacy Technician (8)	J. Pat Person	jperson@csub.edu	$1,500	Session I: Aug 24 – Oct 16 Tues/Thurs, 6:30p-9:30p - Location: HUM 1109 Wednesdays 6:30p-9:30p - Lab Location: WSL 014
83012	PHTX 8020 Intro to Pharmacology & Advanced Calculation (8)	J. Pat Person	jperson@csub.edu	$1,500	Session II: Oct 19 – Dec 11 Tues/Thurs, 6:30p-9:30p - Location: HUM 1109 Wednesdays 6:30p-9:30p - Lab Location: WSL 014
83015	PHTX 8030 Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Preparation (8)	J. Pat Person	jperson@csub.edu	$3,000	Full Term: Aug 24 – Dec 11 Tues/Thurs, 6:30p-9:30p - Location: HUM 1109 Wednesdays 6:30p-9:30p - Lab Location: WSL 014

Required Textbooks

PHTX 8010/8020/8030 – Textbooks are recommended / not required

Math Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians: A Worktext by Beale, Elaine, 3^rd edition
Pharmacology for Technicians by Ballington, Don, et al., 6^th edition

Workers’ Compensation Law

Class Nbr	Subject \| Catalog Nbr \| Title \| Units	Instructor	Email	Cost	Days \| Time \| Location
83017	WCLX 8090 Introduction to Workers’ Compensation Law (2)	Xochitl Tejeda Rodarte	xtejeda@csub.edu	$850	Session I: Aug 24 – Oct 16 Tuesdays, 6:30p - 9p Location: Online
83018	WCLX 8100 Advanced Workers’ Compensation Law (2)	Xochitl Tejeda Rodarte	xtejeda@csub.edu	$850	Session II: Oct 19 – Dec 11 Tuesdays, 6:30p - 9p Location: Online

Required Textbooks

WCLX 8090/8100

California Workers’ Compensation Handbook: A Practical Guide to the Workers’ Compensation Law of California by Standford, H., 2026

Drop & Refund Policies

16-Week Session	8-Week Session I	8-Week Session II	Deadline
Sep 02	August 28	Oct 23	Last day to add classes
Sep 21	Sep 04	Oct 30	Last day to withdraw from classes without a “W” being recorded; withdrawals from classes after this date will be permitted only for serious and compelling reasons and require approval by instructors and Extended Education
Nov 13	Sep 25	Nov 20	Last day to withdraw from classes for a serious and compelling reason; withdrawals after this date require a petition of exception

Refund Policy

	16-Week Session	8-Week Session I	8-Week Session II
100% refund on or before	August 28	August 28	October 23
60% refund on or before	September 14	September 08	November 03
No refund after	September 14	September 08	November 03

CSUB Extended Education Reserves the Right To:

Cancel courses due to low enrollment;
Change the day and/or time of classes;
Close courses to additional enrollment;
Change instructors of a course;
Change class locations.