Central Texas College
Continuing Education
Dear Prospective Instructor:
Thank you very much for your interest in teaching a non-credit short course, workshop or
seminar through the Central Texas College Continuing Education Program. A general
information sheet and a course proposal form are included.
The course proposal form will ask you a series of questions to assist you in putting your
thoughts on paper to communicate to us what you plan to cover and how you plan to conduct
the class. Examples of course descriptions and instructor biographies can be found in our
current course schedule. In reading various descriptions, you will notice that if handouts or a
book are to be supplied by the instructor, the students are asked to reimburse the cost of such
materials to the instructor the first night of the class. Please estimate the cost of handouts at
approximately 10¢/page. If students will purchase supplies for a project, please estimate the
amount they should plan to spend.
Please tell us how many times you feel the class should meet and which days of the week and
hours you prefer to teach. We recommend you limit the number of class meetings to a minimum
to adequately cover the content. Adult students are very busy people and are hesitant
to commit to a large number of meetings, unless it is absolutely necessary. Shorter classes also
help keep course fees lower.
The course outline can be very general at this point; just an outline telling us what you will
cover the first meeting, what you will cover the second meeting, etc. We will use the
information to make a decision whether or not to offer your class. If you prepare a more
detailed outline later for your own use in the classroom, we would appreciate receiving a copy
for the permanent course file. Please return the application and proposal(s) as soon as
possible. Application deadlines per course schedule are listed on the following page.
Thank you again for your interest in our program. We look forward to learning about your
course ideas and possibly working with you. If you have any questions about the application
process, please call the Continuing Education Department to speak with a coordinator at 254-
526-1586.
Sincerely,
Teresa Chavez
Director