College of the Canyons has opened an off-campus continuing education educational center in Saugus to better meet the needs of working adults in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Located at 26111 Bouquet Canyon Road, Unit G6, between Cinema Drive and Magic Mountain Parkway, the continuing education center will initially offer a variety of English as a Second Language classes and Microsoft Office classes.

“Continuing education courses are tuition-free and provide a good gateway to college or a new career,” said John Makevich, dean of continuing and community education at the college. “With its location in the heart of the Santa Clarita Valley, the center makes getting an education an accessible option for those with busy schedules.”

The center’s location next to the Los Angeles County SCV Community Center will also create opportunities for future collaboration and partnership to provide educational and support resources to students, Makevich said.

College of the Canyons partners with the William S. Hart Union High School District in a regional consortium known as GatewaySCV to expand access to adult education opportunities to local residents.

“This new classroom location for continuing education offerings provides yet another location for access to these free classes,” Makevich said.

The college will continue to offer continuing education courses at its Valencia and Canyon Country campuses, as well as at several satellite locations throughout the SCV.

A second educational center is expected to open on Soledad Canyon Road in late 2018 or early 2019.

For more information about continuing education courses, visit the Continuing Education web page or contact the Continuing Education office at 661-362-3304.