The El Camino College Community Education department provides short-term, not-for-credit classes, workshops, career-training programs and events designed for professional and/or personal development with an emphasis on inspiring a sense of wonder and imagination for life-long learning.

Emphasis is to help seniors establish and maintain healthy and creative life styles that will enable them to remain in their own homes. Major components of programs, services and activities include information and referral, resource guides, special events, clubs and classes at three senior centers, an annual health fair, special needs programs for adults, lunch programs 5 days a week, volunteer opportunities, marketing and advertising, and partnerships and collaborations with local agencies and non profits in the community.