With continuing-education courses, you do not have to apply for admission to the college, and you pay the same tuition (roughly the same as in-district tuition) no matter where you live.

All courses in the Business & Technical Communications Program are offered both online and in the regular classroom. To accommodate online students, most instructors use meeting software (such as Adobe Connect) to broadcast audio and desktop activity over the Internet.

As of August 2009, tuition for continuing-education courses was $168 for 3-hour courses (for example, ETWR 1073) and $224 for 4-hour courses (for example, ETWR 2072).

Registration periods typically begin mid-November for spring semesters, mid-April for summer semesters, and late July for fall semesters.

To register, call 512.223.7542 or visit this website:

Continuing education registration

Austin Community College's Distance Learning Office provides excellent support for students in online courses:

Distance Learning Office

Read about Continuing education at Austin Community College.

The Business & Technical Communications Department is located in Building 4000 on Northridge Campus, at the corner of Metric Boulevard and Stonehollow Drive. You are invited to write or call:

David McMurrey, Department Chairperson
Business & Technical Communications Department
Austin Community College
11928 Stonehollow Drive
Austin, Texas 78758-3101

Voice: (512) 223-4804
Facsimile: (512)223-4988
E-mail: davidm@austincc.edu