Enrollment Guide (by Department)

Adult Secondary Education

High School Diploma / GED Test Prep

Open entry class. Enroll anytime by clicking the link below:

enroll in adult secondary education

Building & Manufacturing

Carpentry Trades

Two cohorts offered per year. Enrollment opens in Fall semester. 

enroll in carpentry trades

Machine Technology

Open entry class. Enroll anytime throughout the year by contacting instructor Oygar Lindskog:

email instructor

Upholstery

Four session offered per year (2 sessions per semester). Enrollment opens in Spring & Fall semesters. Currently enrolling for Spring 2026:

enroll in upholstery

Welding

Welding waitlist is currently 18 months long. All prospective students must join our waitlist (no obligation to enroll) and will be contacted when there is an opening.

join welding waitlist

Cosmetology Programs

Barber, Cosmetologist, Esthetician, Hairstylist, and Manicurist

A new cohort begins every 9 weeks. Please note that all Level 1 students must successfully complete Related Science (prerequisite) before they can begin their core classes (included in Level 1 tuition). Currently enrolling for January 2026 session:

enroll in cosmetology programs

English as a Second Language

English as a Second Language 

Two sessions offered per year. Enrollment opens in Spring & Fall semesters. Currently enrolling for Spring 2026 (pending waitlist):

enroll in esl classes

Citizenship

Two sessions offered per year. Enrollment opens in Spring & Fall semesters. Currently enrolling for Spring 2026:

enroll in citizenship classes

Finance

Stock Market Boot Camp

Five sessions offered per year. Enrollment opens in Spring, Summer & Fall. Currently enrolling for Spring 2026:

enroll in stock market boot camp classes 

Health & Safety

CPR

Offered 4-6 times per year. Enrollment opens in Spring & Fall semesters. Currently enrolling for Spring 2026:

enroll in cpr classes

Medical Career Programs

Certified Nursing Assistant

Offered twice a year (both daytime and evening cohorts). Enrollment opens in Spring & Fall semesters. Currently enrolling for Spring 2026.

Electrocardiograph Technician

Offered twice a year. Enrollment opens in Spring & Fall semesters. Currently enrolling for Spring 2026.

Emergency Medical Technician

Offered multiple times per year. Enrollment opens in Spring, Summer & Fall. Currently enrolling for Spring 2026.

Medical Assistant

Offered twice a year (both daytime and evening cohorts). Enrollment opens in Spring & Fall semesters. Currently enrolling for Spring 2026.

Phlebotomist

Offered multiple times per year. Spring 2026 dates TBD.

Respiratory Therapist (Associate Degree Program)

Applications for our next Respiratory Therapist cohort will be available beginning January 20, 2026. The deadline to apply is March 20, 2026. 

Surgical Technologist (Associate Degree Program)

Applications for our next Surgical Technologist cohort will be available beginning January 20, 2026. The deadline to apply is March 20,  2026. 

Motorcycle Rider Education

Offered multiple times per year in partnership with MRE Corp. Enrollment opens in Spring, Summer & Fall.

Enrolling in the Motorcycle Rider Education program is a two-step process:

STEP 1:

Sign up and make payment to MRE Corp first.

Registering on Simi Institute for Careers & Education's website first does NOT grant a seat in the specific class.

step 1: enroll through mre corp

STEP 2:

After registering through MRE Corp, please enroll with Simi Institute.

step 2: enroll through simi institute

Notary Public

Notary Public & Notary Loan Signing Specialist

Offered 4-6 times per year. Enrollment opens in Spring, Summer & Fall semesters. Currently enrolling for Spring 2026:

enroll in notary public classes

Parent & Child Programs

Learning Garden (Parent & Child Enrichment)

Offered twice a year. Enrollment opens in Spring & Fall semesters. No online registration for this program; must register in the Business Office (Room 301). Currently enrolling for Spring 2026.

Project HELP K-8

Multiple sessions facilitated by Simi Valley Unified School District and held on Simi Institute's campus. Offered in Spring & Fall semesters. To enroll, please have your child's teacher complete a referral form and bring the completed form to our Counseling Office (Room 402).

Real Estate

Real Estate

On-campus classes are offered in Spring & Fall semesters; online classes are offered anytime of year.

enroll in on-campus (Live) real estate classes

enroll in online real estate classes

Spanish in the Workplace

Spanish in the Workplace

Offered twice a year. Enrollment opens in Spring & Fall semesters.