Santa Monica College does not permit auditing of classes. All students attending credit or noncredit classes at Santa Monica College must be officially enrolled through SMC’s Admissions Office. Older adults attending free, noncredit classes on topics of interest to older adults must be enrolled through the SMC Emeritus program. Students attending fee-based not-for-credit classes to explore personal interests or gain professional certification must be enrolled through the SMC Community Education office. Students attending free English as a Second Language (ESL) and other noncredit adult education classes must be enrolled through SMC’s Noncredit (Adult Education) Initiatives/Programs.