{"id":1548,"date":"2016-08-23T11:30:55","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T18:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/bc-ce-dev\/?page_id=1548"},"modified":"2026-02-12T08:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T16:36:19","slug":"retiree-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ce\/retiree-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"55+ Lifelong Learners and Retiree (TELOS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 42%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-regular-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Spring Registration is Open<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-button\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary   \" href=\"https:\/\/www.campusce.net\/bc\/course\/course.aspx?catId=1919\" aria-disabled=\"false\"> <strong>Browse <\/strong><br><strong>TELOS Lifelong Learners (55+) <\/strong><br><strong>Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/221\/2020\/03\/TELOS-Slider-1200x600-Spring_2025-1024x500.jpg\" alt=\"Group of diverse active people 55+\" class=\"wp-image-13840 size-full img-fluid \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/221\/2020\/03\/TELOS-Slider-1200x600-Spring_2025-1024x500.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/221\/2020\/03\/TELOS-Slider-1200x600-Spring_2025-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/221\/2020\/03\/TELOS-Slider-1200x600-Spring_2025-768x375.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/221\/2020\/03\/TELOS-Slider-1200x600-Spring_2025.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6f85d72a0b18c177f48b1f7fa0ab598d\">TELOS Lifelong Learners 55+: Where Experience Meets Exploration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Adults ages 55 and&nbsp;older\u2014including those who are retired or semi\u2011retired\u2014are invited to join&nbsp;Bellevue College Community Education&#8217;s vibrant community of&nbsp;55+&nbsp;learners. This welcoming program is designed to help you make meaningful connections, build new friendships, and explore a variety of engaging topics in a relaxed, no\u2011pressure setting. There are no tests, no grades,&nbsp;and no application or admission process&nbsp;required\u2014just enjoy&nbsp;learning for&nbsp;the joy of it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-light\"><div class=\"card-body\">\n<p>Classes are offered in\u2013person at Bellevue College Campus or online. All are non-credit. And with many courses offered and hundreds of students participating each quarter in Bellevue College Community Education TELOS Lifelong Learners 55+, this program is bound to offer a course and community that is right for you!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TELOS Lifelong Learners (55+) Categories<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 43%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Click on category below to learn more and register for courses:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusce.net\/bc\/course\/course.aspx?catId=1996\">Art and Literature<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusce.net\/bc\/course\/course.aspx?catId=1997\">Health and Well-Being<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusce.net\/bc\/course\/course.aspx?catId=1995\">History and Current Events<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusce.net\/bc\/course\/course.aspx?catId=2001\">Psychology and Philosophy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusce.net\/bc\/course\/course.aspx?catId=1998\">Science and Technology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusce.net\/bc\/course\/course.aspx?catId=1999\">Writing and Research<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusce.net\/bc\/course\/course.aspx?catId=1919\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"939\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/221\/2025\/11\/TELOS-Lifelong-Learners-Registration-Page-1024x939.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of Bellevue College Continuing Education 55+ course categories\" class=\"wp-image-14378 size-full img-fluid \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/221\/2025\/11\/TELOS-Lifelong-Learners-Registration-Page-1024x939.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/221\/2025\/11\/TELOS-Lifelong-Learners-Registration-Page-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/221\/2025\/11\/TELOS-Lifelong-Learners-Registration-Page-768x704.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/221\/2025\/11\/TELOS-Lifelong-Learners-Registration-Page.jpg 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-button\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.campusce.net\/bc\/course\/course.aspx?catId=2219\" aria-disabled=\"false\"><strong>Click Here to<br>View Courses By Day of the Week<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TELOS Meaning<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Telos is the Greek word (\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2) meaning \u2018fulfillment\u2019. And that\u2019s what the Bellevue College Community Education TELOS program offers: an engaging community where adults can fulfill their continuing desire to learn and grow. Since 1976, TELOS presents a broad range of classes to meet a wide variety of interests. The atmosphere is intellectually stimulating and supportive. Students and faculty interact as peers, making learning a creative exchange of ideas. Many students form lasting friendships. At TELOS, the emphasis is on education and growth, not measuring performance. There are no entrance requirements, grades, or tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Teaching for 55+ TELOS Lifelong Learners<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bellevue College Community Education is continually looking for experienced, enthusiastic instructors on a wide range of subjects. Most 55+ TELOS Lifelong Learners classes are held one day each week for eight weeks for a total of 12 hours\/quarter. There are no textbooks, tests, papers, projects, or grades. TELOS students are enthusiastic and engaged learners. Compensation is based on Bellevue College Community Education\u2019s rates for part-time\/temporary contract instructors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in teaching, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ce\/work-for-us\/\">Becoming a Community Education Instructor<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ce\/work-for-us\/\">Becoming a Community Education Instructor<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ce\/about\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring Registration is Open Browse TELOS Lifelong Learners (55+) Courses TELOS Lifelong Learners 55+: Where Experience Meets Exploration Adults ages 55 and&nbsp;older\u2014including those who are retired or semi\u2011retired\u2014are invited to join&nbsp;Bellevue College Community Education's vibrant community of&nbsp;55+&nbsp;learners. This welcoming program is designed to help you make meaningful connections, build new friendships, and explore a variety <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ce\/retiree-programs\/\">...more about 55+ Lifelong Learners and Retiree (TELOS)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":13840,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-1548","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1548"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1548\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14698,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1548\/revisions\/14698"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}