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Welcome to Cerro Coso Community College

Cerro Coso Community College was established in 1973 as a separate college within the Kern Community College District. Cerro Coso has five instructional sites (Eastern Sierra Center Bishop & Mammoth, Indian Wells Valley, Kern River Valley, and South Kern), which together form the largest geographical service area (18,000 square miles) of any community college in California and which serve a population of approximately 85,000. A leader in online education, Cerro Coso has been offering online classes since 1997 and offers 19 Associate degrees entirely online and as many as 160+ classes online each year, with approximately 180 sections per semester. Learn more about Cerro Coso.

No Late Registration

Registration for full-term on campus classes will be closed Sunday, August 29th. Registration for full-term online classes will be closed Thursday, August 26th. If you have questions please contact the counseling department at 760-384-6219.

8-20

Immediate Openings
The Cerro Coso Child Development Center has immediate openings for children 2 years to 5 years (or the start of Kindergarten). Contact the Cerro Coso Child Development Center at 760-384-6362 for more information. [more]

8.12

Heather Ostash Named New Vice President at Cerro Coso Community College
The Kern Community College District Board of Trustees approved the selection of Heather Ostash to the position of Vice President of Student Services at Cerro Coso Community College. [more]

6.22

TerraGen Donates Wind Turbine to CCCC
Terra Gen Power has donated a Danish Nordtank wind turbine to Cerro Coso Community College for use in Industrial Technology – Wind Technician program at the college. [more]

6.8

Jill Board Named 8th President of Cerro Coso Community College
Sandra Serrano, Chancellor of the Kern Community College District announced the appointment of Jill Board as the 8th President of Cerro Coso Community College, to take office in July. [more]

More News...

8.06

Cerro Coso Offers EMTC Classes at Cal City this Fall
Are you looking for an exciting and challenging career helping others? Cerro Coso is offering two EMT courses this fall in California City with instructor, Michael Metcalf. [more]

8.04

College to Offer Classes in Human Services
Are you interested in a career helping people cope with their problems? Cerro Coso is offering two Human Services courses in Bishop and Mammoth Lakes this fall. [more]

8.02

Business Law and Human Relations Topics of Cerro Coso Businesses Classes this Fall
Cerro Coso Community College is offering business classes this fall designed to help student develop leadership skills and provide specialized training to approach obstacles with proven methods and innovative solutions. [more]

7.28

Web Development and Video Courses Offered This Fall
Cerro Coso Community College is offering two digital media arts courses at the Bishop campus this Fall that enhance personal and professional development. [more]

7.27

Pearson VUE Testing Center
Cerro Coso is now providing testing through the Pearson VUE Testing Site.

7.21

Fire Science Classes Offered this Fall
Steven Busby, Director of Public Safety Training Programs at Cerro Coso Community College is pleased to announce the offering of Fire Technology courses during the Fall 2010 Semester. [more]

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Open Positions
Cerro Coso College is recruiting for the following positions. Visit the Employment Opportunities page for more details.

Student Employment Opportunities
Cerro Coso's Financial Aid website offers information to students about Student Employment at the college through the Federal Work Study and College Work Study programs. The Career Center offers a variety of job development services and provides access to the VAULT career search service.