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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 9 Associate degrees entirely online and as many as 100+ classes online each year, with approximately 100 sections per semester. Learn more about Cerro Coso.

5.7	Summer Office Hours The summer office hours for May 19-August 1, 2008 for the IWV and KRV campuses are Monday-Thursday, 7am to 6pm, closed Friday's. The Library is open M-Th, 9am until 9pm. The South Kern campus will be open Monday-Thursday 7am to 5pm, closed Friday's. ESCC hours TBA. [more about IWV hours]
5.7	Cerro Coso to Administer Placement Exams In preparation for the summer and fall terms, and for student convenience, the IWV Campus, located in Ridgecrest will be administering the College Placement Exams in May and June. [more]
5.6	Open Registration Starts Thursday, May 8th An Education Will Last A Life Time!  Summer classes start June 9.  Fall classes begin on August 25. View Schedules or Register Now
5.5	CCCC to Hold 35th Commencement Exercise (May 16) The Cerro Coso Community College 35th Commencement Exercise is slated for Friday, May 16 at 6 p.m. [more]
5.5	Cerro Coso to Hold Commencement Exercise at ESCC Mammoth Campus (May 9) Cerro Coso Community College, Eastern Sierra College Center will hold its 4th Annual Commencement at the Mammoth Lakes Campus on Friday, May 9 at 5:30 p.m. [more]
4.30	Summer Online Textlist Available Download the text list for online classes at the Book Nook website today! Find out what books you will need for your online class. Check the course info pages on the CC Online schedule for any additional software requirements. Go to the Book Nook now.
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5.7	Assistant Professor at College Named Central Section President CCCC Assistant Professor, Karen O'Connor was recently appointed the President of the Central Section, California Business Education Association. [more]
5.7	Native American Basket Weaving Community Education Class Offered CCCC will be offering a specialized class this summer with Instructor, Mary Louise “Weegie” Claw (Granddaughter of Renowned Chemehuevi Basket weaver Mary Lou Brown). [more]
5.6	CCCC Choir Presents A Spring Concert of Peace (May 13) Tuesday, May 13th at 8:00pm in the Lecture Center. Featuring Prayer for the Children By Kurt Bestor, and Magnificat. This is an awesome scriptural setting in Latin. Directed by Daniel Peterson accompanied by Catherine Douglas.  The concert is free and the public is invited.  Doors will open at 7:30.
5.5	Rotary Supports "I'm Going to College" Event at Cerro Coso The Cerro Coso Community College Counseling Office hosted an “I’m Going to College” event for local fifth graders on Thursday, May 1 through the donations of the China Lake Rotary. [more]
5.1	ESCC Offers Another Summer of Exciting Institutes, Workshops, Retreats, Field Trips and Courses!   This summer, we will be holding a our popular Intensive Spanish Institute the High Sierra Energy Summit, Wellness Retreat and lots more exciting offerings. [more]
4.29	Cerro Coso Honor Students Honored CCCC students Samuel Irving and Iryna Putilina have been named to the 2008 Phi Theta Kappa All-California Academic Team, a state-wide competition co-sponsored by the Community College League of California and Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. [more]
4.29	Author Book Signing (May15) The Cerro Coso Community College Bookstore will be hosting a special appearance by author, Jennifer Claire on Thursday, May 15, 2008 from 2 to 4 p.m.  [more]
4.29	California's Strongest Man - Student at CCCC The ESCC Mammoth Campus would like to introduce John Johnson, one of their students who when not taking college classes competes worldwide in the United States Powerlifting Federation (USPF) events. [more]
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4.17	Open Positions Cerro Coso College recruiting for the following positions. Announcements and applications are posted to our website on the Employment Opportunities page.  ● Reading/Basic Skills/Writing Instructor (IWV) NEW  ● Teacher - Substitute (CDC-IWV/Cal City)  ● Associate Teacher - Substitute (CDC-IWV/Cal City)  ● Various Adjunct Positions - see Adjunct Opportunities page
::	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.

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