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Noncredit Counseling

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The mission of the Noncredit Counseling department is to help students enrolled in adult basic education, noncredit English as a Second Language, citizenship, and short-term vocational skills classes to navigate the educational systems of the college from admission until students reach their educational goals.

Meet with a Noncredit Counselor in Santa Maria 

Meet with a Noncredit Counselor in Lompoc

Meet with a Noncredit Counselor in Santa Ynez 

our services

• Orientation
• Assessment and Placement
• Counseling and Advising (academic, career, and personal)
• Student Educational Planning (SEP)
• Follow-up Services
• Registration Assistance 
• FAFSA/CA Dream Act Assistance 
• Workshops 
• Campus Tours 

 

ANNOUCEMENTS

NEW! - Computer Lending Program

This semester we will be lending books to students who are currently enrolled in noncredit ESL and GED classes. If you need a book, please stop by our Santa Maria, Lompoc, or Santa Ynez office for an application. It will be first come first serve basis. 

Below are the books we have available to lend to students. 

• Future Intro 
• Future 2 
• Future 3 
• Future 4 
• GED: Language Arts - English or Spanish 
• GED: Mathematical - English or Spanish
• GED: Social Studies - English or Spanish 
• GED: Science - English or Spanish 

 NEW! - Calculator Lending Program

This semester we will also lend TI-30XS calculators to GED students who need them. Please be aware the number of calculators is limited. It will be first come first basis. Again, if you need a calculator, please stop by our Santa Maria, Lompoc, or Santa Ynez office for more information or to get an application. 

 

FALL 2019 EVENTS

Estudiantes Unidos Fall 2019

Every spring and fall semester the Noncredit Counseling department puts together Estudiantes Unidos. This event provides noncredit students an opportunity to learn about AHC programs and services available to them as noncredit students and/or as credit students. This year the students will receive an AHC goody bag, food, orientation, and will participate in a self-reflection activity.

DATE	TIME	LOCATION
Monday, Sept. 9	9:30 a.m.	G106A&B, Santa Maria campus
Tuesday, Sept. 10	9:30 a.m.	AC1LAB, Atkinson Center
Wednesday, Sept. 11	7:30 p.m.	G106A&B, Santa Maria campus
Thursday, Sept 12	9:30 a.m.	G106A&B, Santa Maria campus
	6:30 a.m.	G106A&B, Santa Maria campus
	7:30 p.m.	G106A&B, Santa Maria campus
Friday, Sept. 13	9:30 p.m.	3-114, Lompoc Valley Center
Monday, Sept. 16	7 p.m.	G106A&B, Santa Maria campus
Tuesday, Sept. 17	6:30 p.m.	G106A&B, Santa Maria campus
Wednesday, Sept. 18	6:30 p.m.	G106A&B, Santa Maria campus
Thursday, Sept. 19	7 p.m.	R2, Santa Ynez Valley Center

 

NEW! - Noncredit Certificate Week 

This semester, we will have an informational table outside of building S for students to ask questions about noncredit certirficates, to review their positive attendance hours, and to petition for a noncredit certificate. We encourage instructors to please spread the word with their students to stop by our table and ask questions. 

 

office hours 

Santa Maria Campus

Monday	8 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday	8 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday	8 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Thursday	8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday	8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Contact information

To schedule an appointment or to check for drop-in counseling hours, please contact our Noncredit Counseling locations below.

SANTA MARIA CAMPUS Building S 800 South College Dr. Santa Maria, CA 93454 (805) 922-6966 ext. 3740

LOMPOC VALLEY CENTER Building 2-111 One Hancock Dr. Lompoc, CA 93436 (805) 922-6966 ext. 3740

SANTA YNEZ VALLEY CENTER located at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, R1 2975 East Hwy 246 Santa Ynez, CA 93460 (805) 922-6966 ext. 3505

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