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Victor Valley College 1.

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Exceptional Faculty

VVCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s faculty are some of the most gifted individuals in the California Community College system. They are dedicated to your education. Plan on enrolling in one of the best nursing programs in the state, participating in hands on published research projects or learning in a flipped classroom environment. Whatever your degree path, faculty care about your future.

2.

Award Winning Programs

Students are engaged at VVC! Whether you join the Model United Nations Team, Phi Theta Kappa or become a member of the Associated Student Body Leadership you are joining the ranks of award winning and internationally recognized clubs!

3.

Programs and Certificates

With more than 25 degrees and slightly more than 125 certificate programs, enrolled students will find a wide range of career paths to pursue and job skills training to help you enter the job market today. With our new Associate Degree Transfer programs, students on select four year paths benefit from a streamlined transfer into the Cal State University System.

4.

Conviently Located

If you want to go to a college where you feel comfortable and be with your friends, VVC is the place to be. Here, the short drive will save you gas money and keep you close to home so you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to pay higher rents for housing. If you live at home with your family you can continue to benefit from their loving support everyday.

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Affordability

Victor Valley College is a great way to save money and receive a quality education for the first two years of your degree path. Students should plan on paying approximately $1,000 per semester while attending VVC which is substantially less than the same courses at a university.

New Facilities

As a result of the passage of Measure JJ your learning will take place in state-ofthe-art facilities like our new $31.5 million Regional Public Safety Training Center located in Apple Valley. The training complex is specifically designed to support students in the Administration of Justice, Fire Technology, Emergency Medical Services and Corrections programs. It provides students the opportunity for cooperative emergency scenario cross-training exercises experienced by first responders every day in the normal course of the job.

Currently, the music building is being renovated and a 20,000 square foot new health science center is slated for completion for Fall of 2015.

7.

Short Term Fee Based Classes

The Department of Contract & Community Education offers general interest as well as skillsbased certification training to the greater Victor Valley community. These training opportunities do not carry any college credit, but usually result in a state and/or nationally recognized certification that leads to a job in the high desert. A few of our more popular fee-based classes include training to be a Certified Notary, Certified Phlebotomy Technician, and Solar PV Installation Technician.

8.

Beautiful Campus

VVC has a beautiful, tranquil and sustainable campus. At the heart of the campus is a gorgeous lake that is home to a wide variety of wildlife. Migratory birds, geese, ducks, turtles, and of course fish live in and around the campus main water feature. It provides a peaceful study spot for students. A gazebo overlooking the picturesque lake is a popular wedding spot proving that the campus is truly beautiful.

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VVC math in the cloud Professor Stephen Toner maintains website to make math lectures available online.

Victor Valley College Faculty do many things outside of the classroom to help Victor Valley College students. Occasionally those things also help people far beyond the campus. Math Professor Stephen Toner has created one such resource in his website MathVideos.net The MathVideos. net website currently offers the complete set of lectures for two of the classes taught at Victor Valley College: Elementary Algebra (Math 50) and College Algebra (Math 105).

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ǫ Before the drought made recent headlines, the Mojave Water Agency had been working with our communities to ensure a sustainable water supply. One way is to use less water. That ’s why MWA and the Alliance for Water Awareness and Conservation encourage you to conserve.

To date, we ’ve made great progress and even surpassed state goals. We ’ve removed 6.1 million square feet of turf and replaced it with water-wise landscaping, and together we ’ve reduced the region ’s per person water use by 30 percent since 2000!

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At a young age, Ramos developed a strong work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit which prompted him to pursue an education degree ladder in business administration and accounting. He graduated from Victor Valley College with his associate’s degree in 1994, earned his bachelor’s in 2002 from California State San Bernardino and eventually his MBA in 2009 from the University of Redlands.

“Victor Valley College provides an essential avenue for students in the High Desert region to obtain a higher education. Having the opportunity to complete my Associate’s Degree from VVC allowed me to move forward in my life to where I am today. Education opens doors we may not think possible.

I am proud to be a graduate of an institution dedicated to opening those doors for all students in the community,” Ramos said.

Ramos’ educational background has led him on a successful career path and his resume is unique. When asked what some of his proudest accomplishments are, Ramos says it is being an advocate for Native American culture and preserving its history. He has been actively involved in cultural awareness programs and curriculum at various educational institutions throughout the county for over 20 years.

His passion for education led him to seek a seat on the San Bernardino Community College District Board of Trustees. In 2005, he won the election and continued to serve for seven years until 2012. While serving as a Trustee, he was appointed by the Governor to the California State Native American Heritage Commission in 2008 DQG EHFDPH WKH ÀUVW 1DWLYH $PHULFDQ elected to the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors in 2012.

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For a second year in a row, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians granted $77,000 to the Victor Valley College Foundation to help enhance emergency responder training provided at the Victor Valley College Regional Public Safety Training Center.

The state-­of-­the-­art center in Apple Valley, California is one of the only facilities in the United States which assists students to QRW RQO\ OHDUQ WKHLU VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;F DUHDV RI VWXG\ but also to participate together in a wide variety of emergency scenarios. Thanks to San Manuelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s generous grant to the Emergency Careers Ladderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Project, students enrolled in the Administration of Justice, Paramedic and Fire-­ Technology programs will now have additional equipment to give them a â&#x20AC;&#x153;leg upâ&#x20AC;? as they prepare for future careers as law enforcement RIĂ&#x20AC;FHUV SDUDPHGLFV DQG Ă&#x20AC;UHĂ&#x20AC;JKWHUV â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without question their commitment to safety is evident in their investment in our programs,â&#x20AC;? said Heath Cohen, Victor Valley College Fire Academy Chief for the Regional Public Safety Training Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be more thankful to San Manuel for their continued support and we value their partnership.â&#x20AC;?

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