Counseling

YOU MATTER: As your AVC Counseling Department, we are committed to supporting student success, and offering value to our diverse campus community. You matter and AVC Counseling staff are here for you.

The Counseling Center is designed to support students in planning their educational programs, provide information on transfer, degree, and certificate requirements, offer career planning assistance, and help address personal challenges. Students are encouraged to make an appointment with a counselor after applying to AVC. 

AVC Counseling offices are now open. Services offered: one-on-one academic counseling sessions, walk-ins, in-person express counseling, and virtual express on Cranium Cafe. Appointments can be booked via phone, email, or in-person at 661-722-6300 x6338 or counseling@avc.edu. 

Hours: Mon-Thurs: 7:30am to 6:00pm, Fri: 7:30am to 11:30am, Closed Tuesdays from 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Transcript Evaluation Process & Policy 

Do you have transcripts from a different college? Have you already submitted the official transcripts to AVC? 

Please read the important details about the Transcript Evaluation Process Counseling

To contact our Transcript Office, go to /studentservices/transcripts

Got Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions 

Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for more assistance.

Career Center

• Come Find Your Path

Transfer Center

• Get help with transferring to a 4 year university

Teacher Accelerated Preparation Program (TAPP)

• Future Teachers Workshops

Course Information

• Non-Traditional Credit Sources
• Prerequisite Challenge Information
• Repeatable & Non-repeatable Courses
• High School Diploma Program
• AVC Order of Priority Enrollment

Counseling Forms & Documents

• California State University (CSU) GE Requirements
• Diversity Studies and CSU GE and IGETC
• Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
• Recommended Plans of Study - Counseling Sheets for each Major and/or Certificate Program
• Foreign Transcript Evaluation & Translation Services