The Counseling Center is designed to help students plan their educational program, provide information on transfer, degree, and certificate requirements, assist with career planning, and help solve personal problems. Students are encouraged to make an appointment with a counselor after applying to AVC. 

AVC Counseling offices are now open for express counseling and to make an appointment at the front counter. Appointments can also be booked via phone or online. See below for details. 

Need a counseling appointment?

You can schedule your counseling appointment in person at our office, via phone, or online.

NEW	Self Schedule Through E-SARS: Click Here  Appointments are available on a limited basis. Students can only make one appointment at a time.
	For a future online counseling appointment: Click Here  Counseling will schedule according to the time slots provided, on a first come first serve basis. Please check your AVC email for your appointment link.  General Counseling appointments are 45 minute appointments to help you with your student education plan and academic advisement. 60 minute appointments are available for students who have transcripts from other colleges or universities that must be evaluated.  We will get to your response as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

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 https://www.avc.edu/studentservices/transcripts

Have a quick counseling question or looking for other student services?

Connect with a live counselor and other representatives from student services who are online now.

Whether you need help with a pre-requisite override, have questions about a petition, or any other concerns, get help virtually by clicking on the Cranium Cafe icon below! Use your myAVC student credentials to log in.

Need to email your Counselor/Advisor? 

Click here for the counseling contact list or 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

Course Information

• Credit By Examination 
• 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
• High School Diploma Program
• Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
• Non-Traditional Credit Guidelines
• Petition for Extenuating Circumstances
• Prerequisite Challenge Instructions
• Recommended Program Sequence Sheets
• Request for Equivalencies & Substitutions
• Request for Reinstatement Petition
• Dismissal Appeal
• Steps to Success
• Time Management
• Foreign Transcript Evaluation & Translation Services