Ridgecrest Indian Wells Valley Campus

The Indian Wells Valley campus, located in Ridgecrest, CA, 160 miles northeast of Los Angeles, is situated on a dramatic site overlooking the Sierra Nevada, Coso, Panamint, and Argus mountain ranges. At an elevation of 2,800 feet, the campus aesthetically emphasizes the rugged beauty of one of America's most famous deserts, the upper Mojave Desert. The Ridgecrest IWV campus features an Astronomical Observatory and a Solar Photovoltaic Field, two features that make the campus, and the college, unique amongst California Community Colleges.

From the Ridgecrest IWV campus, the college serves the communities of Ridgecrest, China Lake, Inyokern, and Trona. This area is more commonly referred to as the Indian Wells Valley. The Indian Wells Valley is the second largest population base in Kern County. Population and distance (over one and a half hours from the next largest town) dictated the need for educational opportunities at the local level as early as the mid-60's.

Programs Offered

The following programs can be completed 100% at Ridgecrest / IWV.

Administration of Justice For Transfer: AS-T Degree Information and Degree Pathway
Child Development Associate Teacher: Certificate Information
Child Development Teacher: Certificate Information
Computer Science: AS Degree Information and Degree Pathway
Emergency Medical Technician: Certificate Information
Engineering: AS Degree Information and Degree Pathway
General Sciences: AA Degree Information and Degree Pathway for Biology Emphasis, Degree Pathway for Chemistry Emphasis, Degree Pathway for Physical Science Emphasis
Human Services: AS Degree Information and Degree Pathway
Human Services Worker: Certificate Information and Certificate Pathway
Liberal Arts: Arts & Humanities: AA Degree Information and Degree Pathway
Liberal Arts: Math & Science: AA Degree Information and Degree Pathway
Liberal Arts: Social & Behavioral Sciences: AA Degree Information and Degree Pathway
Mathematics For Transfer: AS-T Degree Information and Degree Pathway
Vocational Nursing: AS Degree Information and Degree Pathway; Certificate Information and Certificate Pathway
Welding Processes: Certificate Information and Certificate Pathway
Welding Technology: AS Degree Information and Degree Pathway; Certificate Information and Certificate Pathway

See Programs Offered for more information on programs offered at this and other campuses.

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