RIDGECREST / INDIAN WELLS VALLEY
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-'60s.
Parking permits are required at the Ridgecrest/IWV campus.
Programs Offered
The following is a list of programs that can be completed by taking classes only at this site and not online. Students are always allowed to take classes at more than one site in order to complete a program. See the full list of majors.
Administration of Justice
Anthropology
Art History
Business Administration and Paralegal Studies
Business
Emergency Medical Technician
English
General Sciences
History
Welding
Kinesiology
Liberal Arts
Mathematics
Medical Assisting
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Spanish
Studio Arts
Vocational Nursing
Contact Information
Address
3000 College Heights Blvd.Ridgecrest, CA 93555-9571
Phone Numbers
Phone: (760) 384-6100Fax: (760) 384-6270
Campus Hours
M-Th: 8:00am to 6:00pm
Friday: 8:00am to 12:00pm
Campus Maps
- IWV Campus Site
- Main Building
- First Floor (rev 08/19)
- Second Floor (rev 08/19)
- Third Floor
- All three floors
- East Wing (rev 08/19)
- West Wing
- Learning Resource Center
- Gymnasium (rev 08/19)
- Child Development Center
Schedule of Classes
