A place so near... can take you so far

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1 A place so near... can take you so far

2 Welcome! Bienvenidos! Tuloy Po Kayo! Napa Valley College is one of 112 California Community Colleges. Dedicated to educational excellence and student success since opening in 1942, Napa Valley College has a rich tradition of educating generations of Napa Valley residents. In addition, Napa Valley College s state-of-the-art facilities attract students from a wide geographic area who want to take advantage of programs not offered elsewhere in the region. At Napa Valley College you can continue your education, prepare for transfer to a four-year college or university, train for new career, upgrade current job skills or take classes for personal enrichment. Small classes encourage individual attention. Counselors are available and a wide variety of student services are offered from Financial Aid to Student Health Services. The Transfer Center and the Career Center help students transition from the college to four-year institutions or to the world of work. Testing, tutoring and other support services are available for students needing assistance. Trained staff is available to assist students in the Writing Center and Math Center. Apply It s Easy! You can apply to Napa Valley College online at Napa Valley College also offers online registration and online classes. Admissions & Records Building Need Help? Stop at our new Welcome Center in the Admissions & Records lobby. The Counseling Office provides orientation sessions for all incoming students, online and in-person. Counselors assist and guide students in developing certificate, degree and transfer plans as well as meeting specific needs such as helping to reduce test anxiety. College study skills classes are available. Services are also offered for re-entry students returning to college after an absence.

3 Excellent Faculty Napa Valley College has more than 100 full-time and more than 250 part-time faculty members. The McPherson Distinguished Teaching Awards honor excellence in teaching at Napa Valley College. apavalle Napa Valley College Is Affordable! Credit fees are $46* per unit. (See for updates) Financial Aid information and assistance are available. *subject to change Financial Aid / EOPS Office Building Location Napa Valley College s tree-lined campus sits on a 160-acre site overlooking the Napa River in the heart of the world famous Napa Valley wine-producing region. The college s Viticulture and Winery Technology Program is centered in the Napa Valley Vintners Teaching Winery and Trefethen Family Viticulture Center on campus. The campus offers outstanding facilities, from a Child Development Center to an Olympic-sized swimming pool. The Upper Valley Campus is located in St. Helena. A variety of classes are offered at off-campus locations throughout Napa County, including at American Canyon High School. The college s Community Education Center is near Napa High School. The Small Business Development Center is in downtown Napa. Solar Powered! Napa Valley College is solar powered! When constructed in 2006, the college s 6.5-acre solar energy array was the fifth largest in the United States.

4 101 12/121 Institute for Business Excellence The mission of the Institute for Business Excellence is to provide relevant customized and fee-based training to Napa Valley businesses and organizations. The centers focus on Business and Entrepreneurship, Public Safety, Hospitality/Culinary/Wine, Health Care Training, Trade and Technologies, and Green and Alternative Technologies. ey.edu Building for the future Thanks to community support in the form of passage of a bond measure in 2002, Napa Valley College was able to build new Performing Arts Center and Library Learning Resources Center, Auxiliary Gymnasium, Ceramics Building, Life Sciences Building, Solar Field, Central Chiller Plant, and Transit Stop and many renovations have been completed. Building 1500 is now the Administration Building. Building 1300 now houses many Student Services under one roof including the Transfer Center, Career Center and a new Welcome Center. Napa Valley College Main Campus 2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy. Napa, CA Upper Valley Campus Community Education Trips & Tours Emeritus College Napa Valley Cooking School 1088 College Ave. St. Helena, CA Institute for Business Excellence Office of Instruction Main Campus /7150 Small Business Development Center 1556 First St., Suite 103 Napa, CA Other Important Numbers Office of the President Office of Instruction Student Services Business & Finance Human Resources Napa Valley College Foundation St. Helena Santa Rosa Sears Point Novato 37 San Francisco Sonoma Napa NVC Benicia Vallejo Concord Oakland Sacramento N Tracy Napa Valley Community College District complies with state and federal laws* and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, or economic status in any of its policies, procedures or practices. *Government Code Sections and 11138; Title 5 Section 59300; Education Code Sections and ; Civil Code Sections 5153 Title IX, Title VI, the Rehabilitation Act, the ADA. Upon request, this material is available in alternate format to qualified individuals per Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of Contact Special Services at for more information. The Campus Safety information describes security procedures, laws in effect on campus, and crime statistics. For information on NVC Campus Safety and Security, please see and click on College Police.

5 Associate Programs Napa Valley College offers a wide range of courses and programs designed to upgrade job skills or prepare students for new careers. Visit for a complete list of degrees and certificates. Transfer Success Napa Valley College is the bridge for many students to a four-year college or university. Academic standards are high, and follow-up studies show that our students excel in four-year programs. Our top transfer schools are in close proximity Sonoma State, Sacramento State, San Francisco State, CSU East Bay, UC Davis and UC Berkeley. Students also transfer to many independent and out-of-state institutions. The college has Transfer Admission Guarantees with UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, UC Santa Barbara, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Irvine and St. Mary s College. Transfer Center Building Outstanding Vocational Programs Highlights In addition to Viticulture and Winery Technology, vocational programs include Photography Technology, Welding, Machine Tool Technology and Digital Design Graphics Technology, among others. The Health Occupations Division includes ADN, Vocational Nursing, Psychiatric Technician, Respiratory Care, EMT and Paramedic programs. A Human Services Program trains students for a variety of careers. A Criminal Justice Training Center, which has been recognized with national awards, prepares students for careers in law enforcement. A Hospitality and Tourism Management Program trains students for careers in the Napa Valley s growing tourism and hospitality industry. The Napa Valley Cooking School is located at the Upper Valley Campus in St. Helena. Online s Napa Valley College is developing online degrees. An online business degree is now available. New programs New degree - Associate of Science - Transfer in Kinesiology. s are now offered in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Women s Studies Program and Environmental Science. Career Center Building

6 ESL English as a Second Language classes are offered in both credit and non-credit formats. A new ESL Lab is available. Bienvenido a Tu Colegio El Colegio del Valle de Napa da la bienvenida a nuevos estudiantes. Ofrecemos clases en varias localidades, desde Calistoga y Sta. Helena hasta American Canyon. Puede prepararse para transferirse a un colegio de cuatro años o a una universidad. Puede obtener una licenciatura (título académico) o certificado. Tenemos diferentes programas vocacionales disponibles. Puede prepararse para una nueva carrera o mejorar sus destrezas de trabajo. Ofrecemos clases de inglés como segundo idioma y el colegio tiene un laboratorio de valley.edu Inglés como Segundo Idioma. Tenemos consejeros bilingües disponibles. Existen muchos servicios de apoyo a estudiantes, incluyendo ayuda financiera, un Centro de Desarrollo para Niños y servicios de salud para estudiantes. El Colegio del Va- de Napa Un lugar muy cerca puede llevarte muy lejos. Library and Learning Resources The Napa Valley College Library houses more than 50,000 books and 250 magazines. It is linked electronically to a regional library system offering ready access to more than one million books. Student access computers are available in the Library, Computer Lab and at other sites. Wi-Fi is available at the Library, Computer Lab and at other locations on campus. Library (707) Student Life The campus is alive with student activities and clubs. Fine and Performing Arts events are also enjoyed by the community. Athletic teams provide additional opportunities for students. Outstanding Napa Valley College students, who are members of the honor society, Phi Theta Kappa, have received state and national recognition for academic achievement and community service. MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement), the Puente Program, TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) and the Umoja Program provide academic opportunities and support for students. Student Life/ASNVC Office Building

7 For more information on Napa Valley College, go to Detach and return for more information on Napa Valley College I would like more information on NVC Me gustaría obtener información acerca de NVC Admission Admisión Athletics Deportes Financial Aid/EOPS Ayuda Financiera/Programa de EOPS Fine & Performing Arts Artes Career Center Centro de Carreras or program in Título o Certificado en Vocational Program in Programa Vocacional en Transfer Center Centro de Transferencia a la Universidad Health Occupations Profesiones de Salud Special Services Servicios Especiales Student Government/Clubs Gobierno Estudiantil/Clubes Community Service, non-credit classes Educación Comunitaria Napa Valley Cooking School Academia Culinaria del Valle de Napa International Education Educación Internacional Upper Valley Campus, St. Helena Campus de St. Helena Small Business Development Center Centro de Desarrollo de Negocios Pequeños Criminal Justice Training Entrenamiento en Justicia Criminal Please send me Por favor envieme Current college catalog Catálogo actual del Colegio ($6, includes postage pago de envío incluido) Current non-credit/community Education class schedule Programa actual de clases de no crédito/ Comunitarias The catalog and current schedule are available on the college website, Name (Nombre) Address (Dirección) City (Ciudad) State (Estado) Zip (Zona Postal) (Correo electrónico) Phone (Teléfono) ( ) - Rev. 4/2/2012

8 W e l c o m e! B i e n v e n i d o s! T u l o y P o K a y o! Associate s Napa Valley College, a California Community College, offers Associate s. A full-time student can earn the required 60 units in two years. Students, who may be working or have family responsibilities, can attend part-time and may take longer to complete the degree. The Associate of Arts degree is earned in general areas such as natural sciences, social sciences or humanities and is most often awarded to students who plan to transfer to four-year institutions. An Associate of Science degree is earned in occupational areas such as Health Occupations, Criminal Justice Training and various technical fields. This degree prepares students to enter the workforce or can also be preparation for transfer. A A s Offered Creative and Language Arts Humanities and Philosophy Music: Vocal or Instrumental Musical Theater Natural Science and Mathematics Psychology Social and Behavioral Sciences Spanish for Non-Native Speakers or for Heritage Speakers Studio Arts Theater Arts: Acting or Technical Theater Transfer in a Specific Major Transfer Success Napa Valley College is the bridge for many students to a four-year college or university. Academic standards are high, and follow-up studies show that our students excel in four-year programs. Our top transfer schools are in close proximity Sonoma State, Sacramento State, San Francisco State, UC Davis and UC Berkeley. Students also transfer to many independent and out-of-state institutions. The college has Transfer Admission Guarantees with UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, UC Santa Barbara, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, and St. Mary s College. Transfer Center The Transfer Center has many resources to support student transfer. A Transfer Day is held on campus every fall and representatives of four-year colleges visit the center yearround. The Transfer Center is located in room 1335 or call apply online register online Financial Aid Information:

9 W e l c o m e! B i e n v e n i d o s! T u l o y P o K a y o! Vocational Programs Occupational Education (Career-Technical) programs prepare students for rewarding careers. In several programs, students receive job offers prior to graduation. Visit the college website ( and see the catalog (AS section) for the latest program information and requirements. Programs Administration of Justice Law Enforcement Adult Corrections Core Academy STC Probations Officer Core Academy STC Juvenile Corrections Core Academy STC *911 Dispatcher *Police Academy Post Business Administration Accounting Bookkeeping Business & Commerce Computer Networking Technology Computer Studies Microcomputer Applications Management & Business Management Information Systems Office Administration Office Assistant Studies Real Estate Child & Family Studies Culinary Arts Community Service Digital Design Graphics Technology Environmental Science Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Health Occupations Programs Nursing Associate EMT-P: Paramedic Psychiatric Technician Respiratory Care Vocational Nursing **Emergency Medical Technician Course Hospitality & Tourism Management Human Services Machine Tool Technology Photography Viticulture & Winery Technology Viticulture Winemaking Wine Marketing & Sales Viticulture & Winery Technology Welding Technology * Meets certification requirements for the State Commission on Peace Officer Standards & Training ** Meets EMT-1 requirements for the State of California *** NEW Women s Studies Career Center The Napa Valley College Career Center addresses the career development and employment needs of NVC students and local and regional employers. Counseling and classes are available to assist students with selecting a career or college major. Visit the Career Center, located in the Student Services Building 1, Room 1335, or call for more information. Check College catalog for more listings