New Students

Student Services CenterAll new students are required to participate in the matriculation process which involves online orientation, assessment, and counseling/orientation. Become a Ventura College student by completing all five steps below:

Step 1 Complete an admission application online.  To apply online, go to www.venturacollege.edu/apply.  It is not necessary if you've applied for admission within the last 

Step 2 Complete the on-line new student orientation.

Step 3 Take the college assessment test for English and math.  Please see the assessment schedule below for times, dates and locations that assessment is being conducted  and submit a Testing Appointment Request Form by email to vc-matriculation@vcccd.edu..

Step 4 Attend an academic counseling workshop to develop your educational plan. Please contact the Counseling Office at (805) 654-6448 for times and dates when group counseling will be offered.

New students who complete the first four steps by the deadline (as listed on the calendar in the current Schedule of Classes), will be eligible for priority registration.  

Step 5 Register for classes. You may register on-line using My VCCCD, or in person.  If you use My VCCCD, you will be charged a $3.00 fee per semester. Using My VCCCD will allow you to browse through all open sessions, sort classes by time and instructor, add your name to a wait list for closed sessions, and to use many other features.

Students may register now for Summer 2012 courses. 

Matriculation/Assessment Office hours for Summer May 14 through August 10, 2012  are:

Monday throughThursday 8:00 am until 7:00 pm.

Closed daily from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.

The Office will be CLOSED ON FRIDAYS.

Assessment testing will be conducted in sessions.  Only Ventura County Community College District students who have completed VCCCD applications will be allowed to take the  assessment test.    Students are requested to sign up for the session which they plan to attend by completing a Testing Appointment Request Form and submitting it by email (vc-matriculation@vcccd.edu), by fax (805) 654-6425 or in  person at the Assessment  Center in the Student Services Center. If seats remain open at the time a session is scheduled to start, they will be assigned to walk-in students on a first come, first served basis. Students planning to take the assessment test should allow approximately one and a half hours for the English test, and one hour for the math test. Students are requested to arrive at the testing center in the Student Services Center at least five minutes prior to the scheduled session starting time. Students arriving late may have their seats reassigned to “walk-in” students. Students must have their Ventura College Student ID number at the time of testing. Testing sessions are scheduled as follows:

Please allow about ninety (90) minutes for reading/English assessments and one (1) hour and fifteen (15) minutes for the math assessment. If you attend while the college is in session, you must purchase a parking permit for two dollars ($2) at one of the yellow dispensers which are located  near the flag pole, in front of the Administration Office (facing Telegraph Road ), and in tbe CDC Lot, or the East or West  Parking Lots. Parking permits purchased from these dispensers will allow you to park in any student lot for the entire day. Please allow time to park and arrive at the appropriate site.

Math Study Guides

Students can use the following math test study guides to assist them in preparing for one of the four math tests which are offered at the assessment testing sessions. 

Please click the link below for the appropriate study guide:
Pre-Algebra Study Guide
Elementary Algebra Study Guide
Intermediate Algebra Study Guide
Pre-Calculus Study Guide

Further Questions

If you have any additional questions, please review the current Schedule of Classes or call the Assessment Office located in the Student Services Building at (805) 654-6402 or (805) 654-6493.

NOTE:   Reasonable accommodation in the assessment process, including testing materials in alternate formats, are available upon request for students with disabilities.  Prior arrangements must be made with the Alternate Media Specialist at (805) 654-6300.