ZTC (Zero Textbook Cost)

What is ZTC?

 

ZTC (Zero Textbook Cost) classes are offered with FREE TEXTBOOKS FOR STUDENTS. Students taking ZTC classes may average savings between $1,400 and $1,700 per year.

ZTC classes may use the following resources:

  • Open Educational Resources (OER): openly available to the public
  • Lending Library Textbooks: available for check-out at the campus library and/or bookstore for the semester
  • Faculty-Created Content: provided in class
  • Online Course Content: accessed through the college library, websites, or publisher databases

Ventura College faculty have adopted and created hundreds of ZTC course materials to provide high-quality educational materials to you at no cost online and with low-cost print options.

 

How do I find ZTC classes?

 

 

  1. Visit the class schedule
  2. Click on “Search—All Classes” and select “Advanced Search”
  3. Select  Zero Textbook Cost classes for sections filter and any other desired search options
  4. Register for the courses on the MyVCCCD portal.

 

Where is my online textbook?

 

Due to the custom nature of ZTC resources and the many ways to integrate content into a course, your ZTC textbook may be provided as a PDF, on a website, or embedded into the course within Canvas. Check with the instructor of the course for more information.

 

What if I want a print version?

 

 

Textbooks are FREE in 2026

For English, Math and many of your important classes.

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See our list of classes to find our Zero Textbook Cost courses which are identified by the logo above.

 

Communication Studies

  • Comm C1000/Comm V01 – Introduction to Speech Communication

English

  • Engl C1000/Engl V01A – Academic Reading and Writing
  • ENGM Classes (All)
  • ESL Classes (All)

Ethnic Studies/Chicano Studies

  • CHST V01 – Introduction to Chicano Studies
  • CHST V02 – Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Studies Issues
  • CHST V03 – Chicana Contemporary Issues
  • ETHS V01 – Introduction to Ethnic Studies

Mathematics

  • Math V05 – Trigonometry
  • Math V15 – College Algebra for the Liberal Arts
  • Math V20 – Precalculus Mathematics
  • Math V21A – Calculus with Analytical Geometry I
  • Math V38 –  Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers
  • Stat C1000/Math V44 – Introduction to Statistics
  • Math V46 – Business Calculus

Psychology

  • PSY V04 – Introductory Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences

PACE

  • All sections

Steps to obtain your FREE loaner textbooks:

Register for your class!

Register for your class. If you aren’t already a student, please Apply/Enroll before registering.

Get Your Textbook or Access Code

Go to the library to get your ZTC course textbook or go to the bookstore to get your math access code.