Welcome to the Counseling Center

Academic Counseling

The purpose of academic advisement is to provide students with the information and knowledge that is needed to make educated decisions about the future.

Counselors can help you:

• Clarify your values and goals.
• Make an academic plan that takes into account your personal needs and situation.
• Monitor your progress.
• Assist in understanding general education requirements in preparation for transfer to a 4-year institution.
• Understand Associate Degree and Certificate Programs
• Develop a student Education Plan (SEP) - also required to maintain eligibility for financial aid.
• Evaluate previous coursework completed at other colleges/universities.
• Interpret articulation agreements with other colleges and universities.
• Become aware of support services available on campus.
• Clear Prerequisites

Phone:(818) 719-6440
Fax:(818) 710-4176

Location:  Student Services Building, 1st floor

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Career Counseling

The Pierce College Career Center offers individual career counseling to assist students clarifying interests, values and goals to plan a meaningful career path.   We offer assistance to students who need help picking a major, clarifying career goals and exploring career options.  You must be a currently enrolled student to make a Career Counseling Appointment.

• Location: Student Services Building, 1st Floor
  Phone: (818) 710-4126
• View Website

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Transfer Counseling

Pierce College is the top transfer school in the Los Angeles Community College District. We are a dynamic institution dedicated to helping our students through the transfer process.  Four-year university representatives are available to meet with you and all Pierce Counselors can help with transfer planning. Please use our Transfer Center Website as your portal to transfer possibilities.

• Phone: (818) 710-4126
  Location: Student Services Building
  First Floor  
• View website
• Schedule an appointment with a counselor
• Schedule an appointment with a 4-year university representative

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Personal Counseling

Short term personal counseling or crisis counseling is available for students whose problems are interfering with academic, career and/or social functioning. Students can access these services through the Counseling Office and the Health Center.

Students can schedule an appointment or, in an emergency, drop by the Counseling Office or the Health Center.

Counseling Office
Student Services Building, 1nd floor
Phone: (818) 719-6440

Health Center
Student Services Building, 2st floor
Phone: (818) 710-4270

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Athletic Counseling

• Explain NCAA/NAIA regulations and Eligibility requirements needed to complete an AA degree and transfer to four year colleges.
• Assists in developing an Educational Plan
• Monitors students' progress towards completion of general education requirements for DI, DII, DIII or NAIA schools.

Location: Counseling Office
Student Services Building, 1st floor
Phone: (818) 719-6440
Counselor: Joanna Zimring Towne
Email:ZimrinJB@piercecollege.edu

View Athletic Counseling website

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Veterans' Counseling

The veterans counselors in the Pierce Counseling Office work in partnership with the personnel in the Financial Aid/Veterans/Scholarship Office (Veterans Office) to ensure that you are making progress toward your academic goal in a manner that satisfies the requirements of the VA so that you receive your benefits in a timely manner.

To make your transition to Pierce College, we recommend you follow these steps:

(1)Visit the veterans desk in the Veterans Office(2^nd floor of Student Services bldg)  where you will be given a packet of materials- some of which you complete and some which you will complete with a VA counselor. View VA Website.

(2)Make an appointment with a veterans counselor. Bring your completed paperwork and any supporting documents such as transcript(s) with you. At this meeting, you will complete an Educational Plan which involves evaluating your previous education to determine if any can be applied to your current educational goal at Pierce College. Your Educational Plan will specify which courses are to be completed on our campus. The VA will only pay for the courses on the plan. The completed documents are to be returned to the Veterans Office. Make an Appointment.There are no Veterans Counselors available after 4pm.

(3)Each semester after you have registered for classes, you will have a veterans counselor sign-off on your schedule, signifying that the courses are consistent with the Educational Plan. You may do this by dropping in to the Counseling Office or by email which your counselor will explain.

You will only need to complete one Educational Plan for the duration of your stay at Pierce. However, if you change your educational goal you will also need to complete an new Educational Plan.

Pierce College Veteran Website

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STEM' Counseling

Are you in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) major?
Meet with our STEM Counselor-

Niloufar Hakkakzadeh
818-710-2272.
Location:Business Education 3222.
Click here to check for available appointments.

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