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Counseling Center
Student Services Bldg., 1st fl.
onlinecounseling@piercecollege.edu

Remote Office Hours
Monday	8 am - 7 pm
Tuesday	8 am - 7 pm
Wednesday	8 am - 7 pm
Thursday	8 am - 7 pm
Friday	8 am - 4 pm

In-person Hours*
Monday	9 am - 4 pm
Tuesday	9 am - 4 pm
Wednesday	9 am - 4 pm
Thursday	9 am - 4 pm

*In-person Hours subject to change.

Center will be closed:
Jan. 17th: Martin Luther King Day
Feb. 18th, 21st: Presidents' Day
March 31st: Cesar Chavez
April 1st-8th: Spring Break
May 30th: Memorial Day
July 4th: Independence Day

Appointments

Pierce > Offices > Counseling Center : Appointments

Counseling appointments can be scheduled up to one week in advance and are available year-round with limited availability during the winter and summer semesters.

Steps to schedule a counseling appointment:

Express Counseling

Change of major & home campus
English & Math Guided Self Placement
Course prerequisite clearance
Unit overload form
Quick Questions
Clarification of college procedures and policies
Referral to campus resources.
Transferability of Pierce College courses (not courses taken at other colleges).

Click here for Express Counseling

Appointment

Student education plan
Graduation Petition
Nursing equivalency evaluation & form
Progress towards transfer, associate degree or certificate
Make an appointment with a Counselor for Transcript Evaluation for IGETC, CSU GE, LA Pierce GE and Associate Degree for Transfer. Unofficial transcripts must be provided. Please see the Department Chair for Associate Degrees and Certificates. Instructions on how to see a department chair can be found at our Course Evaluation webpage. (Check our TES Course Equivalency Database first to see if your class has already been reviewed.)
Financial aid appeal
Academic/progress probation or dismissal
Transferability of courses from other colleges
Personal counseling
Career counseling

It is important that you select the correct reason code so there is an adequate amount of time in your appointment ** Write down your REASON as you will need to enter this on the appointment page.**

General Counseling:

Academic and/or Progress Probation and/or Dismissal (60 min)
Career Exploration (60 min)
Educational planning for 3 or more semesters of courses (60 min)
Educational planning for your 1st and/or 2nd semesters of courses (60 min)
English, ESL and Math Placement (30 min)
Financial Aid SEP/Appeal (60 min)
Honors Transfer Counseling (60 min) **For Honors Transfer Program Students**
Pre-Graduation Evaluation (60 min)
Request Transcript Evaluation (non-LACCD) (60 min) **Unofficial transcripts must be provided
Update your Major/Educational Goal and/or Home College (30 min) **Note that this is only to complete the form to officially change the major or home college. For a revised Educational Plan you must select Reason Code Educational Planning

Follow these steps after clicking the below button: "Make a Counseling Appointment"

1) Read the consent statement and choose "Agree"

2) Log in using your LACCD student portal credentials. If you do not have a student ID number, please create a guest account.

3) Select a reason for the appointment. If no appointment times appear, there are no appointments for this reason available. Please check later for cancellations and new appointments are released at midnight every Monday-Friday one week ahead.

4) Select a meeting location:

Video Meeting- This option will allow the Counselor to share their screen and documents. Recommended for desktop and laptop computers using Chrome or Firefox web browsers.
Telephone Meeting- You will be responsible to call the phone number in the confirmation email on the day and time of your appointment. The Counselor will not call you.
In Person Meeting- This option will allow you to physically meet with a Counselor in the Counseling office located in the Student Service Building 1st Floor. Proof of vaccination or results of a negative COVID test (within 72 hours of appointment) and completion of the Clear4 Pass (upon your arrival) are required.

5) Select a meeting date and time

6) Submit the appointment intake form

It is strongly recommended to check the box "Send me SMS Reminders for this Meeting" to receive a text message reminder.
Check your email for a confirmation. If you logged in with your student ID number, the confirmation is sent to your LACCD student email in your student portal. Check junk or spam folders. The email provides direct links for accessing, rescheduling, & canceling your appointment.

Make an Appointment

Telephone/Video Appointment

In-Person Appointment

*Only use Chrome or Firefox web browsers.

Veterans
Veterans who need to meet with a veteran counselor regarding their veteran benefits.

Please visit our Veterans Counseling page

No available appointments? Check out the program mapper for a general idea of Pierce degree requirements.

A copy of your LAPC unofficial transcript
Copies of transcripts (official or unofficial) from all other colleges attended (if applicable for transcript evaluation)
Copies of course descriptions for all coursework taken outside of the California Community College System (CCCS) for transcript evaluation/Pass Along & Course Substitution petitions
Copies of syllabus or Course Outline of Record for all English courses taken outside of the CCCS for transcript evaluation/Pass Along & Course Substitution Petitions

Video Appointment: Recommended Chrome or Firefox web browsers and a desktop or laptop computer. You have 2 options to log in:

Option 1: Click on the link in the confirmation email you received
Option 2: Log into your Student Portal. Select Online Services & Live Chat then Online Services at LAPC. Once logged in select Cranium Cafe then My Cafe Appointments then Join Cafe. Wait for the Counselor to join. Do not navigate from the webpage or the Counselor cannot contact you.

Telephone Appointment: Call the phone number listed on the email confirmation you received. The Counselor will not call you.

In Person Appointment:

Location: Student Services Building 1st Floor
Bring proof of vaccination or results of a negative COVID test within 72 hours of appointment
Complete Clear4Pass (upon your arrival)
Check in with Counseling front desk staff

To view your student educational plan follow these steps

If you need help scheduling an appointment or on the day of your appointment, please live chat with a Counseling Assistant or email counselingappointment@piercecollege.edu.