Counseling Center
Student Services Bldg., 1st fl.
onlinecounseling@piercecollege.edu
(818) 719-6440

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

ONLINE COUNSELING

Pierce > Offices > Counseling Center : Online Counseling Platforms

All counseling services are closed until further notice. Please check your LACCD email for updates.

Los Angeles Pierce College (LAPC) offers three Online Counseling platforms

This service is used for general questions and is available for all current and prospective students. Please be mindful that email counseling is a limited service and cannot be used to provide education plans, career planning, transcript evaluations, personal or crisis counseling or evaluation of transferability from other colleges. Please make a counseling appointment for these services.

Services

Clarification of college procedures and policies
Certificate, degree, and transfer requirements
Course prerequisite information
Course offerings and majors available
Referrals to other programs and services
Transferability of Pierce College courses

In addition to your question, please provide the following information:

First and Last name
Date of Birth
Have you ever applied to Pierce? If so, please provide your student ID number.
Have you attended other colleges/universities? If so, list the colleges/universities.
What is your Educational Goal?

Email Counseling: onlinecounseling@piercecollege.edu

****Emails must be sent via your LACCD student email address.****

Your question will be answered within three working days

Virtual Express Counseling: Available for quick questions during regular business hours M-F
Please visit our Express Counseling page.

****You must utilize your LACCD student email address to log in and use Chrome or Firefox web browsers".****

There are different types of general counseling appointments. When making an appointment please choose the appropriate one based on your needs.

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)

Pre-Graduation Evaluation (60 min)

Request Transcript Evaluation (LACCD) (60 min)

Request Transcript Evaluation (non-LACCD) (60 min)

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

Select to make an appointment

New Students or completed less than 24 college level units

Students with previous coursework (if you have taken over 24 units of college level coursework at another institution, or a continuing student within LACCD)

** If you are currently not enrolled in any courses, please go through the Guest Registration option in order to log in to Cranium Cafe (server where counseling appointments are made). Only use Chrome or Firefox web browsers.

After making your appointment
After you schedule your appointment a confirmation email is generated and sent instantly. This email provides direct links for accessing, rescheduling, & canceling your appointment.