News Release

IWV Campus

Driver's Education Class Starts January 14th at IWV

December 19, 2007

Cerro Coso Community College is supporting new drivers by offering a Community Education Class in Driver's Education. The class, instructed by Steve Tomlinson, will meet at Burroughs High School in Portable #3 on Monday and Thursday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. beginning January 14, 2008 through February 28, 2008.

Driver's Education will present to the beginning driver a practical and realistic guide to the fundamentals of driving and the rules of the road. This class will take the student step by step from the basics of vehicle control to the specific dangers of different driving environments to the responsibilities of vehicle ownership. The student will receive knowledge to help him/her be a safe and competent driver. Parental consent is required. This class meets the classroom requirements of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), but does not offer behind the wheel instruction. There is a class fee of $40.

Parents may register students at the Cerro Coso Community College, Admissions and Records Office or call 384-6374 for more information. To save time, you may also download, print, and complete the registration form from http://www.cerrocoso.edu/communityed/ and bring it with you to the Admissions and Records Office and pay the $40 fee.

Cerro Coso Community College will be closed for Winter Recess from Monday, December 24, 2007 through Friday, January 4, 2008. The College will reopen on Monday, January 7, 2008.

Seating is limited, please register early.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Joann Handeland, Director of Public Information (760) 384-6230