News Release

KRV Campus

Driver's Education Class Starts January 14th

December 16, 2008

Attention Beginning Drivers! Have we got a wonderful holiday gift for you! The Cerro Coso Community College, Kern River Valley Campus in Lake Isabella is offering Driver's Education as a Community Education Class. This class, taught by James Thompson, will meet nine times beginning on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 through February 11, 2009. The class will meet on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Kern Valley High School.

This Driver's Education class will present to the beginning driver a practical and realistic guide to the fundamentals of driving and the rules of the road. This course 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. This class meets the requirements of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), but does not offer behind the wheel instruction. There is a class fee of $40.

Students may register, with parental consent, and pay the Community Education fee at the Cerro Coso Community College office located at 5520 Lake Isabella Boulevard during regular business hours. Please be aware that Cerro Coso Community College will be closed during Winter Recess from Monday, December 22 through Friday, January 2, 2009. Don't delay; this Driver's Education class starts on January 14, 2009. Registration forms can also be found at our Community Ed page. For more information, contact the College Office
at 379-5501.

For Spring 2009 classes, online registration is available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day through the College website: www.cerrocoso.edu. The Spring schedule of classes is also exclusively available online. The Spring 2009 semester will convene on Tuesday, January 20, 2009.

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