News Release

IWV Campus

Driver's Education Class Starts January 12th @ IWV

December 16, 2008

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 Wednesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. beginning Monday, January 12, 2009 through Wednesday, February 25, 2009.

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 the week of January 5 through 12:00 noon on Friday, January 9, 2009 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. Please be aware that Cerro Coso Community College will be closed for Winter Recess from Monday, December 22 through Friday, January 2, 2009.

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 now 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