News Release

Indian Wells Valley Campus

College Offers Community Education Class on Identity Theft

September 21, 2009

Cerro Coso Community College is offering a Community Education class on "Identity Theft Protection" which will meet on flex Friday, October 16, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. This class will meet in Cerro Coso's Learning Resource Center, Room 604. There is a $40.00 Community Education fee for this course which includes all class materials. Instructed by Robert Pearce, Private Investigator, attendees will learn to deter, detect, and most importantly defend themselves against this rapidly growing crime in America. Participants will learn how to modify their everyday behavior to reduce their exposure to identity theft. Students will also learn when and how to use a fraud alert or security freeze on their credit file, how to order and read their credit file history and paying attention to signs of illegal activity. This class is limited to 40 students and the minimum age is 16 years.

Registrations forms can be found at: http://www.cerrocoso.edu/communityed under Indian Wells Valley Campus. To register mail or fax your completed form to the phone number and address listed at the top of the form. You can also register in person at the Admissions and Records Office. For more information, call Cerro Coso's Cheri Plett at (760) 384-6151.

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