OUR COMMUNITY’S COLLEGE

Norco College serves over 16,000 students annually and is recognized nationally after being selected for prestigious Community College Futures Assembly Bellwether Award, a Best for Vets institution by Military Times, and as a Great College to Work For by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Serving the cities of Norco, Corona, Eastvale, Jurupa Valley, Temescal Valley, and their surrounding communities, Norco College offers over 80 majors including certificates, degrees, industry credentials, and free short-term certificates. Home to the National Science Foundation national center, curriculum centers around four schools: Arts and Humanities; Business and Management; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Each school provides a “roadmap” and additional support structures in order to reduce the time it takes to complete a degree or certificate. Academic programs for transfer provide connections to such universities as UC Irvine, UCLA and Cal Poly Pomona.

Norco College recognizes the critical role that the Inland Empire plays in the economy. From entrepreneurship programs to innovative work-based learning models, the College focuses on moving students from jobs to promising careers in locally-available, in-demand industries.

PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS

Military Times ranked Norco College as one of the Best Colleges for Veterans for the sixth time in seven years - one of only four California community colleges to make the ranking. Military Friendly also recognized Norco College with a bronze-level Military Friendly School Award. Norco College just opened a brand-new Veterans Resource Center offering comprehensive services to give back to those who have served. The Veterans Initiative also provides college credit for military service helping Veterans complete their education faster while honoring their military training and education.

Norco College is home to one of the

largest middle college high schools in

the nation, John F. Kennedy Middle College High School. With nearly 600 students enrolled yearly, JFK has graduated nearly 6,000 middle college students, many with at least 30 units of college credit, and some with associate degrees –debt free.

The innovative Apprenticeship Program at Norco College is both a federal and state registered program working to eliminate the skills gap and giving students the opportunity to begin

their career with an earn-and-learn model. Students learn technical skills in the classroom (with no tuition cost) while working full-time in their field of study. Over 400 registered apprentices are enrolled at Norco College while earning a living wage. Local employers can utilize the program to develop, retain, and upskill a diverse and highly skilled workforce.

Since 2017, Norco College has partnered with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to offer the Prison Education Program at California Rehabilitation Center, a medium security state prison in Norco. The program enrolls approximately 250 students each term and offers face-to-face courses that fulfill California State University general education requirements. Students of the program can earn an associate degree in either business administration, psychology, or sociology.

In collaboration with local high school partners, Norco College has expanded Dual Enrollment to address the low college-going rate. Students from Corona-Norco, Alvord and Jurupa Valley unified school districts can take college classes for free. This opportunity provides early college access, while saving families thousands of dollars. Most dual enrollment students graduate from high school with a year worth of college transferable credits. Classes are offered at high school sites and online.

Career training programs are designed to meet the needs of regional employers and are responsive to the unique demands of the ever-changing economy. Career and Technical Education courses deliver a technical, core academic education and the employable knowledge individuals need for prolonged career success. Students can develop problem-solving capabilities, project-completion skills, research competence, communication tools, time management proficiency, and critical thinking skills through their college coursework.

The Extended Learning program offers noncredit, tuition-free courses. These certificates and classes are focused on providing residents and local employees professional development opportunities that can help businesses grow, learn foundational skills, or enter for-credit career education programs.

Norco College is helping to create the next generation of leaders, entrepreneurs, and game-changers. The staff’s unwavering commitment to equity, access, student success and innovation fuels efforts to stimulate regional development—one student at a time. Norco College is a place where everyone is welcome and anything is possible. Learn more at www.norcocollege.edu.