Academic advisors are available to discuss degree and transfer requirements, prepare student degree plans, and approve student trial schedules prior to each registration. Aptitude testing, interest inventories, and other assessment instruments are also available. Test Dates Career Counseling Career counseling helps students learn more about themselves through interest and personality inventories, enables them to clarify and evaluate their career and educational goals, provides them direction and career information on the job market, helps them develop a strategy to reach their career goals, and assists them in the career decision making process. Students interested in utilizing this service should contact the Counseling Office at the appropriate instructional location. Group and Individual Counseling Confidential and professional counseling assistance is available for all VRJC students.
Counselors provide individual and group counseling for social and academic concerns.
Specific areas may include stress management, study skills, time management, personality assessment, and test anxiety. In situations where more intensive counseling is required, the counselors in the Student Services Office will assist the student with appropriate referral. Contact a Counselor Return to Student Services Employment and Job Placement Students are encouraged to take advantage of the Placement Center, which exists for the purpose of aiding all VRJC students in the search for employment. Beginning at the start of a student's college experience and continuing through the completion of a program, certificate, or degree, services are available which provide insight into the world of work. Assistance is available for writing resumes and cover letters, completing applications, preparing for interviews, and conducting job searches.