Distance Education courses are courses delivered to students using a variety of multi-media formats. Courses offered through Distance Education are covered by financial aid for qualifying students and can be applied to a fully transferable two year degree. A tape rental service is also available for students who wish to view tapes in their home. In addition to viewing video tapes, students use a learning packet, texts and study guides to gain course information.
Faculty members maintain office hours and are available to assist students by phone or in person.
Seminars are held for orientation, testing and to complete laboratory exercises. The number of seminars per quarter and attendance requirements vary from course to course. Students can make alternate testing arrangements to meet personal circumstances such as work and family schedules or geographic location. Linked and Learning Community sections of telecourses are available. At SVC telecourses are designated in the schedule as T sections.