The Garfield Campus offers academic counseling to noncredit adult
education students. The counselor works with High School Diploma
and GED students, Rehabilitation students, ESL students and
California Training Benefits recipients. The academic counselors
provide the following services: transcript evaluation and
advisement for GED and High School Diploma students, counseling
for noncredit adult education students who want to transition to
credit programs, and counseling to students receiving benefits and
services through the Employment Development Department (EDD) and
the Department of Rehabilitation. Academic Counseling also
provides classroom presentations (on both noncredit and credit
programs and services going to Credit workshops, and Main Campus
tours.) Students must make an appointment to see an academic
counselor.
For Elodia Collins, day or evening appointments can
be scheduled in person in Bungalow #1, or by calling. Appointment
hours subject to change each semester. Phone: (818) 240-1000
x5055
For Mohammad Taghdis, day or evening appointments can be made
in person at the 1st floor office, or by calling.
Appointment hours subject to change each semester. Phone: (818) 240-1000 x5678, x5035 or x5034
Bookstore
The Bookstore sells books, pencils, notebooks, etc. Location: Room 106 on the 1st floor, Garfield Campus. Hours vary per semester, contact Bookstore. Phone: (818) 240-1000 x5802 or x5042
CTB
The Garfield Campus is an approved California Training
Benefits (CTB) provider. Unemployment Insurance recipients can
obtain training/classes (with approval from the State of
California, Employment Development Department) and still receive
their unemployment insurance through Employment Development
Department (EDD) funds. For further information, please call
818-240-1000, ext. 5690.
Career Resource Center
The Career Resource Center provides assistance
in the following areas: transferring to the main campus; choosing
credit/non-credit classes to improve skills; applying for
financial aid; career assessment; developing resumes and cover
letters; filling out job application forms; preparing for job
interviews; Internet/job search assistance; researching careers
and schools; related fax and telephone services. The Career
Resource Center is located in Bungalow 1 of the Garfield Campus
(across the parking lot from the main Garfield Campus building). Call for more
information. Hours: Mon-Thurs, 8:30am - 5:30pm Fri,
8:30am - 4:00pm Phone: (818) 240-1000 x5055 or x5056
Community Resource
Referrals
The Garfield Campus offers community resource referrals to any
students who may need them (such as legal, medical, or housing
referrals). To be referred for this service, students should
request a referral form from a staff member or their teacher and
bring it to the first floor office of the Garfield Campus to make
an appointment. Call for more information. Hours subject to change each semester. Phone: (818) 240-1000 x5035
Mental Health Counseling
The Garfield Campus offers short-term and crisis counseling to
students enrolled in any of the noncredit adult education
programs or classes. To be referred to the mental health
counselor, students should request a referral form from a staff
member or their teacher and bring it to the first floor office of
the Garfield Campus to make an appointment. Call for more
information. Hours subject to change each semester. Phone: (818) 240-1000 x5035
Parent Support
Center - Childcare
The Garfield Campus offers childcare for noncredit students
who have 3 to 5 year old children who are potty trained. Please
contact the Center for information about enrollment fees. CalWORKs
and GAIN students are eligible for free childcare. Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00am -
4:00pm Phone: (818) 240-1000 x3071
CalWORKs
The California Work Opportunities and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)
program is a Welfare-to-Work Program enacted to assist students
who are currently welfare recipients or who are in transition off
of welfare to achieve long-term self-sufficiency through
coordinated student services. The CalWORKs program facilitates the
provision of supportive services that families are eligible for by
collaborating with local county welfare departments. In addition
to receiving cash aid, some of the other benefits available may
include funds for books, supplies, transportation, clothing, and
housing as well as referral for domestic violence, substance
abuse, and mental health.
The CalWORKs program is committed to help the community obtain the
education and training needed to build basic job skills or upgrade
transferable skills for those seeking immediate employment. The
Garfield Campus offers classes and training that qualify as
Welfare-to-Work activities. These include adult basic education
classes, GED and high school diploma, business classes, job
readiness classes, ESL classes, and computer classes. Other
additional services available include job training, on-site
childcare, job development, job placement, and counseling. Call
for further information. Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Phone: (818) 240-1000 x5684 or x5681
Citizenship
The Garfield Campus offers
English as a Second Language Citizenship classes for those who
want to learn more about the history and government of the USA and
prepare for their oral interview. The Citizenship Center itself is
located in Room 105 on the Garfield Campus and offers information
regarding citizenship eligibility, application procedures
and deadlines; legal referrals; INS forms needed for
naturalization; photographs for INS application or passport;
typing and preparation of the INS 400 form; and assistance in
preparing for the exam. Call for further information. Hours: Mon-Thurs, 6:00pm - 9:00pm Fri, 8:00am - 1:00pm Sat, 8:00am - 2:00pm Phone: (818) 240-1000 x5719
Community Services Education
Community Services Education is
a program of non-credit, fee-based classes and activities designed
to serve individuals with educational goals that do not require
college credit. There are no transcripts, grades or academic
requirements. (Some certificate
programs require prerequisites.) The classes are usually shorter
than credit classes and normally do not require lengthy
out-of-class work. Call to request a current catalog. Students may
register by phone, mail, fax, or in person in Bungalow #12 of the
Garfield Campus. Go toCommunity
Services Educationwebsite at
www.glendale.edu/cse. Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00am -
4:30pm Phone: (818) 240-1000 x5015
Workforce Investment Act
The Workforce Investment
Act (WIA) is a federal program that replaces the Job Training
Partnership Act (JTPA) program. To qualify for this training
program, you must meet federal standards regarding your unemployment
status. To be enrolled in a training program, applicants must be
assessed at a local One-Stop Center. The One-Stop in Glendale is the
Verdugo Job Center, 1255 S. Central Avenue, Glendale, 91206; Phone:
(818) 409-0476 x7308. If eligible, students will be given a voucher
to receive training services at the Garfield Campus.
The types of training
certificates offered include Accounting Clerk I and II, General
Office Clerk II and III, Dental Front Office Clerk, and Medical
Front Office Clerk. Certificate programs are provided in structured
classroom environments offering one-to-one instruction from
credentialed instructors as well as individual lab hours. Training
time ranges from 24 to 41 weeks, depending upon the skills training
needed in their field of study. Those needing HS diploma or GED may
enroll in these programs concurrently. This program costs $5,000 and
includes books, supplies, and individualized services. Call the
Garfield Campus for more information. Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00am to
4:30pm Phone: (818) 240-1000, ext 5681
