Counselors: Assist students to develop Educational Plans, pre-requisite overrides, personal and academic counseling, transfer, and career exploration.
Educational Advisors: Assist students in reviewing educational plans, academic and career exploration, and transfer information.
For an appointment call:
General: 559-791-2329 or 559-791-3663 email: pccounselingcenter@portervillecollege.edu
EOPS/CARE/NextUP: 559-791-2224 email: eopscare@portervillecollege.edu
CalWORKs: 559-791-2303 email: calworks@portervillecollege.edu
Disability Resource Center (DRC): 559-791-2215, email: drc@portervillecollege.edu
Veterans Resource Center (VRC): 559-791-2222, email: pcvetcenter@portervillecollege.edu
The following table provides a list of counselors and educational advisors.
| Counselors |
Educational Advisors |
| Hector Briseno |
Billyjean Cabunoc |
| Araceli Carranza |
Rosaura Ceballos-Baca |
| Leah Camarena |
Jackie Escareno |
| Ana Ceballos |
Antonio Salazar |
| Katherine Figueroa |
| Kongming Mouanoutoua |
| Christine Okailda |
| Stephanie Olmedo-Hinde |
| Ena See |
| Patty Serrato |
| Errin Sullivan-Arcos |
| Yolanda Vasquez |
| Dr. Lisa Prieto |
| Mee Miranda |
| Jocelyn Nava |
| Megan Wynn |
| Alexis Duran |
Career Exploration and Study Skills Courses
Most Porterville College degrees require that you take one of the following classes:
STSS P105 Student Success
College Planning and Success
Prerequisite: None. Total lecture 18 hours Designed for goal setting, college skill building and exercises in critical thinking and stress management, and making informed decisions about academic planning for college and career success. New students should complete the class during their first semester. Not open to students with credit in EDUC P101 or INST P105 (A/CSU) PC-Area A
STSS P106 Student Success
Personal and Career Exploration
Prerequisite: None. Total lecture 36 hours. This course is designed for students who are interested in exploring and examining careers and investigate factors that often determine career choices. This class will give students a broad overview of career selection as well as financial literacy. Not open to students with credit in EDUC P102 or INST P106. (A/CSU) PC-Area A
STSS P107 Student Success
Strategies for Personal and Academic Success
Prerequisite: None. Total lecture 36 hours. This is a comprehensive survey course that focuses on academic as well as personal growth and development strategies as they relate to personal and academic values and priorities, college culture and diversity, procrastination, motivation, self-responsibility and awareness, behavior modification, problem-solving, goal setting and planning, critical analysis, time management, probation policies, and study skills. Recommended for students in transition from high school to college, and re-entry adults returning to school. Not open to student with credit in EDUC P107 or INST P107 (A/CSU) PC-Area A
INST P152 Interdisciplinary Studies
College and Career Readiness
Prerequisite: None. Total lecture 36 hours. This classroom-based, guidance experience teaches students a quantifiable decision-making process that will help them identify and plan for their career and education goals. The culmination of this process is the development of an online career and education 10-year plan that can be used for advisory and academic coaching purposes and updated as students change, and/or face transitions. The personalized 10-year plan provides the focus and intrinsic motivation to succeed in college, at work, and in life. (A/CSU) PC-Area A
