Napa Valley College Summer Session Registration Coming Up

NAPA, CA — General registration for Napa Valley College's summer session opens Wednesday, with classes set to begin the week of June 8 and run through July 16 for six-week classes and July 30 for eight-week classes. Due to the current shelter-at-home order and coronavirus-related social distancing protocols, social distancing protocols, Napa Valley College is offering all summer classes online.

"We are committed to providing as much flexibility as possible during the continuing Shelter-at-Home order imposed by the County," said NVC superintendent/president Dr. Ron Kraft. "This is a challenging time for students, and we have determined that the best way to create that flexibility is to offer our summer session with classes online. This will help students stay on track and continue their progress until the order is lifted."

All student services and resources — including math tutoring, English tutoring, financial aid and counseling — are available online to students during the county's shelter-at-home order. The College’s Food Basket program also continues to operate for drive-through grocery pickup for NVC students.

Students and community members can choose classes from the schedule of courses online at Bit.ly/nvcsummer2020.

The college says its summer session offers an opportunity for anyone to take a course — whether a current student looking to get ahead or a member of the community wanting to hone job skills or explore a personal interest. It is also a good time to get English and math requirements completed.

Introductory classes offered this summer include accounting, criminal justice, sociology, cultural anthropology, photography and social media.

There are also LGBT education, law enforcement, theater production, public speaking and fitness classes.

New this summer, Napa Valley College has partnered with Forbes Travel Guide to launch new hospitality training certifications.

Certificates prepare students for entry-level work and/or supplement their skills for job advancement opportunities.

Students can often earn a certificate in one year or less, while degree programs prepare students for a career and/or transfer to a bachelor’s degree program.

High school seniors planning to attend Napa Valley College in fall 2020 with a major in a STEM-related field, are invited to participate in the virtual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) Summer Bridge program July 20-30.

Napa Valley College and NapaLearns are offering a weeklong summer CyberCamp in June, and a monthlong CyberSecurity competition in July for middle and high school students with little or no cybersecurity experience.