College of the Canyons set to open off-campus center

COC officials announce a grand opening event will take place on Jan. 29

As College of the Canyons continues its effort to meet the needs of working adults in the Santa Clarita Valley, the local community college has announced the opening of another offcampus education center.

Located in the Edwards Canyon Country Stadium 10 shopping center at 18718 Soledad Canyon Road, the college’s latest continuing education center will offer tuition-free English as a Second Language (ESL) courses, as well as vocational ESL and citizenship courses.

“We expect to offer computer courses and career skills courses at this location in the future as well,” said John Makevich, dean of continuing and community education at the college.

A special grand opening event for the Soledad Center will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, according to college officials.

“Staff members will be available to share information about our programs and answer questions,” Makevich said. “Students will also have the opportunity to register for classes on the spot.”

In August, the college opened an off-campus education center on Bouquet Canyon Road, and school leaders said COC will continue to offer continuing education courses at its Valencia and Canyon Country campuses, as well as at several satellite locations throughout the Santa Clarita Valley.

For more information about COC’s continuing education courses, visit the continuing education web page or contact the Continuing Education office at 661-362-3304.