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San Joaquin Valley College - Bakersfield

San Joaquin Valley College - Bakersfield
201 New Stine Road
Bakersfield, CA 93309-2659

Official telephone: (559) 734-9000
Website: https://www.sjvc.edu/location/bakersfield/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: Differs by program or other calendar system
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 67%
Student:Faculty ratio: 19:1
Total faculty: 22 men, 48 women
Full-time faculty: 9 men, 20 women
Part-time faculty: 13 men, 28 women

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
distance learning

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Corrections
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
  • Electrician
  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
Certificates

  • Agriculture, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Electrician
  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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