Dedicated to Student Success

The Counseling Center at Pasadena City College facilitates the attainment of lifelong learning skills that advance our students' personal, academic, and career goals. We promote the self awareness and self reliance necessary for success in education and other life activities.

To accomplish this mission, counselors provide the following services:

Structured, flexible Student Educational Plans based on your specific needs
Assistance with short and long term goal setting
Assistance with career planning
Interpretation of assessment results and course recommendations
Certificate, degree, and transfer requirements
Unofficial transcript evaluations of previous college coursework, and referrals to the PCC evaluators for official evaluations as needed
Information about transfer majors and major preparation requirements
Referrals to campus learning resources and appropriate support services
Personal and crisis counseling

We hope that, through this collaboration, you will be able to:

Make informed educational decisions to achieve your goals
Identify and utilize resources that will assist you in achieving your goals
And, feel personally acknowledged, valued, connected, and more aware of your potential to achieve your goals