The Santa Clarita Valley is home to three leading colleges, offering hundreds of different programs for aspiring students. Three leading colleges call our Santa Clarita Valley home, including; the College of the Canyons, the California Institute of the Arts, and The Master’s University. College of the Canyons (COC) Founded in 1969, College of the Canyons is a public community college ...

The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees, which oversees College of the Canyons, (COC) swore in recently elected board members, elected its new officers, received recognitions for service, and set its 2023 meeting schedule at the board’s business and organizational meeting last week.  At the beginning of the meeting, COC Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook, board members ...

A College of the Canyons paralegal student has won a scholarship award from the American Association for Paralegal Education with an essay submission.  Student Ryan McLaughlin took first place in the annual essay contest, making him the second COC student to win the award in many years.  His essay, “Accessibility and the American Legal System: A Case for Paralegal Licensure,” ...

Eleven College of the Canyons (COC) fire technology students have received $1,000 scholarships from Edison International to cover tuition, books and school-related fees, officials announced Monday. The COC Fire technology students – Diego Aguilar, John Donckels, Michelle Fadley, Sonia Flores, Reyne Manzano, Preston Marrott, Samantha Miranda-Rodriguez, Elias Ponzio, Trevor Rein, James Smith, and Nicholas Wust-Ekberg – had to have a ...

Beginning in the spring semester, College of the Canyon’s (COC) School of Personal and Professional Learning is set to offer five new certification programs for individuals interested in pursuing careers in yoga teaching, real estate, commercial art, digital publishing, and paralegal fields. More than 250 Personal and Professional Learning (PPL) classes are set to be offered during the spring to ...

Students interested in upgrading their skills or transferring to a four-year university still have time to register for the College of the Canyons, (COC) spring 2023 semester.  The spring semester is scheduled to begin Feb. 6 2023, according to officials with the College. Students and community members can choose from more than 1,850 class sections in a wide range of ...

The Class of 2023 graduates of College of the Canyons’ (COC) nursing program celebrated their achievement Tuesday with a pinning ceremony. On Tuesday afternoon, COC nursing students and their families gathered in the school’s Performing Arts Center in Santa Clarita to celebrate their statuses as registered nurses with a pinning ceremony. “Nursing is a science – it’s an art and ...

If you have a child who is middle school age, have them come check out the Winter Institute at College of the Canyons this upcoming January!

Part-time faculty at College of the Canyons (COC) began striking Monday morning, bringing a contentious start to finals week at the local educational institution. Unionized part-time faculty at COC began the strike at 6 a.m. Monday as a part of a protest over contract negotiations, according to union AFT Local 6262. The union is alleging unfair labor practices and accusing ...

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge recognized College of the Canyons (COC) as one of 394 schools nationwide for its student voting education and engagement. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge recognized institutions throughout the country for  their participation and efforts to increase student awareness bolstering student participation in voting, according to COC officials. The school met the criteria of ...