On June 26, 1970, College of the Canyons (COC) presented diplomas to its first-ever graduating class.  As the Santa Clarita Valley expanded its population in the 20th Century, so did the dreams of its community to house a junior college of their very own.  College of the Canyons officially opened on September 22, 1969, initially operating out of Hart High ...

In fall 2025, College of the Canyons (COC) is set to launch its Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program with an 18-student cohort. The hands-on program will train students to use ultrasound technology to capture diagnostic images that support patient care and medical decision-making. “The response we had to this new program has been tremendous,” said Dr. Thea Sweo Alvarado, interim ...

On this day in 2016, Measure E, a bond that gave College of the Canyons $230,000,000 for construction upgrades, was passed by Santa Clarita Community College District. By the mid 2010s, enrollment at College of the Canyons was skyrocketing, with many students waitlisted due to limited classrooms and labs.  There was an urgent need for new facilities to train future ...

The Pharmacy Technology program will prepare enrolled students on entry-level pharmacy technician positions The College of the Canyons Pharmacy Technology program is currently accepting applications for its first 18-student cohort until Monday, June 30. Launching in fall 2025, the program will prepare students for entry-level pharmacy technician positions across various settings, including inpatient and outpatient hospital pharmacies, retail, compounding, veterinary, ...

With pride, emotion, and a spirit of shared triumph, College of the Canyons held its 2025 Commencement Ceremony, honoring a graduating class marked by remarkable achievements and powerful stories of perseverance.  This year, 827 students graduated with two or more degrees, including two who earned six degrees each, and one extraordinary student who graduated with seven. Set against a vibrant ...

College of the Canyons (COC) students Daniel Begel and Amir Erfan Shahla were among the 90 community college students nationwide to have been awarded scholarships from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. The prestigious Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, which provides each student up to $55,000 per year for up to three years, is based on their academic achievements, unmet financial needs, ...

With cheers echoing through the College of the Canyons Performing Arts Center, the Academy of the Canyons Class of 2025 took the stage not just to receive diplomas, but to celebrate the courage it took to get there. The indoor Academy of the Canyons (AOC) graduation ceremony was filled with emotion, inspiration, and a sense of reflection, especially during two ...

COC two-sport student-athlete Samantha Miranda Rodriguez is ready to redefine what it means to be a firefighter. At just 21 years old, Samantha Miranda Rodriguez is already blazing a trail—literally and figuratively—in a field like firefighting where women are a rare sight. When Rodriguez graduates from College of the Canyons (COC) with an associate of science degree in fire technology ...

The College of the Canyons (COC) Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), which allows the program to move forward with enrolling its first 28-student cohort. Expected to launch in fall 2025, the college’s PTA program is designed to prepare students to become skilled healthcare ...

The College of the Canyons (COC) Center for Early Childhood Education is set to host a free “Movie Under the Stars” screening of “The Lego Batman Movie” next week.  The event, running from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 30, at the Canyon Country Campus of COC, features “The Lego Batman Movie” and other children’s activities. The movie is ...