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writing. In the center, students can also
attend workshops in academic success,
use computers with Internet access,
print papers for free and rent graphing
calculators.
For more information, contact the
Tutoring and Learning Center in person
at the TMCC Dandini Campus, VSTA B106,
call us at 775-674-7517 or visit us online at
tutoring.tmcc.edu.
The CertificationTesting and
OnlineTraining Center atTMCC
The TMCC Certification Center is
authorized by ACT to deliver national
computer-based licensing examinations
in areas such as social work, automotive
excellence, and WorkKeys employment
skills verification.
For more information, call 775-824-3838
or visit us online at www.tmcc.edu/wdce/
certificationtesting/.
Advisement Center
Academic Advisors are available to help
students plan their educational programs,
provide the most accurate information
about TMCC, its educational offerings, and
on transfer to other institutions. Call 775-
673-7062 to schedule an appointment.
For answers to the most frequently asked
questions, visit us online at www.tmcc.
edu/advisement/.
Counseling and Career Services
The Counseling Center offers personal
counseling to enrolled students to assist
with issues that interfere with normal day-
to-day life, academic difficulties, anxiety,
crises/emergencies and suicide prevention.
Other offerings include career services,
instruction in the EPY 101 course which
focuses on college and life skills, diversity
support, and resources/referrals. Student
success initiatives encompas the ASK
Workshops, the Summer Bridge Program
and campus outreach workshops.
Students are encouraged to make an
appointment with a counselor to discuss
and resolve their concerns. Regular
contact with a counselor can help in
making advancement through college
smooth and successful.
For enrolled students, returning
students or community members
seeking guidance in career exploration
and choosing a degree, emphasis, or
certificate, a comprehensive process
using the six components of the Career
Cycle is offered. These consist of Discover,
Research, Network, Decide, Plan/Act and
Transition. Assessments and inventory
tools assist the person in understanding
their values, interests, personality and
skills and how they match occupations/
careers. Results of the assessments
are interpreted by a counselor in an
individual appointment or a mini-group
workshop. Within the Counseling Center,
the Career Corner contains publications,
computers and a printer for taking
inventories, researching occupations and
companies and connecting to the world
of work.
Counseling and Career Services is
located in the Red Mountain Building,
room 325 and is open Monday through
Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information or
to make an appointment, please call 775-
673-7060 (there is a 24-hour voice mail
for messages) or visit us online at www.
tmcc.edu/counseling/.
Disability Resource Center (DRC)
TMCC provides free services and
appropriate accommodations to qualified
students and program participants with
self-identified, documented disabilities
who register at the Disability Resource
Center. A two week written request
is required for most services to be
implemented. Alternate print materials
formats, interpreting and transcription
services should be requested with a
minimum 60 day advance notice in order
to provide timely services.
Services and accommodations will
be determined on a case- by- case basis
upon an individual review of supporting
documentation and may include one
or more of the following: note taking,
test accommodations, tutoring referrals,
alternate print material formats,
assistive computer software, specialized
equipment, interpreters, transcriptioning,
and other specialized services designed
to provide equal access to participants in
curricular and co-curricular activities
For more information about services
and registration, please call 775-673-7277
(Relay Nevada 711); come to the DRC at the
Dandini Campus–Red Mountain Building,
room315; or visit the DRC website at www.
tmcc.edu/drc.
ESL Students
In order to foster success for students
who speak English as a second
language, TMCC provides testing for
appropriate class placement. It is strongly
recommended that all students who
speak English as a second language be
tested with ACCUPLACER and advised for
correct placement in classes.
International Students
Students who are not U.S. citizens
or immigrants and are interested in
attending classes at TMCC other than
English as a Second Language (ESL) or
Bridge and whose native language is
other than English, must take and pass the
international TOEFL (Test of English as a
Foreign Language) with a minimum score
of 500 on the paper-based test or 173 on
the computer-based test. An exception to
the TOEFL is a recommendation from the
IELC (Intensive English Language Center)
at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Students who are not U.S. citizens
or immigrants must also meet the
college placement requirements prior to
registering for classes. See page A-4 for
specific information. The ACCUPLACER
test is available for non-native speakers so
that they may enroll in English classes.
Each semester before registering for
classes, all international students on TMCC
I-20s must meet with the international
student advisor to determine their
academic schedule and enroll in 12
credits. Students who are not U.S. citizens
or immigrants who are interested in
attending TMCC on an F-1 visa must follow
special application procedures as outlined
in Appendix A, part B, section 3.
New international students must attend
anorientationprior totheirfirst semesterat
TMCC. This session will provide academic
advisement, international student rules,
regulations and responsibilities and
information about services and programs
at TMCC. New international students must
bring their passport with a valid visa and
their I-94 to the Admissions and Records
office. International students on an F-1 visa
from another school must also show proof
of being enrolled in 12 credits at their
parent institution. For more information,
please call 775-674-7627.
Job Preparation Center
A TMCC employment specialist is
located in the Red Mountain Building,
room 114, and is available to help simplify
the job search process, identify potential
needs and prepare job seekers for future
challenges. The employment specialist
also works with students to locate suitable
positions for internships. Call 775-673-
7062.
Re-Entry Center
The Re-Entry Center offers assistance
to special populations who are returning
to school and/or the workplace. The
center, which is primarily funded by the
college and grant programs, is dedicated
to helping these individuals become
economically self-sufficient through
education, vocational training and
enhanced job search skills. Assistance is
offered through the following programs.
Perkins Educational Partnership
Program: Special populations served by
this program include single parents and
displaced homemakers. Those admitted
to the program must be pursuing
vocational education which leads to a
high-skill, high-wage occupation. Services