For All Writing Assignments
The Writing Center, located in Humanities 100 and 102, offers students individualized help with any kind of writing and reading assignments through one-to-one tutoring, group writing workshops, instructive handouts, and tutorial software. Other services offered include a computer lab with word processing, printing, and Internet access. Online tutoring is available at www.lavc.edu/Wcweb/index.html. All services are free of charge on a walk-in or appointment basis.
For All Math Assignments
All LAVC students are free to use our Math
Lab, located in the Math Science
Building, room 106. Tutors, skilled in mathematics, are available to
work with any students on math homework assignments or in preparation for
a math exam. Check out the online
Math website for more
information.
Tutoring for All Other Classes
All LAVC students are welcome to use the tutoring services of the Learning
Center.
Supplemental Instruction
Specific help is available for many classes through our SI program. Check
out the SI website for more information.
Disabled Students
Specific help is available for disabled students. Check out the DSPS website.
- AHS Student Resource Center -
Home to Biology Tutoring and Resource Center and
Earth & Physical Sciences/Anthropology Tutoring Programs
Earth and Physical Sciences / Anthropology Tutoring
Free tutoring for currently enrolled Valley College students in Anthropology, Astronomy, Chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Geography/GIS, Geology, and Oceanography. Friendly and qualified peer-tutoring for individuals or groups with ready access to course materials including maps, globes, videos, rock and mineral samples. Located in AHS 232 (check posted schedules). Contact: Meredith Leonard (818-778-5595) for additional information.
The Biological Sciences Tutoring Lab
The learning lab, located in AHS 232 provides tutoring for Anatomy, Biology 3, 6, 7, Microbiology, Physiology, Medical Terminology, and Marine Biology. The Tutoring Center offers various textbooks, maps, charts, videos, microscopes (restricted use) and models to help students understand and learn using a wide variety of methodologies. Quizzes are available to reinforce information taught in class. The open hours of the Tutoring Lab vary daily and during finals week. Please call 818-947-2516 for hours. Important note: The Tutoring Lab is closed the first week of classes and all weekend holidays.
Nursing Tutoring Available
The Los Angeles County -Department
of Health provides the Nursing Program here at Valley with a Tutoring/Mentoring
Grant designed to assist students with success in the program and in passing
the National Licensure Exam known as NCLEX-RN. It is a 2 year grant currently
in its second renewal that provides over $196,000. All currently enrolled
nursing students are eligible to participate in the programs offered such
as Math tutoring, clinical skill simulations in our nursing lab, clinical
workshops where the students work in very small groups with an experienced
clinical instructor to concentrate on proficiency and compentency in providing
and managing client care, test-taking and critical thinking workshops and
tutoring sessions and a wonderful nursing review program designed to assist
and evaluate the student's progress over their 2 years in the nursing program.
If you have any additional questions, please feel to contact Wendy DuFour at
(818) 947-2840.
Many other departments offer specific tutoring related to that subject field. Ask your instructor if tutoring is available.