Bakersfield College



Classes are offered on a traditional 16-week semester calendar as well as in a variety of non-traditional scheduling options: evenings, weekends, short-term vocational programs and online.

This school is a member of the Kern Adult Education Consortium.

Stories featuring Bakersfield College

Richard Van Horne shown on the job as an Electrical Instrumentation Supervisor at the GAF shingle manufacturing plant

Two-Year Ticket to Success

Bakersfield College bachelor’s graduate fast-tracked his path to high-paying career in industrial automation Richard Van Horne graduated with a bachelor’s degree in industrial automation from Bakersfield College in 2018, and…[Read More]
Son Nuri Balderrama and his father Humerto Balderrama stand shoulder to shoulder in protective welding gear, taking career education classes.

New Job Opportunities

Students share their paths to career education and new goals The Kern Adult Education Consortium gives underemployed individuals the opportunity to earn a college and technical education (CTE) certificate for…[Read More]