Designed to better serve Irvine Valley College’s students and the local community through targeted initiatives and expanded resources.

The Electronic Technology Department offers a program that provides high quality instruction leading to a certificate of proficiency or achievement, an associate in science degree, and/or transfer to university programs in engineering technology. The program also prepares students for employment or advancement in the electronics and related industries.

The Electrical Technology Department conducts a program to equip students with the skills necessary for working in a rapidly changing electrical and solar technological field. Students learn to apply technology to the solution of specific problems, with an emphasis on wiring systems, solar systems and safety.

The department of economics offers courses that provide the lower-division requirements for students majoring in economics, business, computer science, and engineering, and also provide students majoring in other fields with an understanding of economic principles and a familiarity with the economic institutions that affect their lives.

Dual enroll in classes at Beckman High School and IVC. Upon program completion, students earn a high school diploma & an IGETC Certification, which is 51 transferable credits to the UCs and CSUs.

Support services and academic adjustments to students with disabilities.

At Irvine Valley College, we are committed to offering a wide array of transferable university engineering courses which build advanced career technical skills. Through our strong working relationship with the University of California, Irvine, the IVC Drafting Technology and Engineering program has expanded to include fifteen classes and four certificates.

Distance Education offers courses through our online education program and is designed for students who may not otherwise be able to attend traditional college courses, or those who simply want to take advantage of the convenience and flexibility of online courses.

The Design Model Making and Rapid Prototyping program teaches students how to get ideas out of their heads and into a physical model using traditional hand-on skills and modern technology. DMP students work with advanced manufacturing tools and materials to develop technical skills which can be used in the fields of automotive design, product development, medical device design, 3D printing, toy design, stage special effects and set design, manufacturing, and packaging design.

The IVC Dance Department trains dancers, choreographers and movement therapy practitioners through our diverse offerings of dance lecture, dance technique, performance and movement science courses.