Welcome and Counselors Schedule - Email melanie.dube-price@vvc.edu

Welcome to Your VVC Journey!

I’m Melanie Dube-Price, the Pathway Counselor for Public Safety (Administration of Justice/Criminal Justice, EMT/EMS/Paramedic, and Fire). I am no longer covering Industrial Skills; the new counselor, Joe Vallejo, will take over starting this summer. His email is joe.vallejo@vvc.edu. Please note that I can only communicate with you through your student email for security and confidentiality reasons. Personal email accounts are often unreliable and may not be delivered.

🔔 Important Counseling Update – Summer 2025

Hi students! Here are the latest updates on my schedule and how to reach me this summer.

🛑 No Longer on Main Campus

Starting this summer, I will no longer hold appointments on the main campus.

📌 Please note: I am also no longer the counselor for Industrial Skills (Auto, Aviation, Construction, and Welding).
That pathway is now handled by Joe Vallejo.
📧 You can reach him at: joe.vallejo@vvc.edu

📍 My Location

Regional Public Safety Center
19190 Navajo Road, Apple Valley

🗓️ My Summer Schedule (July 8 – August 4)

Appointment Hours:

📅 Monday–Thursday
🕚 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 In-person at the Public Safety Center
💻 or Zoom Appointments
https://vvc-edu.zoom.us/j/89122878228

Book an Appointment HERE

The booking link will open on June 25th to allow scheduling for the week of July 8th, when I return.

Appointments open two weeks in advance, so each new week becomes available for booking on a rolling basis.

🕘 Drop-In Hours (First-Come, First-Served)

Zoom Only:

Monday, July 14
Monday, July 28
Monday, August 4
🕖 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM

In-Person at Public Safety Center:

Wednesday, July 10
Wednesday, July 17
Wednesday, July 24
Wednesday, July 31
🕖 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM

🔗 Zoom Link for Appointments & Drop-In:
https://vvc-edu.zoom.us/j/89122878228

❗Trouble Scheduling?

If you're having trouble booking an appointment, drop-in hours are the best option to be seen within the same or following week.

📢 If a drop-in day is canceled, I will update this page the morning of, so please check back.

💬 Cancellations

If I need to cancel an appointment that I initiated, I will always do my best to reschedule with you within a few days. Life happens—thank you for your understanding!

VVC Ram Path Description

The Public Safety RAMPath is designed to prepare students to enter into a career in the field of corrections, criminal justice, emergency medical services, firefighting, forensics, paramedics, or police. The Public Safety RAMPath offers degree and certificate programs approved by the Chancellor’s Office and recognized by the industry through program accreditation. With the combination of lecture and hands-on experiences, these highly engaging programs offer students real-life and simulated experiences where they can develop the skills necessary to transfer into a highly specialized career and/ or continue their education at a four-year university. Each program within the Public Safety RAMPath leverages local industry partners to ensure the curriculum is aligned with current industry standards while providing students with local opportunities for internships and/or work experience.

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The Skilled Trades, Industry & Transportation RAMPath, is designed to prepare students to enter into a career in the field of automotive maintenance, aviation maintenance, composite aerospace manufacturing, construction, and welding. The Skilled Trades, Industry & Transportation RAMPath offers degree and certificate programs approved by the Chancellor’s Office and recognized by the industry through program accreditation. With the combination of lecture and hands-on experiences, these highly engaging programs offer students real-life and simulated experiences where they can develop the skills necessary to transfer into a highly specialized career and/ or continue their education at a four-year university. Each program within the Skilled Trades, Industry & Transportation RAMPath leverages local industry partners to ensure the curriculum is aligned with current industry standards while providing students local opportunities for internships and/or work experience.

Explore Degrees and Certificates Here

Rampath Maps

Coming Soon

First Semester Class Suggestion by Major - Recommendations

Auto	Aviation	Criminal Justice	Construction
1. Auto 50 (All auto, must have first) - 4 units 2. English 101 - 4 units 3. Auto 77.3 - 2 units 4. Any 3 unit elective Total = 13 units	Aviation open enrollment into AVA 51 if you get in your in cohort. Suggestion to to build units and towards degree. 1. English 101 - 4 units 2. hlth 102 - 3 units 3. Guid 101, 105, Art 104, or cmst 106 - 3 units 4. Any 3 unit elective Total = 13 units	CJ 101 - 3 units English 101 - 4 units hlth 102 - 3 units 3 unit elective Total - 13 units	This one depends on your certificate, good first start classes CT 101, 116, 110 Going for a degree 1. English 101 2. hlth - 102 3. Any 3 unit elective Total - Vary
EMR/EMT (leads to paramedic)	Fire	Welding
1. EMS 50 - Will earn you BLS CPR class, prep for 60 Class. Offered 8 weeks (6 weeks summer/winter) 2.5 units 2. EMS 60 - Offered 18 and 8 weeks fall/spring 6 weeks summer/winter (highly intensive) 9.5 units Total- 12 with EMS 50	1. EMS 60 (EMS 50 recommend prep) - 9.5 2. Fire 61B - .5 units (one day- all day) 3. Fire 66 - 1 unit (two days - all day) 4. Fire 82A - 1.5 units (3 days - all day) Total units - 12.5 units or 14.5 with EMS 50 If you are planning on enrolling in our Fire prerequisite class, Fire 66 or 61 b, or our academy Fire 95 classes, you must apply for your state fire training (SFT) ID before they come to class. You do not have to be in the class to apply, so if you are waitlisted please have this done. The link is below. https://osfm-sft.acadisonline.com/AcadisViewer/WebForms/Public/UserDataCollector.aspx?ID=23f694dd-a9a4-4c5c-8751-22672bab0457	1. Weld 51 - 3 units 2. English 101 - 4 units 3. hlth 102 - 3 units 4. any 3 unit elective class Total - 13 units

Grad Check Information

🎓 Graduation Checks – Summer Info

In the fall, I will be conducting graduation checks for students in the Public Safety pathway for Fall of 2025.

We do have a grad check week, I usually will do drop ins during this week, will post in fall when I have dates.

If you need a grad check, you’re always welcome to:

Email me a request
Stop by during a drop-in appointment
Or schedule an appointment with me

If your name appears on the list provided to me, I’ll do my best to complete your grad check before the fall graduation deadline.

💡 Note: Spring graduation checks are typically done after winter break, but you don’t need to wait to be contacted — you can request one at any time using the options above.

The graduation walking ceremony is only done in the Spring.

Appointment Link

Deadlines

- Summer 2025 (August) until July 3, 2025
- Fall 2025 (December) until Sept 19, 2025
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