Mission
Our mission is to educate, innovate, inspire and serve. We demonstrate our commitment to student learning and accomplish our mission as we:

Educate students who seek transfer for baccalaureate degrees, career and technical education, workforce training, college preparation, and lifelong learning;

Innovate through our instructional processes, delivery systems, and business operations;

Inspire our students to strive for excellence in achieving their aspirations, our employees to deliver quality instruction and learning support, and our communities by supporting economic development and responding to their needs in a timely and professional manner; and

Serve our clients and our communities with relevance, timeliness and excellence.

Vision
Cerro Coso Community College will be recognized as a leader in higher education, a source of programs and services for tomorrow's workforce, a model for student learning, and a partner with its diverse clientele and communities.

Values
At Cerro Coso Community College, we value:

Student learning and student success in all areas of endeavor;

Creativity and the implementation of best practices in a rapidly changing world;

Accountability to our students for their learning experience, our communities for good stewardship of public funds, and to each other through the participatory governance process;

Diversity in our students, our communities, our environment and our programs and services;

Our Communities and the partnerships and relationships we build with them; and

Our Faculty and Staff who turn the wheels of learning.