Kern Community College District
Coronavirus Update
To preserve the health and safety of all students, employees, and the public, KCCD requires everyone to wear a mask and show proof of COVID 19 Vaccination by 11/01/2021.
You can place an order for one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com.
There is a limit of one order per residential address, and orders will ship for free starting in late January.
Note: These tests are for your personal use and information. KCCD will not accept these tests as proof of negative testing.
Order Free COVID-19 TestsVaccination Resolution
At the August 12 Kern Community College District Board Meeting, the board unanimously passed a resolution directing the chancellor to develop and implement a COVID vaccine requirement to increase vaccination rates for students, faculty, and staff. Please contact your campus human resources department with any questions. You can also email the COVID-19 team from your site with any questions or concerns:
- Bakersfield College: covid19@bakersfieldcollege.edu
- Cerro Coso Community College: covid19@cerrocoso.edu
- Porterville College: covid19@portervillecollege.edu
- District Office: covid19@kccd.edu
Resources
- Read the resolution
- MOU with CCA (Spring 2022 Semester)
- MOU with CSEA (approved at KCCD Board of Trustees meeting on October 19, 2021)
- Covid 19 Prevention Plan (Updated August 2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
- Kern Community College District Q&A For Vaccine Requirement (Updated Febraury 11, 2022)
- Kern Community College District Q&A For Student Athletes (Updated September 1, 2021)
- Kern Community College District Q&A for Spectators (Updated September 7, 2021)
Exemption Requests
- Employee Medical Exemption Request Form
- Student Medical Exemption Request Form
- Employee Religious Exemption Request Form
- Student Religious Exemption Request Form
Other Forms
Employee COVID Testing Instructions
- District Office Employee Testing Instructions
- Bakersfield College Employee Testing Instructions
- Cerro Coso Community College Employee Testing Instructions
- Porterville College Employee Testing Instructions
Student COVID Testing Instructions
- Bakersfield College Student Testing Instructions
- Cerro Coso Community College Student Testing Instructions
- Porterville College Student Testing Instructions
Visitor Information
- KCCD Visitor Instructions & Q&A
- Bakersfield College visitor instructions
- Porterville College visitor instructions
Vaccination Information
Vaccination Rates in KCCD Service Areas
As of January 14, 2022
As of September 16, 2021
As of August 26, 2021
As of August 17, 2021
As of July 29, 2021:
KCCD Vaccination
Bakersfield College
- Student Health & Wellness Center continues to administer vaccines Tuesdays to Thursdays and host vaccination clinics.
- Find out more about BC's vaccination clinics!
Porterville College
- On Campus Vaccination Clinic: January 29, 2022
COVID-19 Resources
District Information
Campus Information
KCCD COVID-19 Team
Administrative Leads
Dena Rhoades
drhoades@kccd.edu
Joe Grubbs
joseph.grubbs@kccd.edu
Core Team
Bakersfield College:
- Amalia Calderon, Employee Support
- Nicky Damania, Student Support
- Email: covid19@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Cerro Coso Community College:
- Resa Hess, Employee Support
- Kevin King, Student Support
- Email: covid19@cerrocoso.edu
Porterville College:
- Johanna Fisher, Employee Support
- Kim Behrens, Student Support
- Email: covid19@portervillecollege.edu
District Office:
- Trudi Blanco
- Email: covid19@kccd.edu