Kern Community College District

Kern Community College District is a public two-year college system with a presence in Ridgecrest, California. Listed on California's Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL), it provides academic and workforce training programs to students in Kern County and surrounding areas. The district includes Bakersfield College, Cerro Coso Community College, and Porterville College, with Cerro Coso serving the Ridgecrest area through its Indian Wells Valley campus.

Programs offered through the district's Ridgecrest operations span a range of vocational and technical fields. Community college districts in this network typically offer certificates and associate degrees in areas such as welding, construction technology, automotive technology, business, healthcare, and other workforce-aligned disciplines. Specific current offerings at the Ridgecrest location are not detailed in current IPEDS records.

Ridgecrest is located in northern Kern County near Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. The local economy is shaped by defense, technology, and public sector employment, creating specific workforce training needs that the Kern Community College District works to address.