HELPFUL COLLEGE RESOURCES
- English/Reading Placement Tool
- Math Placement Tool
- Math Placement Guide
- Math Boot Camp
- Student Forms
- Financial Aid Forms
HELPFUL CAREER RESOURCES
- Student Workshops
- Career Exploration
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Job Search Resources
- Job Postings
Be Prepared!
Before your 1st Advising Appointment:
•Apply Apply to CAC and obtain a Student ID number
•Bring: Unofficial HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS if graduated or attended HS in the last 3 years
•Bring: Unofficial COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS for unofficial review
•Bring: Any test scores you have, such as CLEP, SAT, ACT, and others to assist in course placement & selection.
•Review: Course Placement Option tab below.
•Review: Areas of Interest and complete a Career Assessment if needed.
•Complete: Placement Tools in Math and/or English & Reading
•Complete: Possibly brush-up on Math Skills in a free CAC Math Boot Camp
Video: “How to join a TEAMS Advising Meeting“
Students using VA Education Benefits
MUST meet with an Academic Advisor for advising and course registration
Advising Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8am-6pm
Phone: 520-494-5111
Email: advising@centralaz.edu
Types of Advising Appointments:
♦Microsoft Teams Virtual Advising: Appointment via video conferencing platform MS TEAMS. A link to join the appointment is in confirmation email.
♦Face to Face Advising: Appointments are held in-person with the advisor. If this option is chosen please choose an advisor located at the campus where you wish to be seen.

John Orozco
English/Reading Placement Tool
Maricopa Campus
General Advising
Spanish Speaking
Areas of Interest:
•Computer Technology, Engineering, & Math (MAR)
•Biological/Physical Sciences (MAR)
•Communication & English (MAR)
•Education (MAR)
•Social/Behavioral Sciences & Public Service (MAR)
•Visual, Fine & Performing Arts (MAR)

Cassie Holcombe
English/Reading Placement Tool
Maricopa Campus
General Advising
Areas of Interest:
•Business & Professional Industries (MAR)
•Nursing, Health & Emergency Careers (MAR)
•Industrial Technology & Skilled Trades (MAR)
•Agriculture (MAR)
•Associate of General Studies (MAR)

Lucrece Garrett
English/Reading Placement Tool
Superstition Mountain Campus
General Advising
Areas of Interest:
•Computer Technology, Engineering, & Math (SMC)
•Biological/Physical Sciences (SMC)
•Communication & English (SMC)
•Education (SMC)
•Social/Behavioral Sciences & Public Service (SMC)
•Visual, Fine & Performing Arts (SMC)

Mary Rhinehart
English/Reading Placement Tool
Superstition Mountain Campus
General Advising
Areas of Interest:
•Business & Professional Industries (SMC)
•Nursing, Health & Emergency Careers (SMC)
•Industrial Technology & Skilled Trades (SMC)
•Agriculture (SMC)
•Associate of General Studies (SMC)

Veronica Joaquin
English/Reading Placement Tool
San Tan Campus
General Advising
Areas of Interest:
•Computer Technology, Engineering, & Math (STC)
•Biological/Physical Sciences (STC)
•Communication & English (STC)
•Education (STC)
•Social/Behavioral Sciences & Public Service (STC)
•Visual, Fine & Performing Arts (STC)

Laura Shepherd
English/Reading Placement Tool
San Tan Campus
General Advising
Areas of Interest:
•Business & Professional Industries (STC)
•Nursing, Health & Emergency Careers (STC)
•Industrial Technology & Skilled Trades (STC)
•Agriculture (STC)
•Associate of General Studies (STC)

Mark Ebert
English/Reading Placement Tool
Signal Peak Campus
General Advising
Baseball Team
Areas of Interest:
•Social/Behavioral Sciences & Public Service (SPC)
•Communications & English (SPC)

Vickie Higgs
English/Reading Placement Tool
Signal Peak Campus
General Advising
Track/Cross Country Team
Areas of Interest:
•Social/Behavioral Science & Public Service (SPC)
•Education (SPC)

Osman Varela
English/Reading Placement Tool
Signal Peak Campus
General Advising
Spanish Speaking
Rodeo Teams
Areas of Interest:
•Industrial Technology & Skilled Trades (SPC)
•Agriculture (SPC)

Ellie Juarez
English/Reading Placement Tool
Signal Peak Campus
General Advising
Areas of Interest:
•Business & Professional Industries (SPC)
•Visual, Fine & Performing Arts (SPC)

Dianna Davis
English/Reading Placement Tool
Signal Peak Campus
STEM Advisor
Softball Team
Areas of Interest:
•Biological/Physical Sciences (SPC)
•Computer Technology, Engineering & Math (SPC)

Jeanette Verduzco
English/Reading Placement Tool
Signal Peak Campus
General Advising
Spanish Speaking
Basketball Teams
Areas of Interest:
•Nursing, Health & Emergency Careers (SPC)

Ricardo "Ricky" Torres
English/Reading Placement Tool
Signal Peak Campus
General Advising
Spanish Speaking
Areas of Interest:
•Nursing, Health & Emergency Careers (SPC)

Darien Wilson

Signal Peak Campus
TRIO Services
TRiO Advisor
Darien Wilson
520-494-5054
T204A

Aravaipa
Central Arizona CollegeAravaipa Campus
General Advising
English/Reading Placement Tool
Math Placement Tool
•Please make a MS Teams Virtual Advising appointment with an advisor from another campus
•If you schedule an In-Person Appointment (i.e. in the office with the advisor) it will be at the location where you have chosen to make the appointment
Signal Peak Campus
Superstition Mountain Campus
San Tan Campus
Maricopa Campus