Career & Transfer Center
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Transfer Center
The Transfer Center provides students with the information and guidance they need to seamlessly transition to a four-year university.
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Career Center
Meet with a counselor or browse resources to find out which career path suits you, ask questions about your current career interest, or connect with us as alumni.
Meet Your Career and Transfer Counselors!
They can assist with career exploration and choosing a major, career assessments and planning, transfer planning and university requirements, UC, CSU, and private university applications, transfer admission requirements and deadlines, Personal Insight Questions (PIQ) assistance, and transfer pathways and degree options
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Lorena Calderon - CTC Counselor
Counseling Schedule: Monday (Career): 8:00am-3:00pm
Tuesday (Transfer): 8:00am-3:00pm
Wednesday (Transfer): 8:00am-5:00pm
Thursday (Transfer): 8:00am-3:00pm
Located at Main Campus, CTC 102
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Christina Ortega- LB CTC Counselor
Counseling Schedule: Monday LB (Career): 9:00am-4:00pm
Tuesday LB (Transfer): 9:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday LB (Transfer): 8:00am-4:00pm
Thursday CTC (Transfer): 9:00am-4:00pm
Located at Los Banos Campus, A132 & Main Campus, CTC 104
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Christina Fuentes- Transfer Counselor
Counseling Schedule: Monday (Transfer): 9:00am-5:00pm
Located at Main Campus, CTC 105
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Lee Vang- Part Time CTC Counselor
Counseling Schedule: Monday (Transfer): 9:30am -12:30pm
Monday (Career): 12:30pm-3:30pm
Thursday (Transfer): 9:30am -12:30pm
Located at Main Campus, Lesher 214
Contact Information
Fall 2026 Hours
Monday – Thursday: 8 AM to 5 PM
Friday: Available by phone, email, or appointment.
- For Friday Career Assistance: Call (209) 384-6323 / Email [email protected]
- For Friday Transfer Assistance: Call (209) 384-6177 / Email [email protected]
Phone (M-Th)
209-384-6243
Location – Merced Campus – Student Union
Apart of the Student Union Building, between the NextUp Center and Gym.
Career and Transfer Center Team
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Araceli Tilley
Acting Director of Career and Transfer CenterStudent Success
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Erika L Contreras
Career Center Job DeveloperCareer & Transfer Center
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Christina E Ortega
CounselorGuidance
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Lorena Calderon Cortez
CounselorGuidance
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Marita M Jimenez
Merced Promise AdvisorGuidance