Academic Support

Brevard Community College takes seriously its responsibility to provide Academic Support services to meet the individual needs of all students. Our departments and programs include:

• Academic Advising, with services located in the Student Center at each campus. Advisors assist you with planning a degree program, understanding your responsibilities as a student and succeeding in your academic career at BCC.
• The collegewide Career Planning & Development Center, with a location on each campus. Throughout your college experience, career planning can help you reach your goal of becoming a skilled and marketable employee.
• English Language Studies (ELS), offering courses that address the needs of BCC students whose native language is not English and who need English instruction to pursue their academic or vocational goals.
• Learning Labs, offering comprehensive academic assistance and support, including tutoring, to help students succeed.
• The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD), responsible for providing services and accommodations for students with documented disabilities that significantly impact major life functions.
• TRiO-Student Support Services, providing academic support for first-generation college students (students whose natural or adoptive parents have not completed a bachelor's degree) and students with low taxable income. 
• Vocational Preparatory Instruction, helping vocational students meet the Basic Skills Requirements for the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE).
• Writing Centers, located on the Cocoa and Melbourne campuses, where students receive assistance with all stages of the writing process.