COUNSELING SERVICES
The Academic Counseling Services are located on the Second Floor of Whiteside Hall, and Career and Technical Counseling Services are located in B.F. McLaurin Building. Counseling services include the following:

1. Academic advisement, to assist students in the development of academic goals
   
2. Counseling students individually and on a group basis, as well as assisting students in overcoming personal difficulties, self esteem issues, adjustment to college life, difficulties in social interactions, etc
   
3. Obtaining information about study skills, time management, reaching academic goals, transitioning from high school to college, etc.
   
4. Testing services (Placement)
   
5. Source for obtaining general information and voicing concerns in a confidential setting.

MENTORING PROGRAM
Coahoma Community College's Mentoring Program is designed to provide students with a ‘concerned person’ who will listen, understand, provide guidance, serve as a role model, and help students begin a positive college experience.
Our purpose is to aid the student in his/her adjustment to college, transition into mature independent adult life, career planning, goal setting, and understanding of self. Through the utilization of a mentor, students benefit from mature confidential guidance. A student can become part of a Mentoring Program through a faculty member referral, another student's referral, or self-referral. Referral forms can be obtained in the Dickerson-Johnson Library or from the Office of Student Support Services in the Student Union.

Career and Technical
Guidance & Counseling Services
The Counseling Office, located in the B.F. McLaurin Building, offers a vast array of services. Some of these services include:

• Guidance services (individual and/or group) are provided to assist students in the development and use of cognitive and affective skills which lead to a better understanding of self and others.
  
• Guidance services coordinate student assessment, employability skills training, program retention, placement, and follow-up activities in cooperation with instructors.
  
• Guidance personnel assist in coordinating the integration of academic and vocational skills (including those in Tech Prep, School-To-Work and Work-Based Learning initiatives).
  
• Guidance services provide assistance to instructors in student recruitment, including recruitment of Special Populations students.
  
• Guidance personnel provide services that assist Special Populations students in obtaining necessary skills to be successful in Career and Technical programs.
  
• Guidance services provide occupational, educational, personal, and social information for Career and Technical students to use in effective decision-making and problem solving areas.
  
• Guidance services are provided which direct students to appropriate school and community resources that are capable of meeting individual needs of the students. Guidance personnel serve as liaisons between the students and the resources.
  
• Guidance services are provided which conduct student/staff evaluations annually to determine if the present guidance programs fulfill the needs for which they are designed.