Career & Academic Planning Services
NOTICE!
CAPS offers appointment-based advising. January and August will be Walk-In only.
Schedule appointments in September and October to discuss your career, employment, and transfer plans to support your academic course planning.
Registration for Spring 26 semester opens on October 27, 2025. Shopping Carts for classes open on September 22, 2025 to begin your planning.
Make your appointment with your assigned advisor on your Navigate App!
Questions? Call 301-846-2471 or 240-629-7981 or Send a message to [email protected]
Mission
We strive to empower all students to achieve their personal, academic, and career goals by providing tools and resources to encourage self-directed learning. The office offers innovative, student-centered programs and services to meet the diverse and ever-changing needs of the community.
Academic Advisors help students:
- Review academic requirements, degree plans, and select classes
- Choose a major or career path
- Transfer to a four-year college
- Connect to college resources and services
- Identify, foresee, and resolve challenges
Advising Services
Academic Advising
Career Services
Transfer Services
Current, Returning, & Incoming Transfer Students
Current and returning FCC students and incoming transfer students should:
Make an Appointment
If you are a degree-seeking student listed as Courses of Interest, please call our office at 301.846.2471 to schedule an appointment.
Dual Enrollment (Open Campus), Early College, and Under 16 Students
Please schedule with your assigned advisors which can be found on the Dual Enrollment Website.
New to College Students
All students who are new to college, including previous dual enrollment students, should review Orientation information, before scheduling an appointment with an advisor.
Visiting From Another College?
Want to get ahead with your degree or catch up on courses while on break from your four-year college or university? It’s easy to take classes at FCC to transfer back to your home school. With relevant courses, flexible schedules, affordable costs, and transferable credits, taking a class at FCC is the smart way to spend your break.
Before applying for admission, please review the Visiting Student Process to ensure the classes you complete transfer back to your four-year college or university.
Anne Scholl-Fiedler, M.A., LCPC
Director Career and Academic Planning Services
Aimee Becker
Academic Advisor
Jane Dibble
Transfer Coordinator
Kim Drain
Academic Advisor
Dawn Garner
Coordinator, Employer Services & Career Events
Dr. Monica Hutchins
Academic Advisor
Matthew Lee
Academic Advisor
Jennifer McAninley, M.S., N.C.C.
Academic Advisor,
Karen Santelli, B.A.
Academic Advisor
Jasbir Thiara
Academic Advisor
Sarah Wagner
Sr. Academic Advisor
Jennifer Ward
Sr. Academic Advisor