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Free Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing for Santa Ana Residents; SAC Students; SAC, SCC and RSCCD Employees

Who: Santa Ana College

What: Free, Drive-Thru COVID-19 testing for Santa Ana residents, Santa Ana College (SAC) students; Santa Ana College, Santiago Canyon College (SCC) and Rancho Santiago Canyon College District (RSCCD) employees all regardless of where they live.

Where: Drive-up testing by appointment only is located at 1530 W. 17th Street, Parking Lot 7, Santa Ana, CA 92706. Walk-up testing is located at Parking Lot 8 with no appointment needed.

When: Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., and every Saturday & Sunday through October 10, 2020.

The City of Santa Ana is offering free drive-up testing at Santa Ana College by appointment only. Call 877-362-9779 or sign up at www.medicatestinggroup.com. Free walk-up testing does not require an appointment. You do not need to be showing symptoms to be tested and it will take an hour to complete a test. Medical practioners and a physician will be present to assist Santa Ana College nursing students administer the tests.

About Santa Ana College
Santa Ana College (SAC), which turned 100 years old in 2015, serves about 18,000 students each semester at its main campus in Santa Ana. The college prepares students for transfer to four-year institutions, and provides invaluable workforce training and customized training for business and industry. In addition, another 11,000 students are served through the college’s School of Continuing Education located at Centennial Education Center. Ranked as one of the nation’s top two-year colleges awarding associate degrees to Latino and Asian students, the college is also recognized throughout the state for its comprehensive workforce training programs for nurses, firefighters, law enforcement and other medical personnel. SAC is one of two comprehensive colleges under the auspices of the Rancho Santiago Community College District.

Contact: Teresa Mercado-Cota

Phone: (714) 564-6105

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