Orange Coast College has partnered with the Orange County Health Care Agency to offer priority COVID-19 testing for students and employees. Starting on Nov. 19, students, faculty and staff will have access to a dedicated lane at the drive-up COVID-19 testing super site at the Costa Mesa Fairgrounds.
The testing super site - located across the street from OCC's 164-acre campus - administers roughly 1,000 COVID-19 tests daily from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. Appointments for testing can be made online, and testing is free of charge, however participants must register beforehand and provide insurance information, if they have it. OCC students and employees will be required to register and make an appointment, as well as show their student or employee IDs upon arrival.
Appointments for the Nov. 19 testing date can be made starting Monday, Nov. 16. Test results are typically available via text or email within 2-3 days after the test is administered.