High Tech Training Center (HTTC)
The central location for assistive technology at Santa Monica College is the High Tech Training Center, the computer lab that supports students with disabilities taking academic courses. The list below includes the types of assistive technologies available with examples in each category. The HTTC Lab also has motorized adjustable tables and 3-way adjustable chairs.
- Voice Recognition: Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Mac Dictation
- Screenreading Software: JAWS, Mac Voice Over
- Low Vision software: ZoomText, Mac Zoom (screen magnifier)
- Text-to-Speech software: Kurzweil 3000, TextHelp ReadWrite Gold, Mac Speech
- Computer input devices: Trackballs, Large display keyboards
- Devices for Hearing Impaired students: FM Transmitters, Ubiduo (dual display keyboards)
- Devices for Visually Impaired students: Large monitors, Video magnifiers
- Scanners: High Speed document scanner and numerous flatbed scanners
In addition to the HTTC, assistive technologies and adjustable furniture are available in various other locations. This information is listed below by lab. Please contact the High Tech Training Center as soon as possible if you need to have assistive technology installed in a campus lab.
Assistive Technologies on Campus
| Location | Assistive Technologies |
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| Library-Computer Commons | 115 stations - Kurzweil 3000 (username and password required), Read and Write Gold, ZoomText, and NVDA on all stations. 6 motorized adjustable tables. |
| Library - Room 224 | 31 stations - 2 motorized adjustable table/ZoomText on all computers |
| Bundy LRC Room 116 | 24 stations - 1 motorized adjustable table/ZoomText on all computers/ 1 stations with JAWS screen-reader software |
| Science Room 240 | 34 stations - 23" monitors with ZoomText/1 motorized adjustable table |
| Science Room 245 | 8 stations - 23" monitors with ZoomText/1 motorized adjustable table |
| Photo - Business Rm 131 | 32 stations - 27" IMACs - 1 adjustable table |
| Business Lab - Business Rm 231 | 101 stations - 1 Kurzweil 3000 PC station & 1 Kurzweil 3000 Mac station (login required) / 1 large 24" monitor/ 1 motorized adjustable table and 1 high table |
| Emeritus - Room 208 | 25 stations - 1 adjustable table |
| Emeritus - Room 209 | 4 stations - 1 motorized adjustable table |
| CMD - Room 138 | 40 stations (20 MACs/20 PCs) 2 motorized adjustable tables/ 1 scanning station |
| Associated Students Lab - Cayton Center -Rms 201, 203, 207, 209 | 95 stations - 1 motorized adjustable table |
| Veterans Success Center - Cayton Center - downstairs | 2 stations - 1 station with Kurzweil 3000 software and scanner |
| Math Studies Lab - MC 84 | 9 stations - 1 higher table for studying or laptop use |
High Tech Training Center
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Teach courses in industry-standard applications integrated with assistive technology and ergonomics to students with disabilities enrolled in SMC academic courses.
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Partner with Academic Computing to support students with disabilities using campus labs.
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Evaluate technology needs and provide training in assistive technology and ergonomics to SMC students providing access to their academic classes and class materials.
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Consult with faculty and staff on campus-wide access to electronic information technology and ergonomics including compliance with federal and state standards.
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Collaborate with Learning Disabilities faculty on integrating technology with our study skills workshops.
Faculty and General Information
Assistive Technologies Instruction and E-Text ordering
By Appointment Only - Call 310-434-4436
Fall 2025 Hours - HTTC Office
Please reach out to HTTC staff by stopping by the lab, emailing, or calling with assistive tech questions or to schedule an appointment.
Fall 2025 Open Lab Hours:
Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
HTTC Email: httc@smc.edu
HTTC Phone: 310-434-4436
Students can always contact the CSD/DSPS front office with urgent requests.
CSD/DSPS Email: dsps@smc.edu
CSD/DSPS Phone: 310-434-4265
Referrals
Referrals to the HTTC are primarily made by the faculty of the Learning Disabilities Program and by the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD/DSPS) counselors.
Eligibility
Students must be registered with CSD/DSPS and enrolled in an academic class at SMC. Visually impaired students must have functional typing skills.
Location and Telephone
Student Services Center Room SSC-159, 310-434-4436
Faculty
Juan Ramos
Phone: 310-434-4436
Lisa Courto
Phone: 310-434-4267
Courses at HTTC
Offered during Spring and Fall semesters: Please contact HTTC to be added to the interest list and discuss class placement.
Counseling 21H
In the context of the appropriate assistive technology and ergonomics, students learn word processing skills needed for completion of written academic assignments.
Counseling 22H
(TBD: currently not scheduled)
In the context of the appropriate assistive technology and ergonomics, students learn Internet skills and resources helpful for academic coursework.
Counseling 25H
In the context of the appropriate assistive technology and ergonomics, students learn software programs relevant to their academic success. Programs address academic strategies and reference tools (e.g., brainstorming, organizing information, planning, spelling and homonym checking, dictionaries and thesauri), text to speech technology, and the fundamentals of industry-standard applications used in mainstream courses.
Courses offered in 25H:
Microsoft Office 365 suite
File Management
Genio note-taking app
Kurzweil 3000
Speech Dictation Applications
Counseling 26
In the context of the appropriate assistive technology and ergonomics, students learn features of industry-standard applications (e.g., formatting a research paper in MS Word, creating a multimedia PowerPoint presentation) professors expect students to use for their course assignments. Students will use these technologies to create a short research paper and a PowerPoint presentation relevant to their academic coursework and/or learning strategies.
Schedules for Counseling 21H/22H/25H/26 are arranged by HTTC instructors.
Counseling 21H/22H/25H/26 are available in the Fall and Spring semesters only.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this class, students will conclude that the skills learned in their High Tech Training Center courses had a positive impact on their academic work as measured by a 6 point Likert scale and written feedback.