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History of Community College

By alyssakimmins
  • Joliet Junior College becomes the first community college in the country

    Joliet Junior College becomes the first community college in the country

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    History of Community Colleges

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    History of Community Colleges

  • Phoenix Junior College opens its door

    Phoenix Junior College opens its door

    PC becomes the first community college in Phoenix.
  • Job training programs added to help with unemployment

    Job training programs added to help with unemployment

    During the Great Depression community colleges added job training programs in addition to two year academic programs to help issues of unemployment.
  • Glendale Community College starts classes

    Glendale Community College starts classes

  • Maricopa Community College District is created

    Maricopa Community College District is created

  • Mesa Community College opens

    Mesa Community College opens

  • 74% students enrolled in a 4 year school, 26% enrolled in a 2 year school

    74% students enrolled in a 4 year school, 26% enrolled in a 2 year school

  • Scottsdale Community College is open

    Scottsdale Community College is open

  • Junior College now Community College

    Junior College now Community College

    The AZ Legislature changed the name of Junior College and improved it to Community College
  • RIo Salado opens

    RIo Salado opens

  • South Mountain offers classes

    South Mountain offers classes

  • Gateway CC gets a permanent location

    Gateway CC gets a permanent location

  • Paradise Valley CC opens

    Paradise Valley CC opens

  • Chandler Gilbert CC opens

    Chandler Gilbert CC opens

  • Partnerships developed with employers and college

    Partnerships developed with employers and college

    The Nationwide Commission on the Future of Community Colleges made it known that partnerships with employers to help with workforce training.
  • Estrella Mountain CC offers classes

    Estrella Mountain CC offers classes

  • 48% of students were attending a 2 year school, 52% atteded a 4 year school

    48% of students were attending a 2 year school, 52% atteded a 4 year school

  • MCCCD is comprised of 10 colleges

    MCCCD is comprised of 10 colleges

    Today Maricopa Community Colleges offers approximately 1,000 occupational programs and 37 academic associate degrees. It is one of the largest educational systems in the country.