What is Community College

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Two-year institution that grants associate degrees (degrees that are typically 60 credits and not a bachelor’s degree). Learn more in: Equity and Social Justice: Supporting and Serving Contemporary Learners in a Changed Higher Education Climate

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Designates a small, more rural college as different from a city college or university. Learn more in: Life Cycle Challenges of Online Learning Support Systems

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Open access, community-based institutions, often focusing on transfer student preparation, career, and technical education and degree-seeking, certification, and lifelong education. Learn more in: Designing Learning Environments That Integrate With Students' Academic Learning in a Community College Setting

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Also known as junior-level college. Community college provides certification and a two-year associate degree. After the student completed their associate degree, they can transfer to a senior-level university for a bachelor’s degree. Learn more in: Distance Learning Programmes as Alternative Learning: Satisfaction, Experience, and Enrolment of Community College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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A community college is an institution in the United States accredited to award an Associate's degree in arts, science, general studies, or applied science. Learn more in: Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation in the 21st Century: Modern Trend of Community Colleges' Role in Workforce Development and Education

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Community colleges are two-year institutions with open access policies and whose primary mission is to award transfer and workforce ready credentials. Learn more in: Fulfilling the Democratic Mission of the Community College Through Student Civic Engagement

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An open access institution of higher education offering associates degrees and certificates focused on transfer preparation, career training, remedial education, and opportunities for lifelong learning to all who choose to enroll. Learn more in: Using Social-Situational Learning to Create Career Pathways Into Community College Leadership

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Colleges that typically offer the associate degree as the highest degree but also offer certificates and other credentials. Learn more in: Providing Adult Learners in Community Colleges With Education and Support

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A system of low-cost or free post-secondary institutions in the United States that awards two-year degrees (associate of arts; associate of science), and vocational certificates. Community colleges also offer non-credit courses that support professional and vocational education, English language development, and other skills. Learn more in: Building Cultural Capital and Workforce Skills for Immigrants Through Adult Education in the United States

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A system of colleges most typically found in the United States. Community Colleges typically offer a variety of different programs and credentials primarily focused on associates degrees, transfer degrees to four-year institutions and workforce programs leading to certificates and industry related credentials to move people into jobs. Learn more in: The Evolving Role of Community Colleges in Workforce Development