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South Puget Sound Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• South Puget Sound Community College is a public two-year college. With more than 5,000 full-and part-time students, we are the largest college in the South Puget Sound area. Our main campus is nestled in a beautiful wooded area a few minutes away from the state capitol in Olympia, Washington. We also offer classes at our Hawks Prairie Center in Lacey and in Yelm.
• Founded in 1962 as Olympia Vocational Technical Institute Renamed Olympia Technical Community College in 1976 Mission expanded to become a fully comprehensive community college in 1980 Renamed South Puget Sound Community College in 1984 Established the Hawks Prairie Center in Lacey in 1995.
• The college offer occupational training for gaining the skills and knowledge you need for direct employment or career advancement in business and industry. Associate of Technical Arts degrees and/or certificates of completion are offered in a variety of areas.
• South Puget Sound Community College awards degrees of Associate of Arts, Associate Degree in Nursing, Associate of General Studies, and Associate of Technical Arts. Certificates are awarded for successful completion of vocational-technical programs. High school diplomas and the GED high school equivalency are also offered.
• The college is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. We offer college transfer, technical and enrichment courses.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Olympia Reign planning to play full IBL schedule (The Olympian)
  posted on March 17, 2010 at 04:11:53 pm
  OLYMPIA - Mark Felton's dream of bringing a professional basketball team to Olympia has come true.
• Pierce College students get on state academic team (The Puyallup Herald)
  posted on March 17, 2010 at 01:04:29 pm
  Lauren Adler and Alfredo Tabulina are very different people, but each recently achieved an honor emblematic of many students on their college campus.
• BYU ballet dancers bring their show to Everett (Everett Herald)
  posted on March 15, 2010 at 04:49:43 pm
  EVERETT — For the third consecutive year, the Marysville Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host one of Brigham Young University’s performance groups.
• Stimulus funds to spark new careers (Tacoma News Tribune)
  posted on March 15, 2010 at 07:20:33 am
  At a time when many South Sound residents are laid off and need training for new careers, local community colleges are facing the stiffest cuts in years. That’s why several hundreds of thousands of federal stimulus dollars are being spent to fund college classes for the unemployed – from truck driving courses to training to become a health care worker or a pastry artist.
• SPSCC uses federal funds to start program (The Olympian)
  posted on March 14, 2010 at 07:58:03 am
  At a time when many Sound Sound residents are laid off and need training for new careers, local community colleges are facing the stiffest cuts in years. • Bulk of stimulus tsunami yet to hit • Largest South Sound stimulus projects

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