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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:

• Don’t let the name scare you Another side of the Holocaust Warm up for winter Chihiro in Wonderland Jazzy Matassa Big ... (The Olympian)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:47:42 am
  “Koyaanisqatsi” is a mouthful. (It’s a Hopi word meaning “crazy life.”) But the 1982 Godrey Reggio film is not difficult to understand. It’s a visual poem composed of photography of landscapes, set to the music of pianist Philip Glass. In preparation for Glass’s concert April 1 in Olympia, The Washington Center for the Performing Arts will screen all three “Qatsi” movies. See “Koyaanisqatsi” at ...
• From bullets to batik: Olympia offers all forms of learning (The Olympian)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 07:47:12 am
  I was raised in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., where tidy houses were arrayed on lawns separated by well-trimmed hedges, with wilderness seemingly worlds away.
• Weaving cultural patterns Dulcet duets Ready for winter? Haunting goes on Pink triangles Jazz by Jessica Define ‘Nerd’ (The Olympian)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 08:06:54 am
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• SPSCC students present Cure for the Cold fundraiser to help needy (The Olympian)
  posted on November 1, 2009 at 07:08:12 am
  Seven South Puget Sound Community College students are trying to make a difference with a fundraiser, Cure for the Cold, aimed at raising money to provide warm jackets, hats, gloves, and blankets for those who need them.
• SPSCC benefits from Mason's tireless work (The Olympian)
  posted on October 31, 2009 at 07:08:11 am
  • Thumbs up: Holly Mason • Thumbs down: Burglars • Thumbs up: Safe Halloween • Thumbs down: Wayward pilots

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