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Huntington junior college

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Huntington Junior College is committed to providing an equal opportunity educational experience to ensure student learning, validate student outcomes, and promote academic excellence through a qualified and dedicated faculty, staff, and administration. The College provides quality education in seven two-year associate degree programs and three diploma programs. While adapting to the changing needs of society, the College has remained true to its mission throughout its long history.
• Huntington Junior College was founded in 1936 by Chester A. Riley, Jr., and is located in downtown Huntington. The College has remained in downtown Huntington and, is locally owned and operated.
• Huntington Junior College offers seven different associate degree programs that will help you prepare for your new career. Most of these programs can be completed in as little as 18-months. Degree programs offered at Huntington Junior College includes Accounting, Dental Assisting, Business Management, Medical Assisting, Computer Information Systems and Professional Office Administration. Diploma Programs includes Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting and Professional Office Administration.
• The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
• Profile last updated: 01/16/2007.

In the News:

• Marshall lands juco forward (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 10:15:25 pm
  HUNTINGTON — Junior college forward Steadman Short returned a signed National Letter of Intent to the Marshall University men’s basketball program Wednesday, the first day of the signing period.  
• College enrollment up, mostly at 2-year schools (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 04:12:46 am
  HUNTINGTON -- A record high of about 11.5 million Americans ages 18 to 24 attended college in October 2008, according to a study of Census data released Thursday by the Pew Research Center.
• More than just clothes (The Ironton Tribune)
  posted on September 20, 2009 at 07:08:39 am
  Kathy Plumley just laughs when asked if the pinstripe jacket and pants hanging in her closet is her ...
• Former addict finding the road back (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
  posted on July 19, 2009 at 04:03:24 pm
  HUNTINGTON -- Arley Ray Johnson II described himself as growing up in Huntington's inner city with a Christian upbringing to do good, but an environment that encouraged everything bad.
• City enjoys historic skyline (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
  posted on July 19, 2009 at 04:18:53 am
  HUNTINGTON -- It's in the grandeur of the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center, beneath the pillars of the Huntington Junior College, and at the top of the West Virginia Building.

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