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Central Arizona College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Central Arizona College provides a vibrant environment centered on learning and learner success. Our diverse college community values the power of innovation, continuous quality improvement and the contribution of the individual. Our commitment is to act as a catalyst for economic and cultural vibrancy and to inspire individuals to pursue their unique goals.
• Central Arizona College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and a participant of the Higher Learning Commission's Academic Quality Improvement Program.
• Central currently offers more than 50 university transfer programs and nearly 90 occupational and technical degrees and certificates, with many courses available online and on nights and weekends.
• The University Center, located at the Signal Peak campus, has been established by Central Arizona College as a means of providing Pinal County residents local, direct access to upper division programs and advanced degrees. This will be accomplished through the development of one or more partnerships with both private and public universities that will provide bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and continuing professional studies at the University Center. The two-story center has state-of-the-art multi-media capabilities, including interactive television classrooms.
• Other programs includes GED Classes and Testing, Tech Prep for High School Students, English as a Second Language and others special programs.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Cochise helps support breast cancer awareness (Douglas Dispatch)
  posted on March 17, 2010 at 05:17:53 am
  DOUGLAS — Cochise College head women’s basketball coach Steve Lane is also the faculty adviser for the school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
• Looking Back In History, 3/3/10 (Coolidge Examiner)
  posted on March 11, 2010 at 06:46:11 am
  One year ago March 3, 2009 edition • Eleven months out of the year, the San Carlos Irrigation and Drainage District supplies water for 100,000 acres of land, with 47,000 acres of that used for crops on non-Indian lands. During the other month, the project drains its 457 miles of 40 to 45 canals for maintenance. “We’re an 11-month-a-year irrigation project,” General Manager Doug Mason said. “We ...
• CACâs Empty Bowls raises over $5,000 (Arizona City Independent)
  posted on March 11, 2010 at 06:32:50 am
  The slurping of soup at Central Arizona College during two days in late February has resulted in more than $5,000 in donations for several community programs in Pinal County.
• CAC clips, 3/3/10 (Tri-Valley Dispatch)
  posted on March 11, 2010 at 06:32:00 am
  Small businesses owned by minorities and women in Pinal County interested in contacting larger companies to discuss a fit for their products and services will have that opportunity to connect on March 19 at the 2010 Buy Pinal Event hosted by Central Arizona College’s Corporate Center in Casa Grande.
• UA men up to third at Pac-10 swim meet (Arizona Daily Star)
  posted on March 5, 2010 at 06:03:56 am
  On the second night of the men's Pac-10 Championships in LongBeach, Calif., the Arizona Wildcats placed five swimmers intochampionship heats and moved up to third place with 222 points.

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