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Des Moines Area Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Des Moines Area Community College is a publicly supported two-year institution serving the Des Moines metropolitan area and surrounding counties. The College District includes all or major portions of Audubon, Boone, Carroll, Dallas, Guthrie, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Polk, Story and Warren counties and minor parts of 11 adjacent counties. It encompasses 6,560 square miles or about 11 percent of the land area of the state. Approximately 20 percent of the state's population resides within the district. It operates in the same geographical boundaries as Heartland Area Education Agency 11.
• Des Moines Area Community College was officially created March 18, 1966, and was designated as Merged Area XI. A nine member Board of Directors was elected and formally installed that same year. The College was established after extensive studies had indicated the need for such an institution. Leading figures throughout the College's District combined their talents and resources to assure proper planning for the College.
• Des Moines Area Community College anticipates student and community needs, providing quality, learner-centered higher education and workforce development. Our programs and services encourage and develop career success, cultural understanding, social enrichment and life-long learning. We accomplish our mission through a process of responsible use of resources and continuous improvement.
• DMACC is the largest two-year college program in Iowa. DMACC has over 75 career programs leading to high demand jobs. It's also a great way to complete the first two years of a college education. Students who earn their Associate of Arts degree at DMACC have been very successful after transferring to other colleges and universities.
• Des Moines Area Community College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The College is also approved by the Iowa State Department of Education and the Iowa Board of Regents.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Local student participates in tribute on Veterans Days (Newton Daily News)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:23:08 pm
  A Tribute to Veterans was conducted on Veterans Day on the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Ankeny Campus.
• Good For You (Aberdeen American News)
  posted on November 7, 2009 at 12:11:10 pm
  Students from the area receiving degrees during summer 2009 commencement ceremonies at South Dakota State University in Brookings included: Rosemary Price and Ryan Tennant, both of Aberdeen; Rochelle Bartell, Bristol; Audra Thorpe, Columbia; Amy Elbers and Meridith Thompson (cum laude), both of D...
• Local high school students compete in auto skills contest (Newton Daily News)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 05:17:10 pm
  Seventeen Jasper County Career Advantage High School students competed in the 18th annual Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Automotive Skills Contest recently at the DMACC Ankeny Campus.
• Clive council candidate plans move to Texas (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 09:08:31 am
  One of five candidates vying for two at-large seats on the Clive City Council plans to move to Texas at the end of the year.
• DMACC awards scholarships to Jasper County students (Newton Daily News)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 03:33:11 pm
  Ten Jasper County students have received a scholarship from the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Foundation for both the fall semester and spring semesters.

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