Company Profile
State Center Community College District
Company Overview
As one of the larger community college districts in California, SCCCD serves approximately 30,600 students at its two colleges and four centers. There are 18 unified and high school districts in the SCCCD service area and 5,500 square miles of urban and rural territory that includes most of Fresno and Madera Counties, as well as smaller portions of Kings and Tulare Counties. The District’s service area population is more than 1,000,000 people and projected to grow about 1.5 percent annually, a much more rapid pace of growth than that of most community college service areas in California.
Company History
State Center Community College District (SCCCD) was formed in 1964 when it assumed control of Fresno City College and Reedley College. SCCCD serves approximately one million people and 18 unified and high school districts in more than 5,500 square miles of urban and rural territory, including most of Fresno and Madera counties and portions of Kings and Tulare counties. SCCCD is governed by a seven-member board of trustees who represent seven trustee areas. Total district enrollment for the fall semester 2012 is over 34,000 students. SCCCD is a merit system district with over 2,300 faculty and classified staff represented by the California School Employees Association (CSEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). The total operating budget for SCCCD in 2012-13 is $168 million.
Fresno City College, established in 1910, enrolls in excess of 22,000 students and offers more than 100 associate of arts and science degree programs and 60 certificate of achievement programs in vocational/occupational areas. Reedley College, established in 1926, is located in Reedley (approximately 25 miles southeast of Fresno) and enrolls approximately 6,200 students in a variety of courses and degree programs in occupational education and the arts and sciences. SCCCD operates three educational centers with a combined enrollment of approximately 8,300 students. The Willow International, Madera and Oakhurst centers offer programs in general education for transfer and two-year degrees. In addition, the district offers occupational and technical training at its Career and Technology Center and the Training Institute
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
SCCCD Mission Statement
State Center Community College District is committed to student learning and student success, while providing accessible, high quality, innovative educational programs and student support services to our diverse community by offering associate degrees, university transfer courses and career technical programs that meet the academic and workforce needs of the San Joaquin Valley and cultivate an educationally prepared citizenry.
SCCCD Vision Statement
State Center Community College District will demonstrate exemplary educational leadership to foster and cultivate a skilled workforce and an educated citizenry that is well prepared professionally and personally to contribute to our community.
Benefits
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