Klamath Community College
Encyclopedia
Klamath Community College is a two-year college located in Klamath Falls, Oregon
. Enrollment as of 2008-09 was 1,619 full-time equivalent
(FTE) students.
in 1996. After several years of contracting with Rogue Community College
, Oregon Institute of Technology
, and Portland Community College
to hold classes in rented facilities, a permanent campus was opened in 2000, situated on a 57 acres (23.1 ha) land on the east side of Klamath Falls. The school received a full accreditation from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
in September of 2004, which was renewed 5 years later after a 2009 evaluation visit by accrediting team representing the NWCCU.
programs, which represent 50% of the degrees granted. Non-credit (community education
) classes are also available, mostly less than a year degrees which represent 36% of the degrees offered by KCC, including certifications for traffic flagging
, welding
and wildland fire. Other degrees take at least a year but less than a year, which represent 4% of the degrees offered at KCC. Klamath Community College also offers work force development training courses to companies and their employees.
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Klamath Falls is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. Originally called Linkville when George Nurse founded the town in 1867, after the Link River on whose falls this city sat, although no falls currently exist; the name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1892...
. Enrollment as of 2008-09 was 1,619 full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
(FTE) students.
History
A community college service district was established by the voters of Klamath CountyKlamath County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge* Crater Lake National Park * Deschutes National Forest * Fremont National Forest * Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge* Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge...
in 1996. After several years of contracting with Rogue Community College
Rogue Community College
Rogue Community College is a 2-year, community college with campuses in both Jackson County and Josephine County, falling roughly in the geographic region known as the Rogue Valley in Southern Oregon.-Accreditation:...
, Oregon Institute of Technology
Oregon Institute of Technology
Oregon Institute of Technology, also known as Oregon Tech or OIT, is an accredited university in the Oregon University System, and the only public institute of technology in the northwest United States. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, it provides undergraduate and graduate degrees in many...
, and Portland Community College
Portland Community College
Portland Community College is Oregon's largest community college, located in Portland, United States. It serves over one million residents in the five county area of Multnomah, Washington, Yamhill, Clackamas, and Columbia...
to hold classes in rented facilities, a permanent campus was opened in 2000, situated on a 57 acres (23.1 ha) land on the east side of Klamath Falls. The school received a full accreditation from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities is an independent, non-profit membership organization recognized by the United States Department of Education since 1952 and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the regional authority on educational quality and institutional...
in September of 2004, which was renewed 5 years later after a 2009 evaluation visit by accrediting team representing the NWCCU.
Degrees
The college offers several different Associate's degreeAssociate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
programs, which represent 50% of the degrees granted. Non-credit (community education
Community education
Community education, also known as Community-based education or Community learning & development, is defined by the Scottish Government as learning and social development work with individuals and groups in their communities using a range of formal and informal methods...
) classes are also available, mostly less than a year degrees which represent 36% of the degrees offered by KCC, including certifications for traffic flagging
Traffic Guard
A traffic guard, "traffic controller", "flagman", or "flagger" is a person who directs traffic through a construction site or other temporary traffic control zone past an area using signs or flags. They are responsible for maintaining the safety and efficiency of traffic, as well as the safety of...
, welding
Welding
Welding is a fabrication or sculptural process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence. This is often done by melting the workpieces and adding a filler material to form a pool of molten material that cools to become a strong joint, with pressure sometimes...
and wildland fire. Other degrees take at least a year but less than a year, which represent 4% of the degrees offered at KCC. Klamath Community College also offers work force development training courses to companies and their employees.