Central Alabama Community College

Central Alabama Community College
	George C. WallaceAdministration Building in Alexander City
Former names	Alexander City State Junior College; Nunnelley State Technical College; Coosa Valley School of Nursing; Sylacauga School of Nursing
Type	Publiccommunity college
Established	1989
Parent institution	Alabama College System,Alabama Community College Conference
Endowment	$147k (2021)
President	Jeff Lynn
Total staff	106
Students	1,777
Location	Alexander City , Alabama ; 32°55′34″N85°56′47″W / 32.92623°N 85.94649°W
Campus	90 acres (36 ha)
Mascot	Trojans
Website	www.cacc.edu

Central Alabama Community College(CACC) is apublic community collegeinAlexander City, Alabama, United States.^[1]The college enrolls over 1,500 students and has been accredited by theCommission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schoolssince 1969.^[2]^[3]As of 2018^[update], the college has two campuses: theAlexander City Campusand theChildersburg Campus, and two instructional centers: theTalladega Centerand the Pratt's Mill Center in Prattville.

History

CACC traces its history to theAlabama State LegislatureAct No. 93 passed in 1963 which provided for the establishment of several institutions of higher learning in Alabama. The college opened as Alexander City State Junior College in 1965 in the old Russell Hospital in Alexander City.^[1]In 1966 the college moved to its current campus in a dedication ceremony led by then-Governor George Corley Wallace. Also in 1966, the state opened Nunnelley State Technical College in Childersburg, Alabama as part of the No. 93 Act of 1963. In 1989 theAlabama State Board of Educationmerged the technical college and the junior college to form the present day community college.^[1]

Nursing school

In 1921 the Sylacauga School of Nursing was founded as hospital diploma program. The school was later renamed as Coosa Valley School of Nursing (CVSN) in 1994 began offeringassociate degreesin nursing. CVSN had partnered with CACC since 1972 in various academic programs and in 1996 merged with CACC.^[1]

Athletics

CACC fields teams in men's golf and baseball and women's tennis and softball in theAlabama Community College Conference.^[4]

Gallery

CACC Logo
CACC Trojans Athletics logo
Aerial view of the Alexander City campus
Aerial view of the Childersburg campus

References

^^a ^b ^c ^d"History of Central Alabama Community College". Central Alabama Community College. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-19. Retrieved2009-04-12.
^"College Navigator".National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved2009-04-12.
^"Institution Details". Commission on Colleges. 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-09-27. Retrieved2009-04-12.
^"Central Alabama".Alabama Community College Conference. Retrieved2009-04-12.

External links

Official website

[CACC-1] "History of Central Alabama Community College". Central Alabama Community College. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-19. Retrieved2009-04-12.

[NCES-2] "College Navigator".National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved2009-04-12.

[SACSCOC-3] "Institution Details". Commission on Colleges. 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-09-27. Retrieved2009-04-12.

[S-4] "Central Alabama".Alabama Community College Conference. Retrieved2009-04-12.

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v t e Alabama Community College System
Communityandtechnical colleges	Bevill State CC Bishop State CC Calhoun CC Central Alabama CC Chattahoochee Valley CC Coastal Alabama CC Coastal Alabama CC Brewton Coastal Alabama CC Monroeville Enterprise State CC Gadsden State CC H. Council Trenholm State TC J. F. Drake State TC J. F. Ingram State TC Jefferson State CC Lawson State CC Lurleen B. Wallace CC Northeast Alabama CC Northwest Shoals CC Reid State TC Shelton State CC Snead State CC Southern Union State CC Wallace CC Wallace State CC Hanceville Wallace State CC Selma
Two-year military college	Marion Military Institute
Statewide development training	Alabama Technology Network

v t e Alabama Community College Conference
North	Bevill State Bears Calhoun Warhawks Central Alabama Trojans Gadsden State Cardinals Lawson State Cougars MMI Tigers Shelton State Buccaneers Snead State Parsons Southern Union State Bison Wallace State Lions
South	Bishop State Wildcats Chattahoochee Valley Pirates Coastal Alabama (East) Warhawks Coastal Alabama (North) Eagles Coastal Alabama (South) Sun Chiefs Enterprise State Boll Weevil Lurleen B. Wallace Saints Wallace Governors Wallace Selma Patriots

v t e Colleges and universities in Alabama
Public institutions	Alabama Alabama A&M Alabama State Auburn Auburn Montgomery Jacksonville State Montevallo North Alabama South Alabama Troy UAB UAH West Alabama
Private institutions	Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine Amridge Birmingham School of Law Columbia Southern VCOM-Auburn Faulkner Heritage Christian Huntingdon Huntsville Bible College Miles Miles Law Mobile Oakwood Samford Selma Spring Hill Stillman Talladega Tuskegee United States Sports Academy
Community/junior colleges	Alabama Community College System Bevill State CC Bishop State CC Calhoun CC Central Alabama CC Chattahoochee Valley CC Coastal Alabama CC Enterprise State CC Gadsden State CC H. Council Trenholm State CC J. F. Drake State CTC J. F. Ingram State TC Jefferson State CC Lawson State CC Lurleen B. Wallace CC Marion Military Institute Northeast Alabama CC Northwest Shoals CC Reid State TC Shelton State CC Snead State CC Southern Union State CC Wallace CC Wallace State Wallace Selma
Upper level colleges	Athens State University
Federal institutions	Air University Community College of the Air Force
Defunct colleges	Birmingham–Southern Concordia Daniel Payne Judson Southeastern Bible College Southern Benedictine Virginia College

v t e Talladega, Alabama
History	Battle of Talladega
Education	Talladega County Schools Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind Talladega College Central Alabama Community CollegeTalladega Center
This list is incomplete. Talladega Superspeedwayand Talladega Municipal Airportare in proximity, but are not the city limits. Idlewildis also outside of the Talladega city limits.

Authority control databases
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National	United States