Coastal Alabama Community College
Type | Public community college |
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Established | 1965 |
Parent institution | Alabama Community College System |
Chancellor | Jimmy H. Baker |
President | Aaron Milner[1] |
Academic staff | 400 |
Students | 6,800 |
Location | Atmore, Bay Minette, Brewton, Fairhope, Foley, Gilbertown, Gulf Shores, Mobile, Monroeville and Thomasville , , 30°51′N 87°47′W / 30.85°N 87.78°W |
Mascot | Coyotes |
Website | www.coastalalabama.edu |
Coastal Alabama Community College (also known as Coastal Alabama Community College – South) is a public community college with campuses in southern Alabama. Coastal Alabama was formed through the consolidation of Alabama Southern Community College, Faulkner State Community College, and Jefferson Davis Community College.
Accreditation
The college is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award three different types of Associate degrees: Associate of Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), and Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees.[2]
Additional accreditations:
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
- Alabama Board of Nursing
- American Dental Association (ADA); Commission On Dental Accreditation (CODA) Dental Assisting Programs
- America Culinary Federation Educational Institute
- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) – Surgical Technology Programs
- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) – Paramedic
- Alabama Department of Public Health Office of Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic
- American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA)
Athletics
The college offers athletics programs in the following fields: Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Golf, Tennis, and Cheerleading. In 2010 longtime Head Coach Wayne Larker led the baseball team to its first-ever appearance in the NJCAA World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Campuses
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Fairhope Campus
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Monroeville Campus
Notable people
- John Bale, professional baseball player
References
- ^ https://www.accs.edu/blog/2024/01/10/accs-board-of-trustees-approves-dr-aaron-milner-as-president-of-coastal-alabama-community-college/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Institution Details: Alabama Southern Community College". Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
External links
- Community colleges in Alabama
- Education in Baldwin County, Alabama
- Fairhope, Alabama
- Universities and colleges established in 1965
- Buildings and structures in Baldwin County, Alabama
- 1965 establishments in Alabama
- NJCAA athletics
- Two-year colleges in the United States
- Faulkner State Community College
- Southern United States university stubs
- Alabama school stubs
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