College of Alameda is a two-year college located in Alameda, California.
The college is part of the Peralta Community College District and opened in 1968. Since 1970 the College of Alameda has held classes on a 62-acre campus, located at the intersection of Webster Street and Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway in Alameda.
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Accreditation
The College of Alameda is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Communities and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Graduate Accreditation Board and the US Department of Education. The first college was accredited in 1973, with the latest confirmation in 2012. The College of Alameda Individual Work Program is accredited or certified by the American Dental Association (ADA) Council on Dental Education for Dental Assistants, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the National Institute for Service Excellence Automotive (ASE).
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College of Alameda Campus
The first class College of Alameda was held in 1968 at a temporary facility at Historic Alameda High School on Central Avenue in downtown Alameda. The 59-acre campus, located at the intersection of Webster Street and Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway in Alameda, opened in June 1970. With its buildings surrounding the central courtyard, the campus is designed to encourage interaction between students, faculty and key staff. to an effective learning environment. The campus is accessible by auto bus or AC Transit via Tube Street Webster from downtown Oakland.
The College Aviation Care program is located on a 2.5 hectare (10,000 m 2 ) site on Harbor Bay Parkway, adjacent to Oakland Airport International Airport.
Academics
The College of Alameda offers its program on a semester calendar, as do three other colleges from Peralta Community College District.
The college offers basic skills courses in English and Mathematics, as well as personalized laboratories and guidance. English as a Second Language program provides second language learners with proficiency in English through exercises in writing, speaking, listening and reading at various levels.
Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (USA) degrees can be obtained in many areas of liberal arts and science, with most credits transferable to California State University, California State colleges and universities, and to four other public and private. academic year and university.
Job and technical training programs lead to job opportunities in various fields. The College of Alameda offers vocational programs leading to an Associate in Arts or Science degree or a Certificate of Achievement in the areas of:
- Apparel Design and Merchandising
- Automatic Body and Paint
- Automotive Technology
- Aviation Maintenance Technology
- Business
- Computer Information System
- Dental Help
- Diesel and Truck Mechanics
Space Athletics
The College of Alameda is a member of the Bay Valley Conference of California Community College Athletic Association. An inter-college athletic program gives students the opportunity to participate in men's basketball and women's volleyball. Students enrolled in the College of Alameda may participate in an athletic program at another college at Peralta Community College District if a particular sport is not offered at the CoA.
Services for Students
Colleges offer a variety of services to students to support their academic experience, some of which are:
One-Stop Career Center Alameda
The One-Stop Alameda Career Center is a collaboration between the California Department of Labor Development and the College of Alameda. Located on the College of Alameda campus, One-Stop provides a range of job seekers and free employer services, including vocational counseling, resource libraries, job market, on-site recruitment, and resume writing and work-out job search strategies.
Assessment and Tutoring
The college review center helps students choose classes to adjust their skill level in English, writing and reading, math, and English as a second language. Students receive course recommendations based on assessment results, and then meet with counselors to select the most appropriate class. Free group or individual teaching is provided for all students in most of the subjects taught on campus.
Children's Center
The campus children's center serves students' children, staff, and community members. The center is open from 7:45 am to 5:15 pm during the fall and spring semesters. It serves children between three and five years, on a sliding cost scale.
Registration Simultaneously
The Transfer Center provides a range of services to help students interested in moving to four-year colleges and universities. Through the Transfer Center, College of Alameda students have the opportunity to enroll simultaneously in one class per semester/quarter at the University of California, Berkeley; California State University, East Bay; Mills College; Holy Names College; or John F. Kennedy University.
High school students may enroll simultaneously as part-time special students on campus and earn college credit while still in high school. This is arranged through the student's principal.
EasyPass
College of Alameda students enrolled in nine (9) semester units or more are eligible to receive the EasyPass AC Transit. The program provides a one-semester long, unlimited Clipper card for large discounts for students at Peralta Colleges. The COA is served by four bus lines, including one Transbay route.
Program Opportunities Extended & amp; Service (EOPS)
College of Alameda offers program opportunities and Renewal Opportunity Program for students who have a problem of education, economy, social, culture, or language that interfere with their educational career. Support services provided to students EOPS include professional counseling and peer advisors, priority registration, tutorial services, career guidance and academic, financial aid and book purchases, and help transfer and acquisition costs for CSU and the University of California.
Programs and Services for Students with Disabilities (DSPS)
DSPS Program Alameda College provides educational and vocational support services for students enrolled in the classroom at the College of Alameda. The program focuses on learning-skills assessment, guidance and training; facilitation of computer access for students with special needs; the use of computers as a tool to improve students' cognitive skills with brain injury; and skills training needed to locate and retain work.
Student Activities
The Associated Students of the College of Alameda (ASCOA) is an active student government organization on campus. There are also a number of student clubs that change from year to year depending on current student interest. Very active clubs today include "Latinos Unidos" and Club Psychology.
Alameda Science & amp; Institute of Technology (ASTI)
The Alameda Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) is a public high school in the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD), located on the College of Alameda campus. High school was established in 2004 through a partnership between AUSD and the College of Alameda and is funded by grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation. As an early college of higher education, ASTI gives students the opportunity to enroll as full-time college students during their 11th and 12th grade years. The school is based on the belief that all students are entitled and entitled to college education and that all students are able to succeed at a high academic level. Student body is diverse and schools are actively looking for highly motivated but traditionally underrepresented students in the areas of socioeconomic level, home language, first-generation audience and ethnicity.
See also
- California Community Colleges System
- Peralta Community College District
- Berkeley City College
- Laney College
- Merritt College
References
External links
- Official website
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