Passaic County Community College
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Passaic County Community College is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public
, community college
located in Passaic County
, New Jersey
. The school's main campus is located in Paterson
. The Wanaque Academic Center is located in Wanaque
, has over 1,000 students. The Public Safety Academy is based in Wayne
. In addition, there is a campus in Passaic
that opened its doors for the first time on September 11, 2008.
s, diploma
and certificate programs in areas such as liberal arts
, business
, information technology
, human services, and English as a second language
. Programs are offered days, evenings and Saturdays. Financial aid is available to qualified applicants. Students who are at least 18 years old or have graduated high school
are admitted to the College. Non-credit continuing education
classes are also available in a wide variety of areas.
The original campus is the Paterson campus, which opened its doors in 1971. The Wanaque Academic Center opened its doors in 2000.
The Public Safety Academy in Wayne opened its doors September 28, 2003. The Academy serves first responder training needs, particularly for the volunteer fire and Emergency medical technician
(EMT) squads throughout Passaic County. In addition to PCCC's fire science and criminal justice
classes, some liberal arts
and humanities
classes are offered at the Academy as well. Non-credit continuing education
courses offered at the Public Safety Academy include Emergency Medical Technician, Fire Inspector and Fire Official courses, Uniform Construction Code courses, and Commercial driver's license
training.
PCCC's current president is Dr. Steven Rose.
The athletic teams are called the "Panthers". They field teams in both men's and women's basketball
, men's soccer, and women's volleyball
.
The PCCC motto is "Nothing so near can take you so far!"
Passaic County Community College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
.
In 2003, the Paterson Community Technology Center (CTC) opened its doors. The PCTC is housed in a renovated, three-story, 15000 square feet (1,393.5 m²) facility adjacent to PCCC's main campus. Through this state-of-the-art facility, PCCC provides access to technology and technology training to local community organizations and local residents. Non-profit community organizations can utilize the facility to conduct technology training for free. Residents can take citizenship, business, and basic computer workshops for free or at a low cost.
The new parking garage facility in Paterson opened on October 29, 2007, with more than 700 spots available for students, faculty and staff.
The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College has been accorded international recognition for many of its activities including the Distinguished Poets Series, the Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards, the Paterson Poetry Prize, the Paterson Fiction Prize, and the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People. The annual Paterson Literary Review, the monthly New Jersey Poetry Calendar and the New Jersey Poetry Resource Book are also published by the Poetry Center.
www.pccc.edu/HIT
-Project funded by the ONC, U.S. DHHS, Grant#90CC0080.
for the fall 2008 semester. The new site will allow PCCC to reach the 15% of its students who come from the city of Passaic. The college's nursing program was relocated and expanded at the new campus to provide a qualified program to help fill the longstanding nursing shortage.
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
, community college
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
located in Passaic County
Passaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226. Its county seat is Paterson...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. The school's main campus is located in Paterson
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
. The Wanaque Academic Center is located in Wanaque
Wanaque, New Jersey
Wanaque is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 11,116.Wanaque was incorporated as an independent Borough on February 23, 1918, when Pompton Township was split up into three Boroughs, along with Bloomingdale and...
, has over 1,000 students. The Public Safety Academy is based in Wayne
Wayne, New Jersey
Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....
. In addition, there is a campus in Passaic
Passaic, New Jersey
Passaic is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 69,781, maintaining its status as the 15th largest municipality in New Jersey with an increase of 1,920 residents from the 2000 Census population of 67,861...
that opened its doors for the first time on September 11, 2008.
General information
The Spring 2008 semester enrollment was 7,142 students. PCCC offers 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...
s, diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
and certificate programs in areas such as liberal arts
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
, business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
, information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
, human services, and English as a second language
English language learning and teaching
English as a second language , English for speakers of other languages and English as a foreign language all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is...
. Programs are offered days, evenings and Saturdays. Financial aid is available to qualified applicants. Students who are at least 18 years old or have graduated high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
are admitted to the College. Non-credit continuing education
Continuing education
Continuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
classes are also available in a wide variety of areas.
The original campus is the Paterson campus, which opened its doors in 1971. The Wanaque Academic Center opened its doors in 2000.
The Public Safety Academy in Wayne opened its doors September 28, 2003. The Academy serves first responder training needs, particularly for the volunteer fire and Emergency medical technician
Emergency medical technician
Emergency Medical Technician or Ambulance Technician are terms used in some countries to denote a healthcare provider of emergency medical services...
(EMT) squads throughout Passaic County. In addition to PCCC's fire science and criminal justice
Criminal justice
Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
classes, some liberal arts
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
and humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
classes are offered at the Academy as well. Non-credit continuing education
Continuing education
Continuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
courses offered at the Public Safety Academy include Emergency Medical Technician, Fire Inspector and Fire Official courses, Uniform Construction Code courses, and Commercial driver's license
Commercial driver's license
A Commercial Driver's License is a driver's license required in the United States to operate any type of vehicle which has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 lb or more for commercial use, or transports quantities of hazardous materials that require warning placards under Department of...
training.
PCCC's current president is Dr. Steven Rose.
The athletic teams are called the "Panthers". They field teams in both men's and women's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, men's soccer, and women's volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
.
The PCCC motto is "Nothing so near can take you so far!"
Passaic County Community College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
.
In 2003, the Paterson Community Technology Center (CTC) opened its doors. The PCTC is housed in a renovated, three-story, 15000 square feet (1,393.5 m²) facility adjacent to PCCC's main campus. Through this state-of-the-art facility, PCCC provides access to technology and technology training to local community organizations and local residents. Non-profit community organizations can utilize the facility to conduct technology training for free. Residents can take citizenship, business, and basic computer workshops for free or at a low cost.
The new parking garage facility in Paterson opened on October 29, 2007, with more than 700 spots available for students, faculty and staff.
The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College has been accorded international recognition for many of its activities including the Distinguished Poets Series, the Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards, the Paterson Poetry Prize, the Paterson Fiction Prize, and the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People. The annual Paterson Literary Review, the monthly New Jersey Poetry Calendar and the New Jersey Poetry Resource Book are also published by the Poetry Center.
Short term training
Short term training programs offered at PCCC include:- AutoCAD Drafting
- Child Development Associate
- Computerized Accounting
- Culinary Arts (non-credit)
- Cyber Security and Computer Forensics
- E-Commerce
- Emergency Management
- Fitness Specialist
- Graphic Design and Digital Media
- Microcomputer Software Specialist
- Network Administration
- Nurse Aide (non-credit)
- PC Basic Skills
- Sales Associate
- Social Services
- Web Technology
Electronic Health Records Certificate Program
Certificates of Achievement in:- Workflow Redesign and Information Management Specialist
- Implementation, Technical and Software Support Specialist
- Trainer
www.pccc.edu/HIT
-Project funded by the ONC, U.S. DHHS, Grant#90CC0080.
Associate of Arts
Associate of Arts Degrees (AA) offered at PCCC include:- Communication
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Engineering Science
- English
- Exercise Science
- Humanities
- Mathematics
- Musical Studies
- Natural Science
- Psychology
- Science Biotechnology
- Sciences
- Sociology
- Teacher Education
- Theater
Associate of Science
Associate of Science Degrees (AS) offered at PCCC include:- Applied Computer Science
- Business Administration
- Health Science
- Hospitality Management
- Human Services
- International Business
- Management, Marketing and Finance
- Public Administration
Associate of Applied Science
Associate of Applied Science Degrees (AAS) offered at PCCC include:- Accounting
- Banking
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Electronic Engineering Technology
- Energy Utility Technology
- Fire Science Technology
- Health Information Technology
- Information Technology
- Nurse Education
- LPN Mobility
- Office Administration
- Radiography
- Technical Studies
Planned Extension Campus in Passaic
Passaic County Community College opened a new extension campus in the city of PassaicPassaic, New Jersey
Passaic is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 69,781, maintaining its status as the 15th largest municipality in New Jersey with an increase of 1,920 residents from the 2000 Census population of 67,861...
for the fall 2008 semester. The new site will allow PCCC to reach the 15% of its students who come from the city of Passaic. The college's nursing program was relocated and expanded at the new campus to provide a qualified program to help fill the longstanding nursing shortage.