Alpena Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Alpena Community College, also known as ACC, is a two-year, public college located in Alpena, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1952 and known as Alpena High School. It began offering classes in September 1952. The campus is situated on 700 acres of land.

ACC offers associate degrees and certificate programs in applied science, arts, general studies, and science. A number of cooperative programs, general education programs, and university center programs are also offerd by the college.

Students of Alpena Community College are members of various cultural clubs and organizations. These organizations are the Besser Technical Association Concrete Club, Criminal Justice Club, Industrial Technology Association, and Student Nurses Association.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in construction trades, security and law enforcement, and engineering technician.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,042 in 2009-2010 (1,447 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (29 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies
• System Administration/Administrator

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (56 awarded)

• Construction Trades
• Electrician
• Lineworker

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (0 awarded)

• Culinary Arts and Related Services

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (15 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (41 awarded)

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (10 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Social Work

LAW (1 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (46 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Geography
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (19 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
• Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies

MEDIA (4 awarded)

• Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
• Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (15 awarded)

• Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE (1 awarded)

• Pre-Dentistry Studies
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
• Pre-Veterinary Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (61 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
• Pre-Nursing Studies

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Occupational Therapy/Therapist

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
• Receptionist

PRODUCTION TRADES (16 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Precision Metal Working
• Tool and Die Technology/Technician
• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (15 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physical Sciences
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (44 awarded)

• Corrections
• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded)

• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology