Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Olney Central College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Olney Central College, also known as OCC, is located in Olney, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges. OCC offers a number of two-year associate degrees and several certificate programs. The college also offers various scholarship programs for academically talented students including the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

OCC is home to numerous student organizations including the Student Senate, Future Teachers’ Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Automotive Technicians of Tomorrow, Student Nurses’ Association, Phi Beta Lambda, and many more.

OCC is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association. Their sports teams are known as the Blue Knights and Lady Knights. The sports teams include men’s basketball, women’s softball, baseball, and women’s basketball

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• 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 1,486 in 2009-2010 (1,448 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 21% 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)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (15 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (8 awarded)

• Accounting and Computer Science
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (3 awarded)

• Teacher Assistant/Aide

LIBERAL ARTS (152 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (29 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (18 awarded)

• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (39 awarded)

• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (232 awarded)

• Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (14 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (5 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (14 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded)

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage