Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a public two-year community college
established in 1959 in Asheville
, North Carolina
. The college is one of the oldest in the North Carolina Community College System
and serves primarily Buncombe
and Madison
counties. As of the 2004-2005 school year, the curriculum enrollment was 9,023, with an extension enrollment of 17,308 students. These figures make the school one of the largest in the North Carolina system. Students are able to enroll in a plethora of courses including computer art, political science, and many others.
Accreditation programs recognizing Asheville-Buncombe TCC include the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
, the North Carolina Board of Nursing, the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, the Joint Review Committee on Education Radiologic Technology, the American Dental Association
, the Commission on Dental Accreditation, and the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology.
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...
established in 1959 in Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. The college is one of the oldest in the North Carolina Community College System
North Carolina Community College System
The North Carolina Community College System is a statewide network of fifty-eight public community colleges. Each college has a distinct governance system and policies. In total, the system enrolls over 800,000 students, and is the third largest community college system in the nation...
and serves primarily Buncombe
Buncombe County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 206,330 people, 85,776 households, and 55,668 families residing in the county. The population density was 314 people per square mile . There were 93,973 housing units at an average density of 143 per square mile...
and Madison
Madison County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,635 people, 8,000 households, and 5,592 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile . There were 9,722 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
counties. As of the 2004-2005 school year, the curriculum enrollment was 9,023, with an extension enrollment of 17,308 students. These figures make the school one of the largest in the North Carolina system. Students are able to enroll in a plethora of courses including computer art, political science, and many others.
Accreditation programs recognizing Asheville-Buncombe TCC include the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
, the North Carolina Board of Nursing, the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, the Joint Review Committee on Education Radiologic Technology, the American Dental Association
American Dental Association
The American Dental Association is an American professional association established in 1859 which has more than 155,000 members. Based in Chicago, the ADA is the world's largest and oldest national dental association and promotes good oral health to the public while representing the dental...
, the Commission on Dental Accreditation, and the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology.