Copper Mountain College is a 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 Joshua Tree, California

Joshua Tree, California

Joshua Tree is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 7,414 at the 2010 census, up from 4,207 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Joshua Tree is located in the Mojave Desert at ....

, USA. It was accredited in 2001 as the 108th such institution in the state.

CMC is an offshoot of the College of the Desert

College of the Desert

College of the Desert is a public two-year community college located in Palm Desert in the Coachella Valley of Riverside County, California...

. It was originally an extension college for members of the Marines

United States Marine Corps

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 stationed at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California

Twentynine Palms, California

Twentynine Palms is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It was previously called Twenty-Nine Palms...

.

It is an independent college, and is no longer affiliated with College of the Desert. Coyotes is the nickname for future CMC athletic teams.

See also

• California Community Colleges system
  California Community Colleges system
  The California Community Colleges System consists of 112 community colleges in 72 community college districts in the U.S. state of California...