Del Mar Community College
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Del Mar College is a community college
in Corpus Christi, Texas
, founded in 1935. DMC encompasses two primary campuses and one campus annex with combined physical assets of more than $99 million.
As defined by the Texas Legislature
, the official service area of DMC is the following:
Students can take courses using special scheduling options that include weekend, online, videoconferencing, and short-semester courses and Rapid Track, an accelerated program that allows students to complete an Associate in Arts degree in one year.
Additionally, 92% of tenure-track faculty hold a masters degree or higher with 22% holding a doctoral or first professional degree. The student/faculty ratio at DMC is 18:1.
A $108 million public bond package has allowed extensive renovation and expansion of Del Mar College East and West, along with the development of the DMC Annex that houses the Center for Economic Development. Both noncredit and credit students have access to classes, laboratories and the latest technology that upgrade their current skills, prepare them for further study or train them for immediate employment in the Coastal Bend area.
Del Mar College's Nursing Program has one of the largest nursing clinical simulation labs in the nation, including over 30 patient manikins with programmable vital signs, EKG monitoring, and voice entry.
(CAAHEP). Graduates of this program are entitled to a Certificate of Achievement and are eligible to sit for the national certification examination. Those students passing the examination become Certified Surgical Technologists (CST).
and the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
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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...
in Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...
, founded in 1935. DMC encompasses two primary campuses and one campus annex with combined physical assets of more than $99 million.
As defined by the Texas Legislature
Texas Legislature
The Legislature of the state of Texas is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. The legislature is a bicameral body composed of a 31-member Senate and a 150-member House of Representatives. The Legislature meets at the Capitol in Austin...
, the official service area of DMC is the following:
- all of AransasAransas County, TexasAransas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 22,499. Its county seat is Rockport. Aransas County was formed in 1871 from Refugio County.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, Kenedy, Nueces, and San Patricio Counties, - the CalallenCalallen Independent School DistrictCalallen Independent School District is a school district located in northwest Corpus Christi, Texas in northern Nueces County. The district has approximately 4,000 students and operates three elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school....
Robstown Independent School District, Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi Independent School DistrictCorpus Christi Independent School District is a school district based in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States.CCISD serves most of the city of Corpus Christi.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency....
, Flour BluffFlour Bluff Independent School DistrictFlour Bluff Independent School District is a public school district based in Corpus Christi, Texas .The district serves the Flour Bluff area of Corpus Christi as well as high school students from the London Independent School District....
, Tuloso-MidwayTuloso-Midway Independent School DistrictTuloso-Midway Independent School District is a public school district in Nueces County, Texas .The district serves sections of Corpus Christi as well as high school students from the London Independent School District....
, and West OsoWest Oso Independent School DistrictWest Oso Independent School District is a public school district in Nueces County, Texas . Over 1,900 students are enrolled in West Oso schools.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.-Schools:...
school districts, and any area located outside of those districts that is within the municipality of Corpus Christi, and - the Riviera Independent School DistrictRiviera Independent School DistrictRiviera Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Riviera, Texas .Located in Kleberg County, a very small portion of the district extends into Kenedy County....
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Academics
Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, DMC offers Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees in over 50 university transfer majors and Associate in Applied Science degrees, Enhanced Skills Certificates and Certificates of Achievement in more than 80 occupational fields. During spring 2005, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board visited the College and rated 14 programs as exemplary—a record for an institution of Del Mar College’s size.Students can take courses using special scheduling options that include weekend, online, videoconferencing, and short-semester courses and Rapid Track, an accelerated program that allows students to complete an Associate in Arts degree in one year.
Additionally, 92% of tenure-track faculty hold a masters degree or higher with 22% holding a doctoral or first professional degree. The student/faculty ratio at DMC is 18:1.
A $108 million public bond package has allowed extensive renovation and expansion of Del Mar College East and West, along with the development of the DMC Annex that houses the Center for Economic Development. Both noncredit and credit students have access to classes, laboratories and the latest technology that upgrade their current skills, prepare them for further study or train them for immediate employment in the Coastal Bend area.
Del Mar College's Nursing Program has one of the largest nursing clinical simulation labs in the nation, including over 30 patient manikins with programmable vital signs, EKG monitoring, and voice entry.
Surgical Technology
The Surgical Technology program operates under the standards of the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST). It is recognized by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education ProgramsCommission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, , is an agency of accreditation for the accredits postsecondary education programs in 19 different allied health and related fields....
(CAAHEP). Graduates of this program are entitled to a Certificate of Achievement and are eligible to sit for the national certification examination. Those students passing the examination become Certified Surgical Technologists (CST).
Registered Respiratory Therapist
The Two Year Therapist Program offers an Associate in Science Degree and starts in the fall each year. Accredited by the National Board for Respiratory CareNational Board for Respiratory Care
The National Board for Respiratory Care Inc. is a non-profit organization formed in 1986 with the purpose of awarding and maintaining credentialing for Respiratory therapists in the United States....
and the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care is a non-profit accreditation organization dedicated to Respiratory Care. CoARC accredits degree-granting programs in respiratory care that have undergone a rigorous process of voluntary peer review and have met or exceeded the minimum...
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