Los Angeles Trade-Technical College
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Los Angeles Trade-Technical College (L.A. Trade-Tech) is a public community college
in Los Angeles, California
. It offers academic courses towards 4-year colleges and numerous vocational training programs including associate degree and certificate programs in Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, Culinary Arts, Cosmetology, Automotive Technology, Construction Technology, Nursing, welding and Chemical Technology. Los Angeles Trade-Tech College is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
, The American Culinary Federation and the National League of Nursing among others.
The twenty five acre campus is located on the southern edge of South Park
, a neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles
. The campus is served by the Grand Avenue Station
of the Metro Rail Blue Line
and is approximately one mile north of the University of Southern California
.
. After World War II
the school became the Metropolitan Polytechnical High School and later Metropolitan College. The school became Trade-Technical Junior College in 1954. In 1969 the college became a part of the Los Angeles Community College District
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 Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. It offers academic courses towards 4-year colleges and numerous vocational training programs including associate degree and certificate programs in Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, Culinary Arts, Cosmetology, Automotive Technology, Construction Technology, Nursing, welding and Chemical Technology. Los Angeles Trade-Tech College is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
, The American Culinary Federation and the National League of Nursing among others.
The twenty five acre campus is located on the southern edge of South Park
South Park, Los Angeles, California
South Park is a district in central Los Angeles, California, originally located around South Park near the intersection of 51st Street and Avalon Boulevard in South Central Los Angeles. However, due to redevelopment and gentrification since 2003, the name has been co-opted and now refers to an area...
, a neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
. The campus is served by the Grand Avenue Station
Grand (LACMTA Station)
Grand Station is an at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Washington Boulevard, in Downtown Los Angeles. This station is served by the Blue Line....
of the Metro Rail Blue Line
LACMTA Blue Line
The Blue Line is a light rail line running north-south route between Long Beach and downtown Los Angeles passing through Downtown LA, including South Los Angeles, Watts, Willowbrook, Compton, and Long Beach in the Los Angeles County; it is one of five lines in the Metro Rail System...
and is approximately one mile north of the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
.
History
Founded as the Frank Wiggins Trade School in 1925 the college is the oldest of the nine campuses of the Los Angeles Community College DistrictLos Angeles Community College District
The Los Angeles Community College District is the community college district serving Los Angeles, California and some of its neighboring cities. In addition to typical college aged students, the LACCD also serves adults of all ages. Indeed, over half of all LACCD students are older than 25 years...
. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the school became the Metropolitan Polytechnical High School and later Metropolitan College. The school became Trade-Technical Junior College in 1954. In 1969 the college became a part of the Los Angeles Community College District
Los Angeles Community College District
The Los Angeles Community College District is the community college district serving Los Angeles, California and some of its neighboring cities. In addition to typical college aged students, the LACCD also serves adults of all ages. Indeed, over half of all LACCD students are older than 25 years...
Notable designers who attended LATTC
- Jeffrey SebeliaJeffrey SebeliaJeffrey Sebelia is an American fashion designer and founder of the clothing label Cosa Nostra, which he headed from a loft on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles...
-winner of Project RunwayProject RunwayProject Runway is an American reality television series on Lifetime Television, previously on the Bravo network, which focuses on fashion design and is hosted by model Heidi Klum. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time, materials and theme...
Season 3, and founder of the clothing label Cosa Nostra. - Rick OwensRick OwensRick Owens is an American fashion designer hailing from California, celebrated for his avant garde and subversive eye.He is married to Michele Lamy.Since 2003, Rick Owens has lived in Paris.-Biography:...
-owner of the Rick Owens clothing label.
Notable Alumni who attended LATTC
- Ahmed AliAhmed AliAhmed Ali was an Indian novelist, poet, critic, translator, diplomat and scholar, who was responsible for writing Twilight in Delhi. Born in Delhi, India, he was involved in progressive literary movements as a young man...
- Engineer - Saleh Ali - Educator
- Abdurahman Ali - Physical Therapist
- Qasim Ali - Criminal Justice professional
- Muaath Ali - Criminal Law Expert
- Musaab Ali - Accountant
- Abdullah Ali - Financial analyst