Clatsop Community College ( CCC ) is a public community college with facilities in Astoria and Seaside, Oregon . The college's service area includes Clatsop County , portions of Columbia and Tillamook counties and Pacific and Wahkiakum counties in Washington state .
8-521: CCC was established under the direction of the Astoria Board of Education in 1958 and constitutes Oregon's first community college. The original curriculum included two years of classes that could be transferred and two year sequences in Electronics, Business, Automotive and Building Construction. In 1962, Clatsop County residents voted to form a county-wide education district and separate the college from
16-710: Is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). CCC's main campus in Astoria is located on a hillside overlooking the Columbia River . The campus includes the Royal Nebeker Art Center Gallery that hosts approximately six exhibits annually. In addition, the college operates a second campus with maritime, fire and technical programs (MERTS), as well as a Industrial & Manufacturing Technology Center (IMTC). The MERTS campus
24-734: Is an independent, non-profit membership organization recognized by the United States Department of Education since 1952 as an institutional accreditor for colleges and universities . Before 2020, when the Department of Education reorganized accreditation, NWCCU was the regional authority on educational quality and institutional effectiveness of higher education institutions in the seven-state Northwest region of Alaska , Idaho , Montana , Nevada , Oregon , Utah , and Washington . It establishes accreditation criteria and evaluation procedures by which institutions are reviewed. The commission
32-620: Is located east of Astoria and Tongue Point on the Columbia River. As part of its maritime science program, CCC maintains and operates the training vessel Forerunner. Small business and economic development services, along with ESL, GED, and vocational classes, are conducted at the South County Center in Seaside. Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities ( NWCCU )
40-541: Is no longer accredited by NWCCU. In 1917, the organization was formed as the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools . In 1974, the association changed its name to the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, which included two divisions, one being the Northwest Association of Colleges and Universities. In 2002, the Northwest Association of Colleges and Universities split from
48-694: Is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation . The Commission oversees regional accreditation for 156 institutions. Its decision-making body consists of up to twenty-six Commissioners who represent the public and the diversity of higher education institutions within the Northwest region. The NWCCU also accredits non-US institutions. Capilano University , Simon Fraser University , and Thompson Rivers University of British Columbia , Canada received accreditation in 2013, 2015, and 2018, respectively. However, as of 1 April 2024, Capilano University
56-578: The Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (NWAAS) to create two separate organizations, changing the name of the organization to the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). NWCCU has since handled the accreditation of institutions of higher education, while the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (NWAAS) handled the accreditation of primary and secondary schools. In 2012, NWAC merged with AdvancED . AdvancED Too Many Requests If you report this error to
64-533: The school district. Renovation of the former Astoria High School began in June 1962 and this facility became the home of CCC. In October 2008, the college broke ground on the Jerome Campus Redevelopment project. This project, now complete, resulted in the renovation of Towler Hall (the former Astoria High School), renovation of Patriot Hall and the construction of Columbia Hall. . Clatsop Community College
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