College Catalog Cover Design 2 - Pima Community College

Community Campus
As Tucson, Pima County, and the entire Southern Arizona
region continue to grow and change, Community Campus
responds with degrees, certificates, training and comprehensive
student services to meet the needs of our dynamic
student population. Community Campus serves over
50,000 students each year, offering flexible degree and
certificate programs and services to meet every need,
including fully online and hybrid options, self-paced distance
courses, and online advising and tutoring.
Community Campus is also home to vital community programs
such as Pima Community College Adult education
(PCCAe). PCCAe provides free classes to adults seeking to
obtain their Arizona high School equivalency Diploma
(geD) or those who seek to learn or improve their english.
PCCAe also provides geD Testing and has programs targeting
specific populations. These include Family literacy
Program, Workplace education Program, Refugee
education Program and Project RAISe. Continuing
education provides personal interest classes and activities
for everyone, from pre-kindergarten children through senior
citizens. The post degree Teacher education Program
provides required preparation and professional development
for Arizona teachers.
Through Community Campus, students can complete
Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Business (AB),
Associate of general Studies (AgS), Associate of Arts
elementary education (AAee), Associate of Applied Arts
(AAS), and Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees;
AgeC general education certificates for transfer; specialized
basic and advanced certificates; post-degree teacher
training certificates, endorsements, and professional
development; workforce development programs; and customized
courses and certificates developed in industry
specific disciplines on a contractual basis. The Associate of
Applied Science Business and Industry Technology (AAS-
BIT) degree may include industry certifications ranging
from A+ and Net+ to Cisco, and leadership or supervision.
The College
Community Campus services include development and
delivery of classes and programs in a variety of modes and
locations in support of college wide programs and initiatives.
The Community Campus has been serving students
since 1975, offering credit and non-credit classes at its
campus location (401 North Bonita Avenue) and at more
than 90 facilities throughout southern Arizona, including
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Community Campus is at
the center of the College's distance education programs
offered online.
The teacher training program offers Arizona Department of
education (ADe) approved teacher preparation at the post
baccaulaureate level in: elementary, secondary and special
education, as well as ADe endorsements in english as a
Second language, Middle Schools, and Structured english
Immersion (SeI) for currently certified teachers; professional
development courses for K-12 educators and
administrators; an Associate of Arts degree in elementary
education; and a basic certificate in educational Technology.
Through its Workforce and Business Development (WBD)
division, the College provides comprehensive, cost-effective
training options for individual workers, as well as for
businesses, organizations and governmental agencies. The
WBD Contract Training department offers traditional or
customized credit, non-credit or continuing education unit
(CeU) courses to meet the needs of regional employers.
These courses may be offered in person or online, at a
location and at times convenient for the client. The Public
Safety and emergency Services Institute (PSeSI) offers
open enrollment courses, and also partners with public and
private agencies, to provide degrees and certificates in law
enforcement, fire science, corrections, juvenile corrections,
crime scene management and emergency medical technology.
The Arizona Prison Program contracts with appropriate
federal and state agencies to provide occupational training
programs for inmates. Finally, the WBD division works
closely with Pima County to assist students in receiving
Workforce Investment Act funding for classes.
Pima Community College Adult education, with sites
through-out Pima County, coordinates adult basic education
classes and services. PCCAe offers an array of
programs, including geD preparation classes and testing,
english language Acquisition for Adults (elAA), citizenship
classes, College Transition opportunities and education
programs for specific populations.
Continuing education programs and services include noncredit
general interest classes, programs for active adults,
Motorcycle Rider education, Pima for Kids summer classes
for K-8 students, workshops and seminars.
The Center for learning Technology (ClT) houses the
College's broadcast-quality video production facilities and
Internet development and delivery center.
The Community Campus facilities also include Northern
Arizona University (NAU). NAU has offices, an interactive
classroom and labs, and distribution control for its distance
learning operations throughout Southern Arizona at the
Community Campus.
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