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residence halls have access to
this gaming room.
Northwest Iowa Lifelong
Learning and Recreation Center
(LLRC) — Strong Mind.
Strong Body.
Northwest Iowa Community
College’s Lifelong Learning &
Recreation Center is available
to college students, staff, faculty,
and community members.
It provides wellness and recreation
facilities and equipment,
as well as space for trainings,
conventions, conferences, and
trade shows.
The LLRC truly has something
for everyone — including:
g Matrix cardiovascular equipment
g Matrix and Troy strength
training equipment
g An aerobic/multi-use room
to house a variety of fitness
classes, events, and activities
g Indoor walking/running
track
g Regular group fitness classes
with certified instructors —
classes include Yoga, Pilates,
Indoor Cycling, Strength Training,
and much more!
g Personal training services
with certified personal trainers
g Locker-room and shower
amenities
g Kitchen and concessions
capabilities
g Free Wi-Fi
g And most importantly a
welcoming environment for
participants of all ages and
abilities
For more information about
the Lifelong Learning and Recreation
Center, please e-mail
llrc@nwicc.edu or call 1-800-
352-4907 Ext. 152. Lifelong
Learning & Recreation Center
— the LLRC and group fitness
classes are FREE to all full-time
students who attend classes on
campus.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT — SCHOOL ENDS.
LEARNING NEVER DOES.
You gained your life-enabling
knowledge and skills through
guided doing. Your teachers,
supervisors, family, and friends
have guided you as you practiced
activities you needed,
wanted, and loved.
At NCC, we provide continuing
education that lets you
improve your work, interests,
relationships, and life. We
believe nothing is more stimulating
than learning new things
regardless of age or interest.
And we love it. Degrees and
certificates are not the focus of
our Continuing Education program.
Our goals are your learning
and your success. If you
would like to contact someone
in the Continuing Education
Department call 712-324-5061
or e-mail ContinuingEducation@nwicc.edu.
WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT —
TRAIN. SUSTAIN. DEVELOP.
NCC’s Department of Workforce
and Economic Development
provides customized
training solutions, funding
opportunities, and outreach
programs that meet the economic
needs of our businesses
and communities. If you would
like to contact someone in the
Workforce & Economic department
call 712-324-5061 or
e-mail janderson@nwicc.edu.
NATIONAL RECOGNITION
NCC has been the recipient
of several national awards over
the past several years:
2021, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2013,
2011 — NCC was recognized
by the Aspen Institute as one of
the Best 150 Community Colleges
in the nation. Out of 1,047
community colleges in the
country, only 15 have been recognized
as a top Aspen College
all 6 times since the inception
of the competition. This places
NCC in the top 1.43 percent of
the highest performing community
colleges in the nation!
2021 — #1 Graduation Rate in
the Nation, Intelligent.com.
2020 — #1 Safest College in
Iowa, StateUniversity.com; #1
in the Nation for Middle Class
Upward Mobility in Higher
Education, Brookings Institute;
#11 Practice Nursing Program
in the Midwest, NursingProcess.org;
#4 in the Nation for
Health Information Technology
Program (RHIT Degree
Program), Intelligent.com; #11
in the Nation for Online Associate
in Criminal Justice Degree
Program, TheBestSchools.org;
#3 In the Nation Best for Online
Certificate in Medical Coding
program, BestHealthDegrees.
com.
2019 — #3 for Career Outcomes
in the Nation and #12
Best Overall Community College
in the nation, WalletHub.
com; #1 Best Online Community
College in the Nation, SR
Education Group; #8 in the
Nation for 2-Year Colleges with
the Best Graduation Rates (65
percent), Chronicle of Higher
Education, 2019; #5 in the
Nation Best Online Associate in
Computer Science Programs,
TheBestSchools.org; 10th in
the Nation Best Automotive
Trade Programs, TradeSchool-
Grants.com; Fourth Best
College Overall in the State of
Iowa, EdSmart.com (includes
community colleges, private
four-year, and universities).
2018 — #1 Electrical Programs
in the United States,
Schools.com; Best Junior Colleges
for Employment in Iowa
and fourth best in the United
States, Zippia.com; fourth top
Licensed Practical Nursing
(LPN) program in Iowa, PracticalNursing.org.
2017 — Best Two-Year College
in the State of Iowa, PayScale.
com; Fourth Best Junior College
for Getting a Job in the
Nation and #1 in the State of
Iowa, Zippia.com; NCC’s Pharmacy
Technician Program second
in the Nation, TheBestColleges.org.
#11 Best Community
Colleges in America, Niche.
com; #2 in the State of Iowa
among all two-year colleges,
LearnHowtoBecome.org.
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