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Coastal Alabama Community College

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Coastal Alabama Community College
TypePublic community college
Established2017
Parent institution
Alabama Community College System
ChancellorJimmy H. Baker
PresidentAaron Milner[1]
Academic staff
400
Students6,800
Location
Atmore, Bay Minette, Brewton, Fairhope, Foley, Gilbertown, Gulf Shores, Mobile, Monroeville and Thomasville
,
Alabama
,
United States

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Websitewww.coastalalabama.edu
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Coastal Alabama Community College (also known as Coastal Alabama Community College – South) is a public community college with campuses in southern Alabama. Coastal Alabama was formed through the consolidation of Alabama Southern Community College, Faulkner State Community College, and Jefferson Davis Community College.

History

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Coastal Alabama Community College was established in 2017 by the merging of three community colleges: Alabama Southern, Faulkner State, and Jefferson Davis.[2]

Faulkner State community colleges were founded in 1963.

Jefferson Davis was founded in 1963, and Atmore State Technical College was founded in 1972. These two community colleges later merged in 1990 to form Jefferson Davis Community College.

Patrick Henry State Junior College and Hobson State Technical were founded in 1963. These two community colleges decided to merge 28 years later to create Alabama Southern Community College.[3]

In 2002, Alabama Aviation College was created and later in 2018 was absorbed by Coastal Alabama Community College.

Accreditation

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The college is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award three different types of Associate degrees: Associate of Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), and Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees.[4]

Additional accreditations:

  • Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
  • Alabama Board of Nursing
  • American Dental Association (ADA); Commission On Dental Accreditation (CODA) Dental Assisting Programs
  • America Culinary Federation Educational Institute
  • Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) – Surgical Technology Programs
  • Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) – Paramedic
  • Alabama Department of Public Health Office of Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic
  • American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA)

Athletics

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The college offers athletics programs in the following fields: Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Golf, Tennis, and Cheerleading. In 2010 longtime Head Coach Wayne Larker led the baseball team to its first-ever appearance in the NJCAA World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Campuses

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Notable people

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For a more comprehensive list, see Category:Jefferson Davis Community College alumni.

References

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