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Iowa's community colleges are governed by locally elected boards of directors that consist of from five to nine members who are elected for terms of three years. Each community college offers a comprehensive educational program. All Iowans of postsecondary school age are eligible to attend any of the community colleges. Community colleges also offer special programs for students who attend local secondary schools.
All community colleges comply with approval standards adopted by the State Board of Education.
Additional information on individual community colleges may be obtained
by communicating directly with the appropriate office in the college.
Iowa Community Colleges
The Directory of Iowa Community Colleges is published annually to
provide a convenient source of contact information for administrative
staff at Iowa's 15 community colleges.
 2008 Directory of Iowa Community Colleges - revised 2-29-08
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Community College
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President/Chancellor
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Northeast Iowa Community College
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Dr. Penelope H. Wills, President
willsp@nicc.edu
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North Iowa Area Community College
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Dr. Michael C. Morrison, President morrimic@niacc.edu |
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Iowa Lakes Community College
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Dr. Harold Prior, President
hprior@iowalakes.edu |
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Northwest Iowa Community College
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Dr. William G. Giddings, President
william@nwicc.edu |
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Iowa Central Community College
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Dr. Robert A. Paxton, President paxton@iowacentral.edu |
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Iowa Valley Community College District
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Dr. Tim Wynes, Chancellor
tim.wynes@iavalley.edu |
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Hawkeye Community College
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Dr. Greg R. Schmitz, President gschmitz@hawkeyecollege.edu |
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Eastern Iowa Community College District
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Dr. Patricia Keir, Chancellor
pkeir@eicc.edu |
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Kirkwood Community College
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Dr. Mick Starcevich, President mick.starcevich@kirkwood.edu |
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Des Moines Area Community College
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Dr. Robert J. Denson, President rjdenson@dmacc.edu |
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Western Iowa Tech Community College
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Dr. Robert E. Dunker, President
dunkerr@witcc.edu |
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Iowa Western Community College
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Dr. Dan Kinney, President
dkinney@iwcc.edu |
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Southwestern Community College
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Dr. Barbara J. Crittenden, President crittenden@swcciowa.edu |
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Indian Hills Community College
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Dr. Jim Lindenmayer, President jlindenm@indianhills.edu |
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Southeastern Community College
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Dr. Beverly Simone, President
bsimone@scciowa.edu |
Admission Policy
Community colleges have an "open-door" admission policy which
guarantees Iowans an opportunity for educational assistance and career
development regardless of previous educational attainment. To implement
this policy, community colleges offer: assistance in developing skills
necessary for success in preparatory career and college parallel
programs; supplementary services to disabled and disadvantaged
students; and a variety of other support services designed to help
students succeed.
Areas of Instruction
Iowa's community colleges offer programs in three major areas of
instruction - adult education, career programs of vocational and
technical education and college parallel.
Through adult education, the community colleges provide
part-time programs for adult students. These programs include: adult
basic education programs for adults who have less than an eighth grade
education; high school completion programs leading to adult high school
diplomas and high school equivalency diploma; supplementary career
programs of vocational and technical education for upgrading the skills
of employed Iowans; and continuing education programs for adults who
desire instruction to meet pre-occupational training needs, avocational
and recreational interests, or other needs.
The preparatory career programs of vocational and technical education
provide preparation for immediate employment in a wide variety of
careers. Those training programs ordinarily require full-time
instruction of four weeks to two years. Many of these programs are
cooperative programs which provide classroom instruction in conjunction
with paid employment experience related to the career preparation, and
many are available on a part-time basis.
The college parallel program provides arts and sciences
courses that may be transferred to other colleges and universities as
the equivalent of the first two years of a four-year baccalaureate
program. Included in college parallel are some programs that also
provide preparation for entry level employment through career option
programs.
Awards/Degree Requirments
Students attending Iowa's Community Colleges may earn a variety of awards/degrees.
Awards/Degree Requirements
This document provides an overview of the requirements for the various awards and degrees that are issued by the Community Colleges.
Accreditation
The purpose of state accreditation of Iowa's community colleges is to
provide accountability to the people of Iowa and to increase
effectiveness at the institutional level.
Educational Programs and Opportunities
Many unique
educational programs and opportunities are also offered by
the community colleges. These include programs available in two-year
institutions in adjacent states through tuition reciprocity agreements;
programs for incarcerated individuals in correctional facilities;
evaluation and assessment centers; developmental education programs and
services for underprepared students; special programs for the disabled,
including sheltered workshops; customized training programs for
business and industry; incubation centers to assist the development of
small businesses; and the administration of service delivery areas for
the Federal Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA).
 2006 Community Colleges of Iowa Poster
The Community Colleges of Iowa Program Brochure lists all of the arts
and sciences, career option, and career/technical programs offered by
the 15 community colleges. The colleges are indicated by number
on the brochure. The number code for each college is given on the
bottom of page 1 of the brochure. This information has also been
broken down by career clusters and by community colleges here. For detailed program information, contact the indicated community college.
Uniform Policy on Student Residency Status
Policy on the residence status of community college students
Uniform Policy on Student Residency Status
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Community Colleges 
