Pikes Peak Community College
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| Established | 19?? |
| Vision | At Pikes Peak Community College, we will unite in our focus on individual student success. Students will choose our College because of our supportive learning environment, enthusiastic and respected faculty and staff, and our ability to meet our diverse community's varied educational needs. |
| Type | Community College |
| Academic Calendar | Semester |
| President | Mr. Joseph A. Garcia |
| Advisory Council | Susan Campbell, J.D. Ms. Laurie Maxson Dr. James A. Null Mr. William Schuck |
| Faculty | ...Coming Soon... |
| Staff | ...Coming Soon... |
| Address | 5675 S Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 USA |
| Telephone | (800) 456-6847 (719) 576-7711 |
| Campus | Multiple Campuses: Centennial Downtown Studio Rampart Range Air Force Academy Fort Carson Peterson Air Force Base |
| Website | http://www.ppcc.edu |
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| Public transit access | Yes |
Pikes Peak Community College is a community college located in Colorado Springs, CO. In addition to traditional forms of college credit, Pikes Peak Community College (PPCC) also offers an Area Vocational Program (AVP) to local high school students. AVP programs are numerous and include things like machining, Cisco networking, diesel mechanics, criminal justice, zookeeping, and nursing. Students that complete these programs are often employed by companies and organizations such as the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and Memorial Hospital.
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[edit] Campuses
Pikes Peak Community College consists of three physical campuses, three military campuses, and has an extensive online program. The largest campus, the Centennial Campus, is located in south Colorado Springs near the Fort Carson Army base. Two other, more moderately sized campuses are found in the heart of Colorado Springs (Downtown Studio Campus), and near Interstate Highway 25 at the north end of the city, the Rampart Range campus. While Centennial is the largest campus, the other two campuses offer more specialized classes. Rampart Range provides most of the classes required for a degree in nursing and in other fields related to medical assisting and patient care. Downtown studio is a center for education in the arts. Three smaller sites at Pikes Peak Community College offer a variety of courses and programs at local Military bases. Courses for military education are held at various dates and times which are different from the traditional semester.
[edit] President
Mr. Joseph A. Garcia is the current president of Pikes Peak Community College. Mr. Garcia has both an undergraduate degree in business from the University of Colorado and a juris doctor from Harvard Law School. He also studied at Oxford University and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
