Kenai Peninsula College

Kenai Peninsula College is a unit of the University of Alaska Anchorage, and is one of four community campuses. The student body comprises more than 2,600 students ^[1] at 4 locations.

Locations

• The Kenai River Campus (KRC) is located in Soldotna, Alaska, and serves the Central Kenai Peninsula.
• The Kachemak Bay Campus (KBC) is located in Homer, Alaska, and serves the Southern Kenai Peninsula.
• The Resurrection Bay Extension Site is located in Seward, Alaska.
• The Anchorage Extension Site is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and provides Process Technology and Occupational Safety and Health training courses.

Academics^[2]

Bachelor degrees

Students can complete all of the following Bachelor degrees while at Kenai Peninsula College. These degrees are University of Alaska Anchorage degrees.

• Bachelor of Liberal Studies
• Bachelor of Elementary Education
• Bachelor of Psychology

Associate of Arts degree

• Associate of Arts

Associate of Applied Science Degrees

• Computer Electronics
• Computer Information and Office Systems
• Computer Systems Technology
• Digital Art
• Early Childhood Development
• General Business
• Human Services
• Industrial Process Instrumentation
• Nursing (in association with the UAA Nursing program)
• Occupational Safety & Health
• Paramedical Technology
• Process Technology

Undergraduate Certificate programs

• Computer Information and Office Systems
• Mechanical Technology- temporarily suspended (as of 2013)
• Petroleum Technology
• Small Business Management
• Welding Technology

Non-transcripted certificates of completion

Computer information and office systems

• Office Technology
• Bookkeeping
• Web Foundations
• Desktop Publishing & Graphics

Other noteworthy programs

• Fire Science
• Certified Nursing Assistant

Special programs

• The Kenai Fishing Academy (KFA) is a week long training session that teaches students how to improve their fishing skills.
• The Kenai Fishing Guide Academy is a week-long training session for professional Kenai River guides, required by the Alaska State Department of Parks and Recreation (who help manage the Kenai River).
• The Kachemak Bay Writers Conference is a 4 day conference that includes nationally acclaimed and award winning authors ^[3]
• The Semester By The Bay is a program that brings students to the shores of Kachemak Bay in Homer, Alaska, to study for a semester

See also

• Alaskan Coalition of Student Leaders
• Kenai River Campus Student Union

External links

• Kenai Peninsula College Main Website
• Kachemak Bay Campus Website
• Resurrection Bay Extension Site Website
• Anchorage Extension Site Website
• Kenai Fishing Academy Website
• Kachemak Bay Writers' Conference Website
• Semester By The Bay Website

References

1. ↑ Kenai Peninsula College - University of Alaska Anchorage
2. ↑ Kenai Peninsula College - University of Alaska Anchorage
3. ↑ Kenai Peninsula College - University of Alaska Anchorage

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