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History of ’s It is anticipated that the Madera area will continue to be one of the fastest growing population centers in the Central Valley Centers and will, therefore, continue with its facilities expansion and Reedley College operates centers located in Madera and student growth. Oakhurst.

Madera Community College Center Oakhurst Community College Center The Madera Community College Center has been in existence The Oakhurst Center, serving 500 students and generating a for over 20 years, initially operating at Madera High School. full-time equivalency of approximately 250 students per year, In August 1996 a dedicated site for the Madera Community was established as a result of Legislative Mandate (Senate Bill College Center situated on 114 acres was opened. The original 1607). In Fall 1996, the campus relocated from Yosemite High development comprises approximately 25 of the 114 acres. The School to its current location in the Central Business District Madera campus is located on Avenue 12 just east of Highway 99 of Oakhurst. In April 1999 the District acquired the 2.7 acres at the edge of the City of Madera. The initial campus consisted housing the Oakhurst Center campus. The 120 academic of 24 relocatable classrooms and a permanent student services and occupational education courses are taught annually in building, along with a relocatable classroom to house the Child nine relocatable classrooms, including a science lab and a Development Learning Center and child care-related programs. computer lab, arranged into a small campus setting. One of the classrooms is part of a collaborative project serving both A permanent 26,000-square-foot education and administrative Madera Community College Center classes and Madera building and utility/maintenance facility were completed for County governmental events and was funded through a San the 2000-01 school year. Funding from the 2001-02 State Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District grant Budget Act funded the Academic Village Complex completed to Madera County. in January 2004. The 50,000 square feet of classroom, laboratory, and office space includes academic classrooms Included within the Center are two Distance Learning and offices, as well as components and laboratory space classrooms which allow connectivity to sister campuses at for biology, physical science, chemistry, computer studies, Clovis, Madera, Reedley, and Fresno. Students can complete business, art, and a Licensed Vocational Nursing Program. their general education, Associate Degrees and transfer courses The project also provided funding to retrofit the educational/ at the Oakhurst Center. Two additional classrooms were administrative building to house the library, student services completed in 2008. and administrative offices. Eastern Madera County is a rapidly expanding area with a As a result of funding from the local bond and business current population of approximately 30,000. It is anticipated donations, a full-service physical education program and the Center will continue to grow to meet the needs of this facilities have been completed, including a fitness center, ever-expanding community. aerobic center, and softball field complex. The Center for Advanced Manufacturing facility opened in 2009 and offers educational programs that include maintenance mechanic The District and welding. Reedley College is one of three colleges in the State Center Community College District. In June 2015, Clovis The Madera Community College Center serves 2,600 Community College became the 113th Community College students, generating a full-time equivalency of approximately in the State. We now have in SCCCD the oldest (Fresno City) 1,300 students per year. The Center offers a wide variety of and youngest Community College. Congratulations Clovis academic and occupational programs and opportunities for Community College! students. Utilizing services and course catalogs from its sister institution, Reedley College, the Madera Community College The State Center Community College District office is Center offers over 360 courses each year in 38 areas of study located at 1525 E. Weldon, Fresno, CA 93704. The district and gives students a choice of transfer, Associate Degree, is comprised of , Reedley College, Associate Degrees for Transfer, Certificates of Achievement, Clovis Community College, Career and Technology Center, and Certificates. The first cohort of the Licensed Vocational Madera Community College Center, Oakhurst Community Nursing Program completed the 18-month Certificate program College Center, and The Training Institute. Each campus in May 2004. A 12 month LVN-RN program is also approved offers certain programs/courses which are unique and are at the Madera Community College Center. not offered at the other campuses.

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