The Des Moines Area Community College was started in the 1960s as a Community College offering academic courses to students with special focus in computers, nursing and surgical technology and vocational training programs. The Des Moines Area Community College has about 6 campuses in Iowa. The Des Moines Area Community College Campus in main city Des Moines is known as the Urban Campus.
The Des Moines Area Community College Campuses are located in -
- Ankeny
- Boone
- Carroll
- Des Moines Urban Campus
- Newton
- West Campus at West Des Moines
The Des Moines Area Community College believes in assisting their students to achieve their life's passion. In the past year, about 27,000 college credit students and another 32,000 students were admitted to various continuing education and business management courses. The students here, study to prepare themselves either for further education, to later take up Four year College Degree courses; or taking up Vocational Training classes to prepare for a rewarding career. There are also Adult Education classes for learning new skills that will aid in furthering one's professional career. There are also many interesting courses which adult students can pursue to satisfy their urge for knowledge.
The Des Moines Area Community College Urban Campus offers students extensive study programs in General Subjects and in the following specialized fields-
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- Automotive Engineering Course
- Finance and Accounting Course
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Courses
- Liberal Arts Course
- Business Administration Course
- Community Service
- Criminal Justice Legal Course
- Early Childhood Education Course
- Engineering Technology Course
- Fire Science Course
- General Studies Course
- Human Services Course
- Interpretation and Translation Courses
- Legal Assistance Course
- Marketing and Management Courses
- Computers and Data Processing Course
- Network Security Manager Course
- Nursing Course
- Surgical Technician's Course
The Contact details for the Des Moines Area Community College Urban Campus -
Des Moines Area Community College Urban Campus
Address: 1100 7th Street, Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone: 515-244-4226, Fax: 515-248-7253
Toll Free: 1-800-362-2127
Other Colleges and Universities in Des Moines Iowa Region-
- AIB College of Business
- Des Moines University
- Drake University
- Grand View College
- Mercy College of Health Sciences
- William Penn University
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