College of Eastern Idaho is a

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community college A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries: many community colleges have an "open enrollment" for students who have graduated from high school (also known as senior sec ...

Idaho Falls, Idaho Idaho Falls (Shoshoni language, Shoshoni: Dembimbosaage) is a city in and the county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, Bonneville County, Idaho, United States. It is the state's largest city outside the Boise metropolitan area. As of the 2020 Un ...

. It was founded in 1969 as Eastern Idaho Vocational Technical School and later became a

technical college An institute of technology (also referred to as: technological university, technical university, university of technology, technological educational institute, technical college, polytechnic university or just polytechnic) is an institution of te ...

called Eastern Idaho Technical College. In May 2017,

Bonneville County Bonneville County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 123,964, making it the fourth-most populous county in Idaho and the most populous in eastern Idaho. Its county seat and larg ...

residents voted to create a community college district, allowing Eastern Idaho Technical College to become a community college. In July 2017, the Idaho State Board of Education appointed five community college trustees and completed the transition to community college. The college's divisions include Business, Office, and Technology; Health Professions; Trades and Industry; and General Education. Eastern Idaho Technical College also offers courses in adult basic education,

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testing and workforce training. Currently, the College of Eastern Idaho also awards an Associate of Arts degree in

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, which is designed to serve students seeking to continue their education at a four-year university. The district of the College of Eastern Idaho includes only Bonneville County. On November 7, 2017, voters in

Bingham County Bingham County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 47,992. The county seat and largest city is Blackfoot. Bingham County comprises the Blackfoot, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, wh ...

had the opportunity to join the community college district. However, the proposal was defeated.Evensen, K. (Oct. 6, 2017). "Bingham commissioner urges voters to study pros, cons of joining community college taxing district", Pocatello: Idaho State Journal. Accessed: https://idahostatejournal.com/power_county_journal/bingham-commissioner-urges-voters-to-study-pros-cons-of-joining/article_c8313716-a4d0-5e55-8f88-23f50e770ac4.html Enrollment as of summer 2018 stood at 1,300 students.

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