Founded in 1964, Kenai Peninsula College (KPC), is a unit of the
University of Alaska Anchorage
The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) is a public university in Anchorage, Alaska. UAA also administers four community campuses spread across Southcentral Alaska: Kenai Peninsula College, Kodiak College, Matanuska–Susitna College, and Prin ...
with four locations on
Alaska
Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S., ...
's
Kenai Peninsula
The Kenai Peninsula ( Dena'ina: ''Yaghenen'') is a large peninsula jutting from the coast of Southcentral Alaska. The name Kenai (, ) is derived from the word "Kenaitze" or "Kenaitze Indian Tribe", the name of the Native Athabascan Alaskan trib ...
and Anchorage.
History
Locations
Kenai River Campus (KRC)
Located in
Soldotna, Alaska
Soldotna is a city in the Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,342, up from 4,163 in 2010. It is the seat of the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
Soldotna is located in the Southcentral portion ...
, the Kenai River Campus is Kenai Peninsula Colleges' original campus as well as the largest, boasting an enrollment of over 2000 students each semester.
Kachemak Bay Campus (KBC)
Located in
Homer, Alaska
Homer ( Dena'ina: ''Tuggeght'') is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is southwest of Anchorage. According to the 2020 Census, the population is 5,522, up from 5,003 in 2010. Long known as the " Halibut Fishing ...
, the Kachemak Bay Campus sits on 3 acres of land overlooking Kachemak Bay.
Resurrection Bay Extension Site (RBES)
Located in
Seward, Alaska
Seward (Alutiiq: ; Dena'ina: ''Tl'ubugh'') is an incorporated home rule city in Alaska, United States. Located on Resurrection Bay, a fjord of the Gulf of Alaska on the Kenai Peninsula, Seward is situated on Alaska's southern coast, approxima ...
, The Resurrection Bay Extension Site allows Kenai Peninsula College to offer classes to students living on the eastern Peninsula, with classes housed in Seward High School.
Anchorage Extension Site (AES)
Located at UAA's University Center Complex in Anchorage, the Anchorage Extension site offers a chance for Anchorage students to earn degrees in KPC programs such as Process Technology and Instrumentation.
Academics
Bachelor degrees
Students can complete all of the following bachelor's degrees while at Kenai Peninsula College. These degrees are from the University of Alaska Anchorage.
* 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 prospective fishing guides on the
Kenai River
The Kenai River called ''Kahtnu'' in the Dena'ina language, is the longest river in the Kenai Peninsula of southcentral Alaska. It runs westward from Kenai Lake in the Kenai Mountains, through the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and Skilak Lak ...
. The academy is overseen by the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation of the
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources is a department within the government of Alaska in the United States of America. The department has the mission of responsibly developing Alaska's resources by making them available for maximum use and ...
, who help manage the river. Attendance is a requirement to be licensed to guide on the river.
* The Kachemak Bay Writers Conference is a 4-day conference that includes nationally acclaimed and award-winning authors
* 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
Student housing
Kenai Peninsula College offers student housing at its Kenai River Campus location in Soldotna.
The Kenai Peninsula College Residence hall officially opened in 2013, housing its first students the fall semester of that year. Located directly across from the Kenai River Campus, the Residence Hall houses 98 students. Housing is divided into 6 communities, each with 4 student apartments, 1 RA apartment and a common lounge area. Each student apartment features 4 private bedrooms, 2 shared bathrooms, a full kitchen and a common living space.
Activities for residents and other students are coordinated by KPC ResLife as well as the KRC Student Union.
References
External links
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1964 establishments in Alaska
Buildings and structures in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
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Education in Anchorage, Alaska
Education in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
University of Alaska Anchorage
Educational institutions established in 1964