Mountwest Community and Technical College (MCTC) is a
public community college in
Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is the county seat of Cabell County, and the largest city in the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area, sometimes referred to as the Tri-State Area. A h ...
. It is one of ten regional community colleges in the
West Virginia Community and Technical College System. The college offers
associate degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate degree awarded after a course of post-secondary study lasting two to three years. It is a level of qualification above a high school diploma, GED, or matriculation, and below a bachelor's degree.
The fi ...
programs including several career courses in maritime through its Inland Waterways Academy.
Maritime Programs & Inland Waterways Academy Courses
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The institution evolved from community college programs of Marshall University. In 2008, the state decided that community colleges and state colleges should be separated into different institutions, and the constituent college was "divorced" from the university. Under an agreement between the two schools, MCTC was permitted to use its original Marshall Community and Technical College name until 2011, at which time it had to adopt a new name that does not use the Marshall trademark. The new Mountwest name was announced in November 2009.Ashland Incorporated
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Buildings and structures in Huntington, West Virginia
Education in Cabell County, West Virginia
West Virginia Community and Technical College System
2008 establishments in West Virginia
Educational institutions established in 2008
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