Richland Community College (RCC) is a

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Decatur, Illinois Decatur ( ) is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois, with a population of 70,522 as of the 2020 Census. The city was founded in 1829 and is situated along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Ce ...

. It is part of the

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Students

Richland Community College serves approximately 3,340 students annually through its main campus, two extension centers and other off-campus sites throughout the district, as of the fall of 2013. The Continuing and Professional Education Division provides professional development courses, community education courses, and workforce training to over 4,000 people annually. Annually, Richland serves over 9,000 students.

Accreditation

Richland Community College is accredited by the

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. Specific programs at the college are accredited by specialized accreditors: *Associate Degree Nursing (ADN): Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN) *Automotive Technology: National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (ASE Certification) *Radiology (AAS): Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) *Surgical Technology (AAS): Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) *Medical Transcription (AAS): Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) *Information Technology—Network Technology (AAS): Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Academy *Health Information Technology (AAS): Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) *Culinary Arts (AAS): American Culinary Federation (ACF)

Campus locations

Richland serves its district with the main campus, located at One College Park in Decatur, and two extension centers. The college's main campus resides on . Following substantial growth and expansion, Richland currently contains . Richland Community College has two primary off-campus locations: The Fairview Park Plaza Extension Center and the Clinton Extension Center. Several other off-campus sites, including high schools, host classes for Richland Community College. Fairview Park Plaza Extension Center, 1485 King Street in Decatur, provides classroom space for both credit and non-credit classes. Businesses have the opportunity to rent space for training workshops. The Clinton Higher Education Center, located at 140 Sunrise Court in Clinton, Illinois offers admissions, advising, registration, placement testing, virtual testing, financial aid, and many other services. Credit classes and workshops are scheduled in Clinton as well as other communities throughout Richland's district. In addition to regularly scheduled daytime credit classes held in Clinton, interactive evening credit classes are held via distance learning. General Education Development (GED) and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are also provided. Heartland Technical Academy provides dual credit classes for high school students on Richland's main campus. Project READ, which offers free, one-on-one tutoring in reading and math to adults age 17 and older who are not currently enrolled in high school, is located at the Decatur Public Library, 130 N. Franklin in Decatur. Project READ became a program of Richland Community College in 1988.http://projectread.richland.edu/

References

External links

Official website
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