Central Alabama Community College (CACC) is a
public
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community college
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in
Alexander City, Alabama
Alexander City, known to locals as "Alex City", is the largest city in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States, with a population of 14,843 as of the 2020 census. It has been the largest community in Tallapoosa County since 1910. It is kno ...
.
The college enrolls over 1,500 students and has been accredited by the
since 1969.
, the college has two campuses: the
Alexander City Campus and the
Childersburg Campus, and two instructional centers: the
Talladega Center and the Pratt's Mill Center in Prattville.
History
CACC traces its history to the
Alabama State Legislature
The Alabama Legislature is the legislative branch of the state government of Alabama. It is a bicameral body composed of the House of Representatives and Senate. It is one of the few state legislatures in which members of both chambers serv ...
Act No. 93 passed in 1963 which provided for the establishment of several institutions of higher learning in Alabama. The college opened as Alexander City State Junior College in 1965 in the old Russell Hospital in Alexander City.
In 1966 the college moved to its current campus in a dedication ceremony led by then-
Governor
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George Corley Wallace. Also in 1966, the state opened Nunnelley State Technical College in Childersburg, Alabama as part of the No. 93 Act of 1963. In 1989 the
Alabama State Board of Education merged the technical college and the junior college to form the present day community college.
Nursing school
In 1921 the Sylacauga School of Nursing was founded as hospital diploma program. The school was later renamed as Coosa Valley School of Nursing (CVSN) in 1994 began offering
associate degrees in nursing. CVSN had partnered with CACC since 1972 in various academic programs and in 1996 merged with CACC.
Athletics
CACC fields teams in men's golf and baseball and women's tennis and softball in the
Alabama Community College Conference
The Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) is a collegiate athletic conference and is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and NJCAA Region 22.
Sports
*Baseball
*Basketball
*Golf
*Softball
*Tennis
*Volleyball
...
.
Gallery
File:CACC AL logo.jpg, CACC Logo
File:CentralAlabamaCommCol-Color.jpg, CACC Trojans Athletics logo
File:CACC-AL-USGA.jpg, Aerial view of the Alexander City campus
File:CACC-AL-2-USGA.jpg, Aerial view of the Childersburg campus
References
External links
Official website
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Community colleges in Alabama
Educational institutions established in 1989
Alexander City micropolitan area
Education in Tallapoosa County, Alabama
Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Education in Talladega County, Alabama
1989 establishments in Alabama