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Introduction
2015-2016 Catalog
History of Reedley College’s
Centers
Reedley College operates centers located in Madera and
Oakhurst.
Madera Community College Center
The Madera Community College Center has been in existence
for over 20 years, initially operating at Madera High School.
In August 1996 a dedicated site for the Madera Community
College Center situated on 114 acres was opened. The original
development comprises approximately 25 of the 114 acres. The
Madera campus is located on Avenue 12 just east of Highway 99
at the edge of the City of Madera. The initial campus consisted
of 24 relocatable classrooms and a permanent student services
building, along with a relocatable classroom to house the Child
Development Learning Center and child care-related programs.
A permanent 26,000-square-foot education and administrative
building and utility/maintenance facility were completed for
the 2000-01 school year. Funding from the 2001-02 State
Budget Act funded the Academic Village Complex completed
in January 2004. The 50,000 square feet of classroom,
laboratory, and office space includes academic classrooms
and offices, as well as components and laboratory space
for biology, physical science, chemistry, computer studies,
business, art, and a Licensed Vocational Nursing Program.
The project also provided funding to retrofit the educational/
administrative building to house the library, student services
and administrative offices.
As a result of funding from the local bond and business
donations, a full-service physical education program and
facilities have been completed, including a fitness center,
aerobic center, and softball field complex. The Center for
Advanced Manufacturing facility opened in 2009 and offers
educational programs that include maintenance mechanic
and welding.
The Madera Community College Center serves 2,600
students, generating a full-time equivalency of approximately
1,300 students per year. The Center offers a wide variety of
academic and occupational programs and opportunities for
students. Utilizing services and course catalogs from its sister
institution, Reedley College, the Madera Community College
Center offers over 360 courses each year in 38 areas of study
and gives students a choice of transfer, Associate Degree,
Associate Degrees for Transfer, Certificates of Achievement,
and Certificates. The first cohort of the Licensed Vocational
Nursing Program completed the 18-month Certificate program
in May 2004. A 12 month LVN-RN program is also approved
at the Madera Community College Center.
It is anticipated that the Madera area will continue to be one
of the fastest growing population centers in the Central Valley
and will, therefore, continue with its facilities expansion and
student growth.
Oakhurst Community College Center
The Oakhurst Center, serving 500 students and generating a
full-time equivalency of approximately 250 students per year,
was established as a result of Legislative Mandate (Senate Bill
1607). In Fall 1996, the campus relocated fromYosemite High
School to its current location in the Central Business District
of Oakhurst. In April 1999 the District acquired the 2.7 acres
housing the Oakhurst Center campus. The 120 academic
and occupational education courses are taught annually in
nine relocatable classrooms, including a science lab and a
computer lab, arranged into a small campus setting. One of
the classrooms is part of a collaborative project serving both
Madera Community College Center classes and Madera
County governmental events and was funded through a San
Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District grant
to Madera County.
Included within the Center are two Distance Learning
classrooms which allow connectivity to sister campuses at
Clovis, Madera, Reedley, and Fresno. Students can complete
their general education, Associate Degrees and transfer courses
at the Oakhurst Center. Two additional classrooms were
completed in 2008.
Eastern Madera County is a rapidly expanding area with a
current population of approximately 30,000. It is anticipated
the Center will continue to grow to meet the needs of this
ever-expanding community.
The District
Reedley College is one of three colleges in the State
Center Community College District. In June 2015, Clovis
Community College became the 113th Community College
in the State. We now have in SCCCD the oldest (Fresno City)
and youngest Community College. Congratulations Clovis
Community College!
The State Center Community College District office is
located at 1525 E. Weldon, Fresno, CA 93704. The district
is comprised of Fresno City College, Reedley College,
Clovis Community College, Career and Technology Center,
Madera Community College Center, Oakhurst Community
College Center, and The Training Institute. Each campus
offers certain programs/courses which are unique and are
not offered at the other campuses.