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Yakima Valley Community College

Yakima Valley Community College
S.16th Ave & Nob Hill Blvd.
Yakima, WA 98902

Official telephone: (509) 574-4600
Fax number: (509) 574-6860
Website: https://www.yvcc.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Student:Faculty ratio: 20:1
Total faculty: 134 men, 185 women
Full-time faculty: 45 men, 61 women
Part-time faculty: 89 men, 124 women

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
internships, distance learning
Cooperative programs are offered: yes

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Agricultural and Food Products Processing
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General
  • Agricultural Mechanization, General
  • Agricultural Production Operations, Other
  • Agriculture, General
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Animal Sciences, General
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Child Development
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Support Specialist
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Electrician
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other
  • Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Instrumentation Technology/Technician
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Physical Sciences, General
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Special Products Marketing Operations
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Telecommunications Technology/Technician
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
  • Viticulture and Enology
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Network and System Administration/Administrator
Certificates

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Retail Management
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide
  • Word Processing

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for relevant life experience

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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