College of Alameda

College of Alameda offers its courses on the semester calendar, as do the other three colleges of the Peralta Community College District . The college offers basic skills courses in English and Math, as well as individualized labs and tutoring. English as a Second Language courses provide second language learners with proficiency in English through practice in writing, speaking, listening and reading at various levels. Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degrees may be earned in many areas of liberal arts and science, with most credits earned transferable to the University of California, California State colleges and universities, and to other public and private four-year colleges and universities. [ citation needed ] More information Race and ethnicity, Total ... Student demographics as of Fall 2023 [ 2 ] Race and ethnicity Total Hispanic 30% Asian 21% African American 19% White 17% Multiracial 7% Filipino 3% Unknown 3% Close Accreditation College of Alameda is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). The college first was accredited in 1973. Individual College of Alameda occupational programs are accredited or certified by the American Dental Association (ADA), Council on Dental Education for Dental Assistants, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

College of Alameda's first classes were held in 1968 in temporary facilities at Historic Alameda High School on Central Avenue in downtown Alameda. Its present 59-acre campus, located at the intersection of Webster Street and Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway in Alameda, opened in June 1970. With its buildings surrounding a central courtyard, the campus is designed to encourage the interaction between students, faculty and staff essential to an effective learning environment. [ citation needed ] The campus is accessible by auto or AC Transit bus through the Webster Street Tube from downtown Oakland . The college's aviation maintenance programs are located on a 2.5-acre (10,000 m 2 ) site on Harbor Bay Parkway, adjacent to Oakland International Airport's North Field.

The college offers a variety of services to students to support their academic experience, some of which are: Alameda One-Stop Career Center The Alameda One-Stop Career Center is a collaboration between the California Employment Development Department and the College of Alameda. Located on the College of Alameda campus, the One-Stop provides a variety of free job seeker and employer services, including vocational counseling, a resource library, job fairs, onsite recruitment, and resume writing and job search strategies workshops. [ 3 ]

The college's Assessment Center helps students choose classes to match their skill levels in English, writing and reading, mathematics, and English as a second language. Students receive course recommendations based on the assessment test results, and then meet with a counselor to choose the classes that are most appropriate. Free group or individual tutoring is provided to all students in most subjects taught at the college.