Central Community College
Central Community College
Learn more about Central Community College's programs, costs, and the admissions process to decide if it's the right choice for you.
260
Courses offered online
75%
Of degree or certificate credits can be transfer credits
$0
Application fee
ABOUT Central Community College
Central Community College is a multi-campus community college serving a 25-county area in central Nebraska — approximately 14,000 square miles with a population of more than 300,000.
The central administration is located in Grand Island. Three main campuses are located in Columbus, Grand Island and Hastings. Educational centers are located in Holdrege, Kearney, Lexington and Ord. Additionally, CCC uses a variety of distance learning techniques to provide educational services in some 90 communities in its service area.
ACCREDITATION
Regionally Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
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Central Community College programs are not available for California residents.
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Central Community College: Estimated Costs
COST BREAKDOWN
Your tuition cost per credit hour is $118*.
Below are estimated costs without any financial aid or other benefits you may be eligible for. Choose the option that works best for your lifestyle and budget:
| 6 Hours Per Semester
(Part-Time Student) |
9 Hours Per Semester
(Part-Time Student) |
12 Hours Per Semester
(Part-Time Student) |
| Your anticipated costs
$708 per semester |
Your anticipated costs
$1,062 per semester |
Your anticipated costs
$1,416 per semester |
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While Central Community College does not offer a tuition discount for union members, Central Community College provides the lowest tuition rate of all our academic partners and offers flexible admission criteria, making it an accessible and practical choice for many students looking to complete their associate’s degree or complete a certificate or diploma program.
Book Costs
For some courses, no-cost digital resources have replaced textbooks, and for the other courses, textbook fees are typically kept to around or under $100. You will be auto-billed for textbooks that are not covered.
How do I apply for financial aid?
You can apply for federal financial aid through FAFSA.
When filling out the FAFSA, they will ask you for a school code. The school code for Central Community College is 014468.
What type of financial aid is available?
Financing for school as an adult learner can be achieved through various means:
- Financial aid - to explore what you may be eligible for, complete a FAFSA application
- Employer tuition assistance or tuition reimbursement
- Prior learning assessment
Central Community College: Transcripts
Central Community College's transcript and transfer credit policies and processes.
How many credits can a student transfer?
Central Community College accepts up to 75% of credits toward your award. 15 credits have to be taken at CCC. If you would like to transfer in any previously earned credits, you will need to submit official transcripts from that institution.
How do I submit transcripts?
CCC prefers electronic transcript records - you can request electronic transcripts via Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, and/or directly from the academic institution.
If transcripts need to be sent via USPS, then you may submit your official transcripts by mail in a sealed, unopened envelope issued by your previous institutions or by having your previous institution submit their official transcripts to CCC directly from the issuing institution at
Central Community College
3134 W. Highway 34
PO Box 4903
Grand Island, NE 68802
What's an official transcript?
Transcripts are considered "OFFICIAL" when they are sent directly from the previous institution where the credit was earned and remain unopened.
What should I do if I cannot request a transcript from a previously attended school?
Please reach out to Central Community College if you are having issues obtaining your official transcript and would like these previously earned credits to be considered for evaluation.
Central Community College: Admissions
Learn more about Central Community College's admission process and policies.
How do I start the application process at the school?
To learn more about applying to Central Community College, provide your information on the form on this page and a member of our team will contact you.
What are the requirements for admission?
The only requirement for admission at Central Community College is a completed application. If you are planning to utilize financial aid, you will need your official high school transcripts or GED. If you would like to transfer in any previously earned credits, you will need to submit official transcripts from that institution.
Is there any application fee?
There is no application fee.
Is an entrance exam required?
Our partner schools do not require entrance exams. We partner with open-access colleges that is accessible to a wide and diverse range of learners, regardless of their geographical location, socioeconomic background, or prior educational experience.
Central Community College: Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Academic Transfer
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Program Overview
Do you see a bachelor’s degree in your future? Starting your college career at Central Community College can help you work toward that goal for a fraction of the cost and all the benefits of being close to home. At CCC, you can take many of the freshman and sophomore courses found at four-year colleges and universities including social, physical and life sciences, music, art, writing, literature and much more. Best of all, CCC will pair you with one of our academic transfer specialists to help you navigate the transfer process and make sure you’re not taking credits that won’t transfer once you graduate from CCC.
| Credits to Complete | 64 credit hours | Transfer Credits | CCC accepts up to 75% of credits toward your award. |
Career Preparation
CCC graduates have transferred to both public and private four-year colleges across Nebraska and to more than 50 out-of-state colleges. On average, CCC graduates who transfer from CCC achieve higher overall GPAs than students who start at four-year schools.
Associate in Accounting
Explore Central Community College's Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration with a Specialization in Accounting
Program Overview
Business Administration is Central Community College's most popular major - for good reason. It offers a broad view of business operations, giving you a foundation of knowledge you can put to work in many different career paths. And that’s a good thing, considering the U.S. Department of Labor says the average person changes jobs 11 times in his or her lifetime.
| Credits to Complete | 62-65 credit hours | Transfer Credits | CCC accepts up to 75% of credits toward your award. |
What You'll Learn
Students will specialize in one of two areas: Business Administration or Accounting. Students can develop additional expertise by completing elective courses in the areas of Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Information Technology, Media Arts, Nursing Home Administration, Business Technology, Quality Control, Logistics, Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts, or Agriculture. You will gain the practical knowledge and critical thinking skills desired in today’s competitive business world.
Career Preparation
CCC's associate degree program prepares graduates for entry-level staff or management positions. CCC’s graduates obtain jobs in profit organizations such as retailers, banks, manufacturers and restaurants, and non-profit organizations such as hospitals, museums, and charities.
Associate in Business Administration
Explore Central Community College's Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration
Program Overview
Business Administration is Central Community College's most popular major - for good reason. It offers a broad view of business operations, giving you a foundation of knowledge you can put to work in many different career paths. And that’s a good thing, considering the U.S. Department of Labor says the average person changes jobs 11 times in his or her lifetime.
| Credits to Complete | 62-65 credit hours | Transfer Credits | CCC accepts up to 75% of credits toward your award. |
What You'll Learn
Students will specialize in one of two areas: Business Administration or Accounting. Students can develop additional expertise by completing elective courses in the areas of Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Information Technology, Media Arts, Nursing Home Administration, Business Technology, Quality Control, Logistics, Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts, or Agriculture. You will gain the practical knowledge and critical thinking skills desired in today’s competitive business world.
Career Preparation
CCC's associate degree program prepares graduates for entry-level staff or management positions. CCC’s graduates obtain jobs in profit organizations such as retailers, banks, manufacturers and restaurants, and non-profit organizations such as hospitals, museums, and charities.
Associate in Criminal Justice
Explore Central Community College's Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice
Program Overview
Are you curious to know what the Miranda decision is and how it affects the rights of those arrested or being held in custody? How about the proper way to treat a crime scene? Central CC's Criminal Justice program can answer these questions and so many more. You’ll gain a valuable balance of criminal law as well as the fundamental skills you need for a career in the field.
| Credits to Complete | 62 credit hours | Transfer Credits | CCC accepts up to 75% of credits toward your award. |
What You'll Learn
The criminal justice program provides a broad exposure to the criminal justice field and development of entry-level competencies for employment. It will contribute to upgrading knowledge and skills for those already employed in the field. Criminal Justice graduates are prepared to: Communicate and express himself/herself in a professional manner; apply learned knowledge of the criminal justice system; demonstrate analytical thinking skills, and demonstrate and embrace the importance of ethical conduct and behavior.
Associate in Early Childhood Education
Explore Central Community College's Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education
Program Overview
CCC's Early Childhood Education program will help you develop and refine your teaching skills and learn new techniques through practicum experience while working under the supervision of a teacher in a child care facility or early childhood program.
| Credits to Complete | 62 credit hours | Transfer Credits | CCC accepts up to 75% of credits toward your award. |
What You'll Learn
This program allows you to gain the fundamental building blocks you’ll need to transfer to a four-year college or university and earn a teaching degree with an endorsement in early childhood education or the unified early childhood education endorsement, qualifying you to teach children from birth through the third grade, including those with disabilities.
Career Preparation
The early childhood education program prepares students to provide developmentally appropriate activities in an enriched environment for children, to build partnerships with families and communities, and to maintain a commitment to professionalism.
Certificate Opportunities
| Certificate Name | Credit Hours to Complete | Description |
| Early Childhood | 12 credit hours | This certificate in early childhood education provides students with the skills to assist in a classroom setting with children preschool to grade 3. |
| Infant/Toddler | 12 credit hours | This certificate in early childhood education provides students with the skills to assist in an infant/toddler setting. |
| Paraeducator | 12 credit hours | This certificate will qualify individuals to work as a Title I, SPED, or Early Childhood para in Nebraska school districts meeting specific assessment/mastery requirements for the state. |
Environmental Health & Safety Programs
Explore Central Community College's Environmental Health and Safety Programs
Associate of Applied Science Program Overview
Ever wonder what it would be like to be part of a hazardous waste cleanup? Are you curious about industrial environmental regulations and compliance? Central CC's Environmental Health and Safety program will prepare you for a career on the front-line as a health and safety technician or manager.
| Credits to Complete | 61 credit hours | Transfer Credits | CCC accepts up to 75% of credits toward your award. |
What You'll Learn
The Environmental Health & Safety program will prepare students for employment as front-line health & safety technicians or managers required in many industries. This program is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in safety, industrial environmental regulations and compliance, hazardous materials handling and safe storage in industrial, medical, and educational environments.
Career Preparation
Environmental Health and Safety graduates are prepared to:
- Examine safety, construction, and environmental regulations;
- Implement occupational standards;
- Identify the principles of industrial hygiene;
- Integrate a safety training program in the workplace.
Health Information Technology Programs
Explore Central Community College's Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology
Program Overview
Health information technicians are professionals who analyze patient records, report patient data for reimbursement and create disease registries for researchers. You’ll be part of a health care team without having direct patient contact.
| Credits to Complete | 67 credit hours | Transfer Credits | CCC accepts up to 75% of credits toward your award. |
What You'll Learn
Health Information Management Services AAS graduates are prepared to:
- Validate healthcare data and data sources for accuracy, timeliness, and completeness;
- Analyze health information for a quality, utilization, and risk management, and other patient care related studies;
- Interpret and apply laws and accreditation, licensure, and certification standards;
- Analyze the operation, application, and function of computers and related technology in the healthcare environment;
- Apply administrative principles, skills, and techniques in a healthcare environment.
Career Preparation
Associate of applied science degree graduates of CCC's Health Information Management Services program are eligible to take the national qualifying examination required for certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). The curriculum of the Health Information Management Services program (HIMS) incorporates the disciplines of medicine, management, finance, information technology, and law into the program.
Associate in Information Technology and Systems
Explore Central Community College's Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology and Systems
Program Overview
In our digital world, information technology is critical to the success of any business or organization today. With Central CC's Information Technology and Systems program, you’ll gain the skills needed to enter this fast-paced and highly rewarding field. You’ll build a solid foundation of technical skills while having the opportunity to specialize in development, networking or technical support.
| Credits to Complete | 63 credit hours | Transfer Credits | CCC accepts up to 75% of credits toward your award. |
What You'll Learn
Students will create software applications using system development methodologie; design, configure, troubleshoot and maintain networking environments for small business and enterprise organizations; iand ntegrate technology resources into organizational and business processes using IT Service Management techniques applying effective front-line technical support.
Career Preparation
Graduates of CCC's Information Technology and Systems program are prepared to enter technology fields such as software development, helpdesk technical support or computer network design and support, or transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a bachelor’s degree.
Associate of Applied Science in Quality Technology
Explore Central Community College's Associate of Applied Science in Quality Technology
Program Overview
Quality technicians use a variety of scientific, mathematical and statistical processes to guarantee the quality of the products their firms manufacture. As a quality technician you’ll apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals responsible for maintaining consistent manufacturing and construction standards.
| Credits to Complete | 63 credit hours | Transfer Credits | CCC accepts up to 75% of credits toward your award. |
What You'll Learn
In modern manufacturing environments, quality technicians are involved in every stage of the production process and they often work with engineers to help improve production techniques.
CCC's Quality Technology program was developed specifically to meet the growing demand for quality technicians in industry. The technical and math skills required in the program meet the standards of the American Society of Quality Control on its certified quality technician test.
Career Preparation
Quality Technology graduates are prepared to:
Demonstrate the necessary theoretical concepts and practical skills in quality technology and related areas;
Support the organizational goal of producing a quality product or service;
Understand the cost of quality and problem solving tools for continuous improvement;
Participate in high performance teams;
Integrate knowledge of quality disciplines to define problems.
Certificates
Certificate in Bookkeeping
Explore Central Community College's certificate in Bookkeeping
Program Overview
The Bookkeeping Certificate provides students with the fundamental recordkeeping skills needed for general office employment.
| Credits to Complete | 12 credit hours |
What You'll Learn
Students will take courses in Applied Accounting, Principals of Accounting, Excel, Payroll Accounting, and QuickBooks Accounting.
Certificate in Business Administration
Explore Central Community College's Certificate in Business Administration
Program Overview
The Business Administration Certificate is designed to allow student to explore the field of the Business Administration.
| Credits to Complete | 12 credit hours |
What You'll Learn
Students will learn the basics of business, marketing, management, as well as business legal issues and ethics.
Certificate in Cisco Networking
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Program Overview
In our digital world, information technology is critical to the success of any business or organization today. With CCC's Information Technology and Systems program, you’ll gain the skills needed to enter this fast-paced and highly rewarding field. You’ll build a solid foundation of technical skills while having the opportunity to specialize in development, networking or technical support.
| Credits to Complete | 12 credit hours |
What You'll Learn
The Cisco Networking Certificate provides the student with the skills to obtain the Cisco Systems CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) certification.
Certificate in Criminal Justice
Explore Central Community College's Certificate in Criminal Justice
Program Overview
Are you curious to know what the Miranda decision is and how it affects the rights of those arrested or being held in custody? How about the proper way to treat a crime scene? CCC's Criminal Justice program can answer these questions and so many more. You’ll gain a valuable balance of criminal law as well as the fundamental skills you need for a career in the field.
| Credits to Complete | 12 credit hours |
What You'll Learn
The Criminal Justice Certificate exposes the student to the three main phases of the Criminal Justice System. This understanding of how the criminal justice system works and how it contributes to public safety will help the student select which area of the criminal justice system they are interested in making their career.
Certificate in Criminal Justice - Police
Explore Central Community College's Certificate in Criminal Justice - Police
Program Overview
Are you curious to know what the Miranda decision is and how it affects the rights of those arrested or being held in custody? How about the proper way to treat a crime scene? CCC's Criminal Justice program can answer these questions and so many more. You’ll gain a valuable balance of criminal law as well as the fundamental skills you need for a career in the field.
| Credits to Complete | 12 credit hours |
What You'll Learn
The police certificate provides students who are interested in pursuing careers in law enforcement the opportunity to take a closer look at the dynamics of the careers in law enforcement. It also provides basic skills that students will use in entry-level law enforcement careers.
Certificate in Corrections
Explore Central Community College's Certificate in Corrections
Program Overview
Are you curious to know what the Miranda decision is and how it affects the rights of those arrested or being held in custody? How about the proper way to treat a crime scene? CCC's Criminal Justice program can answer these questions and so many more. You’ll gain a valuable balance of criminal law as well as the fundamental skills you need for a career in the field. Our Criminal Justice program will prepare you to enter the field in two years or less.
| Credits to Complete | 12 credit hours |
What You'll Learn
The Corrections Certificate provides students a broad understanding of the various segments of the corrections industry and the fundamental knowledge for entry-level employment in the field. It will also provide existing correctional employees foundational knowledge to advance in their careers.
Certificate in Cybersecurity
Explore Central Community College's Certificate in Cybersecurity
Program Overview
The Cybersecurity Certificate is designed to provide students with a focus on developing skills in the exciting field of Cybersecurity. The Cybersecurity Certificate will offer a student the opportunity to study and practice techniques on wide variety of topics.
| Credits to Complete | 15 credit hours |
What You'll Learn
Students will develop the skills required in today’s security aware business and enterprise environments. Also, students will utilize tools and techniques to learn how to stop Hackers in their tracks. Included in this certificate track is the prized Security + Certification preparation course. The Security + Certification is an industry recognized certification required by many employers to enter into the cybersecurity field.
Certificate in Information Technology & Systems Concepts
Explore Central Community College's Certificate in Information Technology & Systems Concepts
Program Overview
In our digital world, information technology is critical to the success of any business or organization today. With CCC's Information Technology and Systems program, you’ll gain the skills needed to enter this fast-paced and highly rewarding field. You’ll build a solid foundation of technical skills while having the opportunity to specialize in development, networking or technical support.
| Credits to Complete | 12 credit hours |
What You'll Learn
This certificate provides a basic understanding of information technology and systems required in most occupations today.
Certificate in Supervisory Management
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Program Overview
The Supervisory Management Certificate provides students with enhanced supervisory skills.
| Credits to Complete | 12 credit hours |
What You'll Learn
Students will learn leadership skills in teamwork, teambuilding, management, and communications.
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