Seattle Central Community College
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Seattle Central Community College (SCCC) is a community college located in Seattle, Washington, in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. It is one of the three colleges which make up the Seattle Community College District. Its programs include apparel design, ASL interpreter training, biotechnology, cosmetology, culinary arts, graphic arts, wood construction, maritime, and health-related occupations. There is a substantial international student population served by the International Education Programs division, as well as numerous immigrants taking ESL courses through the Basic Studies division.
SCCC's administration incorporates the Wood Construction Center and Seattle Maritime Academy, which are on separate campuses in order to house the very specific tools and workspaces needed. The Maritime Academy provides students with STCW training, and is endorsed by the United States Coast Guard.
Central's origins can be traced to 1902, with the opening of Broadway High School. It operated as a traditional high school until the end of World War II, when it was converted to a vocational and adult education institution for the benefit of veterans who wanted to finish high school but no longer fit in at regular schools. As a result, in 1946, Broadway High School was renamed Edison Technical School. Edison started offering college-level courses 21 years later, and it was reconstituted as Seattle Community College in September 1966.
North Seattle Community College and South Seattle Community College opened their doors in 1970, whereupon Seattle Community College was renamed Seattle Central Community College.
Seattle Central Community College was named Time magazine's Community College of the Year in 2001.
The City Collegian is Seattle Central Community College's award-winning biweekly student newspaper.
