Consortium : Tarrant County College

  Tarrant County College
    http://www.tccd.edu
 
Tarrant County College was established by a countywide election on July 31, 1965, as Tarrant County Junior College, the name change coming in 1999. The South Campus opened in 1967, followed by Northeast (1968), Northwest (1976), and Southeast (1996). The newest facility, the Trinity River Campus in downtown Fort Worth, will open for the fall semester of 2009. The College District is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees elected for staggered six-year terms in single member districts.

Enrollment growth has been steady and sometimes spectacular. The South Campus, at 4,772, had the largest opening-day enrollment of any community college in the nation up to that time. Overall credit student enrollment passed the 20,000 mark in 1980 and should exceed 40,000 in the fall of 2009. As of 2008, TCC was the sixth-largest college or university in Texas.

Tarrant County College provides affordable and open access to quality teaching and learning. The College implements its mission through a clearly defined set of programs, services, and partnerships that include:

* University transfer programs
* Workforce education programs
* Technical programs
* Developmental courses
* Adult literacy courses
* Continuing education and community services
* An extensive curriculum
* A commitment to institutional effectiveness-an ongoing process of self-examination, self-improvement, and an unending pursuit of excellence.

Tarrant County College is accredited to award an associate degree by:

Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, GA 30033-4097
404-679-4501

Programs and courses are approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Memberships are also held in:

* Texas Association of Community Colleges
* Association of Texas Colleges and Universities
* American Association of Community Colleges
 
Contact(s): Thomas Hart, Department Chairperson Electronics Technology 817-515-4529 thomas.hart@tccd.edu Tarrant County College District, 1500 Houston Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102