accreditation National Association of Schools of Music (Music) National Association of Schools of Theatre (Drama) National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (Registered Nurse Education)
Certifications and Approvals
Federal Aviation Administration (Aviation Maintenance – Airframe & Powerplant) National Association for Developmental Education (English and Reading) National Association for the Education of Young Children (Center for Early Learning) Texas Board of Nursing (Registered Nurse Education) Texas Commission on Fire Protection (Fire Science) Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (Law Enforcement) Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities Services (Long-Term Care Nursing Home Administrator) Texas Department of State Health Services (Emergency Medical Services) Texas Education Agency (Adult Basic Education) Texas Veterans Commission (Veterans Services) Any student, prospective student, agency of the local, state or federal government or any other person or legal entity wishing to examine these documents may contact the Office of the Provost and Vice President of Instruction and Student Services at Del Mar College for direction.
Institutional Membership
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
History
Del Mar College was founded in 1935, under the control of the Board of Trustees of the Corpus Christi Independent School District, to provide two years of postsecondary education. In 1951, the College became an independent political subdivision, legally Corpus Christi Junior College District. In 1999, the Board of Regents adopted Del Mar College District as the official name of the institution. Del Mar College started in borrowed classrooms with 154 students in the first class. Today the College registers more than 22,000 persons each year in academic, occupational and noncredit courses. The College now offers programs on two primary campuses, one campus annex and a satellite Northwest Center with combined physical assets of more than $177 million.
Philosophy
Del Mar College is committed to the following concepts: Academic freedom and responsibility provide the foundation for the creation of a learning environment which promotes academic excellence, independent and creative thinking and respect for the individual. Lifelong learning is a process for self-development and self-realization by which 13