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From the South Campus established in 1967 to the cutting-edge Trinity River East Campus for Health Care Professions, Tarrant County College has grown with the community to meet its needs for more than 44 years. Whether it’s preparing for admission to a four-year university, changing careers, or learning something new, students turn to Tarrant County College for affordable and open access to quality teaching and learning.

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en years ago, Facebook didn’t exist. Ten years before that, we didn’t have the Web. So who knows what jobs will be born a decade from now? Though unemployment is at a 25‑year high, work will eventually return. But it won’t look the same. We will see a more flexible, more freelance, more collaborative work world. It will be run by a generation with new values. Tarrant County College is crucial to assuring that Tarrant County has the highly skilled workforce needed in the competition for jobs. Anyone with a desire to learn and grow can find opportunity at TCC, including returning adults, veterans, underserved populations, and aspiring entrepreneurs. TCC provides a gateway to thousands of students to good jobs and a better life. TCC, a comprehensive two-year institution was established in 1965 and is dedicated to providing quality education that exceeds the expectations of the people of Tarrant County. With six beautiful campuses and nearly 50,000 students enrolled in associate degree and technical programs, TCC is the seventh largest among Texas colleges and universities. At TCC we focus on learning. This means we offer flexibility and variety in the way we schedule and deliver learning opportunities. It means we recognize that your learning style is as individual as your lifestyle. It means that we are constantly updating and upgrading not only what you’ll learn, but also how you’ll learn. Our exceptional instruction will excite your curiosity, develop your critical thinking and give you new problem-solving skills.

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One in 19 Tarrant County residents will take a course at Tarrant County College this year. Is getting your education at TCC right for you? Here are some popular reasons students go. • Affordable tuition. At $52 per semester hour, TCC costs significantly less than public and private four-year colleges and universities. • Convenient locations. With six campuses across Tarrant County, many students are able to attend TCC while living at home, saving on campus-living costs. Plus, our new Trinity River East • Small classes. The average class at TCC has fewer than 30 students, which means you receive personal attention from your professors.

. • Flexible class schedules: Classes are offered during the day, evening, and weekends to accommodate work schedules. More than 80% of TCC students work part- or full-time jobs and many have family responsibilities. • Transfer to a four-year college or university: Students frequently begin their undergraduate studies at TCC and finish at a four-year school. • Professors concentrate on teaching: TCC instructors focus on teaching students and tend not to be distracted by research and publishing. Professors also have extensive practical experience in the subjects they teach. Full-time TCC faculty spend more hours in the classroom than faculty in any other sector of higher education. • Direction for high school students still seeking a career path: At TCC, students can explore different subject areas before committing to a program or enrolling in a certificate program in preparation for a specific career, trade, or profession.

•P romote skill building and job advancement: Students can take continuing education courses to meet specific needs and interests for job advancement, job placement, and personal development. Tarrant County College also is an Achieving the Dream institution. Achieving the Dream is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping more community college students, particularly students of color and low-income students, to succeed. Built on the values of equity and excellence, Achieving the Dream advances community college student success through work on four fronts: transforming community colleges, influencing policy, developing new knowledge, and engaging the public. Come to Tarrant County College. Tomorrow starts here. TCC offers exciting new career and job search tool TCC now offers Career Coach, a new Web-based program that can help users find that perfect job or start a career. Simply go to TCC’s homepage, www.tccd.edu, and click on the Career Coach icon to get started. The Career Coach site displays the range of wages for each occupation – from low to high, including the median wage for Tarrant County. The site also shows the number of openings in each field, hiring trends for selected occupations and available educational and training programs connected to the occupations. In addition, Career Coach provides a comprehensive database of actual job openings in Tarrant County for each job or career category and offers a step-bystep tool for building your one-of-a-kind resume.

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At only $52 per semester credit hour, attending TCC costs much less than other colleges in Tarrant County. In addition, scholarships and financial aid are available.

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