Clark State College is a

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Springfield, Ohio Springfield is a city in Clark County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located in southwestern Ohio along the Mad River (Ohio), Mad River, Buck Creek, and Beaver Creek, about west of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus and northeast of ...

.It opened in 1962 as Springfield and Clark County Technical Education Program. It has additional locations in Beavercreek, Bellefontaine, and

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History

The Springfield and Clark County Technical Education Program opened in 1962 and began to offer technical training for residents of Springfield, Ohio, and surrounding communities. The charter for the organization of the Clark County Technical Institute was effective February 18, 1966. Clark County Technical Institute became Ohio’s first technical college to be sanctioned by the Ohio Board of Regents, the name changed from Clark County Technical Institute to Clark Technical College by action of the Ohio Board of Regents on February 17, 1972. The charter changed from Clark Technical College to Clark State Community College on June 17, 1988, and the college began offering Associate of Arts and Associate of Science transfer degrees that same year. With the addition of bachelor’s degrees now available at Clark State, the Board of Trustees had voted to change the name of the institution to encompass the advancements in educational opportunities made by the college. The college operates a peace officer academy. On January 1, 2021, Clark State Community College became known as Clark State College.

Accreditation

Clark State College is accredited by the

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Clark State College. Retrieved 23 July 2015

Athletics

The Clark State College athletic teams are a member of the

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(NJCAA), regularly playing teams in the Midwest. Clark State is also a participating member of the

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(OCCAC). The Eagles compete at the varsity level in Men's Baseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Women's Softball, Women's Volleyball, and E-Sports

References

External links

Official website
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