Spokane Community College is a

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Spokane, Washington Spokane ( ) is the most populous city in eastern Washington and the county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It lies along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south o ...

. It is part of the Community Colleges of Spokane and was established in 1963.

Academics

SCC offers associate degree, bachelor's degrees, and certificates. SCC's health sciences division is the largest among community and technical colleges in Washington state. The college is accredited by the

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Campus

SCC's campus of 23 administrative, academic and support buildings is located on next to the Spokane River in Spokane's Chief Garry Park neighborhood. An additional is used for off-campus facilities, including an Apprenticeship and Journeyman Training Center and Felts Field aviation hangar. In 2012–2013, the community colleges' Institute for Extended Learning merged with SCC, expanding its program offerings to include adult basic education, e.g., GED, ESL, High School Completion; Career Transitions; ACT 2 (continuing education for adult 50 and older; parent education and co-operative pre-schools; and rural education centers in Colville, Inchelium, Ione, Newport, and

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Athletics

SFCC partners with Spokane Community College as the Community Colleges of Spokane, using the team name the

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. They compete in the

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(NWAC). The official colors are blue and gold. Sports offered: *Men's: basketball, baseball, soccer. *Women's: volleyball, basketball, soccer, softball. *Both: golf, track and field athletics (indoor and outdoor), cross country, tennis

Notable alumni

* Amy Doneen, doctor of nursing practice and cofounder of the BaleDoneen Method * Julianna Pena,

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