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Welcome Students!
Real Tradition, Real Success
 For a variety of reasons, sometimes you may just need to take a
class or two. Whether to fulfill a course prerequisite at a 4-year college,
improve your job skills in a specific area, or just from a sense of personal
improvement-- Ellsworth Community College can help with your course needs.
Convenient Schedule Options
We know life is demanding of your time—you may be juggling one or more jobs,
possibly even working evening and weekend hours, meeting family obligations,
and just trying to keep up with it all. ECC has convenient day, evening classes
and online classes
available to work with your schedule.
You can check out our current and future course offerings in our automated course schedule,
or you can contact:
 Tina
Ruch-Wesselman
Office Associate, Admissions
Ph: 641-648-4611 or toll-free 1-800-322-9235, ext. 8524
Fax: 641-648-3128
Email:Tina.Wesselmann@iavalley.edu
Office: Upstairs, Gentle Student Center on the ECC campus
Online Courses:
Don't live near here? No Problem- ECC offers a
wide variety of credit courses that are 100% online. Courses are offered online
over the internet and are accessible from anywhere. Check out our current course
schedule.
AffordableWhatever your financial situation, we can help you get an
education that will enhance the rest of your life. In general, tuition and fees
for attending a community college are lower than the cost of attending a state
university or private institution- by state law.
Non-Credit Courses:
In addition to our credit courses, we offer year-round non-credit courses in a
variety of topics. Our current catalog and registration form are available from
Iowa Valley
Continuing Education. There are personal enrichment, professional
development, skill development, recreational activities, and a wide variety of
individualized courses for whatever you may need.
Help Is Always Available
Life at ECC offers dozens of choices, and your students
have decisions to make. Sometimes, these choices and decisions can be
overwhelming. The following are areas where people who are there for the
student, along with lots of materials and information for their use:
Scholarships
You can qualify for over 150 scholarships that are
available for ECC students. To learn more about available scholarships,
requirements, and how to apply, visit the ECC Foundation for
complete details.
Small Classes
At ECC, you will never be overwhelmed in a huge class of
hundreds of students or a large lecture hall that a big university might have.
As you know, a friendly, encouraging classroom environment is important to your
learning success and enjoyment. Most ECC classes average only 20 to 30
students, or less, increasing the instructor's opportunity to help students on
a one-on-one basis. You truly counts as an individual at ECC.
Cool Faculty
At ECC, all of our faculty are experts in their
particular field of study. If you love Biology, you will take Biology with a
faculty member who also loves Biology-- who also is a fully
qualified community college instructor, not a graduate student working on his
own projects. Same for Physics, Math, even Business and Computer Science.
All our faculty do what they teach! How can you beat that?
Associates Degree
An Associates Degree is a great way for you to earn
transferable credits to continue your education and your career goals, while
working at a paying job. A variety of ECC degree programs
allows students to explore their career options, accelerate their studies so
they can get into the workplace quickly, and learn from extraordinary
educators. Statistically, employees who have an Associates Degree earn 40% more
than those who have only a high school diploma.
Regent's University Transfer
ECC offers students numerous transfer options to one of
Iowa's three Regent institutions, as well as a variety of private colleges. You
can even return to ECC after you've entered the workforce for a brush-up course
or for additional credentials through Iowa Valley Continuing
Education. Check out our Transfer Guide to see how easy it is to transfer.
Career Opportunities
ECC offers career-training programs that can be completed
in as little as four months to two years. ECC knows that "one size fits all"
does not apply to individuals in pursuit of learning and preparing for the real
world workforce. We have a choice of 72 degree and certificate programs, from
courses in our nursing program, to high tech, to business.
Athletics
Even part-time students get to take part in our athletic
events as spectators! All ECC students get into the games and events for FREE.
Check out our Athletic
Programs.
Activities
ECC students can join one of several on-campus student
clubs and make friends with those who share their similar interests . . . from
government-oriented clubs, to the individual's field of study, to social
forums. It's fun to get involved and adds to the total college experience! Check out
our
Student
Activities Programs.'
ECC Career Academies and other Opportunities for
High School Students!
ECC offers a wide variety of courses and opportunities
for your high school student to take college courses while still in high
school. Check out our High School/High
Priority website for more detailed information.
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