The Skills Center represents the state's commitment to provide quality vocational/technical training for people who are educationally, socially and economically disadvantaged and people with disabilities. The Skills Center offers open entry/open exit, competency based, non credit courses and intensive student support services. To prepare our students to be personally effective within the circumstances of their lives. Programs and services are individualized, flexible and responsive to business and industry requirements and the education and training needs of an ever changing diverse community.
< CollapseSalt Lake Community College, often abbreviated SLCC and referred to locally as "Slick", is the largest two-year community college in Utah. Over 24,000 students attend classes at one of SLCC's three campuses or eleven branches throughout Salt Lake County, and parts of Tooele County, Utah.
Although the college does not offer four-year degrees, school officials work with the state's other institutions of high learning to ensure that credits are transferable. General education credits may be transferred to any four-year school in Utah including private schools such as Westminster College and Brigham Young University.
SLCC has open enrollment and serves the local community, with approximately 95% of the student body considered Utah residents. Of the enrolled student body, two-thirds aspire to eventually obtain four-year degrees.
Salt Lake Community College began teaching classes September 14, 1948 as the Salt Lake Area Vocational School. A product of the GI Bill, the school evolved out of the War Production Training School established at West High School during the war. After most federal support dried up in 1946, the Salt Lake City School District continued funding the program on its own, which was a burden for the district. The district, with the State Board of Vocational Education, the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, the local American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars successfully lobbied the state legislature to create state-supported vocational schools. On March 19, 1947 money was appropriated for establishing vocational schools in all school districts serving populations of at least 140,000.
The Salt Lake City School Board selected long-time vocational teacher Howard Gunderson as the schools first president. The old Troy Laundry Building on 461 South 600 East in Salt Lake City was selected as the school's first building, and equipment was donated from Salt Lake area High Schools which had house War Production Training Schools during the war. Gunderson received authorization from the Salt Lake City, Park City, and Tooele School districts to teach 39 vocational programs, although teachers could not be found for all of them immediately.
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| Percent of Students International: | 4% |
| Most Popular Programs | Program Cost | Est. Books and Supplies Cost | Program Length |
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant: |
$ 270 | $ 160 | 120 hours |
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services: |
$ 1,583 | $ 140 | 695 hours |
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician: |
$ 987 | $ 200 | 600 hours |
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation: |
$ 1,950 | $ 45 | 280 hours |
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR): |
$ 5,160 | $ 350 | 960 hours |
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services: |
$ 1,518 | $ 400 | 675 hours |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 1,779 | 48% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 468 | 22% | |
Any Aid: |
48% |
