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Paradise Valley Community College

18401 N 32nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85032

http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/

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Provided by Paradise Valley Community College

The mission of Paradise Valley Community College is to provide life-long learning opportunities through effective and accessible instructional programs and student services. These programs and services are continuously evaluated and improved to meet the needs of students, businesses, and the community.

We award two-year associate's degree as well as non-credit courses. The college has recently launched the iLearn@PVCC initiative to help incoming students achieve academic and career success. The iGoal web program uses a specialized goal-setting system which links students to useful college resources.

Initially, the college was small and isolated, but many offices and classrooms have been added. The student union has been upgraded significantly. There is a new performing arts center on the east side which opened in October 2005. It hosts dramatic, musical, and dance performances by students and visiting performers, in addition to film festivals.

PVCC now includes the George L. Campbell Branch Library, formerly part of the Maricopa County Library District. A Learning Resources Complex is on campus, with its own library, computer labs, and tutoring center.

Several art collections, such as the over 600 Western-themed pieces donated by faculty-emeritus member Dr. Warren Buxton, are on display near the college's library.

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Paradise Valley Community College

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Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) is a 2-year community college in Phoenix, Arizona.

PVCC was originally founded by the Maricopa County Community College District as the Northeast Valley Education Center in 1985 with classes temporarily held at Paradise Valley High School. The district gave the college its present name and began campus construction in 1986 and inaugurated the permanent site during 1987. The college had operated as an extension of Scottsdale Community College and gained independent accreditation in 1990.

A branch campus will open near Carefree Highway and 60th Street, in the town of Cave Creek, by 2009.

The school mascot is the Puma and the colors are sand and turqouise.

Despite its name, PVCC is located some distance from the actual town of Paradise Valley, Arizona, which is adjacent to Phoenix but independent from it. Other locations in this part of the city use Paradise Valley in their names as well.

Academics

Various liberal arts, technical, and vocational programs are offered. It awards the two-year associate's degree as well as non-credit courses.

A distance learning branch office of Northern Arizona University (NAU) is at the college. Students may take designated courses for NAU credit at the PVCC campus as part of completing an associate's degree. Those who meet NAU admission standards upon completion of the associate's degree can then use previous credit to complete selected bachelor's degree programs at this location as well.

Facilities

Initially, the college was small and isolated, but many offices and classrooms have been added. There is a new performing arts center on the east side. Many art and drama studios are nearby.

PVCC now includes the George L. Campbell Branch Library, formerly part of the Maricopa County Library District. There is also a Learning Resources Complex with its own library, computer labs, and tutoring center.

Several art collections, such as the over 600 Western-themed pieces donated by faculty-emeritus member Dr. Warren Buxton, are on display near the college's library.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Southwest
Setting:
Large City Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
51%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 6,202
Students Receiving Aid:
47%
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Degree Programs at Paradise Valley Community College

Associate's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • General Studies See more schools with programs in General Studies
      • General Studies
        An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies.
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      • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
        A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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  • Business

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    • Accounting & Related Services See more schools with programs in Accounting & Related Services
      • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
        This two year program provides individuals with the necessary skills to support professional accountants and other financial management personnel. This program teaches individuals how to post transactions to accounts, manage record-keeping systems, and operate accounting software. Additionally, it familiarizes individuals with general accounting principles and practices.
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    • Administrative Services See more schools with programs in Administrative Services
      • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
        Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science programs are two year programs for individuals seeking a career as administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. These programs include instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation.
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      • Business/Commerce
        This program provides a general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.
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  • Education

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      • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
        Students in this program learn how to provide adults with remedial skills and employment-related knowledge.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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    • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services See more schools with programs in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
      • Dietetic Technician (DTR)
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of registered dietitians and nutritionists, to implement nutritional and dietetic plans and provide direct client and patient services. Includes instruction in human nutrition, client interviewing and record keeping, dietary planning, food preparation and safety, food worker supervision, food service establishment monitoring and inspection, and applicable procedures and regulations.
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  • Natural Sciences

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      • General Physical Sciences
        A program that focuses on the major topics, concepts, processes, and interrelationships of physical phenomena as studied in any combination of physical science disciplines.
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  • Technician Careers

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  • Technology

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      • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
        A program that focuses on the design, implementation, and management of linked systems of computers, peripherals, and associated software to maximize efficiency and productivity, and that prepares individuals to function as network specialists and managers at various levels. Includes instruction in operating systems and applications; systems design and analysis; networking theory and solutions; types of networks; network management and control; network and flow optimization; security; configuring; and troubleshooting.
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      • Computer and Information Sciences
        A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services.
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Certificate Programs at Paradise Valley Community College

  • Business

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    • International Business/Trade/Commerce
      A program that prepares individuals to manage international businesses and/or business operations. Includes instruction in the principles and processes of export sales, trade controls, foreign operations and related problems, monetary issues, international business policy, and applications to doing business in specific countries and markets.
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    • Accounting & Related Services See more schools with programs in Accounting & Related Services
      • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
        This two year program provides individuals with the necessary skills to support professional accountants and other financial management personnel. This program teaches individuals how to post transactions to accounts, manage record-keeping systems, and operate accounting software. Additionally, it familiarizes individuals with general accounting principles and practices.
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    • Administrative Services See more schools with programs in Administrative Services
      • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
        Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science programs are two year programs for individuals seeking a career as administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. These programs include instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation.
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    • Management See more schools with programs in Management
      • Business/Commerce
        This program provides a general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.
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      • Business/Managerial Operations
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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    • Diagnostic & Treatment Technician See more schools with programs in Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
      • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
        A program that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel. Includes instruction in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; emergency surgical procedures; medical triage; rescue operations; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; equipment operation and maintenance; patient stabilization, monitoring, and care; drug administration; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; communication and computer operations; basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and toxicology; and professional standards and regulations.
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    • Nursing See more schools with programs in Nursing
      • Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
        A program that prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician or dentist. Includes instruction in taking patient vital signs, applying sterile dressings, patient health education and assistance with examinations and treatment.
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      • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
        A program that prepares individuals to perform routine nursing-related services to patients in hospitals or long-term care facilities, under the training and supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
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  • Technology

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    • Information Systems Operation and Management See more schools with programs in Information Systems Operation and Management
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      • Computer and Information Sciences
        A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services.
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    • Systems Administration See more schools with programs in Systems Administration
      • Computer Installation & Repair
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      • Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management
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      • System Administration/Administrator
        A program that prepares individuals to manage the computer operations and control the system configurations emanating from a specific site or network hub. Includes instruction in computer hardware and software and applications; local area (LAN) and wide area (WAN) networking; principles of information systems security; disk space and traffic load monitoring; data backup; resource allocation; and setup and takedown procedures.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 51%
Part-Time 49%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 68%
Other 19%
Hispanic 9%
Asian 2%
African-American 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 89%
Out-of-State 11%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Arizona 89%
Colorado 1%
California 1%
Illinois 1%
Virginia 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-District In-State Out-of-State
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 1,450 $ 5,554 $ 6,202
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 1,440 $ 5,544 $ 6,192
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 10 $ 10 $ 10
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,382 29%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 967 3%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 780 17%  
Student Loans:
 $ 3,102 17%  
Any Aid:
   47%  

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Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, AZ 85032
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