Academic Pathways
Follow areas of interest that lead you to a wide range of degrees.
Your Adventure Awaits
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PROGRAM / DEGREES / MAJORS
EMPHASIS AREAS
Accounting to Veterinary Technology. Lay the foundation for your education or get the skills for your passion.
CERTIFICATES
Open the door to a new career or add to your resume with specialized knowledge and skills. Learn from industry professionals.
ADMISSIONS
Back to Work Scholarship
Qualified students receive up to $1000 or more depending on the program of study and financial need.
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CLASSES @ CMC
Credit Classes
Class is where the magic happens.
Student/teacher ratio is 13 to 1. Our faculty care and nearly 80 percent hold advanced degrees in their field.
Community Education
Get physical. Get spiritual. Get cooking. Get financial. Get creative, definitely! Community education is what you want it to be. And what you want to become.
STUDENT SUCCESS
Fulbright Scholar Studies Sustainability Leadership at CMC. "The best decision of my life,” said Luise Wollesen.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION STUDENTS - LAST FALL
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"This is an amazing class [Welding for Fun]. I went from 20 years of being an in-home daycare provider to taking this class and now have my own workshop, welder, plasma cutter. Thanks to Gary he is awesome." - Jennifer Isenhart
Events / Calendar
Tue
13
CMC Presents Building Bridges to Common Ground: Perspectives
April 13, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:45 am
May
31
News / Features
Expanding for Impact
Recently, I received my first COVID-19 vaccination. As the nurse who administered my shot – a Colorado Mountain College nursing program graduate – placed a small bandage on the injection site, I was once again energized by the contributions CMC makes to our state. This “shot in the arm” was both cause for optimism and a symbolic reminder that many challenges still lie ahead….
Sopris Theatre Company presents ‘The Nina Variations’
In its third and final production of the season, Sopris Theatre Company at Colorado Mountain College will perform “The Nina Variations,” a funny yet heartbreaking homage to Anton Chekhov’s play, “The Seagull.” The theater company will stream the play online at the college’s Spring Valley campus in Glenwood Springs and present nine virtual performances from April 9 through April 25. Read more: Sopris Theatre Company presents ‘The Nina Variations’
The Promise of Dual-Mission Colleges
The institutions, which mix certificate, two-year and four-year programs, offer a novel approach in a postsecondary ecosystem that needs to adapt, write Jamie Merisotis and Carrie Besnette Hauser. Read more: The Promise of Dual-Mission Colleges
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Colorado Mountain College has some of the highest NCLEX pass rates in the US. The first-time pass rate for CMC AAS nursing students is 89.74%. The national average is 82.80%. coloradomtn.edu/nursing
Aquire the skills to serve your community! Colorado Mountain College provides a clear path to beginning and advancing an honorable career as a Colorado EMT with EMT-Basic and EMT-Intermediate certifications. https://bit.ly/3bYRJbP
EMT students at Colorado Mountain College Leadville gained invaluable experience distributing vaccines while providing support to Lake County Public Health during this week's vaccine clinic on campus. #DoSomethingMAJOR
The 2021 Envision Sustainability Virtual Conference is April 23, 9am - noon. Join the conversation as sustainability students discuss how issues like community development, land management, social justice and climate change affect our mountain communities. Envision Sustainability 2021 virtual conference attendees will also hear from award-winning photographer, filmmaker, and Aspen local Pete McBride. coloradomtn.edu/sustainabilityconference
Survival Plants in Summer I (OUT-156), offered at CMC Breckenridge and CMC Vail Valley this summer, will teach students how to recognize wild edible, medicinal, and poisonous plants in Colorado's alpine, subalpine, mountain, foothill and desert regions. #CMCBreckenridge #CMCVailValley
To incentivize early commitments for CMC's residence halls, trustees approved a $500 discount per student for on-campus housing costs for the 2021-22 academic year. Students must submit their housing applications and deposits by May 1. https://bit.ly/3rzuXvQ
Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees
CMC is governed by a board of seven, locally elected trustees representing the six counties of the CMC District.
