Community Care College

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Community Care College
Type Private career college
Established1995 (1995)
Founder Teresa Knox
President Kimberly Sebastian
Location
Tulsa
,
Oklahoma
,
United States
CampusSuburban
Colours    
Red, Green, Orange
Website www.communitycarecollege.edu
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Community Care College is a private career college in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The college is the main campus of two branches, Clary Sage College and Oklahoma Technical College. Founded by entrepreneur and Tulsa Oklahoma native Teresa Knox in 1995 as Dental Directions: The School of Dental Assisting, the college eventually expanded its curriculum to other include career oriented programs. The colleges are licensed by the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools and accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).

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History

In 1995, Teresa Knox founded Dental Directions: The School of Dental Assisting. During its first year of business, Dental Directions graduated twelve students. [1] In 1996, the college initiated application for accreditation with the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). By mid-1998, more than 300 students had graduated from the Dental Assistant program. After this initial success, Dental Directions, Inc. began doing business under the name Community Care College (CCC) and ABHES accreditation was granted.

In 2003, the college moved to its current location at 4242 S. Sheridan Road after purchasing the building from QuikTrip. [2] In 2004, CCC began offering Associate of Applied Science degrees, which was changed to an Associate of Occupational Science Business and Industry Management degree in 2017. [3]

Clary Sage College

Clary Sage College (CSC) is a cosmetology college based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Clary Sage College was established by Teresa Knox in 2005 as a branch campus of Community Care College. [4] The college grants the Associate of Occupational Science degree in several programs to students taking additional courses at the main campus, Community Care College.

The success of Community Care College led to a decision by Knox to expand the career-based college by creating a second campus. Clary Sage College was developed to provide an advanced education in the field of cosmetology, operating simultaneously as a cosmetology college and functioning spa so students could practice their skills and build clientele in a professional, real-world setting. [5] In 2010, CSC expanded to include programs in Fashion and Interior Design. [6] Summer of 2015, the college converted from for-profit to nonprofit status in order to expand educational opportunities to those that need it the most through increased scholarships and reduced tuition. [7]

The school is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and licensed by the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools. [8]

Campus

In 2006, construction began on the current campus at 3131 S Sheridan Road. The property sits on six acres and is one of the largest schools of its kind in the United States. [8] The first floor was designed to resemble an upscale spa and includes a salon floor, barber shop, massage and esthetician clinics, pedicure and manicuring rooms, and a dispensary, all of which are used for the "hands-on" components of the curriculum of each program. The second floor hosts classrooms, computer lab and library.

In 2006, it began its expansion into a multi-campus college, starting with the establishment and construction of Clary Sage College. CSC was developed to provide an advanced education in the field of cosmetology, operating simultaneously as a cosmetology college and functioning spa so students could practice their skills in a professional setting. [9] In 2010 the college expanded to include programs in Fashion and Interior Design.

Oklahoma Technical College

The success of Clary Sage College led to a decision to establish Oklahoma Technical College (OTC), offering programs in Automotive Technology, AOS Diesel Technology, Diesel Technology, Electrical Technology, Welding, and Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Refrigeration. OTC opened in 2009. [10]

The colleges operated under a for-profit corporation for 20 years but in 2015 the colleges became non-profit when their assets were acquired by a newly formed 501(c)(3) public charity, Community HigherEd. [11]

Programs and accreditation

Accrediting BodyProgram
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)AOS Accounting, Bookkeeping, AOS Business and Industry Management, Dental Assistant, Early Childhood Education, AOS Health Care Administration, Health Care Administration, Medical Assistant, AOS Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Billing and Coding, AOS Paralegal Studies, Paralegal Studies, AOS Surgical Technologist and Veterinary Assistant.
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)Medical Assistant (Residential)
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)AOS Surgical Technologist

Campus

In 2003, Community Care College moved its campus to the current location at 4242 S Sheridan Rd Tulsa, OK. This building was previously known as the QuikTrip building. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Winslow, Laurie. "Community Care College CEO let 'gut, intuition' lead the way", Tulsa World , Tulsa, 1 April 2012. Retrieved on 12 April 2012.
  2. ↑ Laurie Winslow (July 11, 2003). "QuikTrip Sells Former Office to School". Tulsa World.
  3. ↑ "Introducing the Business & Industry Management Degree!". Community Care College. 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  4. ↑ Winslow, Laurie. "5 Questions with Teresa Knox", Tulsa World , Tulsa, 19 September 2008. Retrieved on 28 May 2013.
  5. ↑ Winslow, Laurie. "5 Questions with Teresa Knox", Tulsa World , Tulsa, 19 September 2008. Retrieved on 17 January 2013.
  6. ↑ Knox, Teresa (Host) (2011). Modular Buildings - Clary Sage College Addition (Streaming Video) (Video). Ramtech Group. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  7. ↑ Winslow, Laurie (1 July 2015). "Community Care College converting to a nonprofit college". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  8. 1 2 "Clary Sage College Catalog 2011", Clary Sage College, Tulsa, Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  9. ↑ Winslow, Laurie. "5 Questions with Teresa Knox", Tulsa World , Tulsa, 19 September 2008. Retrieved on 27 March 2012.
  10. ↑ Banuelos, Rebecca. "Oklahoma Technical College Opens Campus Store", Press Release , Tulsa, 30 April 2009. Retrieved on 09 January 2013.
  11. ↑ Winslow, Laurie (July 1, 2015). "Community Care College converting to a nonprofit college". Tulsa World . Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  12. ↑ Hentz, Cheryl. "Meeting Today's Challenges by Caring and Following the Golden Rule with Kevin Kirk, Community Care College", p.33. Career Education Review, Wisconsin, February 2012.

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