611210 Junior Colleges

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in furnishing academic, or academic and technical, courses and granting associate degrees, certificates, or diplomas below the baccalaureate level. The requirement for admission to an associate or equivalent degree program is at least a high school diploma or equivalent general academic training. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the establishment's or client's training facilities, educational institutions, the workplace, or the home, and through diverse means, such as correspondence, television, the Internet, or other electronic and distance-learning methods. The training provided by these establishments may include the use of simulators and simulation methods.

Cross-References

  • Establishments primarily engaged in providing technical training without offering academic courses are classified in Industry 61151, Technical and Trade Schools.

Index Entries

Academies, junior college
Colleges, community
Colleges, junior
Community colleges
Community colleges offering a wide variety of academic and technical training
Junior colleges
Junior colleges offering a wide variety of academic and technical training
Schools, junior college
Schools, junior college vocational
Schools, online, junior college-level (through a website or mobile application)