Indian Hills Community College

May 12, 2024

College Catalog & Student Handbook 2023-2024

Welcome to the College Catalog

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Campus Locations

	Main Campus
	525 Grandview Avenue
	Ottumwa, Iowa 52501-1398
North Campus	(641) 683-5111	Centerville Campus
Ottumwa Industrial Airport	(800) 726-2585	721 North First Street
Ottumwa, Iowa 52501-1398		Centerville, Iowa 52544
(641) 683-5111		(641) 856-2143
(800) 726-2585		(800) 670-3641

www.indianhills.edu

Board of Trustees

Richard Gaumer - Ottumwa - President
Nellie Coltrain - Albia		Amy Webber - Fairfield
Beth Danowsky - Sigourney		Riley Sheetz - Oskaloosa
Lori Yates - Ottumwa		Jerry Kirkpatrick - Centerville
Katie Nichols - Keosauqua - Vice President		Alan Wilson - Corydon

Annual Non-Discrimination Statement

Non-Discrimination Policy: It is the policy of Indian Hills Community College not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status.

Lack of English language proficiency will not be a barrier to admission and participation in career and technical education programs. Indian Hills Community College offers career and technical programs in the following areas of study:

Accounting Assistant
Accounting Specialist
Administrative Support Specialist
Agronomy
Animal Science
Associate Degree Nursing*
Auto Technology
Aviation Maintenance Technology
Aviation Professional Pilot*
Avionics Electronic Technician
Business Office Specialist
Clinical Laboratory Assistant*
Computer Accounting
Computer Software Development
Construction Technology
Construction Trades
Criminal Justice*
Culinary Arts
Cyber Security & Systems Administration
Dental Assisting*
Dental Hygiene*
Diesel Technology
Early Childhood Diploma*
Electrical & Renewable Energy Technology
Electronic Engineering Technology
Emergency Medical Technician*
Geospatial Technology
Health Information Technology*
HVAC & Refrigeration
Industrial Maintenance
Interactive Media Technology
Landscape & Turfgrass Technology
Laser & Optics Technology
Machine Technology
Medical/Insurance Coding*
Medical Laboratory Technology*
Occupational Therapy Assistant*
Paramedic*
Paramedic Core*
Phlebotomy Technician*
Physical Therapist Assistant*
Practical Nursing*
Precision Farming
Radiologic Technology*
Robotics/Automation Technology
Surgical Technology*
Welding Technology

If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact Alix McPherson, Associate Dean, Student Development, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501, (641) 683-5155, [email protected] (students, faculty and staff); Noel Gorden, Executive Dean, Centerville Campus and Learning Services, (641) 683-5174, [email protected] (students with disabilities); or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37^th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604-7204, phone number (312) 730-1560, fax (312) 730- 1576, [email protected].

*Indicate screened programs. For admissions criteria, please visit http://www.indianhills.edu/nondiscriminationadmissioncriteria

The online versions of the College Catalog & Student Handbook, Financial Aid Handbook, and all academic program manuals are the versions of record for all Indian Hills policies. Students are responsible for knowing and complying with all policies and procedures stated within the online version of the Catalog, Handbooks and individual program manuals. The policies in these manuals do not act as a contract with the student and policies are subject to change at any time.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this catalog. However, due to the dynamic nature of community colleges, it is to be understood that any item in this publication is subject to change by proper administrative procedure.