TVI Community College
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TVI Community College, formally the "Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute" is the community college for metropolitan Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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History
In 1963, TVI was authorized by the New Mexico Legislature and voters approved its creation in 1964 to "provide adults with skills necessary for success in the world of work." TVI was administered as part of the Albuquerque Public Schools system, and its governing board was was the Albuquerque Board of Education. Since 1979 a separate governing board has been elected by voters in the seven districts which TVI serves. These areas include all of Bernalillo County, New Mexico and part of Sandoval County, New Mexico.
The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools accredited TVI in 1978, and the New Mexico Legislature allowed the school to begin granting degrees in 1986. TVI had essentially become a community college.
In the late 1980s, liberal arts degrees were the most frequently awarded degree, and the University of New Mexico shifted its remedial courses to the purvue of TVI. TVI is the largest community college in the state of New Mexico and the second largest post-secondary educational institution in the state.
Current profile
Degrees
TVI Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and awards associate's degrees in applied science (AAS), arts (AA), and science (AS) as well as professional certificates in a variety of subjects.
Students
Fall semester 2004 enrollment was 22,077 total students. Of these, 3,910 are studying liberal arts, 3,928 business occupations, 5,009 health professions, 2,307 technologies, 2,484 trades and service occupations, and 4,439 are undecided or non-degree-seeking students.
Faculty
330 full-time faculty, 670 part-time faculty, and 289 staff members teach courses at TVI.
Campuses
TVI has four branch locations in Albuquerque with a total of 215,259 square feet of classroom and 262,507 square feet of laboratory space. Each of TVI's campuses offers day and evening courses.
- Main Campus, near downtown, at Coal and University SE
- Montoya Campus. In the northeast heights, near Montgomery and Juan Tabo NE
- TVI Westside, at 10549 University Blvd., NW
- South Valley Campus, at 5816 Isleta SW
External links
- www.tvi.cc.nm.us or www.tvi.edu TVI's homepage
- www.tvi.edu/instruction/ Departments and degrees
