The Calhoun Community College Business and Computer Information Systems (CIS) Department received approval from the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) to launch the nation’s first-ever Systems Engineering Technology (SET) program in the fall. According to Dr. James Payne, Dean of Business and CIS, SET will be the anchor of the growing field of Model-Based Systems […]

Calhoun Community College and the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual SWeETy Welding Camp. The camp will train up to 10 high school-age girls with electrical and welding skills, a trade often dominated by men. This three-day camp is being held daily on June 15-17, in the Advanced Technology Center on Calhoun’s […]

Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Chancellor Jimmy H. Baker announced today the appointment of Dr. Jimmy Hodges as Interim President at Calhoun Community College. Dr. Hodges’s 40 years of experience span higher education administration, manufacturing, and drafting and design technology. He currently serves as a Regional Workforce Director for the Alabama Community College System and […]

With millions of educational, certification, and licensure tests administered around the world every year, the need for secure testing environments and trained testing staff has never been greater. The Calhoun Testing Center has set the bar high for other post-secondary test centers and achieved national status as a leader in excellent testing practices. The Calhoun […]

Calhoun Community College Interim President Dr. Joe Burke announced his retirement after almost thirty-five years with the Alabama Community College System (ACCS). Burke has been the Interim President at Calhoun for the past three years. Jimmy Baker, Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System, asked Burke to serve at Calhoun in 2018. Initially, it was […]

The Calhoun Community College Workforce Solutions (CWS) department is excited to announce its free National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Plumbing Level I & II Certification training program. The training will be held on Tuesdays, beginning June 8 – December 14, 2021, on Calhoun’s Huntsville campus from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The […]

The Calhoun Community College Workforce Solutions (CWS) Team has teamed up with Fractal Brewing to offer an Introduction to Home Brewing course this summer. “When the College was initially approached by Fractal Brewing with the opportunity to offer a home brewing, we were excited as this is something we have never offered at Calhoun,” commented […]

Calhoun Community College will premiere its 2021 pre-recorded graduation ceremony on Friday, May 14, 2021, beginning at 12:00 p.m. through a virtual ceremony. The College’s Nursing Program will also hold its traditional in-person Candlelighting Ceremony from 10:00 am – 11:00 am in the Kelley Gymnasium on Calhoun’s Decatur campus. Although guests are not permitted to […]

The 2020 spring semester was no ordinary year for Calhoun Community College Nursing student Elizabeth Ovalle. Ovalle enrolled in Calhoun immediately after high school during the fall of 2017. A Presidential Honors Student and a potential candidate for Calhoun’s Nursing School, she began taking general education courses to jump-start her educational journey. The Athens, AL […]

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The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham has awarded a grant of $49,500 to Calhoun Community College for its Pre-Apprentice Lineworker Program, which will be specifically geared towards women. According to Houston Blackwood, director of Calhoun Workforce Solutions (CWS), the investment will assist with recruiting, as well as provide free training for ten (10) female students […]

Calhoun Community College will recognize its Top 10 Students for the 2020-2021 academic year during a special Honors Day Program. The event will be held on Friday, April 30, Calhoun’s Decatur campus, Kelley Gymnasium, 6250 US Hwy 31 N, Tanner, AL. The event is closed to the public but will be live-streamed on Youtube. According […]