Crafton Hills College

Crafton Hills College is a public community college in Yucaipa, California. It offers associate degrees and career and technical certificates. Since its opening in 1972, more than 200,000 people have attended Crafton Hills and now serves approximately 6,200 students each semester with day, evening, and online classes.

Crafton Hills College
TypePublic community college
Established1972
PresidentKevin Horan, Ed.D.
Students5,373
Location
Yucaipa, San Bernardino County
,
California
,
United States

34°2.45′N 117°6.05′W
CampusSuburban
ColorsGreen and Gold         
NicknameCrafton/CHC
AffiliationsSan Bernardino Community College District
MascotRoadrunner
Websitehttp://www.craftonhills.edu

History

Crafton Hills College opened in 1972. Much of the college is built on land that Ruben and Lester Finkelstein donated through their foundation The Finkelstein Foundations. The original donation included 167 acres of land in 1966 with 76 more acres in 1970 and finally donating 251 acres of additional land.

Academics

The college offers 37 degree programs and 35 occupational certificate plans.

Public Safety/Allied Health Programs

Crafton has a two-year Respiratory Care program, which is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care and leads up to an RRT, a Radiology program operated cooperatively by Crafton and Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and is also the site of a California State Fire Training Academy.

The one-semester Emergency Medical Technician certificate program prepares students for entry-level employment as an Emergency Medical Technician or an Emergency Department Technician.

Student life

College clubs change on a yearly basis. Crafton Hills publishes an annual art and literature magazine, The Sand Canyon Review. The College Honors Institute (CHI) provides graduates priority admission and scholarship consideration at many public and private four-year institutions. Theater arts productions, art exhibits, social activities, interactive workshops, cultural events, and musical performances occur year-round.

Athletics

Crafton Hills College has men's and women's swim teams that began in Spring 2018 and men's and women's water polo teams that began in Fall 2019. The Crafton Hills Aquatics Center features a 50 meter by 25 yards Olympic Swimming Pool kept at 80 degrees year-round.

See also
  • Category:Crafton Hills College people
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