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In 1997 Cerro Coso Community college launched CC Online which was the impetus of developing a strong partnership between 

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Instruction and Student Services. 

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Once the first course offerings were created it became clear, 

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maybe for the first time by some, that without student services there would be no students!  

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Our initial design reflected best practices that were to provide students the equitable experience 

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to taking a class at a physical location and we took into consideration that the home technology and access to reliable internet connection 

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was not broadly available throughout our service area.  

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As broadband lines have become more available and home technology has progressed, 

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so has the online student engagement in our courses.  

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With the launching of online offerings came comprehensive online student and learning services 

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that are equitable to what students would be offered if they physically walked onto any of our campuses. 
Today 

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students can attend CC Online and complete 16 different programs such as those in Administration of Justice, Child Development, 

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Paralegal, and Business; 13 certificates of achievement; as well as transfer degrees in Associates of Arts or Sciences. 

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and I hope you are one of our completers in the near future.

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