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THE DISTRICT
The Riverside Community College District (RCCD) is a multi-campus system that serves more than 35,000 students through its three campuses, online programs, and education centers. It serves residents of Riverside County living within a 450 square mile area.

Established in 1916, the Riverside City Campus is the oldest of the three RCCD campuses and offers a broad liberal arts and science curriculum, along with special programs in nursing, business, automotive technology and other applied technology subjects. The two other campuses, Moreno Valley and Norco, opened in 1991. The Moreno Valley Campus is known for its health and public services programs, including the only community college-based Physician Assistant program in the western United States. The Norco Campus specializes in technology, engineering and manufacturing programs and is home to one of only 10 Centers for Applied Competitive Technologies in California. RCCD also operates programs at the March Air Reserve Base and the Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and offers Weekend College and Open Campus (online classes) for non-traditional learners.

Currently, RCCD employs nearly 350 full-time faculty, supported by approximately 500 full-time classified staff. By 2007, RCCD plans to complete its transition to a multi-college system with the accreditation of the Moreno Valley and Norco campuses as individual colleges.

LOCALE
The Riverside Community College District is located in Southern California’s Inland Empire—a region that offers an attractive mix of rural, suburban, and city lifestyles. Located just 60 miles east of Los Angeles and 30 miles from Orange County, Riverside is within an hour of southland beaches, mountain ski areas, and desert resorts. As the county seat and a cultural center of the Inland Empire, the city boasts thriving legal, arts, and business communities. The nearby cities of Norco and Moreno Valley are home to the District’s two newest campuses, offering convenient educational opportunities to residents.

It is the policy of the Riverside Community College District not to discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, physical/mental disability, medical conditions, marital status, age or sexual orientation with regard to its educational and employment programs, services and activities.

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