Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is pleased to announce the establishment of a new regional workforce resource, the Center for Business, Industry, and Professional Development. Organized as a robust toolkit to support economic development, the new center will offer diverse skill-building courses, entrepreneurial assistance, licensing and certifications, customized trainings, COCC's Leadership Lab and many other specialized employment and employer services. The Center for Business, Industry, and Professional Development, with offices based at COCC's Chandler Lab in Bend (1027 NW Trenton Ave.), merges the college's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) with other noncredit, industry-specific resources and professional instruction to provide an integrated educational focus. Visit cocc.edu/departments/center-business-industry to explore the full range of services and course offerings. "In addition to diverse, ongoing professional trainings in sectors like bu
COCC launches Center for Business, Industry, and Professional Development
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At its April board meeting, the Central Oregon Community College (COCC) board of directors voted to approve an in-district tuition increase of $4 per credit for the college's 2022-23 academic year. This follows an academic year when the college kept its tuition rates unchanged and waived all online course fees for students. "Keeping our education affordable and accessible is paramount to COCC's mission, as is fiscal sustainability," said Dr. Laurie Chesley, president of COCC. "Rising costs associated with inflation and the COVID-impacted economy, as well as making sure our employees are fairly compensated, have necessitated a slight tuition increase. Still, even with this pandemic-driven increase, we are one of the most affordable community college educations in the state." COCC currently ranks as the fifth most affordable of Oregon's 17 community colleges, based on last year's tuition and fee rates. This ranking is anticipated to remain the sam