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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
community college
noun
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▪ I got her a catalogue from the local community college, and we started talking about courses.
▪ Instead, students who arrive on campus with some community college credits under their belt can graduate early.
▪ Other goals that were achieved included a vast increase in green space and a major expansion of the community college system.
▪ She enrolled at a Colorado community college and discovered how inadequate her education had been when she tested at the remedial level.
Wiktionary
community college

n. 1 (context US English) An educational institution providing college education granting certificates, diplomas, and Associates' degrees, but not higher level degrees. The name derives from the fact that community colleges primarily attract and accept students from the local community, and are often supported by the local community through property taxes. A junior college. 2 (context British English) A secondary school, usually offering extended services of some sort.

WordNet
community college

n. a nonresidential junior college offering a curriculum fitted to the needs of the community

Wikipedia
Community college

A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries, but usually refers to an educational institution that provides tertiary education and continuing education supplemental to traditional universities and colleges.

Community College (MBTA station)

Community College station is a rapid transit station on the MBTA Orange Line, located in Charlestown, Massachusetts (a neighborhood of Boston). It is located off Austin Street near New Rutherford Avenue ( MA-99), under the double-decked elevated structure carrying Interstate 93 to the Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge. The station is named for the adjacent Bunker Hill Community College, the main population the station serves.

Like all Orange Line stations, Community College is fully wheelchair accessible.

Community college (Malaysia)

The community college system in Malaysia provides a wide range of Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) courses. Disciplines covered include accounting, architecture, construction, engineering, draughting, entrepreneurship, hospitality, personal services, multimedia, and visual arts.

Community colleges in Malaysia are administered by the Ministry of Education (MOE) via the Jabatan Pengajian Kolej Komuniti .

Community college offering four type of programmes:

  • Sijil Kolej Komuniti
  • Sijil Kemahiran Khas (masalah pembelajaran)
  • Diploma secara Pembelajaran Berasaskan Kerja
  • Pembelajaran Sepanjang Hayat (Kursus pendek)