Coastal Alabama Community College

Coastal Alabama Community College
Type	Public community college
Established	1965
Parent institution	Alabama Community College System
Chancellor	Jimmy H. Baker
President	Aaron Milner
Academic staff	400
Students	6,800
Location	Atmore, Bay Minette, Brewton, Fairhope, Foley, Gilbertown, Gulf Shores, Mobile, Monroeville and Thomasville, Alabama, United States; 30°51′N 87°47′W / 30.85°N 87.78°W
Mascot	Coyotes
Website	www.coastalalabama.edu

Coastal Alabama Community College (also known as Coastal Alabama Community College – South) is a public community college with campuses in southern Alabama. Coastal Alabama was formed through the consolidation of Alabama Southern Community College, Faulkner State Community College, and Jefferson Davis Community College.

Accreditation

The college is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award three different types of Associate degrees: Associate of Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), and Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees.^[2]

Additional accreditations:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Alabama Board of Nursing
American Dental Association (ADA); Commission On Dental Accreditation (CODA) Dental Assisting Programs
America Culinary Federation Educational Institute
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) – Surgical Technology Programs
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) – Paramedic
Alabama Department of Public Health Office of Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA)

Athletics

The college offers athletics programs in the following fields: Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Golf, Tennis, and Cheerleading. In 2010 longtime Head Coach Wayne Larker led the baseball team to its first-ever appearance in the NJCAA World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado.