The Area Vocational/Technical School concept, which led to Hawkeye’s creation, developed in Black Hawk County in 1957, with the initiation of a post-high school program in practical nursing. A detailed survey was conducted in Black Hawk County in 1964 which provided factual information on the need for a vocational-technical school in this area. After the passage of Senate File 550 by the lowa Legislature in 1965, 10 counties in this area of lowa met and developed an area school plan which was submitted to the Department of Public Instruction, State of lowa. This plan was approved and on May 25, 1966, the first area school Board of Directors was elected by the people of Merged Area VII.
On July 1, 1966, the Waterloo Area Vocational School, which had been operated by the Waterloo Public Schools, was officially transferred to Hawkeye Institute of Technology.
Gates Business College, a metropolitan area proprietary college of long standing, terminated its operation in June 1973. At that time, the Hawkeye Institute Board of Directors agreed to add a number of the Gates business programs to the Hawkeye curriculum under the Gates Department of Business.
In 1992, Hawkeye became a comprehensive community college with the addition of arts and sciences to the curriculum. In July 1993, the name was officially changed to Hawkeye Community College. Hawkeye Community College has graduated more than 30,000 credit students since July 1, 1966. In addition, we have had more than 725,000 registrations in Continuing Education programs.
The College is growing and expanding its educational programs and services to people. Four metro area sites house credit and continuing education programs: the 320-acre main campus at 1501 East Orange Road, in south Waterloo; the Metro Campus at 844 West 4th Street, Waterloo; the Center for Business and Industry, 5330 Nordic Drive, Cedar Falls; and the Martin Luther King Jr., Center, 515 Beech Street, Waterloo. In addition, classes and services are offered throughout Area VII (Workforce Development).
Hawkeye supports and cooperates with public school districts in promoting and conducting continuing education programs, distance learning courses over the Hawkeye Telecommunications System, and other classes and programs.
Programs
Accounting, Administrative Assistant, Air Conditioning, Animal Science, Architectural Technology, Automotive Technology, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Collision Repair, Computer Networking, Construction Engineering and Technology, Customer Service, Dental Assistant, Diesel Technology, Early Childhood Education, Electronics Engineering Technology, Executive Assistant, Fire Science, General Studies, Graphic Design, Horticulture, Information Systems, Interior Design, Legal Administrative Assistant, Machining Technology, Management, Marketing, Medical Assistant, Medical Laboratory, Medical Office Management, Natural Resources, Network Management, Network Technology, Nursing, Office Management, Office Specialist, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Photography, Police Studies, Respiratory Care, Surgical Technology, Transport Training, Truck Driving, Web Page Design, Welding
Campus type
Multiple Campuses
Carnegie
Associate's Colleges
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Admissions office:
Hawkeye Admissions Office
Hawkeye Center - Lower Level
50701Waterloo
Iowa
United States
Phone: (319)296-4000
Email: admission@hawkeyecollege.edu
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