User:MeganMcLeod/Community Care College-Tulsa, OK

Community Care College is a for profit fully accredited career based college in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Founded by Teresa Knox in 1995 under the name "Dental Directions:The School of Dental Assisting" the college began its journey to becoming an establishment with fourteen different career oriented programs. The college is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).

Community Care College has earned approvals by the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools (OBPVS), Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, Department of Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Workforce Oklahoma, Veteran’s Administration, The Accrediting Bureau of Heath Education Schools (ABHES) and the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). Its current president is Dr. Kevin Kirk.

History
In 1995, Teresa Knox founded “Dental Directions: The School of Dental Assisting” with $750. During its first year of business, Dental Directions graduated twelve students.In 1996, the college initiated application for accreditation with the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). By mid-1998, more than 300 students had graduated from the Dental Assisting program. After this initial success, Dental Directions, Inc. began doing business under the name Community Care College (CCC), and ABHES accreditation was granted.

In 2004, CCC began offering Associate of Applied Science degrees. Since that time, the number and size of classes has more than tripled. Today, students at any campus (with some programmatic exceptions) can obtain an Associates of Occupational Science (AOS) degree by completing a required sequence of progressive business courses designed to supplement the skills learned in their core curriculum.

By 2006, CCC was ready to begin its expansion into a multi-campus College, starting with the establishment and construction of Clary Sage College (CSC). The mission of CSC was to advance the field of cosmetology education through the provision of outstanding instructors, guest artists, advanced curriculum and state-of-the-art facilities. CSC was to operate simultaneously as a cosmetology College and functioning spa, where students could daily practice their skills and build clientele in a polished, real-world setting. In 2010 CSC expanded to include Fashion and Interior Design programs.

The success of Clary Sage College led to a decision in 2008 to establish Oklahoma Technical College (OTC) which opened officially in 2009. OTC offers programs in automotive technology, welding and barbering. Like Clary Sage College, OTC operates as a living classroom. OTC has acquired its dealer’s license and operates as such, so that automotive technology students are exposed to the entire dealership experience from the purchase and sale of used vehicles to the daily service needs of walk-in customers.

Campus
In 2003, Community Care College moved it's campus to the current location at 4242 S Sheridan Rd Tulsa, OK. The building was previously known as the QuikTrip building.

Notable administration and staff

 * Teresa Knox, Owner
 * Dr. Kevin Kirk, President 2003-Present