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Northern Marianas College was established in May, 1981, when Governor Carlos S. Camacho created the College as an official governmental entity through Executive Order #25. The Executive Order established the College as one of the divisions within the Commonwealth Department of Education. By mid-summer of 1981, the College was offering training programs for government employees and teachers of the public school system. Northern Marianas College's accreditation was reevaluated in 2006-2007 and accreditation was reaffirmed by ACCJC. Accreditation reaffirmation was granted again in 2014, and it was shortly after this reaffirmation that NMC applied to be accredited solely by WSCUC (prior to this the College was dually accredited by both the senior and junior commissions). The Senior Commission granted initial accreditation on July 7th, 2014 for a period of six years. In the spring of 2014, NMC also submitted a substantive change request to be able to offer a bachelor's of science degree in business management. This was approved in the summer of 2014 and added a second bachelor's degree to the College's academic offerings. Since its beginning, NMC has focused on meeting the higher education and vocational training needs of the CNMI. From the times of its first program in teacher education, NMC has developed a comprehensive set of academic programs and services to meet the social, cultural, occupational and economic development needs of its island communities. Today, students are enrolled in various educational programs of study leading to associate and bachelor degrees. In addition, there are hundreds of students enrolled in credit and noncredit, continuing adult education courses. Throughout the years, more than 20,000 people have enrolled in regular NMC degree and certificate courses, over 3,000 persons have been awarded certificates and/or degrees in programs offered or coordinated by NMC; and more than 12,000 individuals have been served in our community through such programs as the Adult Basic Education, Continuing Education, and the Cooperative, Research, Extensions, and Education Service. Northern Marianas College (NMC) is committed to ensuring that all persons have equal access to its programs, opportunities, and information resources.
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Population: 5000
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