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Yakima Valley College

Yakima Valley College
South 16th Ave. & Nob Hill Blvd.
Yakima, WA 98907-2520

Official telephone: (509) 574-4600
Fax number: (509) 574-6860
Website: https://www.yvcc.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 143 men, 227 women
Full-time faculty: 62 men, 73 women
Part-time faculty: 81 men, 154 women

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
internships, distance learning
Cooperative programs are offered: yes

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Agricultural and Food Products Processing
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General
  • Agricultural Production Operations, General
  • Agriculture, General
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Support Specialist
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Electrician
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Instrumentation Technology/Technician
  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Physical Sciences, General
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Precision Production Trades, General
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Telecommunications Technology/Technician
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
  • Viticulture and Enology
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Agricultural Production Operations, General
  • Agriculture, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Network and System Administration/Administrator
Certificates

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Agricultural Production Operations, General
  • Agricultural Production Operations, Other
  • Agriculture, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Support Specialist
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Crop Production
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
  • Legal Studies
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist
  • Precision Production Trades, General
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Retail Management
  • Sterile Processing Technology/Technician
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide
  • Viticulture and Enology
  • Word Processing

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for relevant life experience

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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