Community, Friends, & Alumni Guide
Welcome friends and family to Copper Mountain College. You are our community. CMC is the people’s college, growing out of local support to develop a place for higher education in the Morongo Basin.
Whether you are looking to take a class, are curious about the tortoises, or want to develop new career skills, your place is at Copper Mountain College.
About the College
![random structures and wood planks in the middle of the desert](https://www.cmccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Desert-Explorations-March-2010-180-1024x768.webp)
History
![CMC 2023 graduate smiling and holding up their diploma in the audience](https://www.cmccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/C04A3275-1-1024x576.webp)
Mission Statement
![Reuben, Mariam, Julie, Roberto taking a photo in the Greenleaf library](https://www.cmccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Greenleaf-Family_Reuben-Schmit_Mariam-Hussain_Julie-Jimenez_Roberto-de-la-Cruz-1-1024x576.webp)
Foundation
Keep Learning
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Community Education
![2023 CMC graduates turning their tassels on their caps](https://www.cmccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DSC_8569-1-1024x576.webp)
GED/High School
![two students sitting at a table smiling](https://www.cmccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/C04A4148-1024x768.webp)
English as a 2nd Language
The Area
![tall trees with green leaves at the ends standing out in front of the bright blue sky and mountain](https://www.cmccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_9328-1-1024x576.webp)
Desert Studies
![tortoise walking through the desert](https://www.cmccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/C0495T01-1024x442.webp)
Tortoise Awareness
![CMC campus map](https://www.cmccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CMC_site_map-1024x791.jpg)
Maps & Directions
Career and Resources
![student examining experiment](https://www.cmccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/C04A0172-1.webp)
Academic Programs
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Consumer Information
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Job Opportunities