Academic Program Manuals 2025-2026

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Campus Locations

	Main Campus
	525 Grandview Avenue
	Ottumwa, Iowa 52501-1398
North Campus	(641) 683-5111	Centerville Campus
Ottumwa Industrial Airport	(800) 726-2585	721 North First Street
Ottumwa, Iowa 52501-1398		Centerville, Iowa 52544
(641) 683-5111		(641) 856-2143
(800) 726-2585		(800) 670-3641

www.indianhills.edu

Board of Trustees

Richard Gaumer - Ottumwa- President
Kevin Crall - Albia		Christine Estle - Fairfield
Beth Danowsky - Sigourney		Riley Sheetz - Oskaloosa
Lori Yates - Agency		Michael Matthes - Centerville
Katie Nichols - Keosauqua		Alan Wilson - Corydon

Annual Non-Discrimination Statement

It is the policy of Indian Hills Community College not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age (employment), sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential parental, family, or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C §§ 1681 – 1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).

Indian Hills Community College offers career and technical programs in the following areas of study:

Accounting Assistant
Accounting Specialist
Administrative Support Specialist
Agriculture - Agronomy
Agriculture - Animal Science
Associate Degree Nursing*
Automotive Technology
Aviation Maintenance Technology
Aviation Professional Pilot*
Business Office Specialist
CNC Milling
CNC Tuning
Computer Accounting
Computer Software Development
Construction Technology
Construction Trades
Criminal Justice*
Culinary Arts
Cyber Security & Systems Administration
Dental Assisting*
Dental Hygiene*
Diesel Technology
Electrical & Renewable Energy Technology
Geospatial Technology
HVAC & Refrigeration
Industrial Maintenance
Interactive Media Technology
IT Fundamentals
Laser & Optics Technology
Machine Technology
Medical Insurance Coding*
Medical Laboratory Assistant*
Medical Laboratory Technology*
Occupational Therapy Assistant*
Phlebotomy Technician*
Physical Therapist Assistant*
Practical Nursing*
Radiologic Technology*
Robotics & Smart Technologies
Surgical Technology*
Welding Technology

If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact Alix McPherson, Dean, Student Development, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501, (641) 683-5155, equity@indianhills.edu (students, faculty and staff); Noel Gorden, Executive Dean, Centerville Campus and Academic Services, (641) 683-5181, disability@indianhills.edu (students with disabilities); or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-35821, Telephone: (303) 844-5695, FAX: (303) 844-4303, TDD: 800-877-8339, Email:ocr.denver@ed.gov.

*Indicate screened programs. For admissions criteria, please visit www.indianhills.edu/academics/nondiscriminationadmissioncriteria.php

The online versions of the College Catalog & Student Handbook, Financial Aid Handbook, and all academic program manuals are the versions of record for all Indian Hills policies. Students are responsible for knowing and complying with all policies and procedures stated within the online version of the Catalog, Handbooks and individual program manuals. The policies in these manuals do not act as a contract with the student and policies are subject to change at any time.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this catalog. However, due to the dynamic nature of community colleges, it is to be understood that any item in this publication is subject to change by proper administrative procedure.