The AACC Affiliated Councils are national or international organizations that serve the interests of community colleges.
American Association for Women in Community Colleges
Cynthia A. Bioteau
AAWCC President & President
Salt Lake Community College, UT
The AAWCC is dedicated to changing women’s lives through leadership and education, thus strengthening our colleges and communities.
American Student Association of Community Colleges
Phil Clegg
Executive Director
ASACC, UT
ASACC is a student-centered national network through which student leaders representing the largest constituency of American higher education learn and serve, speak and act. Its purpose is to educate its members in the dynamics of organizational leadership and development, public service and civic action.
Community College Baccalaureate Association
Kenneth Walker
CCBA President & President
Edison College, FL
The primary goal of CCBA is to provide a venue to assist community college leaders in their efforts to improve access to baccalaureate degrees through a number of models. This is accomplished through the convening of an annual conference, publishing a quarterly newsletter, disseminating information through News Briefs, conducting an annual Essay Contest, maintaining a website, providing speakers, connecting those who are knowledgeable about issues of access with those seeking information and providing telephone support.
Community College Business Officers
Susan Clough
CCBO President & VP Administration & Finance
Morgan Community College, CO
CCBO is committed to providing educational and professional support, networking opportunities, and timely trend and demographic information for business officers representing community colleges and community college system offices in the US and in Canada. The association works to help business officers better prepare for successful professional roles in the business and service enterprise of the community college.
Community College Humanities Association
David A. Berry
Executive Director CCHA & Professor of History
Essex County College, NJ
CCHA is the only national organization that exclusively serves to strengthen the humanities in the nation's community colleges.
Community Colleges for International Development, Inc.
John Halder
CCID President, IA
The mission of CCID is to provide opportunities for building global relationships that strengthen educational programs, and promote economic development.
Continuous Quality Improvement Network
Daniel J. Phelan
President, CQIN & President and CEO
Jackson Community College, MI
CQIN is a network of college, university and corporate CEOs committed to becoming more efficient and effective in developing and managing quality systems in higher education. By working together in a learning and sharing network, we provide the highest level of information on best practices on quality improvement in higher education. From managing and using data in a balanced scorecard approach, to continuously improving student success methodologies and assessment, to partnering with others in education and our communities, CQIN is dedicated to "raising the bar" on how we can work smarter, with greater agility, to meet our learners' needs and expectations.
Council for Resource Development
Debra Wilson
CRD President & Associate Executive Director
The College of Southern Idaho Foundation, Inc., ID
CRD is the essential education and networking choice for all community college development professionals. CRD serves over 1600 members at more than 700 institutions. Membership is open to anyone interested in the welfare of community colleges, and includes development officers, grant writers, foundation directors, alumni officers, college presidents, administrators, faculty, and staff.
Council for the Study of Community Colleges
Beverly Bowers
CSCC President & Associate Professor, College of Education,
Bill J. Priest Center for Community College Education
University of North Texas, TX
CSCC serves as a forum for the examination of community college issues, the dissemination of research pertaining to community colleges, and dialogue between university professors, graduate students, and community college practitioners engaged in the study community colleges. CSCC endeavors also contribute to the development of pre-service and in-service education for community college professionals.
Instructional Technology Council
Fred Lokken
ITC Chair & Associate Dean of TMCC WebCollege
Truckee Meadows Community College, NV
The Instructional Technology Council (ITC) is celebrating 30 years of providing exceptional leadership and professional development to its network of eLearning experts by advocating, collaborating, researching, and sharing exemplary, innovative practices and potential in learning technologies. An affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges since 1977, ITC represents higher education institutions in the United States and Canada that use distance learning technologies. ITC members receive a subscription to the ITC list serv with information on what's happening in distance education, discounts to participate in ITC's professional development Webinar series, distance learning grants information, updates on distance learning legislation, discounts to attend the annual eLearning Conference, and free access to ITC publications and research.
National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators
Ron Case
NATYCAA Chair & Dean of Health, Physical Education & Recreation & Director of Athletics
Gloucester County College, NJ
Established in 1987, NATYCAA is the only professional organization that represents all two year institutions of higher education in the United States.
The organization is dedicated to the continuing growth an development of two year college athletics and the individuals involved through exchange of information, monitoring of legislation, promotion of academic excellence, increasing communication between organizations, and encouraging a high degree of integrity in all endeavors.
National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs
Carole M. Berotte Joseph
NACCTEP President & President
MassBay Community College, MA
Description: The mission of the National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs is to promote the community college role in the recruitment, preparation, retention, and renewal of diverse PreK-12 teachers and to advance quality teacher education programs in the community college.
National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers
Scott Murakami
President, NCATC & Director, Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training
Honolulu Community College, HI
NCATC is a network of higher education resources that advocates and promotes the use of technology applications that enhance economic and workforce development programs and services.
National Asian/Pacific Islander Council
Zarina Blankenbaker
NAPIC President & Acting Chief Academic Officer
Richland College, TX
The purpose of the NAPIC shall be to organize and operate for educational purposes, including access to quality education for Asian/Pacific Islanders in America, the enhancement of our pluralistic society, advocacy and policy, and the development of the nation’s total human resources.
National Community College Council for Research and Planning
Willard Hom
NCCCRP President & Director, Research and Planning, Chancellor’s Office
California Community Colleges, CA
NCCCRP is the only national organization that exists exclusively to serve institutional research and planning professionals in 2-year, postsecondary educational institutions and other persons with a special interest in community college research.
National Community College Hispanic Council
Anna Solley
NCCHC President & President
Phoenix College, AZ
Description: NCCHC is the premier organization for Hispanic leadership development in community colleges. Its mission is to increase the number of successful Hispanic leaders in America’s community colleges through leadership development.
National Council on Black American Affairs
James L. Bennett
NCBAA Chair & Vice President, Equity & Pluralism
Bellevue Community College, WA
NCBAA serves as a collaborative voice promoting the academic and professional success of African American staff and students within the community college system nationally.
National Council for Continuing Education and Training
Faith Harland-White
NCCET President & Dean, Continuing and Professional Studies
Anne Arundel Community College, MD
NCCET's mission is to be the voice and catalyst for global connectivity and innovation for lifelong learning. The Council creates opportunities for: continuous growth and transfer of knowledge; a network of professional relationships; linkages to decision makers and influencers and strategic partnerships.
National Council for Learning Resources (NCLR)
Alice Lubrecht
NCLR Chair & Dean, Library and Information Resources
Harrisburg Area Community College, PA
The purpose of the NCLR is to contribute to the mission of the community college through activities which relate to Learning Resources programs and which will improve educational programs in community colleges.
National Council for Marketing and Public Relations
Heather McDorman
NCMPR President & Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communications
St. Charles Community College, MO
NCMPR is a professional organization for individuals involved in marketing, communications, public relations and enrollment management at community and technical colleges. NCMPR provides professional development opportunities, advocates on behalf of the profession and the institutions it serves, and recognizes professional excellence.
National Council of Instructional Administrators
Kathleen Hall
NCIA, President & Dean of Instruction
Jefferson Davis Community College, AL
NCIA is dedicated to the development of sound leadership practices in the two-year community colleges.
National Council of State Directors of Community College
Geoffrey Obrzut
NCSDCC President & President/CEO
Illinois Community College Board , IL
The NCSDCC provides a forum for the exchange of information about developments, trends, and problems in state systems of community colleges.
National Council on Student Development (NCSD)
Joseph Watson
NCSD President & VP & Dean, Students and Enrollment
Columbia-Greene Community College, NY
The NCSD is the only organization solely dedicated to serving the needs of student development professionals in the community college. NCSD is the nation's primary voice for sharing knowledge, expertise, professional development and student advocacy for community college student development professionals.
National Council for Workforce Education
Stephen M. Long
NCWE President & Director, Workforce & Community Development
St. Louis Community College, MO
The National Council for Workforce Education is committed to promoting excellence and growth in workforce education. NCWE provides a national forum for administrators and faculty in workforce education and basic skills, as well as representatives of business, labor, military, and government, to affect and direct the future role of two-year and other post-secondary institutions in workforce education and economic development. NCWE provides the link between policy and workforce education and economic development by providing support, research, and critical information to members on current and future trends and policies.
National Network of Health Programs in Two-Year Colleges
Anne Loochtan
NN2 President & Assistant Dean, health and Public Safety
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, OH
NN2 is an organization composed of health education leaders from across the nation from two-year colleges. NN2 is dedicated to promoting and encouraging innovation, collaboration, cooperation, and communication with two-year colleges sponsoring health career programs; developing new leaders in health career education; expressing and advocating the interests of health career programs in two-year colleges; and working collaboratively with other professional communities of interest to further policy related to health career education and higher education in general.
National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing
Linda Miles
N-OADN President & Dean, College of Health, Human and Public Services
Daytona State College, AZ
N-OADN is recognized nationally as the voice for Associate Degree nursing, representing agencies and individual members. N-OADN is dedicated to enhancing the quality of Associate Degree nursing education, strengthening the professional role of the Associate Degree nurse, and protecting the future of Associate Degree nursing in the midst of health care changes.
North American Council for Staff, Program & Organizational Development
Judy Snyder
NCSPOD President & Director of Institutional Equity and Organizational Development
Community College of Baltimore County, MD
NCSPOD is dedicated to increasing institutional vitality by providing professional growth opportunities for members, enabling them to establish, enhance, and/or revitalize staff, program, and organizational development in their organizations.
Partnership for Environmental Technology Education
Julie Maurer
PETE Chair & Campus Administrator
Central Ohio Technical College, OH
PETE’s central belief is working to meet the nation’s environmental, homeland security, energy, and health and safety education and training needs through community, tribal, and technical colleges in collaboration with industry and government partners. Promote the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) into program curricula. Support the use of sustainable practices and technologies in workforce and economic development and global competitiveness to meet the demands of a greening economy. Advocate global environmental stewardship and literacy through national and international programs and partnerships in education and training.
Rural Community College Alliance
Cheryl T. Sparks
President, RCCA & Regional President
Howard County Junior College, TX
The Rural Community College Alliance is a network and advocacy group that helps build the capacity of member community colleges to improve the educational and economic prospects for rural America. The Alliance seeks to reduce rural isolation and share effective solutions to problems facing distressed rural communities. Rural community college often find themselves isolated from peer institutions and few national forums focus on the unique challenges facing our rural colleges and communities. RCCA provides opportunities to learn from, and collaborate with peers and national experts. In turn, these experiences strengthen member colleges and help them be more effective in their mission of serving students, communities and stakeholders.