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Prepare for a rewarding career with a certificate, associate or applied bachelor's degree from LCC. Choose from the trades, business, IT, healthcare, education, criminal justice, and more.
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Professional and Continuing Education provides opportunities for individuals, businesses and organizations to pursue their personal, professional and corporate training goals.
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Students complete lower-level coursework during the first two years at a lower cost, because community college tuition is generally less expensive. Upon transferring they complete upper level coursework in their chosen field.
Running Start
Running Start is a Washington State program that allows current high school 11th and 12th grade students to take college courses at Washington's 34 community and technical colleges. Students earn both high school and college credits for these courses.
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Newsroom
Remembering Dr. Courtney Shah
We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Dr. Courtney Shah, beloved History instructor and cherished member of the LCC family. On July 22nd, Courtney ...
Spring 2026 Honors List
Congratulations to those that achieved LCC's President's and Dean's List awards!...
Lower Columbia leads NWAC Director’s Cup standings
Lower Columbia shot up the rankings with the highest score of any school across all three divisions for 2025-26....
International student first to win LCC's Scholastic Achievement Award
Lower Columbia College gave a Scholastic Achievement Award to an international student for the first time at its commencement ceremony Thursday evening. ...
LCC board extends interim president contract
he Lower Columbia College Board of Trustees voted Monday to extend interim President Kristen Finnel's contract through the end of June 2028....
Lower Columbia College to hold commencement ceremony June 18
Lower Columbia College (LCC) will hold its 90th annual commencement ceremony in person at the Kelso High School stadium on Thursday, June 18. The ceremony, ...
Mara Slabu, Lower Columbia College 2026 Commencement
For many students, balancing the demands of high school is enough of a challenge. For Mara Slabu, it was just the baseline. ...
LCC To Award Posthumous Degree
During its 90th Commencement ceremony on June 18, 2026, LCC will award a posthumous degree to Maria Ameera Devasha Malabago Van-Dolah....
Gia Han Huynh – Associate in Pre-Nursing & Associate of Science in Biological Sciences
Gia Han Huynh achieved a historic milestone at LCC as the institution’s first international student to receive a Scholastic Achievement Award, awarded in the ...
Skyler White – Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Leadership and Technical Management
For Skyler White, the road to higher education required overcoming profound personal obstacles....
Congrats to the Red Devils!
The Lower Columbia College baseball team made us proud over the weekend by capturing the 2026 NWAC Baseball Championship on Monday. LCC defeated Linn-Benton ...
Simon Hwang – Associate of Applied Science, Welding
Drawn to LCC’s renowned program, Simon found the perfect outlet to fulfill his desire to work with metal....
LCC baseball wins NWAC championship
Lower Columbia baseball beat Lane 12-2 in the NWAC championship game on Monday at David Story Field in Longview to take home their first NWAC title since 2023. ...
Lower Columbia College puts off presidential search for a year Minka Atkinson May 22, 2026 0
he Lower Columbia College Board of Trustees voted during its regular meeting Wednesday to postpone the search for a new president to July 2027. ...