College of Eastern Idaho

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College of Eastern Idaho

Former names	Eastern Idaho Vocational Technical School (1969-?) Eastern Idaho Technical College (?-2017)
Motto	"Real education. Real jobs. Real Life."
Type	Public community college
Established	1969; 55 years ago (1969)
Parent institution	Idaho State Board of Education^[1]
Accreditation	NWCCU
President	Lori Barber
Total staff	154
Students	21,248 (2023)
Location	Idaho Falls , Idaho , United States
Campus	Small city^[2], 60 acres (0.24 km²)
Other campuses	Rexburg Salmon
Nickname	Falcon
Mascot	Franky the Falcon
Website	www.cei.edu

College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) is a public community college in Idaho Falls, Idaho. It was founded in 1969 as Eastern Idaho Vocational Technical School and later became a technical college called Eastern Idaho Technical College. In May 2017, Bonneville County residents voted to create a community college district, allowing Eastern Idaho Technical College to become a community college.^[3] In July 2017, the Idaho State Board of Education appointed five community college trustees and completed the transition to community college.^[4]^[5]

The college's divisions include Business, Office, and Technology; Health Professions; Trades and Industry; and General Education. College of Eastern Idaho awards an Associate of Arts degree and an Associate of Science degree which are designed to serve students seeking to continue their education at a four-year university.^[6] College of Eastern Idaho also offers Advanced Technical Certificates, courses in adult basic education, GED testing, and workforce training.

The district of the College of Eastern Idaho includes only Bonneville County. On November 7, 2017, voters in Bingham County had the opportunity to join the community college district. However, the proposal was defeated.^[7]^[8]^[9]

Enrollment as of summer 2018 stood at 1,300 students.

Catchment

The catchment area includes all of the following counties: Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, and Teton. Additionally, it includes a portion of Bingham County. Of the counties, one, Bonneville, is in its taxation zone.^[10]

References

^ "IPEDS-College of Eastern Idaho".
^ "IPEDS-College of Eastern Idaho".
^ "Bonneville Co. votes in favor of community college | Post Register". postregister.com. 2017-05-17. Archived from the original on 2017-05-22.
^ "State board selects CEI trustees | Post Register". postregister.com. 2017-07-05. Archived from the original on 2017-07-06.
^ "First College of Eastern Idaho board is sworn to office - KIFI". Archived from the original on 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
^ "College of Eastern Idaho wins academic degree approval - KIFI". localnews8.com. 2017-08-10. Archived from the original on 2017-08-11.
^ "Bingham County Election Results | LocalNews8.com | KIDK.com - KIFI". Archived from the original on 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
^ Clark, Bryan (2017-10-10). "Bingham County to vote on CEI | Post Register". postregister.com. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07.
^ kevensen (2017-10-06). "Bingham commissioner urges voters to study pros, cons of joining community college taxing district". Idaho State Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
^ "Community Colleges" (PDF). Budget Hearing. Idaho Legislature. 2020. p. 1-73 (PDF p. 8/14). Retrieved 2024-03-12.

External links

Official website

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Private	Boise Bible BYU–Idaho College of Idaho McCall New Saint Andrews Northwest Nazarene

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