East Mississippi Community College
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East Mississippi Community College,

 is a vibrant academic institution committed to fostering student success and community development. With a focus on quality education, EMCC provides a supportive learning environment, diverse programs, and dedicated faculty. Whether you're pursuing academic excellence or career-oriented pathways, EMCC is dedicated to empowering individuals and enhancing the communities we serve.

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Welcome to our Financial Aid Hub, where we empower individuals to pursue their educational dreams by providing comprehensive information and resources on various financial aid options. Navigate through our user-friendly platform to access valuable insights, expert guidance, and tools that can help you navigate the complex landscape of financial assistance. Your educational journey starts here, with the support you need to make informed decisions and achieve your academic goals.

Explore a diverse array of academic and technical programs at East Mississippi Community College, where we offer a wide range of courses to cater to varied interests and career aspirations. From transferable associate degrees to career-focused certificates, our programs are designed to provide a solid foundation for academic achievement and professional growth. Discover your path at EMCC, where excellence in education meets a commitment to student success.


At East Mississippi Community College, we prioritize your academic journey with robust support services tailored to your success. Benefit from personalized academic advising, tutoring, and state-of-the-art resources to ensure you thrive in your studies. Our commitment extends beyond the classroom, offering career counseling, mentorship, and a welcoming community atmosphere. EMCC is dedicated to providing the support you need to excel academically and achieve your goals.

         

 

 

 

At East Mississippi Community College Preparing Students

For work is what we do.

 

workforce training programs


To browse and sign up for classes online, 

Please, call 662.243.1803 or email workforce@eastms.edu

 

 

AN INSIDE lOOK aT EMCC:

Embrace the Spirit of Excellence!  Our college is a proud hub of athleticism, where dedication meets achievement. Explore our state-of-the-art sports facilities, expert coaching, and a vibrant community that fosters a passion for sports. Join us in the pursuit of physical fitness, teamwork, and sporting glory! 

Unleashing the Spirit of Harmony! The Mighty Lion Band at EMCC is more than music; it's a dynamic ensemble where passion meets precision. Join us in creating symphonies of excellence, fostering camaraderie, and leaving an indelible mark on the musical landscape. Discover your rhythm with the Mighty Lion Band at EMCC! 

Welcome Home!  Discover a nurturing and vibrant living experience at our student housing. Our accommodations provide a comfortable and supportive environment, fostering a sense of community and personal growth. Elevate your college journey with a home away from home that's more than just a place to stay – it's where memories and friendships thrive! 

 

 

TWO CAMPUSES, ONE COLLEGE


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OUR MISSION

MISSION

East Mississippi Community College is a public community college serving six counties in East Central Mississippi, offering university-parallel programs, career-technical programs, and workforce programs. EMCC is dedicated to improving the quality of life for our students, our community and our personnel through instructional opportunities, with specific focus on a healthy mind, body and spirit.

VALUES

The fulfillment of our mission is premised on the following values:  Leadership built on respect for self and others and demonstrated in our local communities; Excellence in education, service and lifelong learning; Access to instructional opportunities on campus and online; and Freedom in teaching and learning within a supportive, communicative, diverse and caring environment.

 

 

 

News & Events
Huber Engineered Woods – Shuqualak Plant Manager Elden Padgett recently visited The Communiversity to discuss the potential for East Mississippi Community College training to provide future plant employees the skills needed to work at the plant that is under construction in Noxubee County.
EMCC, HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS EXPLORING TRAINING OPTIONS FOR FUTURE PLANT EMPLOYEESOctober 4, 2024

Preliminary discussions are under way between East Mississippi Community College's Workforce Services Division and Huber Engineered Woods to explore training opportunities at the college to provide area residents with the skills needed to work at the company's state-of-the-art oriented strand board manufacturing plant under construction in Noxubee County.

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East Mississippi Community College President Dr. Scott Alsobrooks, center, presents Larry Anderson, at left, with the 2024 Alumnus of the Year Award, and Michael Ted Evans, at right, with the 2024 Distinguished Service Award during halftime of the college’s Sept. 28 Homecoming football game.
AWARDS RECIPIENTS HONORED DURING EMCC HOMECOMINGSeptember 29, 2024

An East Mississippi Community College alumnus who coaches basketball at one of the leading universities in the nation and a Kemper County native who has served as a state legislator and firefighter were honored during the college's 2024 Homecoming activities on the Scooba campus.

Students enrolled in the Associate Degree Nursing program on East Mississippi Community College’s Golden Triangle campus recite the Nursing Oath during a White Coat Ceremony that took place Sept. 23 at The Communiversity.
EMCC CONDUCTS WHITE COAT CEREMONY FOR NURSING STUDENTSSeptember 24, 2024

A White Coat Ceremony for students enrolled in East Mississippi Community College's Class of 2026 Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program took place the afternoon of Sept. 23 in the Imagination Center at The Communiversity.

Members of East Mississippi Community College’s 2024 Homecoming Court are, front row, from left, Arlee Oswalt, Destinee Walker, Lydia Williams, Kristian Weatherby, Kate Chapman, Hayley Rogers and Zoey Reed. In the back row from left, are Morgan Trice, Kylie Brown, Reagan Snell, Jada Harris, Kaleigh Smith, Anna Borst and Railyn Smith.
EMCC's 2024 HOMECOMNG ACTIVITIES ANNOUNCEDSeptember 16, 2024

East Mississippi Community College's annual Homecoming festivities will take place on the college's Scooba campus the last full week in September and will conclude Sept. 28 when the Lions square off against Coahoma Community College.

Pictured here are attendees of the 2023 East Mississippi Job Fair at The Communiversity, which returns this year on Sept. 10. It is the largest job fair of the year at EMCC.
GOVERNOR'S JOB FAIR RETURNS TO THE COMMUNIVERSITYAugust 27, 2024

Employers from throughout the region will be on hand Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Communiversity to accept applications and interview job seekers during the 2024 East Mississippi Job Fair.

Input is being sought from the public for continuing accreditation of EMCC’s Associate Degree Nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
PUBLIC NOTICE OF UPCOMING ACCREDITATION REVIEW VISIT BY THE ACENAugust 23, 2024

Input is being sought from the public for continuing accreditation of EMCC's Associate Degree Nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

Students in the Practical Nursing program on East Mississippi Community College’s Golden Triangle campus graduated July 29 in a ceremony that took place at The Communiversity at EMCC.
EMCC CLASS OF 2024 PRACTICAL NURSING STUDENTS GRADUATEJuly 29, 2024

A commencement ceremony for graduates of East Mississippi Community College's Practical Nursing program on the Golden Triangle campus took place July 29 at The Communiversity.

Class of 2024 students in the Cosmetology and Barbering programs on East Mississippi Community College’s Golden Triangle campus graduated in a July 18 ceremony at The Communiversity.
EMCC BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY STUDENTS GRADUATEJuly 19, 2024

A commencement exercise for graduates of East Mississippi Community College's Cosmetology and Barbering/Stylist programs took place the evening of July 18 at The Communiversity.

Kemper County native and East Mississippi Community College alumnus Daniel Wade has been named the new director of the Mighty Lion Band. Wade worked for nearly two decades with Neshoba Central High School’s Big Blue Band.
EMCC ALUMNUS DANIEL WADE TO LEAD MIGHTY LION BANDJuly 18, 2024

East Mississippi Community College has tapped Kemper County native Daniel Wade to fill the position of band director for the Mighty Lion Band.

East Mississippi Community College President Dr. Scott Alsobrooks announced that the college’s eligible employees received pay raises for the fourth consecutive year.
ELIGIBLE EMCC EMPLOYEES AWARDED PAY RAISES FOR FOURTH YEAR RUNNINGJuly 1, 2024

East Mississippi Community College President Dr. Scott Alsobrooks announced that the college's eligible employees received pay raises for the fourth consecutive year.

Registration is under way at East Mississippi Community College for the Summer eLearning July-4 week term and the on-campus Summer Intensive II term.
REGISTRATION UNDER WAY FOR SUMMER JULY 4-WEEK AND INTENSIVE II TERMSJune 12, 2024

Looking to pick up additional courses? Registration is under way at East Mississippi Community College for the Summer eLearning July-4 week term and the on-campus Summer Intensive II term.

Students in East Mississippi Community College’s Adult Education Launch Pad program participated in a graduation ceremony on the college’s Golden Triangle campus on May 30.
EMCC CONDUCTS COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY FOR ADULT EDUCATION STUDENTSMay 30, 2024

The Adult Education Launch Pad on East Mississippi Community College's Golden Triangle campus conducted a graduation ceremony on May 30 for students who had earned their high school equivalency diplomas.

Izzy Latham, at right, a May graduate of East Mississippi Community College’s Automotive Technology program, works on an electric motor during a class training session last year along with her classmate, Reggie Roberson.
EMCC ALUMNA REVVED UP OVER AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRMay 30, 2024

In May, Izzy Latham graduated from EMCC with an associate degree in Automotive Technology. She plans on returning to EMCC in the fall to enroll in the Diesel Mechanics program.

Registration is taking place for 2024 summer camps at the Lion Hills Center and The Communiversity. Here, students participate last year in Camp AMP at The Communiversity.
POPULAR SUMMER CAMPS RETURN TO THE COMMUNIVERSITY, LION HILLSMay 29, 2024

Registration is taking place for 2024 summer camps at the Lion Hills Center and The Communiversity.

East Mississippi Community College President Dr. Scott Alsobrooks has announced the Spring 2024 Semester Honor Roll students.
SPRING 2024 SEMESTER HONOR ROLL RELEASEDMay 28, 2024

East Mississippi Community College President Dr. Scott Alsobrooks has announced the Spring 2024 Semester Honor Roll students.

Mississippi Community College Policy Fellows Program co-director Tyson Elbert presents EMCC employees Dr. Renyetta Johnson, at left, and Marilyn Ford with certificates for completing the program’s one-year leadership program.
JOHNSON, FORD COMPLETE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADVOCACY PROGRAMMay 16, 2024

East Mississippi Community College employees Dr. Renyetta Johnson and Marilyn Ford were awarded certificates May 14 for completing the Mississippi Community College Policy Fellows Program (CPFP). The two were nominated to represent EMCC in the 2023-2024 cohort of the CPFP. They were joined by participants from other colleges across the state.

East Mississippi Community College Associate Degree Nursing graduate Abby Ables is pictured here during a Dec. 7, 2023 pinning and graduation ceremony on the college’s Golden Triangle campus. Ables was recently recognized for her efforts in helping pull two men from a burning SUV on April 23 following a head-on collision on Highway 50.
Page TitleEMCC NURSING GRADUATE EARNS PRAISE FOR HELPING PULL MEN FROM BURNING SUVMay 15, 2024

East Mississippi Community College Associate Degree Nursing graduate Abby Ables had no idea when she left for work April 23 from her West Point home enroute to her job as a nurse in training at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus that she, a deputy and a dental assistant would soon pull two men from an overturned, burning SUV.

East Mississippi Community College Class of 2024 graduates participate here in one of two graduation ceremonies that took place May 10 on the college’s Golden Triangle campus. A commencement ceremony for students on EMCC’s Scooba campus took place May 11.
EMCC ALUMNUS, MIT BASKETBALL COACH KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT GRADUATION CEREMONIESMay 13, 2024

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) head basketball coach Larry Anderson was the guest speaker during East Mississippi Community College's spring 2024 commencement ceremonies that took place Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11, at the college's Golden Triangle and Scooba campuses.

A popular tuition break implemented at East Mississippi Community College last year will return this summer, with additional cost savings for students who reside in student housing on the college’s Scooba campus and take classes during the months of June and July.
EMCC WAIVING DORM COST IN JULY AND OFFERING HALF-OFF SUMMER TUITION IF CRITERIA METMay 8, 2024

A popular tuition break implemented at East Mississippi Community College last year will return this summer, with additional cost savings for students who reside in student housing on the college's Scooba campus and take classes during the months of June and July.

 

 

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