Center For Workforce Dev

Mountain Empire Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is located in Big Stone Gap, Va. It provides associate degrees in accounting, administrative support and computer networking technology, management, forest and environmental science and nursing. The college s library provides resources which support not only the educational programs of the college but also provide broad exposure in various disciplines, cultures and ways of understanding. It additionally provides distance education services. Mountain Empire Community College provides leadership in determining and addressing both the needs of students and the economic needs of the college's service area. Its general education provides the common knowledge, skills and attitudes required by each student to be effective as a person, worker, consumer and citizen. The college promotes awareness and appreciation of diverse cultures through special programs and international education.