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Yavapai College and Central Community College Sign Agreement Establishing Academic Pathways to Bachelor’s Degrees
- Tim Diesch
- 12 August 2026
Prescott, Arizona — Yavapai College and Central Community College in Nebraska formally signed an Articulation Agreement establishing four transfer pathways that provide Central students with seamless opportunities to transfer into Yavapai College bachelor's degree programs.
The partnership expands affordable transfer options in high-demand career fields and supports students in continuing their education through clearly defined bachelor's degree pathways.
The four transfer pathways include:
"Creating a structured and seamless pathway to support success for students, regardless of where they may reside, is something that we're proud to have undertaken in partnership with Central Community College," Yavapai College Acting President Dr. Doug Berry said. “This agreement ensures students can transition with confidence, maintain momentum toward their bachelor’s degree, and benefit from a collaborative model focused on access, efficiency, and long-term opportunity.”
The agreement creates a clearly defined associate-to-bachelor progression model designed to reduce time-to-degree, protect transfer credits, and provide students with greater clarity and confidence in their academic plans.
This partnership marks another step in Yavapai College's continued expansion of regional and national transfer partnerships that provide students with affordable, seamless pathways to bachelor's degree completion.
“CCC has worked with Yavapai College for several years through joint memberships in the Association for Innovation & Transformation (AFIT), American Association of Community College (AACC) and Postsecondary International Network (PIN). They are a trusted partner delivering innovative and nationally recognized programs,” said CCC President Dr. Matt Gotschall. “We are proud to bring these new bachelor’s degrees to central Nebraska residents, students and alumni and plan for more agreements in the future in other high demand fields.”
In recent years, CCC and the Grand Island Police Department (GIPD) have been partners in a program that allows criminal justice students to serve apprenticeships and then become full-time GIPD employees when they graduate with an associate degree. GIPD Chief Kevin F. Denney said the three-year bachelor’s degree in public safety administration and administration of justice will strengthen the partnership for the betterment of the community.
“They can do all this while beginning a career in law enforcement and staying local, in the community where they grew up,” said Denney. “A more educated workforce means better service to the community, greater job satisfaction and faster advancement throughout their career.”
More information on the transfer pathways can be found on the CCC website at this link: www.cccneb.edu/yavapai-college.
Central Community College is a multi-campus community college serving a 25-county area in central Nebraska. CCC operates three campuses and four centers and offers 37 career and technical education programs with a focus on degree, diploma and certificate programs requiring two years or less to complete.
The college also offers an academic transfer program for students who want to complete the first two years of a bachelor’s degree before transferring to a four-year institution. Additionally, the college offers classes in communities throughout its service area, as well as online learning and training and development for businesses, industries and other organizations.
Yavapai College operates seven campuses and centers throughout Yavapai County and offers over 100 degrees and certificates, six baccalaureate degrees, student and community services, and cultural events and activities. To learn more about Yavapai College, visit www.yc.edu.