Umpqua Community College is the regional center for higher education in Douglas County, Oregon, proudly offering an ever-expanding array of in-demand college degree, workforce development, and community learning programs.
Choose from a variety of pathways that will help you focus on the skills you need to succeed. UCC offers degrees, certificates and specialized short-term programs that you can complete in as few as 6 weeks or 6 months.
Apprenticeship is a proven workforce development solution that is helping industries recruit and develop well-trained workers in highly-skilled occupations.
Our automotive program will equip you with critical knowledge of automotive technology and how to diagnose, service, and repair every aspect of standard, diesel, and electric automotive vehicles.
The field of biological science provides you with a broad background. Get hands on experience working with lab instruments and equipment, and conduct tests and experiments.
Earn your two-year degree in Business and be prepared for career and leadership roles in accounting, management, motivating and managing employees, communication, and marketing.
UCC’s Business Administration program will solidify your skillset for a successful career in business by learning disciplines in accounting, employee management, business communications, leadership, and marketing.
Chemistry acts as a bridge between other physical sciences, such as physics, geology, and biology. Learn about research in plants, animals, space objects or stars, synthetic materials, genetics, artificial flavorings, medicine, and inorganic materials.
The UCC Truck Driving Program will prepare you for employment as Class A or Class B truck drivers in just 4 weeks. Truck Drivers are in high demand, the industry needs more than 1.1 million new drivers by 2026.
Gain skills in programming, computer software development, and computer hardware innovation, while forming a concrete understanding of the technological infrastructures of an organization and its digital security.
Pursue UCC’s Computer Science degree and gain skills in computer programming and computer logic, necessary for transfer, career success, and lifelong learning.
UCC’s completely online Criminal Justice Program will provide you with a learning experience necessary for a successful career in criminal justice and a firm understanding of the workings of law.
Join UCC’s Early Childhood Education and prepare yourself for a rewarding career working in a multi-faceted educational setting, that provides you with the credentials to work with toddlers, preschool children, and their families.
Becoming an educator puts you on a lifelong path of impacting the future of hundreds of children. UCC is ready to give you a strong foundation for your goal of teaching at the elementary, middle school, or high school level.
Earn your paramedicine degree for entry-level paramedic positions at ambulance companies, fire departments, hospitals, and clinics, by learning to operate under fast-paced situations and provide treatment in numerous medical emergencies.
The field of Engineering offers many opportunities: Architectural Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing, and Chemical Engineering, as well as Biomedical, Forest, Geological, Mining, Metallurgical, and Nuclear Engineering.
As an English student at UCC, you’ll develop valuable critical thinking and communication skills through reading, discussing, researching, and writing about literature.
Get started in a healthcare career that prepare you for opportunities in exercise science, sports medicine, nutrition, sports psychology, wellness & fitness management, and many others.
Prepare to become a Firefighter and or a Paramedic. Through hands-on experience and career connections with local fire departments, you will learn the specialized demands of this highly diversified and technological career.
Our forestry program provides you with an education in fundamental forestry knowledge, applied field-based skills, and professional and ethical behavior to be successful professionals assisting in the management of forested ecosystems that promote environmental, social, and economic values of forests.
Start your career in the medical industry in business support services. Work as an office assistant in office reception, communication, documentation, accounting, or managing documents.
History is the study of the rise and evolution of societies and civilizations. The term “history” comes from the Greek word for inquiry and is related to the English word, story.
Explore the field of Human Services and learn to identify aspects of individual, family and social behaviors and the steps involved in resolving problems through social services systems.
Mechatronics is a type of engineering field that refers to the skill sets needed in a modern, advanced, and automated manufacturing industry. At the intersection of mechanics, electronics, and computing, mechatronics specialists create simpler and smarter processes.
This one-year program is designed to prepare you for an entry-level position in a career that performs medical office functions such as scheduling, office reception, medical documentation, managing patient records, assisting in clinical procedures and examination of patients, performing clinical laboratory procedures, and compliance to all quality and regulatory compliance.
UCC’s Music Studies program will prepare you to transfer to several 4-year universities and equip you with comprehensive knowledge of music theory, history, technology, and performance.
As a student in our Natural Resources program, you have the option to pursue several career avenues including, Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Forest Ecosystems, and Conservation Law Enforcement.
UCC’s Nursing program enables students to make an immediate difference in other people’s lives. Develop critical decision-making skills and foundation to learn how to treat chronic and acute health problems.
Learn legal concepts and gain the communication skills necessary to be successfully employed in the legal community as a paralegal or legal assistant. Gain practical experience by working in the legal field as part of the completion of the paralegal degree program.
UCC’s Phlebotomy program is your fast track to an exciting new career. In just 11 weeks, or certificate program will equip students with the skills necessary to become an entry-level phlebotomist.
Learn about public safety, survivability skills, defensive tactics, adult and juvenile law, emergency vehicle operations, crime prevention, handgun training and more with this Oregon state recognized non-credit training certificate.
Psychology – the science concerned with behavior – addresses the age-old question: Why people do the things they do? It is a broad discipline, spanning subject matter from biology to sociology.
The Retail Management Certificate (RMC) is an exciting program that will help prepare students to take on entry-level management positions in the retail industry. The program builds skills in many areas critical to the success of retail management.
Study human social behavior and learn how to examine social relationships. Sociology helps you become a more engaged citizen and a thoughtful problem solver. Gain an understanding of how society works and how individuals can improve society.
UCC’s Spanish transfer degree seeks to provide you with an appreciation of language through a variety of courses that will acclimate and prepare you with skills for an international career.
Theatre Arts at UCC is dedicated to developing the curiosity and creativity of students. With a wide variety of classes, productions every quarter, and outreach projects that engage theatre students with the contemporary ways arts impact their surroundings.
Tap into your creativity with UCC’s art degree, enhancing your skills and knowledge by learning from dedicated faculty, intimate class sizes and numerous hands-on experiences.
Gain working knowledge of the operation and maintenance of water distribution systems, computerized electronic equipment in the collection, and storage of raw water.
The Associate of Applied Science Degree program will help you gain hands-on experience in our state-of-the-art facility to learn the principles of welding, fabrication, production, and piping.
Prepare for a job in the wine industry through the Viticulture and Enology program. Our certificates will include cellar management, tasting room management, sensory evaluation of wine, and marketing.