Iowa Western Community College is required to provide both continuous and annual notices of our Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Statement; this memo serves as the annual notice. We encourage you to review the following statement and to make note of the individuals who have been designated to handle inquiries and complaints. The Continuous Notice of Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Statement is also available online.
Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination
Iowa Western Community College will not discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, actual or potential parental, family or marital status as those terms are defined under applicable laws, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
College admission criteria and any program-specific admission criteria are included on each academic program webpage. Lack of English language proficiency will not be a barrier to admission and participation in career and technical education programs. Iowa Western offers the following career and technical programs, some of which have additional admissions requirements due to accreditation, licensing, or other determining factors:
Accounting: Diploma and AAS
Agribusiness: Certificate and AAS
Audio Engineering: AAS
Automotive Maintenance: Certificate and Diploma
Automotive Technology: AAS
Aviation Maintenance: Certificate and AAS
Business Administration: Certificate and Diploma
Computers: Certificate, Diploma, and AAS
Construction Management: Certificate, Diploma, and AAS
Criminal Justice: Certificate, Diploma, and AAS
Culinary Arts: Certificate and AAS
Dental Assistant: Diploma – additional admissions requirements
Dental Hygiene: AAS – additional admissions requirements
Diesel: Certificate, Diploma, and AAS
Early Childhood: Certificate, Diploma, AAS
Electrical Technology: Certificate and Diploma
Electromechanical: Certificate, Diploma, and AAS
Electronics and Industrial Systems: Certificate, Diploma, and AAS
EMT/Fire Science: Diploma
HVAC/R: Certificate and Diploma
Industrial Technology: Certificate, Diploma, and AAS
Management and Human Resources: Certificate, Diploma, and AAS
Marketing: AAS
Media Studies: Certificate and AAS
Medical Assistant: Diploma – additional admissions requirements
Musical Theater: AAA
Nursing: Certificate and AAS – additional admissions requirements
Paramedical/Fire Science: AAS
Plumbing Technology: Certificate, Diploma, and AAS
Practical Nursing: Diploma – additional admissions requirements
Supply Chain Management: Certificate and AAS
Surgical Technology: AAS – additional admissions requirements
Veterinary Technology: AAS – additional admissions requirements
Welding: Certificate and Diploma
The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries and complaints regarding equal opportunity and nondiscrimination:
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Robyn Porter
Director of Human Resources/Equal Opportunity Coordinator for Employees
2700 College Road
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 325-3413
rporter@iwcc.edu
TITLE IX, DISABILITY, and OTHER FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION
Reanna Heim
Dean of Student Life/Title IX, ADA/504, and Equal Opportunity Coordinator for Students
2700 College Road
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 325-3207
rheim@iwcc.edu
Inquiries and complaints may also be directed to the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, Telephone: (303) 844-5695 FAX: (303) 844-4303, TDD 800-877-8339 Email: OCR.Denver@ed.gov.