Evergreen Valley College

The Visual Arts Center in the foreground and the Center for Performing Arts in the background. The San José-Evergreen Community College District was officially created on 1 July 1964, after which the district immediately began planning to build a community college. [ 1 ] The site in Evergreen , in East San Jose, was chosen in 1967. [ 1 ] The college was officially named Evergreen Valley College in 1970 and opened to its first class in 1975. The college expanded to include the biological sciences, nursing education programs, a library, a student center, a center for the arts, and the Montgomery Hill Observatory. [ 1 ]

The Math, Science, & Social Studies Building. Accreditation Evergreen Valley College is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges . Approvals and certifications of specific programs include: The Certified Nursing Assistant Program is approved through California Department of Public Health Aide and Technician Certification Section The Registered Nursing (ADN) Program is approved by the California State Board of Registered Nursing and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing The Honda program is a certified American Honda Training Program certified through NCTE

Sequoia Hall. The M+S3 Building (left) and the EVC Fitness Center (right) Academic divisions at the college include: Business and Workforce Development Nursing and Allied Health Math, Science, and Engineering Language Arts Library and Learning Resources Social Sciences, Humanities, Arts and Physical Education (SSHAPE)

The Tesla START Program is a program jointly run by Tesla, Inc. and EVC. [ 2 ] The program is an educational and training partnership between the EVC and the electric carmaker. [ 2 ]