You can learn a lot about Chemeketa Community College by understanding the meaning of our name. Chemeketa means "gathering place" in the local Native American language of the Kalapuya. We translate that as "place of peace." We interpret it to mean "you are welcome here."

Thousands of Chemeketa Scholars have attended Chemeketa free of tuition

Each year, thousands of high school students use our College Credit Now program to save their families millions in tuition

Our Chemeketa Press publishes low-cost textbooks which saves students hundreds of thousands of dollars

Clients of the Chemeketa Center for Business & Industry have added hundreds of jobs through our small business management program

The Meaning of Our Name
You can learn a lot about Chemeketa Community College by understanding the meaning of our name. Chemeketa means "gathering place" in the local Native American language of the Kalapuya. We translate that as "place of peace." We interpret it to mean "you are welcome here."

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Chemeketa is the low-cost, high-value place to start your career in accounting.

Certificate in Accounting

We provide training, professional development and support for farming and family farms of all sizes. Since 1970 the program has served over 1,400 farms in the Willamette Valley. We are here to help Oregon to grow.

Certificate in Agribusiness Management

If you like using math and science to solve problems, engineering could be your career. Completing the first two years of study at Chemeketa will save you thousands of dollars in tuition. Chemeketa offers classes that closely follow the first two years of engineering study at many universities. We also have related classes in General Engineering that introduce the profession, tools and approach to problem solving.

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