Who will teach me?
Qualified and caring faculty
You want to know: Are the teachers at CLC any good? Do they know their stuff? Are they helpful and friendly?
Yes, yes and yes! The instructors at CLC live to inspire. They help you achieve. They prepare you to transfer to a 4-year school to earn a bachelor’s degree. They teach you to apply practical skills so you can start or advance your career with confidence.
Their goal: helping you become the very best version of yourself.
Your instructors make a difference
Seeing that a-ha moment, when learning clicks for a student, is what drives our faculty.
Inspiring you to succeed is the reason we do what we do. We create an engaging and collaborative space to learn. We help you pursue your interests and stretch your perspective.
Our faculty change lives. In this video, six CLC faculty and staff are surprised to learn how they inspired past students and impacted their lives for the better.
Your instructors are accomplished
More than 1,000 full-time and part-time faculty teach at CLC. Nearly all of them have post-graduate degrees. They teach the same materials you’d learn at a big school. Instead of doing research, their focus is you. Their priority is providing you a quality education.
Most of our instructors have worked in the fields they teach. By sharing their expertise, you learn skills you can use in the real world. With their support, you gain confidence to take on bigger challenges.
Listen to their insights
CLC Connects podcast taps the expertise of CLC faculty. Get to know our instructors as they share their knowledge about a variety of interesting topics.
Explore their expertise
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CLC instructor tackles climate change morality at the peak of ethics
Dr. Benjamin Hole presented his research on climate change ethics at the Rocky Mountains Ethics Congress, one of the most prestigious gatherings for ethical scholars worldwide. -
Thinking green in the classroom
Sustainability is important both in and out of the classroom. Faculty at CLC have been incorporating sustainability in a variety of ways. -
Honoring Teaching Excellence winners
Mick Cullen and Crystal Radcliffe received the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Teaching Excellence Award. They will be formally recognized at a conference in May. -
Students take flight with microgravity experiments
CLC students had the chance to design experiments to be tested in space. One lucky student was selected to have his design tested by astronauts.
Your instructors are welcoming
We get where you’re coming from. No matter how much schooling you’ve had or where you are in life, we’re here to help you achieve.
Class sizes at CLC are small—about 15 students—so we know you by name and provide personal feedback. Have questions? Reach out! We’re accessible and want to hear from you.
We’re a diverse group. We understand the challenge of being the first person in your immediate family to attend college. Nearly 49% of students at CLC are first-generation students.
We connect you to resources to support your academic journey and personal well-being. We help you build your community.
In this video, five CLC professors discuss their experience teaching students like you and why they enjoy it.
What students say about instructors
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How will CLC help me to be successful?
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How will I balance school with work/life?
CLC focuses on a multi-faceted approach to keep all aspects of your life in equilibrium. We’ll help you make sure you have enough time to do everything you need to tackle in a day.
What's it like to be a student at CLC?
On campus or online, there are plenty of ways to get the full college experience.
How will CLC help me to transfer or get a job?
Whether your goal is to transfer or get in a job right away, CLC has advisors and career navigators available to guide you.