Johnson County Community College – JCCC

Good school amazing amount of funding better than most private universities as far as facilities go to Kansas City area professors are header mess but they are all colleges. For a community college, 4/​5, just because it is far from where I live in Johnson County & parking is TERRIBLE. Otherwise, a top five community college in the Continental United States:)!

I really like JCCC. I’ve been taking a series of continuing education classes here (jewelry making) since February, and while it took me longer than I anticipated to finish my first project, I absolutely learned a lot, and have been having a lot of fun.
The teacher really knows her stuff, and holds the students to a high level of quality. Your jewelry pieces will look professional when they’re done, and they will also be as close to perfect as you can get with a handmade item. The class sizes are kept small so that there’s more one on one time, and everyone in the classes have been really friendly. Making new friends while I make jewelry? That’s a win in my book.
Class costs are reasonable, but you will have to buy your own supplies, which can get costly. However, our teacher is all about frugality as well, so she was great about helping us find out where to get quality supplies at a good price, and also very helpful when it came to helping us select what we actually need so that we don’t buy unnecessary items.
There are a lot of demos in the particular classes I have been taking, so students get to see a variety of techniques and materials being worked on — even if it’s not something you NEED to learn for yourself, I think it’s a good experience to see what other people are doing, and how they are progressing because you never know when you might be doing something similar.
The JCCC website is easy to use, and I have utilized it each time I sign up for a new class. Any time class info has changed for any reason (such as when a class was postponed), I have been promptly notified by email. The parking garage can be a little bit dark and dodgy, so I would suggest parking on the upper levels which let a little more light in.
I can see myself sticking with making jewelry, and the classes associated with it for a good long time, and I think that JCCC is a quality place to learn a new skill. Definitely a 5 star location and experience.

This college has so much to offer but the dental hygiene program might be a little known jewel in Johnson County.
Having my teeth cleaned by a student takes more time but it’s worth it. The student is under constant supervision, the clinic is very clean, the oral exam is extensive, and for the cleaning and x-​rays the total is $ 10.00. They cut no corners and instructors check their work. Plus, they will forward the x-​rays to your dentist.
They even send you home with a new toothbrush and dental floss.
I understand the importance of good oral care and dental health. When time permits this is a true value and while it’s a big benefit to me and I’m saving money, I’m happy to know a student is learning something at the same time.

Jccc is a great college. I always use «ratemyprofessor» website to choose instructors. It does NOT fail to amaze me. Jccc is huge, has access to everything. A lot of parking & even police protected. I love the carlsen center it’s so quite I can study there. & they have resources for pretty much any class you take like math & science & english, etc. The staff are very friendly & I love the library they are so helpful (I once asked her to find me a place where I can print business cards for cheap, & the lady sat with me & looked on the computer & other places). Most of the instructors I have had are good. Just make sure to read reviews about them in the internet before you take em. Also jccc offers job opportunities for students. I worked as a student ambassador there. Amazing experience. & jccc has a café & a museum & water fountains & vending machines spread out in every building. The restrooms get cleaned almost hourly never had an issue with smell or water problems etc. Just I think of it as a college that provides everything a student needs.

For the most part the instructors and classes are pretty great. They have a good online program with most of the instructors being involved in the learning process. As with any institution, you will get some awful ones on occasion. The bookstore staff is great, very friendly and helpful. They lack seriously in the various departments office staff. Rude, condescending, and overall just an attitude of not wanting to be bothered, especially if you call in needing something. I understand they have to deal with a bunch of know it all students, but that is their job and if they can’t deal with it and treat people kindly who call with legit questions and needing help, they probably should look for other jobs.
Overall, great school, perfect if you can get through without having to deal with any office staff!

I got my first Associates here in 2003 and it was small then compared to what it is growing into now. I am back for more learning and it almost seems like a totally new school. However, it still remains friendly and with great quality staff. I have never gotten a horrible professor. I always leave a class feeling as I have learned more than I can fit into my brain. However, I have always taken classes in the evening, which is more of the adult /​working students.
Last time I was here I did not own a cell pone. This time around I must say that I have not had a problem getting a signal for talking or internet (using wifi on phone is too much hassle).
This school just continues to get better and better. Contacting any office or teacher through email has been very efficient with quick reply’s. Staff seems to be up to date. Angel is a great online service many professors use.
I will agree with the bookstore not being in stock for the amount of students that they have applying for the courses. I had to wait on financial aid. So I was not able to get books until a couple days before classes began. One of my books was not available until a mere few hours before class, of which I was racing to get homework done that was due that day, in between my other classes. Or they say they offer 4GB flash drives and only having 8GB in stock. I wanted to just go to Walmart but was warned to not buy Scandisk flash drives. Their computers/​software do not like them.
They do put on great shows often in the auditorium. They are open to the public. Also they offer Friday movies still. Free popcorn.

I had to take a couple classes at JCCC on my way to my Bachelors. I enjoyed my teachers and classmates, found parking, though sometimes it was a quarter-​mile from class, and had access to eatable food in between classes.
There’s also the Nerman and the Carlsen Center here, which are great treasures for the community.

My review is for the JCCC auditorium. I saw a Viennese Christmas performance here over the weekend, and I was blown away.
The auditorium is very nice, large, and fancy. I cannot believe that was a community college, or any college for that matter.
The seats for comfortable, the show sounded great, the ushers were helpful.
Overall, it was a very nice place to see a show!

Dear JCCC,
I am from California. Here, we can take classes for $ 12 to $ 17 a unit. For the price it costs to take a single class here, one could take an entire semester at any of our semi-​esteemed institutions. I went here as a last resort, but I would HIGHLY reccommend STUDYING to anyone considering JoCo as a school; suck it up and go to KU, K State or UMKC. It’s a few extra bucks, but do you really want to waste your time here ?
Also, our faculty are just plain better. I took an English class here and listened to the instructor drone on and on about what he likes to eat, what he does for fun, where he works out, what his wife said the other day that was funny. Good thing he mentioned his birthday (July 8, the day after mine) so I was able to realise that he’s not actually insane, he’s just a Cancer. And we’re all insane, but I digress. Like me, the teachers here were unable to stay on track and on time. I frequently got out of class late or left feeling as though I’d learned nothing at all.
The cafeteria is nice, albeit lacking in healthy choices. I didn’t have any friends at this school so I was forced to occupy an entire large table by myself. I would suggest adding loner tables for transplants like me.
I did like your parking, with the large lot and no charge or permits. However, you might notice that by charging a parking permit fee, you could lower tuition cost and people like me will bitch about it and park across the street at Hen House.
Your libraries are nice, and the indoor school kinda feel was a big kick for me. I’d never had a snow day before, but thanks to JCCC, I can say that I have !
Love,
Someone who still owes library fees here… oops !