Allen Community College

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Allen Community College is a two-year public community college located in Iola, Kansas, serving Allen County and the surrounding southeast Kansas region. The college offers 17 Career and Technical Education programs alongside traditional associate degree and certificate pathways. As of early 2026, the college is actively pursuing a federal Economic Development Administration grant to construct a dedicated workforce development facility on campus that would house a new CDL (Commercial Drivers License) program alongside diesel technology training. The proposed CDL program is designed in response to documented regional labor shortages — the Kansas Department of Transportation has flagged a significant pipeline gap as large numbers of licensed drivers retire statewide. The planned CDL cohorts would run 6 to 8 weeks, beginning with 15 to 20 students per session, and would cover both Class A and Class B license tracks with plans to add endorsements in future cohorts. Note: As of the time of this entry, the CDL program at Allen Community College is in the planning and grant-application phase and may not yet be actively enrolling students. The slug assignment to Tulsa may reflect data aggregation; the actual campus is in Iola, KS (approximately 90 miles south of Kansas City). Prospective students should contact the college directly at (620) 365-5116 to confirm current CDL program availability and enrollment dates. Allen Community College holds strong regional accreditation and offers financial aid, making it a potentially affordable pathway to CDL certification once the program launches. The colleges address is 1801 N. Cottonwood, Iola, KS 66749.

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