WALLACE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN
Wallace Community College-Dothan is a public institution offering academic, health and career technical programs, as well as adult education, workforce development and dual enrollment for high school students.
The college has two campuses — the Wallace campus in Dothan and the Sparks campus in Eufaula.
WCCD’s career technical programs include air conditioning and refrigeration, automotive technology, business technologies, child development, computer information sciences, cosmetology, court reporting, criminal justice, electrical technology, engineering graphics, esthetics, industrial systems technology and welding.
The college’s health-related programs include associate degree nursing, practical nursing, RN to BSN mobility, emergency medical services, medical assisting and phlebotomy, mental health technician, physical therapist assistant, radiologic technology, respiratory therapist and surgical technology.
The college celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2024.
Wallace is adding five new sports to its athletics program. Men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s cross country and women’s flag football will join baseball and softball in the fall of 2025.
In collaboration with Advantage Consulting & Solutions and the Alabama Community College System, Wallace announced the launch of the Alabama Cyber Security Fellowship Program, an initiative designed to provide students with real-world cybersecurity training and career development opportunities and will help address critical workforce needs in the cybersecurity field while creating educational pathways that ensure students are career-ready upon graduation.
An independent study on the Alabama Community College System conducted by Lightcast estimates that WCCD has a total economic impact of nearly $193Â million annually on the Wiregrass service area and supports one out of every 48 jobs. Moreover, the study finds that the average associate degree WCCD graduate will see an increase of $8,200 in earnings each year compared to someone with a high-school diploma working in Alabama. The study was based on FY 2023-24 data from ACCS colleges, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census.
WCCD’s Adult Education department offers basic literacy instruction, GED preparation classes, a high school diploma option, college and career preparation, English as a second language and academic support.
In addition, WCCD’s Workforce Development department prepares students for in-demand jobs with programs like CDL training and endorsements, certified medication assistant, certified nursing assistant, dental assistant, eye care assistant, fiber optics, food and beverage services, heavy equipment operator, industrial welding, pre-apprentice electrical lineworker and professional medical coding. In partnership with the Alabama Community College System’s Innovation Center, WCCD’s Workforce Development also offers free Skills for Success courses like carpentry helper, electrical helper, fiber optics technician and installer, skid steer, bulldozer, excavator, asphalt roller and mental health worker.
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine opened in 2013. As of May 2025, the school has graduated 1,247 students. The class of 2025 has 100% residency placement. Based in Dothan, the institution’s graduates receive a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree.
The school is a four-year, private institution licensed by the Alabama Department of Public Education and accredited through the American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation.
Troy University’s Dothan Campus
Troy University in Dothan is dedicated to adult learners. A broad range of courses is customized for the needs of Alabama’s Wiregrass region. More than 200 degree options and 109 online programs are offered, and the student-faculty ratio is 15:1.
Kingdom College
Kingdom College is a Christian college dedicated to preparing and equipping students for works of service. Undergraduate and graduate courses are available in biblical studies, psychology and Christian clinical mental health counseling.
This article appears in the July 2025 issue of Business Alabama.
