South Mountain Community College

South Mountain Community College’s Behavioral Sciences program is proud to announce a $5,000 award from Banner Health Plan to support curriculum innovation and workforce development initiatives that prepare students for meaningful careers in behavioral health.

This investment reflects a shared commitment to strengthening Arizona’s behavioral health workforce through high-quality, career-focused education. As the demand for trained behavioral health providers continues to grow, the funding will allow the program to expand and enhance learning opportunities that directly align with industry needs and student success outcomes.

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SMCC’s Behavioral Sciences Program Receives $5,000 Award from Banner Health Plan | South Mountain Community College South Mountain Community College’s Behavioral Sciences program is proud to announce a $5,000 award from Banner Health Plan to support curriculum innovation and workforce development initiatives that prepare students for meaningful careers in behavioral health. This investment reflects a shared com...

Congratulations to South Mountain Community College’s recent graduate, Maricarmen Guzman-Rojas, who became the first student at the college to graduate with the newly created Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Applied English Language Skills this past May.

SMCC adopted this program in the fall of 2024, which was designed to provide English language learners with advanced skills for professional and academic purposes.

As a community health worker with a strong interest in behavioral science, Maricarmen is using the skills she learned in her courses at SMCC to further succeed in her career and help make a difference in her community.

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SMCC Student Becomes First Graduate to Receive the Certificate of Completion in Applied English Language Skills | South Mountain Community College South Mountain Community College student Maricarmen Guzman-Rojas becomes the first student at the college to graduate with the newly created Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Applied English Language Skills. SMCC adopted this program in the fall of 2024, which was designed to provide English langua...

The South Mountain Community College campus will be closed this Thursday, June 18 in observance of Juneteenth.

South Mountain CC finishes runner-up in NJCAA championship The Cougars were the ACCAC Division II regular season champion for the third straight year, finishing 52-18 overall in 2026.

Become a Cougar: Open tryouts for the Nation's Number 2 community college baseball team this Friday, June 12 beginning at 8 a.m. at the SMCC Baseball Field!

Open to any and all 2025 and 2026 high school graduates, anyone interested in participating in the tryouts must RSVP to SMCC assistant coach Kevin Soine at [email protected]

Participants must bring their own equipment and a copy of a valid sports physical within the last 13 months.

There is a $20 tryout fee.

South Mountain Community College Get Ready to Enroll! Register for a Kickstart session and meet with our dedicated Student Affairs team to help get you started!

Register now for two new CIS courses for the fall 2026 semester!

- CIS137: Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals
- CIS144: Applied Artificial Intelligence

Students who enroll in these courses should expect to learn foundational AI concepts, practical applications of AI tools, prompt engineering, ethical concerns, bias in AI systems and how AI is already influencing careers and industries.

Read more: www.southmountaincc.edu/news/2026/smcc-offering-two-new-artificial-intelligence-courses-fall-2026-semester

Go Cougars!

GAMEDAY! The No. 8 Baseball team faces No. 5 East Central CC (MS) in an elimination game at 1 pm CT / 11 am MT (AZ) at the 2026 NJCAA DII World Series at David Allen Memorial Ballpark in Enid, Okla.

Links for live stats and the PPV NJCAA Network live stream are here: https://athletics.southmountaincc.edu/sports/bsb/2025-26/schedule

BEWARE OF SPAM ACCOUNTS CLAIMING TO HAVE A LINK TO THE NJCAA NETWORK. THEY ARE SPAM BOTS. DO NOT CLICK THESE LINKS. REPORT AND BLOCK THESE ACCOUNTS.

South Mountain Community College will be closed next Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.

The summer 2026 semester begins on Tuesday, May 26. Find classes here: classes.sis.maricopa.edu