LOS ANGELES TRADE-TECHNICAL COLLEGE

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'Los Angeles Trade-Technical College' ('L.A. Trade-Tech') is a public community college in Los Angeles, California. It offers academic courses towards 4-year colleges and numerous vocational programs. It is most noted for its 2-year degree programs in Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising, Culinary Arts, & Cosmetology. Los Angeles Trade-Tech College accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
L.A. Trade-Tech is located in the southern edge of South Park, Downtown Los Angeles, near the Grand Avenue Station of MetroRail Blue Line, a rail station right in front of the college, and north of University of Southern California.

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History


It was first started as the Frank Wiggins Trade School in 1925. After World War II it became Metropolitan Polytechnical High School and later Metropolitan College. It became Trade-Technical Junior College as a community college in 1954. In 1969, the college merged with Los Angeles Community College District which currently holds 9 member colleges.
A giant magnolia tree grew in front of the campus until it was cut down in 2004.

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California Community Colleges system

External links



Los Angeles Trade-Technical College official website

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