In addition to an arts and sciences program, SWCC offers career and technical education (CTE) degrees and certificates.
[5] Southwestern Community College (SWCC) began operation as part of the Iowa community college system in 1966, on a 406-acre (1.64 km2) campus in northwest Creston, Iowa.
SWCC is a two-year public institution offering programs for transfer to four-year colleges and universities; career and technical education programs to train students for the workforce; continuing education courses and programs; and industrial training classes.
In 1995 a Wellness Center was built; it included an Olympic sized pool, gymnasium, and performing arts auditorium.
[citation needed] SWCC won the 2017 NJCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship, the first national title in Spartan history.