The Ohio Association of Community Colleges represents Ohio's 22 community colleges. OACC IS DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SOUND POLICY AND INITIATIVES THAT WORK TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF THE MORE THAN 300,000 COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS IN OHIO. ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT EVERY PERSON SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY COLLEGE EDUCATION, THE OACC SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF THE STATE'S 23 COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMING IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION, LOWER-DIVISION BACCALAUREATE EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. TO THAT END, THE OACC EXISTS TO ADVOCATE FOR OHIO'S COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AS WELL AS SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. THE OACC PROVIDES LEADERSHIP TO DEVELOP AND EXECUTE STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR OHIO'S COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES, REPRESENTS ITS MEMBER COLLEGES AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL, PROMOTES THE BENEFIT OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO THE RESIDENTS OF OHIO, PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRUSTEE DEVELOPMENT, AND FACILITATES THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND INFORMATION.