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Lee Community College (LCC) started in 1999 with its humble beginnings as Counselors'
Academy. From an initial class of 15 enthusiastic students, it has since grown into a
full-fledged college, training over 2500 students in Singapore in psychology and
counseling.
We enrolled our first intake of students for the elementary Certificate in Counseling Psychology
program in 1999 at Carlton Hotel and subsequently, YWCA Fort Canning Lodge. Through
word-of-mouth and occasional small advertisements, the enrolment swelled multi-fold.
Prompted by overwhelming demand from our certificate students, we moved to a permanent
premise occupying 800 sq. ft. at Palmer house (along end of Shenton Way) in 2001.
Within a short span of two years, we had expanded to about 6,000 sq. ft. and launched
the Diploma in Counseling Psychology program, and
met with the same success. In 2001, with our diploma students looking to us for
academic progression, we started the Bachelor of Arts in
Psychology program, fully accredited by the American Academy for Liberal Education (AALE).
By 2005, we were conducting specialized programs - Diploma in Applied Gerontology
and Diploma in Family Life Education.
In June 2003, having grown to a size of over 20 classrooms, the Counselors' Academy
met the criteria of the Ministry of Education, Singapore to qualify as a college and
became registered as Lee Community College. The College continues to expand and today,
is an education and professional organization whose members are dedicated to the
enhancement of human development through the life span. Members recognize diversity
in our society and embrace a cross-cultural approach in support of the worth, dignity,
potential and uniqueness of each individual.
The College remains committed to providing a high standard of educational excellence
to our students by promoting a conducive learning environment and delivering
comprehensive course curriculum taught based on experiential learning principles.
We also instituted transparent re-dress policies that were disseminated to our students through our
student handouts, website, etc so that matters concerning their welfare do not distract their full
concentration from their studies. These efforts have paid off when we received
recognition for our Bachelor programs from the Council of Higher Education
(CHEA) with the U.S. Department of Education in October 2007.
These factors are key to us receiving the prestigious recognition of being the BEST in Counseling Psychology by Edupoll
for 3 consecutive years since 2005 - a mark of distinction for us!
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