YVC Fun Facts

  • Fun Fact #1

    All mammals have the same number of vertebrae in their necks, some are just longer than others. A giraffe has 7 and so does a mouse.

  • Fun Fact #2

    YVC offers the only professional accredited Medical Assisting Program in town.

  • Fun Fact #3

    YVC offers the only bilingual medical, legal, and administrative office programs in the State of Washington.

  • Fun Fact #4

    Health conditions such as heart disease can be associated with poor oral health!

  • Fun Fact #5

    Our Teaching Winery, Yakima Valley Vintners, has won more than 80 awards at state wine competitions.

  • Fun Fact #6

    YVC’s AST program offers industry accreditation and an associate of applied science degree.

  • Fun Fact #7

    Your lip prints can identify you just like finger prints.

  • Fun Fact #8

    One Google search uses the computing power of the entire Apollo space mission.

  • Fun Fact #9

    Radiologic Technologists are like photographers and can image all of the 206 bones in the body.

  • Fun Fact # 10

    YVC is one of the only programs in the state that offers admission points for second language proficiency, NAC license, and reapplying.

  • Fun Fact #11

    Early childhood education has a better return on investment than the stock market.

  • Fun Fact #12

    If you receive YVC Tech Prep credit, you will automatically have college credits on your YVC transcript.

  • Fun Fact #13

    Offering 8 different computer aided design courses for 1-year certificates or 2-year associate of applied science degrees.

  • Fun Fact #14

    YVC offers special funding to help pay for school. Find out if you are eligible.

  • Fun Fact # 15

    The Average car is comprised of about 30,000 parts and spends 95% of its life parked!