Community Colleges By angelazearing Jun 2, 1901 First Community College First community college in the US opened in Joliet, Illinois May 1, 1920 Founding MCC Founding of Maricopa Community College Jul 1, 1963 Phoenix Junior College open Jun 2, 1968 Maricopa Tech opens Jun 2, 1974 Maricopa Skills Center Recongnized Jun 2, 1987 25th Anniversary of MCCCD Jun 2, 1995 Phoenix College 75th Anniversary Jun 2, 2010 PC + ASU science program partnership Jan 2, 2014 PC Nursing Building opens Phoenix College opens its brand new school of nursing building