Staff pose with CCC's Digital Community Colleges Survey Award.

CCC’s Use of Technology Reflects Innovative Spirit

Last year, Cleveland Community College celebrated 50 years of providing educational opportunities to the citizens of Cleveland County and the surrounding area. That anniversary was a milestone for the College, but certainly not a stopping point. CCC is committed to continuing the growth and evolution it has experienced over the last five decades. If you have lived in Cleveland County...
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Training to Keep America Running

A business that relies on continual operation is defined as mission critical. Mission critical operators are individuals whose job is to keep those facilities running and protected. The need for mission critical operators is on the rise. That’s why Cleveland Community College, with the help of a United States Department of Labor Employment Training Administration grant, created degree and...
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CCC Receives High Marks in Nursing School Rankings

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of registered nurses is projected to grow about 16 percent through 2024. Increased emphasis on preventative care, growing rates of chronic conditions such as diabetes and obesity, and demand for healthcare services from aging baby-boomers as they live longer, more active lives will contribute to the need for more registered...
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Transfer Students Get the Same Education For Much Less

Tuition & Fees (annual in-state) CCC - $1,910 NC State University - $8,406 UNC-Chapel Hill - $8,334 UNC Charlotte - $6,414 Appalachian State University - $6,719 Source: www.northcarolina.edu ------- Every year, thousands of students make this same wise choice. Nationally, about 41 percent of all students get their start at a community college. It’s well documented...

The Community College Advantage

FEATURE Book Review: The Community College Advantage By Naomi Sheehan Nearly half of college students in the United States are the first generation in their families to pursue higher education. This motivated Diane Melville, who got her own start at a community college, to write The Community College Advantage, a guidebook for prospective students who don’t have the benefit of experience...

A Head’s Up on Financial Aid: Headache-saving changes are coming

Changes are coming to the financial aid process that will make it easier to apply for help and plan ahead for college. Beginning October 1, 2016, students will be able to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2017-18 year. This pushes the application date up by several months from the current January 1 opening date. Students will also be able to use tax information...

Be Ready for Life After High School

Career and College Promise can get you where you want to go. Sooner. And Tuition-Free. Who Says You Can’t be in Two Places at Once? With Career and College Promise, you can work toward your high school graduation while also earning credits toward a certificate, diploma, Associate degree or Bachelor’s degree. Career & College Promise (CCP) Cleveland Community College has partnered...

Serving Those Who Served Us – Veterans Affairs at CCC

The veteran population is growing at Cleveland Community College. More than 100 students used Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits during the 2015-2016 school year. In addition to veterans and active military members, family members such as dependents and spouses, may take advantage of this opportunity if a parent/spouse is totally disabled or deceased due to a service-connected disability. [caption...

New Advising Center Now Open!

We are proud to announce that our new academic Advising Center is now open for new students! When you are ready to register for your classes, come and meet your first year advisor who will help you through the class selection process.  Our professional, full-time advisors are experts at helping you determine what classes you need to take and how to create your educational plan for your degree,...

Open for Business

The Small Business Center (SBC) at CCC is always open for business and ready to help any small business owner or entrepreneur in Cleveland County discover ways to take their new or existing business to the next level. As a community-based provider of education, counseling, referral, and information, the SBC provides high-quality, readily-accessible assistance. Call 704-669-4146 to schedule...
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Personal Interest Classes at CCC

Personal interest classes at CCC are taking on a life of their own with classes in everything from herbal medicine and ballroom dancing, to beer brewing and pottery. We have something for everyone, and if we don't let us know and we can work on getting a class started just for you! Classes offered include: Alive @ 25 Ballroom Dancing Computer Basics for Seniors Conversational...

Career Skills, Licensing & Certifications

Make yourself a more valuable employee by enhancing your career skills! CCC offers Continuing Education classes in the following areas: Auto Safety Inspection Basic Auto Restoration 3 Basic Automotive Maintenance (Brake Performance) Basic Residential Plumbing Basic Residential Wiring Cosmetology I Electrical Contractors Continuing Education Equine Studies Escort...

Brown Emergency Training Center: Where Fire and Rescue Rule

Note to Designer:  Use page 15 from the 2015 edition, with one change.  Delete Emergency Medical Services Leadership Academy in column 3 - photo, two bullets and statement that says: For more information call, 704-669-4195. Change layout, adjust font size and photo sizes as needed to fill the space. If another or different photos are needed they can be provided....

Adult High School and High School Equivalency – We Make Getting Started EASY

Note to designers: Article taken from CF Library. Origianl title ISOTHERMAL SP15_p12_Readiness. Please use different layout. No high school diploma? Cleveland Community College can help. No one really intends to drop out of high school but stuff happens. Sometimes it’s as simple as misplaced priorities. Other things seem more important - or more fun - and attendance and grades slip....

CCC Foundation Annual Report

[caption id="attachment_242" align="alignnone" width="300"] Patsy Rose poses with Practical Nursing students.[/caption] During the 2015 calendar year the Foundation received $679, 195 in contributions from 130 individual donors. Additionally, the Foundation received $625,014 in new pledges to the capital campaign. As of December 31, 2015, the Foundation had a total of $1,854,987 in...

CCC A-Z

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Academic Excellence Award

[caption id="attachment_43" align="alignnone" width="300"] Emmanuel Wallace is the 2016 Academic Excellence Award winner at CCC.[/caption] Cleveland Community College’s winner of the 2016 Academic Excellence Award is Emmanuel S. Wallace of Shelby. “Receiving the Academic Excellence Award is an honor and a blessing. I never would have thought, as the high school student I was, that I would...

Excellence in Teaching Award

[caption id="attachment_60" align="alignnone" width="300"] Lori Nanney[/caption] Lori Nanney, Education Instructor and Education Department Chair, is the 2016 Excellence in Teaching Award recipient. She has been teaching at Cleveland Community College since 2006. "I am grateful for and humbled by this recognition and am appreciative to my students, colleagues and peers for this incredible...

Outstanding Staff Member Award

[caption id="attachment_64" align="alignnone" width="300"] Amy Davis[/caption] Amy Davis, Dean of Student Success, is the 2016 Outstanding Staff Member Award recipient. “I am honored to be recognized by CCC for my commitment to our students, and for efforts of continuous improvements toward making CCC the best community college in North Carolina,” said Davis. “I have the privilege of...