Introduction and Overview

Coastal Carolina Community College is an educational institution serving the coastal region of North Carolina. It offers a wide range of academic and vocational training courses, dedicated to meeting the educational needs of community residents and the talent needs of local businesses.

History and Founding Time

The college was founded in 1964 and was originally the Carteret County Industrial Education Center. As time went by and the demand for education grew, it gradually developed into a comprehensive community college, making great contributions to the local economic and social development.

School Strength

Course Diversity: It offers a variety of courses, including associate degree courses, diploma courses, and certificate courses. The courses cover a wide range of fields, such as business, health sciences, information technology, public safety, industrial technology, and many other fields, providing students with a variety of learning options. For example, in the field of health sciences, courses such as nursing and medical assistants are offered; in the field of industrial technology, courses such as welding and automotive technology are offered.

Faculty Team: It has a team of highly qualified teachers. These teachers not only have profound academic knowledge, but also have rich practical experience, and can well combine theory with practice to help students better understand and master knowledge.

Advanced teaching facilities: Equipped with a series of modern teaching facilities. For example, in the field of health sciences, there are advanced simulation laboratories that allow students to simulate real medical scenarios for practical operations; in the direction of industrial technology and automotive technology, there are well-equipped workshops, including various machine tools, automobile repair equipment, etc., which provide students with good practical conditions.

Nature of the institution

This is a public community college, which is funded by the government to support its operation. Its main goal is to provide high-quality, low-cost educational services to the local community. It is an important part of the community education system. It focuses on close cooperation with the local community and constantly adjusts courses and training content based on feedback from the community and enterprises.

Educational philosophy

The college is student-centered and committed to providing a personalized learning experience. Focus on cultivating students' practical operation ability, critical thinking ability and problem-solving ability to ensure that students can smoothly enter the workplace or continue their studies after graduation. At the same time, it emphasizes serving the community, encourages students to actively participate in community activities, and apply what they have learned to real life.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key laboratories: The nursing simulation laboratory is one of the key laboratories. The laboratory simulates the hospital wards, operating rooms and other environments, and is equipped with real medical equipment such as beds, infusion pumps, mannequins, etc. Students can practice various nursing operations here, such as injections, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, etc. In addition, there is a network security laboratory in the field of information technology, which provides students with an environment for practical operations such as network attack and defense.

Key disciplines: Health science is one of the key disciplines, among which the nursing major is particularly prominent, and a large number of professional nursing talents have been delivered to the local medical industry. In addition, the business management major is also popular among students, and many business management talents have been trained for enterprises in coastal areas. The welding and automotive technology majors in the field of industrial technology also have strong strengths, and graduates have good employment prospects in the local manufacturing and automotive repair industries.

Department settings (roughly divided)

Department of Health Sciences: including nursing, medical assistants, radiology technology and other majors, mainly training talents in medical-related industries.

Department of Business: covering accounting, marketing, business administration and other majors, providing talent support for the business field.

Department of Industrial Technology: There are majors such as welding, automotive technology, and mechanical processing, focusing on technical fields such as industrial manufacturing and maintenance.

Department of Information Technology: including computer programming, network technology, network security and other majors, cultivating technical talents that meet the needs of the information age.

Ranking

It has a certain position in the ranking of community colleges in North Carolina. Although it may not have a top national ranking, it has been recognized in the local community college system for its teaching quality, student employment and other factors. For example, it has performed well in supplying technical talents to local companies, which makes it have a good evaluation in the regional ranking.

Cost

For in-state students, tuition is relatively low. Calculated per academic year, tuition and miscellaneous fees are about several thousand dollars, and the specific amount will vary depending on the type of course (such as associate degree courses, certificate courses, etc.) and the number of credits selected. Tuition for out-of-state students will be relatively higher. The college also provides a variety of financial aid methods, such as scholarships, grants and student loans, to help students reduce their financial burden.

Campus environment

The campus facilities are complete: there are modern teaching buildings, libraries, training buildings and other buildings on campus. The library is rich in resources, with a large number of books, journals and electronic resources, providing students with good learning resources. The training building has various laboratories and workshops set up according to different majors to facilitate students to carry out practical operations.

Beautiful natural environment: The college is located in the coastal area and has a beautiful natural environment. There are green areas and leisure facilities on campus, which provide students with a comfortable learning and living environment, so that students can enjoy the natural beauty and relax after studying.