Central Carolina Community College is a public community college in the United States. Here is a detailed introduction to the college:

Historical background:

Founded in 1961, it has a long history and has a certain influence in the local education field.

Campus distribution:

The college has campuses in Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties in North Carolina.

Lee County Campus: Located in Sanford, North Carolina, it has 251,000 square feet (about 23,300 square meters) of classroom, store and laboratory space, as well as a full-service library and academic assistance center. The campus also includes the 36,000 square foot (about 3,300 square meters) Dennis A. Wick Civic Center, which has a large exhibition hall, auditorium and conference room/classroom, etc.

Harnett County Campus: Located between Lillington and Buies Creek, North Carolina, it features 76,000 square feet of instructional space, a library, and academic assistance center. In addition, the college operates the Triangle South Enterprise Center in Dunn, a joint venture with the Dunn 100 Committee and Harnett County that provides space for classes, a small business incubator, and a small business center for the college. The college also operates a cosmetology school in Dunn.

Chatham Campus: The Chatham main campus features 60,000 square feet of instructional space for classrooms, shops, offices, and labs. It is also the primary home for the college's sustainability programs, offering degrees in sustainable agriculture and sustainable technology, as well as certificate programs in biofuels and green building. In 2020, the college opened the Chatham Health Sciences Center in the Briar Chapel area of ​​Chatham County. This two-story facility includes classrooms and laboratories, and offers courses and workforce/continuing education courses.

Academic Programs:

Degree Programs: Offers Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degree programs. Many students complete their first two years of college here and then transfer to a four-year institution to continue their studies.

Vocational Training Programs: Offers vocational and academic programs of one year or less that lead to a diploma or certificate. The college's vocational training programs have trained a variety of important technical workers such as nurses, early childhood teachers, police officers, and bioprocessing technicians.

Specialized Programs: Has one of the few laser photonics technology programs in the United States, and is the only community college in North Carolina to offer a degree program in alternative energy technology - biofuels.

Partnership Programs: In partnership with Lee County Public Schools, it has Lee Early College, a five-year program where students can simultaneously earn a high school diploma and an associate degree.

Teaching characteristics:

Small class sizes allow students to develop close working relationships with faculty who are also happy to see students learn, achieve, and continue to achieve greater success.

Student Support Services:

Provide academic and career counseling services to help students plan their academic and career development.

Provide employment services to provide students with internship and employment opportunities.

Provide support for student life, such as on-campus daycare services.

Sports: The college's sports program is called the "Cougars."