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Patrick Henry Community College

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School Notes:

• Founded in 1962 as a two-year branch of the University of Virginia's School of General Studies, Patrick Henry became an autonomous two year college of the university two years later. In 1971, the college became a part of the Virginia Community College System. Serving Martinsville, Henry County, Patrick County, and the southern portion of Franklin County, Patrick Henry Community College is a comprehensive open-door institution, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Patrick Henry offers 26 associates degree programs, 12 certificate programs and 51 career studies certificate programs. The college also delivers a variety of nontraditional programs such as customized workforce development training, industrial certifications, literacy/ESL classes, developmental and personal enrichment courses, and GED. Patrick Henry hosts the Piedmont Governor's School, Virginia's Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership and Old Dominion University's TeleTechNet, which offers 18 undergraduate and 8 graduate programs through distance learning.
• Situated on 137 acres, Patrick Henry is located approximately 3 miles north of the City of Martinsville. The college has several off-campus sites consisting of workforce development centers in Stuart, Rocky Mount and Martinsville, the Artisans Center in Martinsville and the Virginia Motorsports Training Center at Arrington Manufacturing in Henry County.
• PHCC is the perfect choice for affordable, quality education. With more than 60 programs of study, you can transfer easily to a four-year school, prepare to enter the job market, or upgrade skills for the workplace. You can earn a two-year degree, a one-year certificate, or a career study certificate.
• Patrick Henry Community College is a member of the Virginia Community College System and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree.
• Profile last updated: 02/12/2009.

In the News:

• APCo rate hike hearing is Thursday (Martinsville Bulletin)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 11:14:58 am
  This is the last call for anyone wanting a ride on the “No Rate Hike Express” to Rocky Mount on Thursday. Del. Ward Armstrong, D-Collinsville, is sponsoring the bus ride to a public hearing the State Corporation Commission (SCC) is holding on a proposed Appalachian Power rate hike.
• NCI seen as key to uptown efforts (Martinsville Bulletin)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 11:15:29 am
  The New College Institute (NCI) is an important part of efforts to revitalize uptown, according to city officials and community leaders. As NCI has added degree programs and its student population has grown, it has expanded into three buildings uptown.
• Grape Network is helping connect farmers with buyers (Martinsville Bulletin)
  posted on November 15, 2009 at 11:14:38 am
  Scott Frazier knows the measure of an excellent bottle of wine. “It’s a story in itself. It’s a moment,” said Frazier, of Martinsville. “People don’t take into consideration” the time, money and effort poured into every glass of chardonnay and merlot.
• Heavy rains prompt state of emergency (Collegiate Times)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 05:42:28 am
  Gov. Tim Kaine declared a state of emergency in Virginia last night, with water levels rising throughout the state as the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida thrash the state.
• Veterans Day speaker: Remember the price paid for freedom (Martinsville Bulletin)
  posted on November 8, 2009 at 11:15:08 am
  A local veteran dropped out of high school but went on to spend 40 years in the military, earn a business degree, spend 10 years in foreign countries and retire twice.

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