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Caldwell Community College And Technical Institute

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School Notes:

• Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is a public, comprehensive post-secondary institution whose primary service area is Caldwell and Watauga counties. Operating under the legal framework of the State of North Carolina and in partnership with the North Carolina Community College System, CCC and TI is an open door institution which values the diversity of its constituencies and offers equal opportunities.
• In 1964, the college first opened its doors as Caldwell Technical Institute with the employment of Dr. H. Edwin Beam as its first president. Health occupations courses were offered in 1965 with the college's first facilities occupied in 1967. Three years later, the institution's name was changed to Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute as the college transfer program was implemented. Appointed president in 1984, Dr. Eric B. McKeithan was instrumental in further growth of the college as the Watauga Campus opened in 1987. The Job Training Center and Broyhill Civic Center were added to the Caldwell Campus a few years later.
• Today CCC&TI offers over 100 curriculum programs and a variety of continuing education options. Celebrating more than 40 years of service, the college continues to make strides as the educational leader of the community.
• The faculty and staff of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute are committed to providing an environment conducive to student success through institutional integrity, ethical practices, and an expectation of excellence. The institution provides leadership during social, economic, and cultural transitions through teaching, promoting lifelong learning, improving the quality of life, and fostering academic and civic enrichment. We are dedicated to educating a workforce prepared for a rapidly changing global economy.
• Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees. Diploma, Associate in Applied Science, Associate in Arts, Associate in Fine Arts and Associate in Science programs have been approved by the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges and the State Board of Community Colleges.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Bluffton Business (Bluffton Today)
  posted on October 3, 2009 at 01:30:19 pm
  Bluffton Business Irwin previously served as TCL’s academic support center coordinator and has worked as an English tutor and as an adjunct faculty member for the college. Before coming to TCL, Irwin served as the executive director of the Burke County Literacy Council in North Carolina.
• CCC&TI helps students discover their artistic talents (The Charlotte Observer)
  posted on September 13, 2009 at 11:12:42 am
  Two students at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute are finding success with their artistic talent.
• Partnership aims to expand degree programs (Philanthropy Journal)
  posted on March 20, 2009 at 01:11:27 pm
  BOONE, N.C. -- Four educational institutions in western North Carolina have teamed to create the Appalachian State University Greater Hickory Partnership, an effort to expand college degree offerings in Catawba, Caldwell and Burke counties.
• Plan links up ASU, Hickory area colleges (The Charlotte Observer)
  posted on March 4, 2009 at 11:41:32 am
  (By Hannah Mitchell, hmitchell@charlotteobserver.com) In what could be a step toward creating a university campus in the Hickory metropolitan area, Appalachian State University on Tuesday announced a partnership with three community colleges to expand degree offerings in the region. Officials with ASU, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, Catawba Valley Community College and ...

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