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Richmond Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• In 1963, the General Assembly of North Carolina established a system of community colleges and technical institutes which was to be governed by the State Board of Education and a local board of trustees for each institution. In April 1964, the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges, upon recommendation of the Commission of Public Education beyond the High School Level, established Richmond Technical Institute. Seven months later, the voters of Richmond County authorized a bond issue and a tax levy for construction and support of Richmond Technical Institute. In October 1980, the name was changed to Richmond Technical College. In July 1987, the name was again changed to Richmond Community College when the North Carolina General Assembly approved Richmond Community College's application for community college status.
• Our curriculum programs focus on high technology with a strong college transfer core. Our Occupational Extension efforts provide new and expanding industry training, in-plant training and public service training. Our Literacy efforts reach a high percentage of non-school completers.
• Richmond Community College offers two associate degree programs designed to allow a seamless transition to four-year institutions. The Associate in Arts program is designed for students who desire a bachelor's degree and/or pre-professional training in areas other than the fine arts and natural/biological/mathematical sciences. Students who plan to major in such disciplines as liberal arts and liberal arts education, sociology, psychology, humanities, music, art, business, economics, history and political science should consult a counselor about enrolling in the A.A. program. The Associate in Science program is designed for students who desire a bachelor's degree and/or pre-professional training in natural, biological or mathematical disciplines.
• The college offers Degrees & Certificates in Arts & Science, Business Administration, College Transfer, Engineering, Health Science and Public Service.
• Richmond Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science Degrees. RCC is a member of the North Carolina Community College System.

In the News:

• Kissell to meet with veterans (The Charlotte Observer)
  posted on November 9, 2009 at 05:18:27 pm
  Eighth District Congressman Larry Kissell of North Carolina has scheduled a veterans' meeting Friday afternoon in Richmond County.
• Kissell's tough balancing act (The Charlotte Observer)
  posted on September 1, 2009 at 10:39:44 am
  All the clamor over health care reform doesn't seem to bother freshman U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell.
• Issues discussed with bipartisan civility in Hamlet (The Charlotte Observer)
  posted on August 18, 2009 at 11:28:30 am
  Breaking a pattern of raucous encounters across the country, more than 600 people Monday attended a town hall meeting marked by civility, substance and even bipartisanship.
• U.S. education, agriculture secretaries visit Richmond County (WRAL.com Raleigh)
  posted on August 17, 2009 at 08:51:35 pm
  The U.S. agriculture and education secretaries are bringing their rural tour to North Carolina.
• Perdue adds communications/policy adviser (The News & Observer)
  posted on August 14, 2009 at 06:03:57 am
  Gov. Beverly Perdue has hired a new adviser on communications.

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