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Wayne Community College

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• A member of the rapidly growing system of 58 community and technical colleges, Wayne Community College was established as Goldsboro Industrial Education Center on June 15, 1957. The original on-campus building was completed in November 1960, and until Fall 1962 all courses were taught in the evening, and all students were part-time. In the 1962-63 school year, the first full-time courses were offered leading to diplomas in automotive mechanics, electronics, drafting, and practical nursing. During the 1962-63 school year, Goldsboro I.E.C. had 47 students enrolled with eight faculty members. During 1963 through 1965 three extension units of Goldsboro I.E.C. were established in Morehead City, Kenansville, and Clinton; later to become Carteret, James Sprunt, and Sampson Community Colleges. In January 1964, Goldsboro I.E.C. became Wayne Technical Institute.
• Wayne Community College is located in Goldsboro at 3000 Wayne Memorial Drive. Seven modern buildings on a new campus contain more than 287,000 square feet of state-of-the-art classrooms, laboratories, and offices. In 1996 Wayne Community College completed a campus development project which had been underway for 22 years. Three phases of construction during this time have provided more than $30 million in new buildings on more than 165 acres of property.
• Wayne Community College is a member of the North Carolina Community College system. Located in Goldsboro, the college serves Wayne and adjoining counties. WCC offers classes on base that transfer to four-year institutions, as well as those that lead to an Associate of Applied Science degree. On campus, we have more than four dozen curriculum programs in certifi cate, diploma, and associate degree areas, with a full range of support services and a reputation for quality.
• Using your background in military technology, you can find promising opportunities in our technology related programs that will prepare you for a civilian career in areas such as Aviation Systems Technology, Electronics Engineering, Drafting and Design, Industrial Systems, Information Systems, Network Administration and Support, and more.
• Wayne Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.
• Profile last updated: 10/02/2009.

In the News:

• Officials Meeting With NC Veterans About Benefits (WITN 7 North Carolina)
  posted on January 27, 2010 at 01:38:27 am
  Officials who handle veterans benefits are holding a gathering Tuesday at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro.
• Officials meeting with NC veterans about benefits (WNCT Greenville)
  posted on January 26, 2010 at 03:15:30 pm
  GOLDSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Federal officials are meeting with North Carolina veterans to answer questions about the benefits.
• Burr meeting with veterans about benefits (Winston-Salem Journal)
  posted on January 26, 2010 at 11:27:00 am
  GOLDSBORONorth Carolina Sen. Richard Burr is meeting with veterans to answer questions about the benefits.
• NC Sen. Burr Meeting With Veterans About Benefits (MyNC.com)
  posted on January 26, 2010 at 09:55:13 am
  North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr is meeting with veterans to answer questions about the benefits.
• Perdue declares 15 counties in emergency in hopes of getting U.S. cleanup aid (Winston-Salem Journal)
  posted on January 23, 2010 at 05:00:00 am
  RALEIGH --Gov. Bev Perdue has declared an emergency in 15 mountain counties in hopes that the state can get federal help to pay for the cleanup from December winter storms.

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