Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute
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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is a public community college
serving residents of Caldwell
and Watauga
counties in North Carolina
. CCC&TI (as it often abbreviated) is part of the North Carolina Community College System
.
The main campus of CCC&TI is located in Hudson, North Carolina
, but the college also operates a smaller Watauga campus in Boone, North Carolina
.
CCC&TI is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
to award associate degrees.
Appointed president in 1984, Dr. Eric B. McKeithan was instrumental in further growth of the college as the Watauga Campus opened in 1987. Dr. Kenneth A. Boham took the reins as president in 1995.
Today CCC&TI offers over 100 curriculum programs and a variety of continuing education options. It enrolls 4,000 curriculum and 8,000 continuing education students per year.http://www.caldwell.cc.nc.us/HR/information.htm
The Watauga Campus of the college lies only three miles from the campus of Appalachian State University. However, the community college is not warmly received by the community with several businesses that offer Student discounts will not offer them to Caldwell students.
In recent years, the college started competitive athletics programs (men's and women's basketball), using the mascot and nickname "Cobras." http://www.cccti.edu/gocobras/index.htm
From 1984-88, CCC&TI housed and sponsored The Unifour Jazz Ensemble, 1987 Community College Jazz Ensemble National Champions and seventh place finishers in the 1988 Down Beat
Magazine's Reader's Poll. In 1990, UJE was named Community Jazz Ensemble of the 1980s by International Association for Jazz Education.
CCC&TI now offers a full-time Elementary Education Program from Appalachian State University
.
Also on campus is an Early College High School
(called Caldwell early college high school) , where students can get their high school diploma and an associate’s degree at the same time. The campus also houses the Caldwell Career Center Middle College, which was formerly known as The Career Center.
The college is well known for its disappointing and ultimately unsuccessful education it attempts to provide students as well as its low budget.
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
serving residents of Caldwell
Caldwell County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 77,415 people, 30,768 households, and 22,399 families residing in the county. The population density was 164 people per square mile . There were 33,430 housing units at an average density of 71 per square mile...
and Watauga
Watauga County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,695 people, 16,540 households, and 9,411 families residing in the county. The population density was 137 people per square mile . There were 23,155 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile...
counties in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. CCC&TI (as it often abbreviated) is part of the North Carolina Community College System
North Carolina Community College System
The North Carolina Community College System is a statewide network of fifty-eight public community colleges. Each college has a distinct governance system and policies. In total, the system enrolls over 800,000 students, and is the third largest community college system in the nation...
.
The main campus of CCC&TI is located in Hudson, North Carolina
Hudson, North Carolina
Hudson is a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,078 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, but the college also operates a smaller Watauga campus in Boone, North Carolina
Boone, North Carolina
Boone is a town located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, United States. Boone's population was reported as 17,122, as of 2010...
.
CCC&TI is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
to award associate degrees.
History
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. Dr. Kenneth A. Boham took the reins as president in 1995.
Today CCC&TI offers over 100 curriculum programs and a variety of continuing education options. It enrolls 4,000 curriculum and 8,000 continuing education students per year.http://www.caldwell.cc.nc.us/HR/information.htm
The Watauga Campus of the college lies only three miles from the campus of Appalachian State University. However, the community college is not warmly received by the community with several businesses that offer Student discounts will not offer them to Caldwell students.
In recent years, the college started competitive athletics programs (men's and women's basketball), using the mascot and nickname "Cobras." http://www.cccti.edu/gocobras/index.htm
From 1984-88, CCC&TI housed and sponsored The Unifour Jazz Ensemble, 1987 Community College Jazz Ensemble National Champions and seventh place finishers in the 1988 Down Beat
Down Beat
Down Beat is an American magazine devoted to "jazz, blues and beyond" to indicate its expansion beyond the jazz realm which it covered exclusively in previous years. The publication was established in 1934 in Chicago, Illinois...
Magazine's Reader's Poll. In 1990, UJE was named Community Jazz Ensemble of the 1980s by International Association for Jazz Education.
CCC&TI now offers a full-time Elementary Education Program from Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University is a comprehensive , public, coeducational university located in Boone, North Carolina, United States. Appalachian State, also referred to as Appalachian, App State, or simply App, is the sixth largest institution in the University of North Carolina system...
.
Also on campus is an Early College High School
Early College High School
The Early College High School Initiative provides students the opportunity to receive a high school diploma and an Associate degree or up to two years of college credit...
(called Caldwell early college high school) , where students can get their high school diploma and an associate’s degree at the same time. The campus also houses the Caldwell Career Center Middle College, which was formerly known as The Career Center.
The college is well known for its disappointing and ultimately unsuccessful education it attempts to provide students as well as its low budget.