Johnston Community College

Johnston Community College
Established 1969
Type Community College
President Dr. David Johnson
Admin. staff 650
Undergraduates 6,000
Location Smithfield, North Carolina
Campus Suburban 175-acre (0.71 km2)
Colors Royal Blue and Silver         
Nickname Jaguars
Affiliations SACS, NCCCS
Website www.johnstoncc.edu

Johnston Community College (JCC) is a public, two-year post-secondary college located at 245 College Road, Smithfield, North Carolina. JCC is located thirty miles east of Raleigh, near the junction of I-95 and US 70. The 175-acre (0.71 km2) main campus boasts 11 student buildings, an auditorium capable of seating 1,011 people, a 4,800-square-foot multi-use/banquet hall,[1] four vocational shops/labs, an 16-acre (65,000 m2) arboretum, and three ponds. Johnston Community College has off-campus centers throughout Johnston County, including the Cleveland Center, the Workforce Development Center, and the Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center, a 2,800-acre (11 km2) wildlife preserve, and a teaching facility.[2]

JCC ranks 16th among the 58 community colleges in the North Carolina Community College System with nearly 6,000 students are enrolled in curriculum education and more than 11,000 continuing education students per year.[2]

JCC is the home of the North Carolina Truck Driver Training school; the oldest and most successful truck driver training program in the United States.[3]

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Accreditation

Johnston Community College is a member of the North Carolina Community College System and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the certificate, diploma, and associate degree.[1]

Academics

At Johnston Community College, students apply and are admitted to programs of study. JCC offers curriculum programs in:

Continuing education programs are offered where there is community need and interest. JCC offers continuing education programs in:

Athletics

The athletic teams at Johnston Community College, known as the Jaguars compete in three intercollegiate sports:

Johnston Community College is a part of the NJCAA.[4]

References

  1. ^ "JCC Performing Arts". http://www.johnstoncc.edu/performingarts/technical.aspx. Retrieved 14 September 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Johnston Community College General Information". http://www.johnstoncc.edu/generalinformation.aspx. Retrieved 14 September 2011. 
  3. ^ "North Carolina Truck Driver Training School". http://www.johnstoncc.edu/transporttechbuilding.aspx. Retrieved 14 September 2011. 
  4. ^ "Johnston Community College Athletics". http://www.johnstoncc.edu/athletics/default.aspx. Retrieved 14 September 2011. 

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