July 24. With more than 43,000 students enrolled across all programs, Central Piedmont Community College contributes $1 billion annually to the Mecklenburg County economy, an amount equal to 1 percent of the county’s gross regional product.
“For over 60 years, Central Piedmont has established a record and reputation for making a positive impact in Mecklenburg County,” said Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer, Central Piedmont president.
This force in the local economy was the subject of a Focus Friday discussion at the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce earlier this month.
Bill Russell, CEO of the chamber, said Central Piedmont is a critical partner in ensuring the healthy business growth of Lake Norman.
“We are very fortunate to have the resource of CPCC as we educate the dynamic workforce necessary to supply our growing and diverse economy. Often overlooked is many of our outstanding public safety officers are also trained right here at the Merancas Campus in Huntersville,” Russell said.
In 2021–22, some 629 students participated in work-based learning, through 34 programs of study, with 230 employer partners.
The Merancas Campus in Huntersville is home to a variety of AAS degree programs:
Associate of Arts / Associate of Science (College Transfer)
Automotive Systems Technology
Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology
Heavy Equipment and Transport Technology
AAS in Criminal Justice Technology
AAS in Criminal Justice with a Forensics concentration
AAS in Public Safety Administration
Basic Law Enforcement Training & Police Academy Pre-Certification
Merancas Middle College High School
A stepping stone as well
More than 1,000 students transferred to UNC institutions in fall 2022.
UNC Charlotte – 247
Appalachian State – 102
UNC Wilmington – 39
UNC Chapel Hill – 31
HBCU (5 colleges) – 71
I was very disappointed with the limited classes offered at the Huntersville campus. I wanted to register for computer classes. None were offered at Huntersville campus. Required classes and definitely Computer classes are such a basic necessity how could they not be offered at every campus.
The north Huntersville location doesn’t act like a community college. This location acts like a training center for policemen. And offers automotive classes in place of completing high school.
We all pay for community schools we should get a more complete, well rounded offering of classes.
Just to add, with the awful traffic and distant to the Charlotte campus it is beyond consideration. We should not have to drive past a local campus because it doesn’t offer basic classes.
Posted by Anna | July 25, 2024, 1:32 am