Company Profile
Craven Commun ity College
Company Overview
Craven At A Glance
Fast Facts
Founded in 1965, Craven Community College is a comprehensive community college with campuses in New Bern and Havelock-Cherry Point.
Craven serves more than 3,200 curriculum students and nearly 10,000 continuing education students each year. CCC features a wide range of programs, including college transfer courses, career and occupational offerings, partnerships with four-year universities, specialized workforce training options, developmental studies and basic skills classes.
The College offers associate’s degrees, diplomas and certificates in many areas. These programs can get you started on a great career or can put you on your way to earning a bachelor’s degree!
The College features an FAA-certified Aviation Systems Technology program as well as a number of health care offerings, including Nursing, Medical Assisting and Health Information Technology.
Through University Connections, Craven’s partnerships with East Carolina University, North Carolina State University and Southern Illinois University, CCC graduates have the opportunity to pursue bachelor’s degrees without ever leaving the area.
The College is growing to meet the needs of its community. In 2008, the College opened a new 35,000-square-foot building at the New Bern Campus to accommodate Craven’s array of business and computer information technology programs. The same year, Craven dedicated the new Bosch and Siemens Advanced Manufacturing Center on the New Bern Campus, which provides state-of-the-art training in manufacturing methods and processes to support BSH Home Appliances Corp. and other industrial employers.
The Havelock-Cherry Point Campus is home to the Institute of Aeronautical Technology, which provides training in aircraft maintenance to support the Fleet Readiness Center East at nearby MCAS Cherry Point. The Campus also is home to the Lewis S. Redd Classroom Building as well as a branch of the Craven County Public Library.
Craven Early College high school and the Public Radio East network are located at the New Bern Campus. Craven Early College EAST (Eastern Applied Sciences and Technology) is located on the Havelock-Cherry Point campus. A Small Business Center, a strong adult enrichment program and arts and entertainment events help round out the College’s offerings to Craven County and the growing region.
Where to Find Us
•The New Bern Campus is located at 800 College Court, which is off Glenburnie Road near the U.S. 70 interchange. Phone: (252) 638-7200.
•The Havelock-Cherry Point Campus is located at 305 Cunningham Blvd., which is not far from the main gate of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Phone: (252) 444-6005.
•The Cherry Point Extension Center is located in the Jerry Marvel Training and Education Center, C Street, Building 4335, at MCAS Cherry Point. Phone: (252) 444-6000.
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Company History
History and Tradition
Craven Community College traces its beginning to the early 1960s, when the Lenoir Industrial Education Center (now Lenoir Community College) in Kinston began offering adult education classes in Craven County. The first two classes offered were blueprint reading and electronics.
By 1963, Lenoir Community College was offering continuing education classes at public schools throughout Craven County. That same year, the first nursing students began taking classes at the old St. Luke’s Hospital in downtown New Bern.
On July 1, 1965, the N.C. General Assembly officially created the Craven Industrial Education unit as an extension of Lenior Community College (LCC). The unit’s headquarters was moved to the Harvey Mansion in downtown New Bern. The temporary quarters provided space for classrooms and a learning lab, while a machine shop was set up in the former Leona Tolson School in the Croatan community.
In 1967, Craven County voters approved a $5.5 million bond referendum that included $500,000 for a new technical institute. On a date now commemorated as Craven Community College Founders’ Day, April 23, 1968, Craven County Technical Institute became an official independent institution of the North Carolina Community College System with the first meeting of the newly constituted Board of Trustees. Within a few months, the new college has purchased 100 acres off Racetrack Road for its permanent campus.
In April 1971, the college moved to its permanent campus off College Court in New Bern. Two campus buildings were in place, and the college had an enrollment of 350 curriculum students and 384 continuing education students. That December, Craven received accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Today, Craven Community College has campuses in New Bern and Havelock-Cherry Point. The New Bern campus consists of nine buildings. The Havelock-Cherry Point campus, which was opened in January 2004, is located off Cunningham Boulevard. It consists of three buildings, including the Institute of Aeronautical Technology.
Dr. Thurman Brock, who saw the college through its initial development, served as Craven’s president until 1989, when he was succeeded by Dr. Steve Redd.
Redd was succeeded by Dr. Scott Ralls in 2002. He served as Craven’s president until 2007, when he was selected to lead the 58-institution N.C. Community College System.
Ralls was succeeded by Dr. Catherine Chew, who began at the college Oct. 1, 2008.
Today, Craven serves approximately 3,200 curriculum students per semester and around 10,000 continuing education students each year. Our mascot is the panther, and our colors are blue and green.
Benefits
• Salary is according to current compensation plan.
• Benefits include paid holidays, annual and sick leave, medical insurance (free to employees), and participation in the N.C. State Retirement System.