Johnston Community College

Infobox_University
name=Johnston Community College


image_size=200px
motto=
established=1969
type=Community college
president=Donald L. Reichard
undergrad=5,853
staff=250
city=flagicon|USA Smithfield
state= North Carolina
campus=Suburban 100 acres (0.4 km²)
nickname=Jaguars
colors=Royal Blue and Silver color box|#000066color box|#C0C0C0
affiliations=SACS, NCCCS
website= [http://www.johnstoncc.edu/ www.johnstoncc.edu] |

Johnston Community College (JCC) is a public, two-year post-secondary college located in Smithfield, North Carolina. JCC is located thirty miles east of Raleigh, near the junction of I-95 and US 70. The convert|175|acre|km2|sing=on main campus boasts numerous buildings, a 16 acre arboretum, and ponds. Johnston Community College has off-campus centers throughout the county, including the Cleveland Center, the Workforce Development Center, and the Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center, a convert|2800|acre|km2|sing=on wildlife preserve, and a teaching facility.

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. [http://www.sacscoc.org/details.asp?instid=40000]

Academics

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

*college transfer
*general education
*occupational/technical/career

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

*basic skills
*business/industry/work related
*computer related
*health and emergency services
*personal enrichment/safety
*small business

References

* Johnston Community College Catalog, 2007-2008
* [http://www.johnstoncc.edu/information/information.html JCC General Information]

External links

* JCC Web site (http://www.johnstoncc.edu)
* JCC is a member of the Eastern Regional Competency Based Educational Consortium (ERCBEC), web site at (http://www.ercbec.org/members.html)