Johnston Community College

Johnston Community College (JCC) is a public community college in Smithfield, North Carolina. It is located 30 miles (48 km) east of Raleigh, near the junction of I-95 and US 70. The 175-acre (0.71 km2) main campus has 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]

Johnston Community College
TypeCommunity College
Established1969
ChairmanLyn Austin
PresidentDr. David Johnson
Administrative staff
650
Undergraduates6,000
Location
Smithfield
,
North Carolina
CampusSuburban 175-acre (0.71 km2)
Colors[Royal Blue] and [Silver]         
NicknameJaguars
AffiliationsSACS, NCCCS
Websitewww.johnstoncc.edu

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

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.

Academics

JCC offers curriculum programs in:

  • College transfer
  • General education
  • Occupational/technical/career
  • Middle/early college

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

Athletics

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

  • Men's and women's golf, coached by Ed Ransopher
  • Men's and women's basketball

The men's basketball team will be revives in 2016 and the first ever women's basketball team will play also. Home games will be held in the heart of Johnston County at the SRAC.

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

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References
  1. "JCC Performing Arts". Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  2. "Johnston Community College General Information". Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  3. "North Carolina Truck Driver Training School". Archived from the original on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  4. "Johnston Community College Athletics". Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2011.

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