Johnston Community College (JCC) is a public, two-year, post-secondary college located at 245 College Road, Smithfield, North Carolina, United States. JCC is located 30 miles (48Â km) east of Raleigh, near the junction of I-95 and US 70. The 175-acre (0.71Â km2) main campus has 11 student buildings, an auditorium capable of seating 1,011 people, a 4,800-square-foot multi-use/banquet hall, four vocational shops/labs, an 16-acre (65,000Â 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 (11Â km2) wildlife preserve, and a teaching facility.
JCC ranks 16th among the 58 community colleges in the North Carolina Community College System with nearly 6,000 students enrolled in curriculum education and more than 11,000 continuing education students per year.
JCC is the home of the North Carolina Truck Driver Training school; the oldest truck driver training program in the United States.
Every non-summer semester, JCC holds a one-day 'Spring Fling' or 'Fall Fest' with free attractions and food for all students with an ID. Most afternoon classes are cancelled during the event.
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
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.
References
- Johnston Community College Catalogue, 2007-2008
- 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)
