Central Piedmont Community College
(6 different campuses in north, south and central charlotte)
Main campus- 1201 Elizabeth Road, Charlotte
Ph: 704-330-2722
www.cpcc.edu
Courses/programs offered: Accounting, advertising, graphic arts/design, Air-conditioning /heat technician, Auto body repair, automotive systems, Business administration, civil engineering, computer engineering, early childhood education, electrical technician, geospatial tech, heavy equipment, horticulture, hotel mgmt,sales, human services, web tech, game development, medical assistant, nursing, office systems, and paralegal; please check the website for other courses.
Tuition/Fees: North Carolina Residents – $42/credit, maximum $672 for 16 plus credits; non NC residents – $233.30/credit, max. – $3,732.80 for 16 plus credits; Exception: students who are 65 and older pay no tuition. (Some courses are free; please ask the college for details).
Other Fees: activity fees – $20-28; lab fees – $14/lab; tech fees: $1/credit; parking fees – $40-66, depending on whether you are part-time or fulltime.
Financial Aid: Is available to all who qualify, see school for details.
Affiliations: Halton Theatre, & Harris Conference Center, as well as local businesses in the area.
Note: the best thing about this Community college is that there are 6 different campuses, to choose from, so there is a pretty good chance there will be very close to where you live, no matter what part of charlotte you live in.
South Piedmont Community College
(3 different campuses)
Main campus- local Old Charlotte Highway, Monroe, NC
Ph: 704-290-5100
www.spcc.edu
Courses/programs offered: Accounting, Advertising, graphic design, Air conditioning and heating, nursing, arts, science, auto body, law enforcement, biomed tech, business administration, computer info., criminal justice, early childhood education, human services, medical assistant, office systems, radiation therapy, surgical tech, therapeutic massage.
Tuition/fees: residents- $42/credit, nonresidents – $233/credit
Other fees: $14-60, includes – lab, tech, and parking fees (check school for exact fees)
Financial Aid: Available for those who qualify
Note: I noticed that this school offers massage therapy which is a little different, that’s cool.
Gaston College
201 Highway 321 South
Dallas, NC 28034
Ph: 704-922-6200
www.gaston.cc.nc.us
Courses/programs: Accounting, architecture, automotive, biomed/tech, broadcasting, business admin., civil engineering, computer eng., criminal justice, dietician, early childhood education, emergency med science, fire protection tech, general occupation/tech, industrial engineer. System, mechanical engineer, medical asst, network tech, nursing, office system, veterinary tech, and web tech.
Tuition/fees: Residents – $39.50/credit, non res- $219.50/credit
Other Fees: $6 – 42, includes; instruction fees, activity fees, usage, lab and tech fees.
Financial Aid: Available for those who qualify-check with the school financial aid department.
Note: this school offers veterinary tech courses which are really neat, that’s what makes it different from all the rest.
Rowan Cabarrus Community College
(2 campuses) Salisbury, NC & Concord, NC
Ph: 704-637-0760/704-788-3197
www.rccc.cc.nc.us
Courses/programs: Arts, sciences, biotech, business, early child hood, health and public service, real estate, industrial engineering, general occupation tech, cooperative transfer program.
Tuition/fees: Resident: resident – $42/credit, non res – $233/credit
Other fees: $14-40, includes activity fees, lab, tech and parking fees (see school for more info.)
Note: this school offers real estate courses which are a good business to learn about in today’s economy. Enjoy your search for new and interesting courses.
