About Us
The vision of your future starts at Catawba Valley Community College. CVCC is an excellent educational institution. Our faculty are recognized and awarded for quality teaching in each of our programs of study.
We have an exceptional college transfer program that transfers to many colleges and universities. Check out everything that CVCC offers the communities we serve.
Need help with Career Planning? We have professional counselors that are available to assist students with career planning. Career Assessments are available to assist students in assessing interests, values, abilities, and selection of a CVCC Program of Study. Career information (educational and occupational) is available from the CVCC's Office of Career Advising located in the Student Services Building.
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School of Academics, Education, and Fine Arts
In addition to excellent two-year programs in such diverse areas as Early Childhood Education, Photography, and Graphics, the School offers general education core courses for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution.
School of Access, Development, and Success
Student Services can help you get answers about admission and enrollment questions, apply for financial aid and scholarships, receive academic support and prepare for graduation. We’re located in the Student Services building on the main campus and are readily available to assist you in becoming a successful student.
School of Business, Industry, and Technology
Today's emerging digital economy demands problem solving skills using state-of-the-art technology and equipment. Programs within CVCC's School of Business, Industry & Technology use some of the most current technology to prepare you for a rapidly changing marketplace.
School of Health and Public Services
If you like to help people, enjoy new challenges every day, and want to join one of the fastest growing areas of the economy, consider career training at CVCC in health care or public services.
Positions in these fields require specialized knowledge that can be gained through a quality educational program and our state-of-the-art facility.
Our Commitment To You
At Catawba Valley Community College, learning is our passion. We commit ourselves to excellence. We possess a common set of values that speak to the heart of who we are as an institution. The community is depending upon us to lead, and we accept our responsibility to respond to the economic, developmental, and educational needs of our service area. At the “Valley” we value…
Student Success ♦ Accountability ♦ Inclusivity ♦ Lifelong Learning ♦ Respect ♦ Integrity ♦Teamwork
Schools
CVCC hosts four schools: School of Business, Industry and Technology; School of Academics, Education, and Fine Arts; School of Health and Public Services and School of Access, Development, and Success.
15 to 1 Student to Faculty Ratio
CVCC was one of only four of the fifty-eight community colleges in the System to achieve “Excellence Level” on four or more of the eight Performance Measures for Student Success.
60 + Programs of Study
CVCC has over 60 programs of study to fit your career needs. Visit our friendly staff at Career Services, or stop by and meet our experts in Admissions. Let us help you get your classes started today to build a better future for your tomorrow.
Financial Aid Paid $13.1 Million
Our financial aid office staff are Invested in the future of our students. They are here to help with financial aid, budgeting, educational expenses, and planning. Stop in and see us. No appointment is necessary.
Latest News
29 MAR
Theatre Program Stages "Importance of Being Earnest"
Catawba Valley Community CollegeCatawba Valley Community College’s Play Production class will stage performances of Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” this spring in the college’s Blackbox Theatre March 29 through 31 and April 5 through 7.
26 MAR
College Hosts Quinones March 26
Catawba Valley Community CollegeCatawba Valley Community College’s Interdisciplinary Read Committee proudly hosts a campus visit by author Sam Quinones on Tuesday, March 26, at 11 a.m. in the college’s Tarlton Complex.
22 MAR
Magic Wheelchair Flying Car
Catawba Valley Community CollegeCatawba Valley Community College Visual Art Program Director Jeff Kiefer recently built a Harry Potter Flying Car costume for a wheelchair bound child revealed at N.C. Comicon in Raleigh.
15 MAR
BLET Cadets Graduate
Catawba Valley Community CollegeCatawba Valley Community College recently honored graduates of its Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program during a special ceremony.
12 MAR
First Ever Day of Extraordinary Service a Big Hit
Catawba Valley Community CollegeCatawba Valley Community College employees recently took part in the first ever CVCC Day of Extraordinary Service (CVCC D.O.E.S.) event assisting local nonprofits, arts groups and public schools in Catawba and Alexander counties.
11 MAR
Hinshaw Named to NJCAA Foundation Board
Catawba Valley Community CollegeDr. Garrett D. Hinshaw, president of Catawba Valley Community College, has been named to the newly formed National Junior College Athletic Association Foundation.
8 MAR
Flick Family Establishes Scholarship
Catawba Valley Community CollegeThe CVCC Foundation, Inc., announces the establishment of the Flick Family Scholarship Endowment by the Rev. Dr. Donald P. Flick and his wife, Jo Anne Townsend Flick, at Catawba Valley Community College.
7 MAR
Bassett Dedicates Learning Center
Catawba Valley Community CollegeDuring a recent ceremony at the Catawba Valley Furniture Academy in Newton, N.C., officials with Bassett Furniture Industries dedicated the Bassett Learning Center.
6 MAR
Hands-on-History Students Visit Selma
Catawba Valley Community CollegeCatawba Valley Community College’s Hands-On-History initiative thru the Office of Multicultural Affairs recently took students to Selma, Ala., to experience the anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery March for voting rights.
5 MAR
DeLee Earns Doctorate
Catawba Valley Community CollegeBrenda DeLee, Director of E-learning Design and Quality Matters Coordinator at Catawba Valley Community College, recently earned a doctor of philosophy degree in computing technology in education at Nova Southeastern University. Her dissertation topic was “Assistive Technology Guidelines for Higher Education Disability Support Staff.”
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