Alumni Success Chris Reith, USAF Cadet

September 15, 2011

CPCC alumnus Chris Reith is preparing to serve his country as a pilot trainee at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. View Chris' inspiring call to service on the next "Alumni Success" show. You can now view this interview online via YouTube.
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CPCC Students Excel on Real Estate Exam

September 13, 2011

N.C. Real Estate Commission's Licensure Exam pass rate nearly 90% for CPCC students!

"Our students' test results demonstrate the talent and quality of our real estate faculty," said Cindy Savage, director of CPCC's Financial Services Institute. Read more

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Apprenticeship 2000 Program - CPCC

September 7, 2011

Apprenticeship Programs at the Community College? A European concept with an American Twist... Rebooting Charlotte's workforce

"Years ago there was a big shift. Everybody needed to have a liberal arts education so that you could be a critical thinker and solve problems," says Kenny Colbert of The Employers Association. "Now we're moving back toward the more technical orientation because somebody has to do the work."

"They're looking for someone who can troubleshoot that has core skills in specific areas like PLC programming, pneumatics and circuit analysis," says Chad Ray, Dean of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at Central Piedmont Community College. Read more

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