Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Caldwell Campus hosted a visit from EducationNC and the John M. Belk Endowment on Aug. 29. The visit is part of a statewide effort involving EducationNC and various nonprofit organizations to visit all 58 community colleges.
The visit began with a tour of the new Career Connections area in F Building, where students can access employment and career planning resources. The group then toured health sciences program areas, including Nuclear Medicine, Radiography, Sonography and Ophthalmic Medical Assisting. During the tour, the group learned about career opportunities for CCC&TI health science graduates, as well as the success they’ve had with accreditation exams.
Next, the group traveled to the Transportation and Public Services Center to learn about the Truck Driver Training program. A representative of Merchants Distributors Inc., Caldwell County’s largest private employer, told the group about the growing need for well-trained truck drivers and the benefits the company has experienced partnering with CCC&TI. The tour then went on the road as truck driving instructors took members of the group for a ride in CCC&TI’s tractor-trailer training trucks.
After lunch on campus, provided by the JEBCC Catering Group, the group concluded its day with a visit to the Automotive Systems Technology program and a demonstration of the Dynamometer. Several enjoyed the simulated experience of driving a race car on an 1/8-mile drag strip.
Throughout the day, college leadership as well as county economic development leadership shared with the group the many ways that CCC&TI respond to local workforce development needs and helps with economic development efforts.
For more on the visit, including videos and photos from the tour, visit: https://www.ednc.org/2018/08/30/our-visit-to-caldwell-community-college-technical-institute-fast-cars-livermush-and-macgyver/?platform=hootsuite
