Career and College Promise

Catawba Valley Community College offers the Career and College Promise (CCP) programs for high school students to get a head start on their college careers.

Admission and registration information for Career and College Promise pathway opportunities may be found at www.cvcc.edu/Academic-Resources/Career-College-Promise/index.cfm

Career and College Promise offers North Carolina high school students a clear path to success in college and/or in a career. The program is tuition-free to all North Carolina students who meet the eligibility requirements. Through a partnership of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, the North Carolina Community College System, the University of North Carolina System, and many independent colleges and universities, North Carolina is helping eligible high school students to begin earning college credit at a community college campus tuition-free for them and their families.

The three possible pathways are:

1. College Transfer Pathways (CTP) : These require the completion of at least 30 semester hours of transfer courses, including English and mathematics, except for the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) pathway.

2. Career and Technical Education Pathways (CTE): These include

• a curriculum Career and Technical Education Pathway (CTE) leading to a certificate or diploma aligned with a high school career cluster.
• a Workforce Continuing Education Pathway (WCE) leading to a State or industry recognized credential aligned with a high school career cluster.

3. Cooperative Innovative High School Programs (CIHS): These are located on college campuses (unless a waiver was provided) and provide opportunities for students to complete an associate degree program or earn up to two years of college  credit within five years. Examples include Early and Middle College High Schools.

Career and College Promise Pathways

Programs

College Transfer Pathway

• •  Career and College Promise Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Pathway (P1032C)
• •  Career and College Promise College Transfer Pathway Leading to the Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation (P1012T)
• •  Career and College Promise College Transfer Pathway Leading to the Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation (P1042T)
• •  College Transfer Pathway Leading to the Associate in Arts (P1012C)
• •  College Transfer Pathway Leading to the Associate in Engineering (P1052C)
• •  College Transfer Pathway Leading to the Associate in Fine Arts in Music (P1072C)
• •  College Transfer Pathway Leading to the Associate in Fine Arts in Theater (P1082C)
• •  College Transfer Pathway Leading to the Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts (P1062C)
• •  College Transfer Pathway Leading to the Associate in Science (P1042C)

Diploma Pathway

• •  Welding Technology H.S. Diploma Pathway (D50420P)

Certificate Pathway

• •  Accounting and Finance: Accounting Certificate Pathway (C25800AP)
• •  Advertising and Graphic Design H.S. Certificate Pathway (C30100P)
• •  Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology Certificate Pathway (C35100P)
• •  Automotive Systems Technology: Under Car Services Certificate Pathway #2 (C60160P2)
• •  Automotive Systems Technology: Under Car Services Certificate Pathway (C60160P)
• •  Business Administration: Advanced Certificate #1 Pathway (C25120P)
• •  Computer Engineering Technology Certificate Pathway #1 (C40160P1)
• •  Computer-Integrated Machining Technology Certificate Pathway (C50210P)
• •  Cosmetology Certificate Pathway (C55140P)
• •  Criminal Justice Technology: Forensic Science Concentration Crime Scene H. S. Certificate Pathway (C5518CP)
• •  Criminal Justice Technology: Law Enforcement H. S. Certificate Pathway (C55180P)
• •  Early Childhood Education: Birth to Kindergarten (B-K) Pre-Teaching Certificate Pathway (C55220LP)
• •  Electrical Systems Technology Certificate Pathway (C35130P1)
• •  Electronics Engineering Technology Certificate Pathway #1 (C40200P1)
• •  Emergency Management Certificate Pathway (C55460P1)
• •  Emergency Medical Science Certificate Pathway (C45340P3)
• •  Fire Protection Technology: Fire Protection Management H.S. Certificate Pathway (C55240P)
• •  Health and Fitness Science: Wellness Certificate Pathway (C45630P)
• •  Health Information Technology H. S. Certificate Pathway (C45360P)
• •  Healthcare Management Technology: Receptionist Certificate Pathway (C25200P)
• •  Infant/Toddler Care Certificate Pathway (C55290P)
• •  Information Technology: Cybersecurity-Fundamentals Certificate Pathway (C25590HP)
• •  Information Technology: IT Concepts Certificate Pathway (C25590P)
• •  Mechanical Engineering Technology Certificate Pathway #1 (C40320P1)
• •  Mechatronics Engineering Technology H. S. Certificate Pathway #2 (C40350P2)
• •  Mechatronics Engineering Technology: Apprenticeship Certificate Pathway #4 (C40350P4)
• •  Medical Office Administration Certificate Pathway (C25310P)
• •  Photographic Technology H.S. Certificate Pathway #1 (C30280P)
• •  Public Safety Administration: Emergency and Fire Management Services Certificate Pathway (C55480AP)
• •  Turfgrass Management H.S. Certificate Pathway (C15420P1)
• •  Welding Technology Certificate Pathway (C50420P)
• •  Welding Technology: Fabrication H.S. Certificate Pathway (C50420P2)