Career and College Promise

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

Technical Career Pathway