Pitt Community College

Academics

Pitt Community College offers 44 associate degree programs and several certificate programs. PCC also offers 22 diploma programs and 18 university transfer programs. Continuing Education is becoming a big business in the college industry. Continuing education offerings provide adults with access to courses that will give them the skills necessary to perform the majority of jobs that are in constant high demand across the natioin. Normally, continuing education focuses on topics in health care, computer technology, and business.

Furthermore, Pitt offers several continuing education programs in lesser known areas. PCC offers an Auto Safety and OBD inspection course. These courses allow auto technicians to be certified in performing the required North Carolina state safety and emissions testing. PCC also offers adult basic education, adult high school diplomas, GED preparation, English as a Second Language (ESL) and Compensatory Education, in the form of courses that help mentally handicapped adults to become more independent and self directed.

Overall, whatever sector of the economy that needs fostering, Pitt has responded by providing continuing education course that correspond accordingly. Business and industry services are available to help keep businesses in the community productive and competitive. A healthcare program, which is one of the most in demand services today, are offered at Pitt Community College. In particular, PCC has a “Command Spanish” class that trains healthcare workers in the Spanish language in order for them to become more productive on their jobs when assisting Spanish-speaking individuals with limited English proficiency. Pitt Community College in its public safety division have programs that are recognized as official local and state programs to certify students in law enforcement, fire fighting, emergency medical technician, detention officers and emergency management.

Pitt Community College also offers associate degree programs. In their Arts and Science Division, Pitt Community College offers an associate in general education which is a predecessor for those who have chosen a health profession program. The Business Division offers certification and degrees in administrative and medical office technology. The Construction and Industrial Technology Division offers an associate in fine arts and air conditioning, heating and refrigerator technology. The Health Sciences Division offers an associate in nursing and certification in computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging technology. The Legal Science and Public Service Division offers criminal justice certification and paralegal associate degree services.

Weekend College is a new program offered at Pitt Community College. This program allows students that may not be able to make it to traditional classes due to work or other commitments the opportunity to pursue degrees and certification on the weekends. This program offers 3 different ways for students to gain their degrees and certification: Through traditional classes in an actual classroom setting, web based classes that have face-to-face meetings but the majority of the instruction and assignments are online, and finally hybrid classes that combine the two, in which face-to- face classes are required but primary course delivery is online. Some current courses available for the weekend college are basic anatomy and physiology, expository writing, college algebra, elementary Spanish, and critical thinking.