CFCC PLANNING RETREAT
VOCATIONAL
and
TECHNICAL
PROGRAMS
Vocational and Technical Programs
Six Departments
• Business
• Engineering
• Marine Tech
• Allied Health
• Public Service
• Vocational
• Other Voc Tech Responsibilities:
- High School and prison programs
- Grant management (Perkins, Miller Tools for
Success, MATE, Reynolds)
Business Department
Enrollment
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Accounting - 73
Business Admin - 218
Culinary Tech – 96
Customer Service - 4
Hotel/Restaurant - 44
Information Syst - 81
Interior Design – 62
Medical Trans – 42
Office Syst Tech - 43
Real Estate/Appraisal – 16
Real Estate Appraisal - 25
704 total*
*(498 moving north including CIS in Spring)
Business Department
Other Facts
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With the North Campus, the department
will be split to support College Transfer
and programs not relocating.
After the complete move (Spring 2003):
• Downtown: 3 programs, 7 f/t instructors, 5
computer labs, 2 design labs, “Our Place”
and Culinary labs plus 3 classrooms
• North Campus: 8 programs, 13 f/t
instructors, 7 computer labs & 6 classrooms
• 6-7 instructors will be teaching at both
campuses.
Business Department
Major Initiatives 2002-03
• Execute move to North Campus and develop
management and administrative procedures to
deal with a geographically split department.
• Obtain NCCCS approval for International
Business, E-commerce concentrations.
• Continue to increase Internet offerings.
• Continue planning for waterfront renovation
(Culinary and HRM).
• Work with Learning Lab in expanded
Supplemental Instruction (SI) peer tutoring
program.
Allied Health Department
Enrollment
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ADN -128
LPN – 25
SLP Asst – 4
Medical Sonography - 6
Dental Hygiene – 21
Dental Assisting – 21
OTA – 29
Pharm Tech -14
Phlebotomy – 13
Rad Tech -22
Early Childhood -148
431 total
Allied Health Department
Other Facts
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Programs in Allied Health typically have 100%
pass rate on board examinations
Nursing expansion will result in day, afternoon
and evening sections. Enrollment will triple.
Early Childhood enrollment figure does not
include over 100 students acquiring early
childhood credentials each year.
Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting fully
accredited for 7 years.
Of the nine students who took the Dental
Assisting National Board, 100% passed on the
first try.
Allied Health Department
Major Initiatives 2002-03
• Increase faculty in ADN program to
accommodate increased enrollment as
students progress to second year.
• Begin accreditation process for Medical
Sonography.
• Complete accreditation recommendations
for RAD Tech program.
• Maintain high pass rates on licensure
exams for all programs.
• Examine needs of Early Childhood
Education program to meet new
mandates of public schools for education
of teacher assistants.
Engineering Department
Enrollment
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Architectural Tech - 66
Chemical Tech - 22
Computer Eng - 284
Electronics Eng - 39
Instrumentation - 37
Machining Tech - 28
Mech Eng (D&D) - 69
545 total
Engineering Department
Other Facts
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CFCC’s remotely controlled
vehicle (ROV), built by students,
attended a national competition
at a NASA site in Florida in
summer 2002.
Fuel Cell Technology is being
set up for faculty and students.
Engineering Department
Major Initiatives 2002-03
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Evaluate and implement certification
testing in engineering programs.
Maintain skill level of faculty. Take
advantage of as many professional
development opportunities as budget
allows.
Within limits of budget keep all
engineering programs current with
rapidly changing technology
Public Service Department
Enrollment
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Paralegal Tech - 41
Criminal Justice - 86
BLET - 21
Cosmetology – 84
Manicuring – 8
Esthetics- 22
262
total
Public Service Department
Other Facts
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Three Criminal Justice classes are popular
college transfer electives.
Huskins program in Criminal Justice at
Topsail, Hoggard and Laney High Schools.
Night Esthetics program began in Fall,
2001.
Criminal Justice instructors have been
involved in panel discussions on terrorism
and presented national paper on forensics.
Public Service Department
Major Initiatives 2002-03
Move to the North Campus.
 Begin the Film and Video Production
program.
 Expand the Huskins program in Criminal
Justice to the other high schools in our
region of service.
 Continue work with UNCW to develop a
means to allow Paralegal graduates to
complete a 4 year degree.
 Develop a student recruitment plan for
Paralegal and Manicuring.
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Marine Technology Department
Enrollment
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Marine Technology - 97
Marine Technology Department
Other Facts
R/V MARTECH was at the 2001
National Hydrographic Conference
demonstrating state of art geophysical
survey instrumentation.
 Piedmont Environmental Center
(High Point, NC) R/V MARTECH
charter.
 Continued work on Blackbeard’s
wreck with NC Underwater
Archaeology Unit.
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Marine Technology Department
Major Initiatives 2002-03
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$1 million bond funded pier replacement
for Marine Technology vessels begins this
June.
Develop “career track” within MT Hydrographic survey, fisheries,
geophysical surveying.
Planning continues on developing
specifications for R/V Dan Moore
replacement.
Currently generating possible alternatives
to meet expected $250K (45%) cut in
vessel operations funding.
Vocational Department
Enrollment
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AC, Heating & Refrig - 26
Auto Body Repair - 19
Automotive Syst - 28
Boat Building - 25
Carpentry - 30
Electrical/Electronics - 38
Heavy Equip and Transp - 32
Industrial Maint - 8
Landscape Gardening - 20
Marine Propulsion - 6
Truck Driver Training - 67
Welding Tech - 26
325
total
Vocational Department
Other Facts
Vocational program classes are taught at
9 locations:
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Pender Prison
NHC Prison
Topsail High North Campus
Pender Truck Body Repair Facility
Workforce Training Center
Marine Propulsion Building
Auto Body Repair Building
Burnett and Emmart Buildings
Vocational Department
Major initiatives 2002-03
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Start Marine Propulsion diploma
program (on hold due to budget
situation).
Landscape Gardening Program is
landscaping homes for the Habitat for
Humanities.
Industrial Maintenance program is in
the final stages of curriculum
improvement.
Hold third annual CFCC Wooden Boat
Show… August 2002.
Voc/Tech - Summary
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2349 students enrolled
in Voc/Tech Programs.
Programs stay current in rapidly
changing fields.
Classes/ programs taught
at13 locations in 3 counties.
This Year’s major challenges:
Budgets and Moving