PCC Automotive Training Hitting on All Cylinders

Combination of Knowledgeable Instructors, New Facilities and Key Partnerships Is Second to None With a brand new training facility, top-notch instructors and partnerships with Snap-on Tools and Petty’s Garage, there’s never been a better time than now to prepare for an automotive service career through Pitt Community College. After years of operating in the tight quarters of what was...

Plan for Success: Take Advantage of Career Services

Beginning a career isn’t always as simple as graduating from college and landing a job. Planning for a career requires that we take a look within ourselves, explore career options, and conduct a strategic job search. Like most things worth having in life, it requires hard work and planning. The Career Services office at Pitt Community College assists students and alumni with navigating the...

Bulldog Involvement: What PCC Student Activities Is All About

What a year it has been within the Center for Student Activities at Pitt Community College (PCC). The first ever PCC W.O.W (Week of Welcome) occurred during the second full week of classes in August 2015 offering opportunities for students to receive free spiral notebooks from the PCC Student Government Association, meet all the various clubs and organizations along with community partners at the...

High School Students Succeed Through Career and College Promise

High school students can take Pitt Community College classes through the Career and College Promise program.  This program is a collaborative effort between the N. C. Community College System and the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.  It provides seamless dual enrollment educational opportunities for eligible North Carolina high school students in order to accelerate completion of college...

Business Division Changes for Good Expanding Programs to Benefit Students

The Business Division at Pitt Community College currently assists students in reaching their educational goals in Business Administration, Administrative and Medical Office Technology, and Information Systems Technology. With the addition of a new department titled Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Economics, they will be creating even greater opportunities for students. Over the years, the...

Health Sciences Division Provides Real-World Experiences Simulation Training Crosses Program Lines

The Health Sciences Division at Pitt Community College has always had a great reputation for preparing its graduates with knowledge learned in the classroom as well as practical clinical experiences that allowed for hands-on training. The addition of simulation offers enhanced hands-on training. Simulation provides real-life experiences for students. PCC has created simulated hospital/clinical...

PCC’s Barber School: More Than Just Great Haircuts…

Rodney and Angela Bullock began their journey as owners of the Altitude Barbering Academy with a vision – they wanted students who were interested in barbering to not only finish their program, but to flourish from the program and leave the program with the tools to be successful. It seems that since the opening of the academy, they have been able to achieve just that. Rodney has two memories...

Becoming a Bulldog

New Student Orientation helps incoming  students prepare for PCC A new student finding their way around a college campus for the first time can be a challenge.  Just getting your bearings in a new environment is intimidating enough, but questions always come to mind about how to complete course registration, submit tuition payments, and how to know where to go when help is needed.  As...

Get Involved: What PCC Student Activities Is All About

Student Activities at Pitt Community College has grown tremendously over the years with active Student Government Association (SGA) Leadership Teams whose focus is to encourage and engage students for success. SGA has spent time collaborating and talking with students from all around campus to see what it is that they want to see as activities for students to participate in. More and more...

What’s Happening with the PCC Alumni Association?

Your PCC Alumni Association is busy throughout the year working to provide support for students, alumni and the community. Our mission is “building a tradition to reconnect and engage alumni through loyalty and commitment to the future of PCC.” Here are some of the things we have been up to. Buy a Brick – Leave a Legacy Through a generous gift from the Ed & Joan Warren Estate, a Clock...
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PCC Celebrating 10 Years of TRiO Success

This year, Pitt Community College marks a decade of offering TRiO services to students, a milestone that comes just months after the nation celebrated the outreach and student services initiative’s 50th anniversary. Launched by the federal government in 1964, TRiO has grown to encompass eight programs that target and assist low-income individuals, first-generation college students, and people...

Making Connections: Career Services Connects Students with Employers

One of the primary goals of the Career Services office is to connect students with employers. Making meaningful connections with business and industry in the community enables Career Services to prepare students for successful transitions from the classroom to their careers. These connections, along with the strong foundation laid in the classroom, help to equip PCC students with the knowledge and...
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Tutoring Assistance and Academic Success is Free to All PCC Students

Overview The Tutorial and Academic Success Center (TASC) at Pitt Community College is designed to help students overcome academic barriers through one-on-one and small group tutoring.  TASC is comprised of a Writing Center for English and humanities courses, a Math Center for math courses, an Academic Skills Lab, and general academic assistance is provided for a variety of other subjects.  With...
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