Montgomery Community College (North Carolina)

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Montgomery Community College(MCC) is apubliccommunity collegeinTroy, North Carolina. It was chartered in 1967 asMontgomery Technical Instituteand is part of theNorth Carolina Community College System.

The school received its accreditation in December, 1978, from theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools. Montgomery Technical Institute became Montgomery Technical College in 1983, and in September 1987, the name was officially changed to Montgomery Community College.

In 2007, the campus included facilities of approximately 125,000 square feet (11,600 m²) on 153 acres (0.62 km²) of land. The campus has continued to grow and as of 2010 the facilities are now approximately 134,400 square feet (12,490 m²). The campus library includes the Gelynda & Arron Capel Pottery Collection, containing ancient pottery pieces, as well as modern functional and decorativepottery.^[1]

The college offers programs of study within five areas, most offering a choice among anassociate's degree, a diploma, or a certificate:

• Arts & sciences
• Business technology
• Commercial technology
• Health/public services technology^[2]

Like most community colleges, the school offers developmental studies courses for those who need to prepare for advanced college work, as well ascontinuing educationcourses for business or pleasure. Distance learning programs include options using Internet-based online courses, Ed2Go and Eduwhere, and as of 2017, MCC uses a Blackboard-basedlearning management system.

In 2017, the institution began work with theNorth Carolina Department of TransportationDivision of Aviation on the development of theNorth Carolina Public Safety Drone Academy. The academy trains public safety first responders and corrections staff to become FAA-licensedunmanned aerial vehiclepilots.

The college is aNational Rifle Associationapproved training site for both gunsmithing and shooting training programs. Other popular short-term programs include:

• Knifemaking featuringForged in Firechampion instructors like Burt Foster, Liam Hoffman, and Theo Nazz.
• Taxidermy, including mammals, fish, and fowl
• Drone Flight, including agricultural, photography, and racing applications
• Heritage Crafts, including an extensive offering of pottery, metalworking, and woodworking course

MCC is the training provider for theApprenticeship Montgomerytraining program. Focusing on preparing high school and adult students for employment manufacturing industry,Apprenticeship Montgomeryis a partnership among local employers, the college, Montgomery County School, NCWorks, and the North Carolina Department of Commerce.

• Official website

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