Piedmont Community College

Piedmont Community College is a public community college in Roxboro, North Carolina. It is one of 58 colleges in the North Carolina Community College System. Its service area includes two North Carolina counties: Person County, where its main campus is located in Roxboro, NC; and Caswell County, with a campus in Yanceyville, NC. Piedmont CC serves over 10,000 people annually through its curriculum programs leading to degrees, diplomas, and certificates.

Piedmont Community College
TypePublic, 2 Year
Established1970
PresidentDr. Pamela G. Senegal
Location
Roxboro
,
NC
,
United States
ColorsForest Green and White    
NicknamePCC
AffiliationsNorth Carolina Community College System
MascotPacer
Websitewww.piedmontcc.edu

Academics

The college awards associates degrees, diplomas, and certificates in over thirty-five programs of study in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics as well as fine arts and technical areas. It also offers a college-university transfer program for students who want to pursue bachelor's degrees at four-year institutions. Programs of note include Film and Video Production Technology, Digital Effects and Animation Technology, and Gunsmithing. High school students also receive college-level instruction through special programs prescribed by the NC General Assembly.

Piedmont Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. In addition to this regional accreditation, individual programs have accreditation or licensing board criteria as listed in the college catalog or at www.piedmontcc.edu. Copies of these accreditations can be obtained from the Office of Research and Institutional Effectiveness (Person County Campus, Room B115).

Campuses

Main Campus

The main campus is located at 1715 College Drive, in Roxboro near Northern Middle School. It consists of 13 buildings, most of which contain classrooms and faculty offices. Other buildings include Student Services, Bookstore, Learning Resource Center, and a Child Care Facility.

Business Development & Entrepreneurship Center

The business development center is located in uptown Roxboro. It provides business counseling and shared services for businesses in the early stages of development.

Caswell Campus

The Caswell campus is located at 331 Piedmont Drive, in Yanceyville off NC 62.

Presidents
  • Dr. Craven H. Sumerell, 1970–1973
  • Dr. Edward W. Cox, 1973–1987
  • Dr. H. James Owen, 1987 - June 2009
  • Dr. Walter C. Bartlett, July 2009 – July 2017
  • Dr. Pamela G. Senegal, July 2017 – present

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