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  Catawba Valley Community College
2550 Hwy 70 SE
Hickory, NC 28602-0699
General information
Financial aid office
Admissions office
(828) 327-7000 Ext.
() - Ext. 214
() - Ext. 219

Type of institution: Public, 2-year
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate, Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate, Associate degree
Carnegie classification: Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium
Number of students: 4,869 (2006)
2007-08 Undergraduate application fee:$ ----

Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2007-082006-072005-06
In-State$1,378$1,264$1,264
Out of State$7,500$7,024$7,024
Books and Supplies$1,050$1,050$700
On-Campus
Room and board------------
Other Expenses------------
Off Campus
Room and board$6,900$6,900$4,600
Other Expenses$3,930$3,930$2,620
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$3,580$3,580$2,386

Financial aid 2005-2006

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 33% $2,670
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 12% $1,100
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 11% $958
Loans to students 0% ----
 
 

Degrees offered by this school

 
 
Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Welding Technology + Welder
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Welding Technology + Welder: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cu...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Upholstery + Upholsterer
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Upholstery + Upholsterer: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install springs, filling, padding, covering and finishing on items such as furniture, automobile seats, caskets, mattresses, and bedsprings.

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Truck and Bus Driver + Commercial Vehicle Operation
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Truck and Bus Driver + Commercial Vehicle Operation: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to drive trucks and buses, delivery vehicles, for-hire vehicles and other commercial vehicles. Includes instruction in operatin...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Office Management and Supervision
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Office Management and Supervision: A program that prepares individuals to supervise and manage the operations and personnel of business offices and management-level divisions. Includes instruction in employee supervision, management, and labor relations; b...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Medical Office Management + Administration
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Medical Office Management + Administration: A program that prepares individuals to manage the specialized business functions of a medical or clinical office. Includes instruction in business office operations, business and financial record-keeping, personn...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Health Information + Medical Records Technology + Technician
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Health Information + Medical Records Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of health information administrators and other professionals, to construct medical records and clinical databases, perform manipulations...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Furniture Design and Manufacturing
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Furniture Design and Manufacturing: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to prepare and execute furniture design projects; assemble and finish furniture articles or subassemblies; repair furniture; and use a variety of...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Early Childhood Education and Teaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach students ranging in age from infancy through eight years (grade three), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant sub...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Criminal Justice + Police Science
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Criminal Justice + Police Science: A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, ev...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Business Administration and Management
General
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources manageme...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Banking and Financial Support Services
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Banking and Financial Support Services: A program that prepares individuals to perform a wide variety of customer services in banks, insurance agencies, savings and loan companies, and related enterprises. Includes instruction in communications and public ...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Applied Horticulture + Horticulture Operations
General
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Applied Horticulture + Horticulture Operations, General: A program that focuses on the general production and processing of domesticated plants, shrubs, flowers, foliage, trees, groundcovers, and related plant materials; the management of technical and busi...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Accounting Technology + Technician and Bookkeeping
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Accounting Technology + Technician and Bookkeeping: A program that prepares individuals to provide technical administrative support to professional accountants and other financial management personnel. Includes instruction in posting transactions to accoun...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Welding Technology + Welder
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Welding Technology + Welder: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cu...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Surgical Technology + Technologist
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Surgical Technology + Technologist: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians and surgical nurses, to maintain, monitor, and enforce the sterile field and adherence to aseptic technique by preoperative, surgical team, and post...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Medical Transcription + Transcriptionist
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Medical Transcription + Transcriptionist: A program that prepares individuals to execute verbatim medical conference minutes, medical reports, and medical orders. Includes instruction in dictation and simultaneous recording, analysis of notes and visual ev...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Machine Shop Technology + Assistant
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Machine Shop Technology + Assistant: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to fabricate and modify metal parts in support of other manufacturing, repair or design activities, or as an independent business.

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Heating + AC + Ventilation + Refrig Maint Technology + Technician
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Heating + AC + Ventilation + Refrig Maint Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, install, service and maintain the operating condition of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration s...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Electrician
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Electrician: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install, operate, maintain, and repair electric apparatus and systems such as residential, commercial, and industrial electric-power wiring; and DC and AC motors, co...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Early Childhood Education and Teaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach students ranging in age from infancy through eight years (grade three), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant sub...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Cosmetology + Cosmetologist
General
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Cosmetology + Cosmetologist, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to cut, trim, and style scalp, facial, and body hair; apply cosmetic preparations; perform manicures and pedicures; massage the head and extremities; and prepare for practic...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Automobile + Automotive Mechanics Technology + Technician
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Automobile + Automotive Mechanics Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Includes instruction in brake systems, electrical systems, eng...

Associate degree
Turf and Turfgrass Management
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Turf and Turfgrass Management: A program that focuses on turfgrasses and related groundcover plants and prepares individuals to develop ornamental or recreational grasses and related products; plant, transplant, and manage grassed areas; and to produce and store turf u...

Associate degree
System, Networking, and LAN + WAN Management + Manager.
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree System, Networking, and LAN + WAN Management + Manager: A program that prepares individuals to oversee and regulate the computer system and performance requirements of an entire organization or network of satellite users. Includes instruction in performance balancing;...

Associate degree
Respiratory Care Therapy + Therapist
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Respiratory Care Therapy + Therapist: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to assist in developing respiratory care plans, administer respiratory care procedures, supervise personnel and equipment operation, maintain records, and co...

Associate degree
Photographic and Film + Video Technology + Technician and Assistant
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Photographic and Film + Video Technology + Technician and Assistant: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the operation and maintenance of camera and lighting equipment and the production of finished still, video, and film prod...

Associate degree
Operations Management and Supervision
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Operations Management and Supervision: A program that prepares individuals to manage and direct the physical and/or technical functions of a firm or organization, particularly those relating to development, production, and manufacturing. Includes instruction in princi...

Associate degree
Office Management and Supervision
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Office Management and Supervision: A program that prepares individuals to supervise and manage the operations and personnel of business offices and management-level divisions. Includes instruction in employee supervision, management, and labor relations; budgeting; sc...

Associate degree
Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN): A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the adm...

Associate degree
Medical Radiologic Technology + Science - Radiation Therapist
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Medical Radiologic Technology + Science - Radiation Therapist: A program that prepares individuals to administer prescribed courses of radiation treatment, manage patients undergoing radiation therapy, and maintain pertinent records. Includes instruction in applied an...

Associate degree
Medical Office Management + Administration
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Medical Office Management + Administration: A program that prepares individuals to manage the specialized business functions of a medical or clinical office. Includes instruction in business office operations, business and financial record-keeping, personnel supervisi...

Associate degree
Mechanical Engineering + Mechanical Technology + Technician
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Mechanical Engineering + Mechanical Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in the design and development phases of a wide variety of projects involving mech...

Associate degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies: A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or reg...

Associate degree
Information Technology
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Information Technology: A program that focuses on the design of technological information systems, including computing systems, as solutions to business and research data and communications support needs. Includes instruction in the principles of computer hardware and...

Associate degree
Industrial Engineering
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Industrial Engineering: A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, material, information, and energy. Includes instruction in applied mathematics, ph...

Associate degree
Industrial Electronics Technology + Technician
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Industrial Electronics Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair electrical/electronic equipment used in industry and manufacturing. Includes instruction in ...

Associate degree
Health Services + Allied Health + Health Sciences
General
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Health Services + Allied Health + Health Sciences, General: A general, introductory, undifferentiated, or joint program in health services occupations that prepares individuals for either entry into specialized training programs or for a variety of concentrations in th...

Associate degree
Health Information + Medical Records Technology + Technician
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Health Information + Medical Records Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of health information administrators and other professionals, to construct medical records and clinical databases, perform manipulations on retrieve...

Associate degree
General Studies
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree General Studies: An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies.

Associate degree
Furniture Design and Manufacturing
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Furniture Design and Manufacturing: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to prepare and execute furniture design projects; assemble and finish furniture articles or subassemblies; repair furniture; and use a variety of hand and po...

Associate degree
Emergency Medical Technology + Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Emergency Medical Technology + Technician (EMT Paramedic): A program that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel. Includes ins...

Associate degree
Electromechanical Instrumentation + Maintenance Techs
Other
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Electromechanical Instrumentation + Maintenance Techs, Other: Any instructional program in electromechanical instrumentation and maintenance technologies not listed in the Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians, General category.

Associate degree
Electrical
Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology + Technici
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology + Technici: A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of electrical, electronics and communication engineers. Includes instruction in elect...

Associate degree
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Early Childhood Education and Teaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach students ranging in age from infancy through eight years (grade three), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter.

Associate degree
E-Commerce + Electronic Commerce
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree E-Commerce + Electronic Commerce: A program that prepares individuals to plan, manage, supervise, and market electronic business operations, products, and services provided online via the Internet. Includes instruction in business administration, information technolog...

Associate degree
Dental Hygiene + Hygienist
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Dental Hygiene + Hygienist: A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials; provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients; identify oral pathologies and injuries; and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes ins...

Associate degree
Criminal Justice + Safety Studies
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Criminal Justice + Safety Studies: A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organizati...

Associate degree
Computer Programming + Programmer
General
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Computer Programming + Programmer, General: A program that focuses on the general writing and implementation of generic and customized programs to drive operating systems and that generally prepares individuals to apply the methods and procedures of software design and...

Associate degree
Computer Engineering Technology + Technician
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Computer Engineering Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of computer engineers engaged in designing and developing computer systems and installations. Includes instruction i...

Associate degree
Commercial and Advertising Art
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Commercial and Advertising Art: A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via illustrations and other forms of digital or printed media. ...

Associate degree
Business Administration and Management
General
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behav...

Associate degree
Banking and Financial Support Services
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Banking and Financial Support Services: A program that prepares individuals to perform a wide variety of customer services in banks, insurance agencies, savings and loan companies, and related enterprises. Includes instruction in communications and public relations sk...

Associate degree
Automobile + Automotive Mechanics Technology + Technician
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Automobile + Automotive Mechanics Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Includes instruction in brake systems, electrical systems, engine performa...

Associate degree
Architectural Engineering Technology + Technician
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Architectural Engineering Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of architects, engineers and planners engaged in designing and developing buildings, urban complexes, and relate...

Associate degree
Applied Horticulture + Horticulture Operations
General
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Applied Horticulture + Horticulture Operations, General: A program that focuses on the general production and processing of domesticated plants, shrubs, flowers, foliage, trees, groundcovers, and related plant materials; the management of technical and business operati...

Associate degree
Accounting Technology + Technician and Bookkeeping
Catawba Valley Community College

General Description for:
Catawba Valley Community College Associate degree Accounting Technology + Technician and Bookkeeping: A program that prepares individuals to provide technical administrative support to professional accountants and other financial management personnel. Includes instruction in posting transactions to accounts, record-k...

 
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