News and Features

  • Central Piedmont truck driver program receives grant from NC Trucking Association, NC Community College System

    Grant program addressing local and state demand for truck drivers and heavy equipment operators

  • Central Piedmont students honored as Coca-Cola Academic Team Scholars

    Two Central Piedmont Community College students have been named 2023 Coca-Cola Academic Team Scholars, in partnership with Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Each will receive a scholarship.

    Ashton Leswing has been named a Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar and will receive a $1,500 scholarship. Letrell Grady has been named Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship…

  • Central Piedmont Archives Opens ‘Parallel Lives’ Exhibition

    Learn about Central and Second Ward high schools.

  • Central Piedmont to Establish Honors Program

    Through a generous gift from Truist Bank, Central Piedmont Community College will establish an Honors Program, opening with the start of the 2023 fall semester.

    The Honors Program will seek to develop excellence in students by providing high quality enrichment experiences that are intellectually challenging and result in deeper learning. The Honors Program will engage students in meaningful academic, personal, and social development experiences to create…

  • Central Piedmont to Offer Teacher Licensing Certificates

    Bachelor degree graduates who are considering a career in the elementary school classroom will soon be able to receive teacher licensing at multiple North Carolina community colleges, including Central Piedmont Community College.

    The new program makes teacher licensing more affordable and convenient with classes at local community colleges. The seven institutions approved thus far to offer the new licensing program are Alamance, Blue Ridge, Central Piedmont, Fayetteville Technical, McDowell Technical, Wayne, and…

  • Central Piedmont’s Moses Fox III serving as executive on loan

    As a continuation of the Charlotte Executive Leadership Council’s (CELC) support for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), seven additional loaned executives to support various efforts for the local school district were announced Feb. 23. These latest executives from Ally Financial, Bank of America, Central Piedmont Community College, Duke Energy, Rodgers Builders, and Wells Fargo are in addition to those already in place and announced as part of the more comprehensive CELC-CMS partnership…

  • Central Piedmont and Western Carolina University Partner to Launch Catamount Connection Program

    Central Piedmont Community College and Western Carolina University (WCU) announced today the launch of the Catamount Connection Program – a new direct pathway to a four-year degree for Central Piedmont students.

    Dr. Kelli R. Brown, Western Carolina University chancellor, and Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer, Central Piedmont president, met at WCU to sign a memorandum of understanding between the two institutions that guarantees admission to the university for Central Piedmont associate degree graduates who satisfy…

  • Free App For College Turns Your Phone Into a Personal Security Device 

    As part of the Central Piedmont Risk, Safety, and Security unit’s ongoing commitment to campus safety, the Emergency Management department is offering Rave Guardian, a free mobile app that turns any smartphone into a personal safety device. All students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to download the FREE Rave Guardian safety app to check in with family, friends, campus security, or others they trust to help them stay safe on campus. 

    The Rave Guardian app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store, or Google Play. You’ll use your Central Piedmont email address to create an…

  • Central Piedmont to provide customized training for IPEX USA

    Central Piedmont Community College will provide specialized training for IPEX USA LLC., employees through funding from North Carolina’s customized training program. IPEX USA will receive approximately $345,500 in training value from Central Piedmont over a two-year period. The training will cover a broad range of skills building and be delivered by the college’s Engineering Technologies Division and other faculty and staff. The training and skills areas will include programmable logic controller, electrical circuit controls, electrical motor controls, Lean Overview, Lean Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, as well as multiple workplace and industrial safety courses. The N.C. Community College System’s Customized Training Program offers training services…

  • Coca-Cola Consolidated and College Launching Career Pipeline

    Nation's Largest Coca-Cola Bottler, Central Piedmont Community College, and Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Collaborate to Foster Economic Mobility

    Coke Consolidated is funding paid apprenticeships at Central Piedmont Community College to spur interest in high-demand positions in manufacturing, equipment repair, and logistics at its Charlotte-area facilities…