"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children"
-- Native American Proverb
Wilkes Community College
Mission Statement: As a public, two-year, “open door” institution, Wilkes Community College is committed to providing comprehensive education and educational support services for people in Wilkes, Ashe, and Alleghany counties and beyond. As a member of the North Carolina Community College System, the College seeks to enhance intellectual, economic, cultural, and social development, through a variety of means, by providing: * quality education, training and retraining for the workforce, including basic skills education, occupational, technical, and pre-baccalaureate programs; * support for economic development through services to business and industry, both public and private; and * a variety of services, and cultural activities, and recreational opportunities that improve the quality of life.
For additional information on the programs offered at Wilkes Community College, visit their website at:www.wilkescc.edu
Dregrees Offered at Wilkes Community College:
Less than one year certificate One but less than two years certificate Associate's degree
Other Programs Offered at Wilkes Community College:
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences Business, management, marketing, and related support services Communications technologies/technicians and support services Computer and information sciences and support services Construction trades Education Engineering technologies/technicians Health professions and related clinical sciences Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians Personal and culinary services Precision production Security and protective services Visual and performing arts
School Type: 2-year, Public Campus Setting: Rural: Fringe Student Population: 2,558 Undergraduate Students: 2,558
Wilkes Community College 1328 South Collegiate Dr Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28697
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