CCCC offers educational opportunities in Harnett Workforce and university preparation in Harnett County is spelled “C-C-C-C” – that’s Central Carolina Community College. Whether you need basic education, English as a second language, workforce training, or a strong foundation to move on to success at a four-year college or university, CCCC is your place to be. The college provides services through facilities at its Harnett County Campus and Harnett Health Sciences Center, both in Lillington; West Harnett Center in the Western Harnett Industrial Park; and its Small Business Center in the Triangle South Enterprise Center, in Dunn. Highway 421 in Lillington has become a medical corridor, with numerous healthcare providers establishing themselves near Central Harnett Hospital and Campbell University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine. The expansion of healthcare-related businesses has increased demand for workers, from medical office assistants to nurses. Central Carolina Community College’s 50,200-square-foot Harnett Health Sciences Center opened in 2013 on the Brightwater Science & Technology Campus, in
Lillington, to help fill the need for a well-trained healthcare workforce. The training students receive is enriched by the Center’s proximity to the hospital, skilled nursing facilities, and medical offices, where students can do their clinicals. The Harnett County Campus offers students opportunities to earn degrees, diplomas, and certificates through curriculum or continuing education classes. They are offered in a wide variety of technical and occupational fields, including bioworks, laser and photonics, and welding. High quality university transfer programs, as well as the College and Career Readiness programs are also located at the campus. The Triangle South Enterprise Center in Dunn is a major asset to Harnett County through its support of small businesses and entrepreneurs. The Small Business Center provides costfree guidance and advice on starting and maintaining small businesses from people who know the small business world through personal experience. The West Harnett Center offers both workforce training and academic classes, including diesel mechanics and barbering. If you live in Harnett County or are interested in any of the programs offered there, visit www.cccc.edu or call one of the locations for information. Your future is waiting!
Sustainable Technology Center (page 10), Chatham Community Library (below) Pittsboro Campus
Harnett Health Sciences Center Lillington, NC
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