Posts Tagged ‘Cape Fear Community College’
CFCC Expands In-Person Instruction for Fall Semester
Wilmington, NC – Cape Fear Community College will increase in-person instruction for 2021 fall session classes. The majority of fall classes will be offered in a traditional face-to-face format with minimal online components. Classes offered in the face-to-face format will include those that require hands-on instruction such as skilled trades and health sciences, as well as…
Read MoreCFCC Advances Law Enforcement Training Programs with New VirTra Simulator
Wilmington, NC —Cape Fear Community College recently installed a new virtual reality training system designed to help officers improve how they respond to an active shooter, domestic violence, and other high-stress situations. The VirTra® simulator is designed to save first responders’ and citizens’ lives by allowing officers to train in real-world scenarios in locations such as a…
Read MoreCFCC Receives $70,000 from Step Up for Soldiers to Fund Veteran Scholarships
Wilmington, NC – Step Up for Soldiers recently awarded $70,000 to the Cape Fear Community College Foundation to be used for student veteran scholarships. Founded in 2004 by its current president, Tom Russell, Step Up for Soldiers is dedicated to supporting members of the Armed Forces. “We wanted to give back to the soldiers and their…
Read MoreCFCC to Close at 4 PM Thursday, March 18, 2021, due to Anticipated Inclement Weather
Wilmington, NC – Cape Fear Community College will close at all campus locations at 4 PM on Thursday, March 18, 2021, in anticipation of inclement weather. The College will continue to monitor weather conditions and share updates via CFCC Alerts, CFCC email, on cfcc.edu, and on social media platforms.
Read MoreDetention Officers Graduate from Certification Course at CFCC
WILMINGTON, NC — Cape Fear Community College celebrated the graduation of its most recent group of Detention Officer Certification Course (DOCC) students on Friday, March 5, 2021. Ten students from New Hanover County participated in the five-week course and passed the state exam. While the state-mandated course load requires 174 hours of instruction, students in CFCC’s…
Read MoreCFCC Director of Philanthropy Awarded Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) Designation
Wilmington, NC — Cape Fear Community College is pleased to announce Logan Thompson, Director of Philanthropy for the CFCC Foundation, has been named a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE). Thompson will join over 7,200 professionals around the world who hold the CFRE designation. Individuals granted the CFRE credential have met a series of standards set by CFRE International, including tenure in the profession, education,…
Read MoreCFCC ADN and LPN Program Ranked Best in State by Nursing Schools Almanac
Wilmington, NC — Nursing Schools Almanac recently ranked Cape Fear Community College’s Associate Degree in Nursing and Licensed Practical Nursing programs as best in North Carolina. To help aspiring nurses evaluate their options, the research team at Nursing Schools Almanac has compiled an extensive database of student performance on the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN licensure exams. Researchers…
Read MoreCFCC and City of Wilmington Partner to Offer Lead-Based Safety Training Courses
Wilmington, NC — Cape Fear Community College, in collaboration with the City of Wilmington Community Development division, is pleased to announce and offer a variety of lead-based paint safety training courses for local contractors and volunteers. The primary goal of these training programs is to increase employment opportunities for individuals and grow the labor force of…
Read MoreCFCC Foundation Awards over Half a Million Dollars in Student Scholarships
Wilmington, NC – The Cape Fear Community College Foundation is pleased to announce more than half a million dollars in scholarships were awarded to more than 400 CFCC students for the 2020-2021 academic year, a 30% increase over the last year. The average student received over $1,200. “Even during the trials of last year, our community…
Read MoreCFCC and Lees-McRae College Partner for Guaranteed Admission Program
Wilmington, NC — On Wednesday, March 3, Cape Fear Community College President Jim Morton and Lees-McRae President Dr. Herbert L. King, Jr. signed an agreement to establish a Guaranteed Admission Program (GAP) for qualifying Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) students. In addition to guaranteed admission, the agreement also provides scholarship support for eligible Cape Fear Community College students who…
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