Craven Community College is a public

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with its main campus in

New Bern New Bern, formerly called Newbern, is a city in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 29,524, which had risen to an estimated 29,994 as of 2019. It is the county seat of Craven County and t ...

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. It also has campuses in Havelock and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Established in 1965, it was originally an extension of Lenoir Community College—Craven IEC (Industrial Education Center). It later added degree-awarding programs in several technical fields and became a technical institute. In the early 1970s, college-transfer degrees were added and the school became a community college.

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and

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programs are offered to students. There are three campuses:

(main campus), Havelock and

MCAS Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point or MCAS Cherry Point (*) is a United States Marine Corps airfield located in Havelock, North Carolina, United States, in the eastern part of the state. It was built in 1941, and was commissioned in 1942 and ...

Craven County Craven County is located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 100,720. Its county seat is New Bern. The county was created in 1705 as Archdale Precinct from the now-extinct Bath County. It was rename ...

New Bern campus (main)

New Bern is where most of the classes and college offices are located; it is also the seat of government for Craven County. The buildings in New Bern house the college studies and student activities. Many students who attend this campus live in New Bern or surrounding areas, including Havelock. The college's students transfer to East Carolina University, North Carolina State University and other UNC system campuses, as well as other four-year institutions. The Bosch and Siemens Advanced Manufacturing Center and a new Business/Information Technology Building were completed in 2008 on this campus.

Havelock campus

The Havelock Campus is primarily known for being the home of the Institute of Aeronautical Technology (IAT). It is close to

and to

Fleet Readiness Center East Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) is a US Navy aviation repair and maintenance facility located in Havelock, North Carolina on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. FRC East is one of nine main subsidiaries of the Navy's Fleet Readiness Center ...

, a naval aviation repair facility providing jobs for graduates of IAT. Several classes are held here, online, Cherry Point campus, or at

Havelock High School Havelock High School is a public high school located in Havelock, North Carolina, founded in 1956. Havelock is one of three high schools operated by the Craven County School District. The original campus is now the site of Havelock Middle School ...

. The Havelock campus consists of three buildings: the Craven-Carteret-Pamlico Regional Library, the Lewis Redd classroom and laboratory building, and the IAT. The Redd Building contains the administration offices for the Havelock campus, six computer labs, classrooms, and the Academic Skills Center.

MCAS Cherry Point campus

Located in the Training and Education building on the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, the campus is available to anyone living on the base. Several classes from the Havelock Campus are held here; these can be attended by anyone (with a pass from the Base Pass Office).

Craven Early College and Early College EAST

Craven Early College (CEC) and Early College EAST (ECE) were created out of a strong partnership between Craven County Schools and Craven Community College. The schools are small autonomous high schools on the college campuses (New Bern and Havelock, respectively). Each school accepts 50 students per year, from a pool of applicants that are selected through a lottery system. The schools' small sizes support innovative ideas, creative teachers, and attention to detail. Students who attend will graduate the five-year program with a high school diploma and up to two years of college credit toward a bachelor’s or an associate degree. The structure of the early colleges foster academic acceleration, personalization, and connections to workplace knowledge and skills. The schools are centered on improving graduation rates and preparing students for lifelong learning and entry into high-skill careers.

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* {{authority control Buildings and structures in New Bern, North Carolina Education in Craven County, North Carolina Educational institutions established in 1965 North Carolina Community College System colleges Two-year colleges in the United States Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 1965 establishments in North Carolina