Fayetteville Technical Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Fayetteville Technical Community College, also known as FTCC, is a community college located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System. The Fayetteville Technical Community College Foundation, Inc. was founded in 1984 as a private, nonprofit corporation. Its aim was to provide flexible fiscal resources for Fayetteville Technical Community College, its faculty, and its students.

FTCC offers more than 120 associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates. The programs are designed to meet the needs of students, business, and industry. The college also offers distance education to students across the globe. The distance learning programs are available in a number of delivery methods. These include courses offered via the Internet, college-by-cassette, television courses, and video conference courses.

FTCC is home to several student clubs and organizations. Some of them are National Tech. Honor Society (NTHS), Phi Beta Lambda, and Sigma Kappa Delta.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in funeral and mortuary science, education and teaching, business and management, and computer science and engineering.
• High female/male ratio.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 10,802 in 2009-2010 (9,788 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 38% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (211 awarded)

• Accounting
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (108 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Software and Media Applications
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Information Science/Studies
• Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (27 awarded)

• Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection
• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Electrician
• Mason/Masonry
• Plumbing Technology/Plumber

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (14 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (123 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (51 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Surveying Technology/Surveying

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (19 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Public Administration

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (58 awarded)

• Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

HOSPITALITY (4 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
• Restaurant/Food Services Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (5 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (11 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (242 awarded)

• General Studies
• Language Interpretation and Translation
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Social Sciences

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (33 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (50 awarded)

• Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant
• Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (164 awarded)

• Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (148 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

• Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (6 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (13 awarded)

• Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

• Science, Technology and Society

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (52 awarded)

• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
• Fire Protection
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (13 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant