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Central Piedmont Community College
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About Central Piedmont Community College
Since its beginning in 1963, Central Piedmont Community College has been an innovative national leader among two-year institutions. Central Piedmont alumni include chefs, healthcare providers, technicians, real estate brokers, paralegals, firefighters, teachers, law enforcement officers, trades people, engineers, administrative professionals and countless others who serve our community and share in Central Piedmont’s proud tradition.
Central Piedmont is one of the largest community colleges in the Carolinas, offering nearly 300 degree, diploma and certification programs; customized corporate training; market-focused continuing education; and special interest classes. Central Piedmont is academically, financially and geographically accessible to all residents of Mecklenburg County. The size and scope of the college also enable it to serve as Mecklenburg’s premier workforce development resource.
Central Piedmont enrolls more than 40,000 annually in for-credit programs as well as continuing education and basic skills courses and engages approximately 256,000 each year through various programs, services, events and performances. The college employs around 3,000 full- and part-time faculty and staff members. The college’s budget is in excess of $200 million.
Central Piedmont became a multi-campus community college in 1996 with the opening of the North Campus in Huntersville, now named the Merancas Campus. Four other campuses subsequently opened – Levine in 1998, Harper in 1999, Harris in 2001 and Cato in 2002. The City View Cosmetology Center opened in 2013, and the college acquired WTVI, the Charlotte region’s PBS TV station, in 2012.
Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer became Central Piedmont’s fourth president in 2017. Dr. Deitemeyer came to Central Piedmont with an extensive and diverse background in community college administration. Her principal leadership tenet is student success and transforming lives. She brings a demonstrated focus on excellence, regional development and building collaborative relationships which impact opportunities for students and communities.
Central Piedmont welcomes students of all ages, from high school through retirement, and from all backgrounds. The college also recruits employees for all positions without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability, genetic information or any other legally protected classification.