Coming Fall 2019 classes at LCC Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing Center
A new and exciting opportunity is being offered to area high school students at Lenoir Community College and there is no cost to students or parents.
Beginning Fall 2019, LCC will offer free, limited admissions, college credit pathways in Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing for qualified high school juniors and seniors at the NC Global TransPark.
Students may apply to Computer/Electronic Engineering, Computer-Integrated Machining, Industrial Systems Technology or Mechanical Engineering.
Applications are being accepted now and are available through high school counselors and through the LCC website at www.lenoircc.edu. The deadline to apply is March 29. Those accepted will be notified by April 15.
“We are excited for the opportunity to offer these programs at the College’s newest education center, the LCC Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing Center at the NC Global TransPark,” LCC President Dr. Rusty Hunt said. The Center will be a one-stop, state-of-the-art facility that provides students hands-on training in the latest technologies in an attractive and high tech educational environment.”
Hunt said the benefits of training at the new facility include providing opportunities for students to interact with industry partners and to interview for internships or employment with local industry at the end of their high school senior year.
“Typical entry level positions in these fields range from $18 to $22 per hour with most companies offering full benefits packages and tuition reimbursement programs for advancing your degree,” he said. “There are open positions going unfilled in all four of these fields right here in our local area. Our goal is 100 percent job placement for all successful graduates of our programs at the LCC Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing Center.”
Students successfully completing the pathway will have guaranteed admission to continue their education in the Associate in Applied Science degree program at LCC and have priority scheduling to complete their degree. Also, those students who graduate high school with a GPA of 3.0 will receive free tuition and fees through the LCC Guarantee scholarship program.
“LCC has invested in upgrading the facility, equipment, and professional
development for our highly qualified faculty,” Dean of Industrial Technologies Maggie Brown said. “Each program at the Center is equipped with the technology and equipment that meets and often exceeds the industry standard.
Students selected for admission will be part of a cohort that will receive additional advising, industry seminars, plant tours, work-based learning opportunities, preferential course scheduling, and scholarship opportunities,” she said.
“With limited spaces, students will be selected on an application basis for afternoon classes at the Center, tentatively scheduled for Monday through Friday, 12:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Times may vary slightly by program,” Brown said. “All classes and instructional days will follow the College Calendar.”
Students who begin at the Center as high school juniors will complete college credits and third-party certifications during their junior and senior years. Those who complete the junior and senior year pathways will be able to finish the program’s associate degree within one year after high school graduation.
“After completing the associate degree, students will be well qualified to enter the workforce as highly paid skilled technicians. The students who want to further their education will be qualified to transfer into several university programs, such as East Carolina University’s Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology with degree pathways including Industrial Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical or Architectural Design, or Information & Computer Technology.”
For more information on the Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing Center and its program offerings, contact Brown at mlbrown46@lenoircc.edu or (252) 527-6223, ext. 721.
