Cleveland Community College

Cleveland Community College is a public two-year institution located in Shelby, North Carolina, in a distant town setting. The college serves 3,741 enrolled students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 16.17 out of 100. The completion rate is 11% (IPEDS 2023), and the retention rate is 32% (IPEDS 2023).

The college offers a wide range of certificate programs across trades, healthcare, and media technology. Trades programs include Electrician, Plumbing Technology/Plumber, Welding Technology/Welder, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, Automation Engineer Technology/Technician, Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, and Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD. Healthcare programs include Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), Medical/Clinical Assistant, and Medical Office Management/Administration. Additional offerings include Cosmetology/Cosmetologist and Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician.

Situated in Shelby, North Carolina, Cleveland Community College provides workforce training for students in Cleveland County and the surrounding region. Its broad program mix in skilled trades and healthcare addresses the employment needs of the local economy and rural communities in western North Carolina.