Catawba Valley Community College

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Catawba Valley Community College

Former names	Catawba Valley Technical Institute Catawba Valley Technical College
Type	Public community college
Established	April 3, 1958
Parent institution	North Carolina Community College System
President	Garrett D. Hinshaw
Undergraduates	4,500
Location	Hickory , North Carolina , United States 35°41′57″N 81°17′15″W / 35.69917°N 81.28750°W / 35.69917; -81.28750
Nickname	Red Hawks
Website	www.cvcc.edu

Catawba Valley Community College is a public community college in Hickory, North Carolina. The college, established April 3, 1958, is part of the North Carolina Community College System. The main campus covers 162 acres (0.66 km²) and includes 16 buildings. The college also operates a Cosmetology Center in downtown Newton, the CVCC Alexander Center for Education in Taylorsville, and East Campus, where continuing education and business & industry services are provided. Specialty programs include the Manufacturing Solutions Center, where US manufacturers are provided assistance to increase sales, improve quality and improve efficiency. A 28,000-square-foot (2,600 m²) Regional Simulated Hospital, ValleySim Hospital,^[1] opened in 2011. CVCC now has two furniture academies, one in Newton, North Carolina, and one in Taylorsville, North Carolina.