Johnston Community College

Johnston Community College
TypePublic community college
Established1969
Parent institution
NCCCS
AccreditationSACS
ChairmanLyn Austin
PresidentVern Lindquist
Administrative staff
650
Undergraduates6,000
Location, ,
United States
CampusSuburban 175-acre (0.71 km2)
ColorsRoyal Blue and Silver   
NicknameJaguars
Websitewww.johnstoncc.edu

Johnston Community College (JCC) is a public community college in Smithfield, North Carolina. It is located 30 miles (48 km) east of Raleigh, near the junction of I-95 and US 70. The 175-acre (0.71 km2) main campus has 11 student buildings, an auditorium capable of seating 1,011 people, a 4,800-square-foot multi-use/banquet hall,[1] four vocational shops/labs, a 16-acre (65,000 m2) arboretum, and three ponds. Johnston Community College has off-campus centers throughout Johnston County, including the Cleveland Center, the Workforce Development Center, and the Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center, a 2,800-acre (11 km2) wildlife preserve, and a teaching facility.[2]

JCC is the home of the North Carolina Truck Driver Training school, the oldest truck driver training program in the United States.[3] JCC also offers the programs of the Johnston County Career and Technical Leadership Academy.[4]

  1. ^ "JCC Performing Arts". Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Johnston Community College General Information". Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  3. ^ "North Carolina Truck Driver Training School". Archived from the original on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Early and Middle Colleges High School Pathways". www.johnstoncc.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-05.