Six Students Complete BCCC Medical Assistant Program, All With Job Offers in Hand
Six students walked across the stage Tuesday as graduates of Beaufort County Community College’s Medical Assistant program, and every one of them already has a job lined up at the clinical site where they trained. Tuesday’s ceremony was the first event held specifically for the program, created to recognize the commitment the yearlong course demands […]
Cannon Foundation Awards $188,500 to Beaufort CCC for Fire Academy Equipment Upgrade
Beaufort County Community College has received a $188,500 grant from The Charles A. Cannon Charitable Trust No. One to purchase a mobile breathing air compressor for its fire academy. The funding will allow the college to buy a 24 CFM trailer-mounted compressor unit used to refill Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) cylinders during live fire training […]
Beaufort County Community College Partners with Washington County on New EMR Pre-Apprenticeship Program
Beaufort County Community College has joined Washington County Schools and Washington County Government to launch the Emergency Medical Responder Pre-Apprenticeship Program. The initiative gives high school students a head start on careers in emergency medicine and health care. A New Pathway for Washington County Students The first cohort includes rising seniors and health science students […]
Beaufort County Community College Barber Academy Graduates 24 Students
Beaufort County Community College celebrated the graduation of 24 Barber Academy students on June 11, 2026, marking another milestone for a program that continues to grow its footprint across the region. These students completed 1,500 hours of training. Jason Bennett, Herman Branch, Makeba Dudley, Nikeya Edwards, Detric Everett, Maurice Gooding, Terrance Grimes, Amayo Harris, Damien […]
Beaufort County Community College Receives $10,000 Grant to Expand Adult Literacy Programs
Beaufort County Community College (BCCC) has received a $10,000 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) to expand adult literacy programs across its four-county rural service area. The award is part of a record-breaking single-day grant total of nearly $16 million distributed nationwide — surpassing the Foundation’s previous record of $13.2 million set in […]
BCCC Paramedic Program Graduates 10, Maintains Near-Perfect Certification Rate
Ten students have successfully completed the Paramedic Program at Beaufort County Community College (BCCC), with seven passing the North Carolina Paramedic Certification Exam on the first attempt, a strong showing for a program that has built one of the most consistent certification records in the state. Since its launch in 2013, the BCCC Paramedic Program […]
20 Local Businesses Win Share of $50,000 in BCCC’s Third Annual Seed & Sow Pitch Contest
What Is the Seed & Sow Program? The Seed & Sow Program is a comprehensive learning and planning process culminating in a Pitch Contest where contestants compete to win seed funding to help start or grow their small business. This year, 27 local entrepreneurs pitched for their share of $50,000, and 20 walked away with […]
22 Cadets Graduate from Inner Banks Fire Academy at Beaufort CCC
Twenty-two students successfully completed the fifth and sixth sessions of the Inner Banks Fire Academy at Beaufort County Community College on December 17. The program prepares students to serve as professional firefighters with municipal departments or as volunteers with local fire stations. Beaufort CCC has experienced continued growth in its fire and emergency management training […]
113 Certifications Awarded to Healthcare Tech Students
Beaufort County Community College (Beaufort CCC) continues to strengthen pathways between students and the healthcare industry. On December 17, the college celebrated students who earned certifications in the Nurse Aide I, Nurse Aide II, Phlebotomy, Cardiac Monitor/EKG Technician, Central Sterile Processing Technician, Medical Assitant, and Pharmacy Technician programs during the fall semester. In total, 113 […]
Beaufort CCC Small Business Center Earns State Innovation Award
Beaufort County Community College (Beaufort CCC)’s Small Business Center director, Jack Dugan, was recognized at last week’s North Carolina Community College Small Business Center Network meeting with the Center of Excellence Innovation Award for Programs and Seminars. Dugan and program assistant Katelyn Thomas have expanded the center’s reach with creative and engaging programs that focus […]