Craven Community College is a public two-year institution serving Craven, Pamlico, and Jones counties in the coastal plain of eastern North Carolina, with campuses in New Bern and Havelock. The college is dedicated to workforce development and academic preparation for a region anchored by defense and aerospace manufacturing, particularly at Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station, the largest naval aviation depot on the East Coast. Craven Community College offers a distinctive range of STEM programs suited to the aerospace and industrial workforce, including mechatronics engineering, electronics engineering, aviation, industrial systems technology, and cybersecurity, networking, and coding. Students may pursue diplomas and associate of applied science degrees in computer-integrated machining, welding, automotive technology, computer-aided drafting, information technology, and mechatronics engineering. The college has well-established relationships with MCAS Cherry Point and regional manufacturers, channeling graduates directly into the area's defense industrial base.

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