Career and College Promise - Wayne Community College

05/31/2026

04/25/2026

High school students can spend the summer gaining hands-on experience with electrical wiring through WCC's Careers Electric Summer Academy! ⚡

✅ Learn basic wiring, safety practices, and proper tool usage
✅ Build valuable workforce and employability skills
✅ Connect with local employers and industry professionals
✅ Explore career pathways in the electrical industry
✅ Discover how to pursue apprenticeships and entry-level opportunities
✅ Receive a stipend and tool kit upon completion of the program

This pre-apprenticeship academy runs from June 8 through July 22. Participants must be at least 16 years old by May 20.

The program, offered in partnership with Pitt Electric, is an initiative of the Siemens Foundation.

Read more about the Careers Electric Summer Academy and how to apply: waynecc.edu/news/wcc-to-offer-electrical-wiring-pre-apprenticeship-academy-this-summer/

03/29/2026

03/23/2026

Join us March 31st for the CCP showcase.

Harley Marie Haley earned an associate degree from WCC before she even graduated from high school. Thanks to WCC's Career and College Promise (CCP) dual-enrollment program, which offers tuition-free college classes for high school students, Harley Marie was able to save time and money while achieving her educational goals.

Now a student at the University of Mount Olive, Harley Marie will graduate with a bachelor's degree this spring and will begin at North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine in the fall. Because of WCC's CCP program, Harley Marie has accelerated her academic journey and has gotten an earlier start at pursuing her dream career of working with animals.

Read how our CCP program allowed Harley Marie to complete college credentials while still in high school: waynecc.edu/news/wccs-high-school-dual-enrollment-program-fast-tracks-haleys-career-goals/.

Learn how high school students can take advantage of this same opportunity at WCC's Career and College Promise Showcase on Tuesday, March 31! Learn more and register at https://events.waynecc.edu/event/waynecc.events.1479291

03/10/2026

Learn how to take college classes while in high school, TUITION-FREE!

High school students: learn how you can earn TUITION-FREE college credit while still in high school at WCC's Career and College Promise Showcase!

🗓️ Tuesday, March 31
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
📍 First Floor of the Wayne Learning Center

Students and parents/guardians will learn more about WCC's dual-enrollment Career and College Promise (CCP) program at the event. An information session about the program will be held, and participants can explore all the pathways offered at WCC.

Registration is recommended but not required. You can register here: https://events.waynecc.edu/event/waynecc.events.1479291

03/03/2026

🔧✨ WCC Engineering & Manufacturing Spring Camp 2026 – FREE!

Wayne Community College is hosting a hands-on engineering and manufacturing camp for high school students (10th–12th grade). Participants will design, plan, and manufacture a machined part through a collaborative project with WCC’s Mechanical Engineering Technology and Computer-Integrated Machining programs.

🗓️ March 30 – April 2
⏰ 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
📍 Wayne Community College, CITE Building, Room 104
💡 Spots are limited: 12–15 students
💰 No cost to attend!

For more information or to register, contact Bailee Gilbert at 919-739-6965 or [email protected].