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Dear Sea Devil Community,
At Cape Fear Community College, our mission has always been to open doors for our students and the community. This fall semester marks the launch of two expansions that will allow us to train more students and deliver more community services than ever before.
Our Barber School has added 1,100 square feet of space to the existing facility, growing from 11 to 22 chairs. This upgrade doubles the number of students we can train and the number of community members we serve, giving more aspiring barbers the hands-on experience they need to succeed. This project was supported by a grant from The Endowment.
Our state-of-the-art dental clinic is now open in the new Dan and Sheila Saklad Health and Human Services Center. This move has increased our Dental Assisting program from 18 to 30 students and our Dental Hygiene program from 12 to 20 students. The clinic has grown from 12 to 30 patient operatories, providing twice as many community members with affordable, high-quality dental care.
In addition, the Cape Fear Workforce Development Board has awarded CFCC the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I grant, making the college responsible for adult and dislocated worker services in New Hanover and Pender Counties. As part of this grant, the NCWorks Career Center has relocated from its former 17th Street location to the G Building on CFCC’s downtown campus, with additional hours offered in Surf City and Burgaw. Through the Center, CFCC will provide career guidance, job search support, training and certification opportunities, resume and interview assistance, labor market tools, and access to job fairs, hiring events, and workshops.
These expansions are more than just space and equipment; they are investments in people. This means more students can gain career-ready skills, more local residents can access essential services, and we can foster an even stronger connection between CFCC and the community we proudly serve.
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