
Career & College Promise
Overview
Career and College Promise provides seamless dual enrollment educational opportunities tuition-free for eligible North Carolina high school students in order to accelerate completion of college certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees that lead to college transfer or provide entry level job skills. Central Carolina offers Career and College Promise pathways aligned with the K-12 curriculum and career and college ready standards adopted by the State Board of Education.
Apply
Want to take college classes? Apply for the Career & College Promise Program
- 1 You can apply online by creating an account, selecting "CCP Dual Enrollment" on the application, and completing the form.
- 2 Make an appointment to meet with your CCP Advisor. Your advisors contact details are listed under "Contacts" below.
- 3 Be on the lookout for email notification of acceptance! You can also check back periodically for updates. Once accepted, you will receive information about getting started with CCCC.
- 4 Once registration opens, your CCP Advisor will process your registration and let you know when you have been registered.
Home School
Home school students who will be in 9th or 10th grade at the time of their enrollment need to contact our Director of Secondary Partnerships, Dr. Sara Newcomb, to enroll. Please set up an appointment with Dr. Sara Newcomb.
Home school students who will be in 11th or 12th grade at the time of their enrollment need to contact our College Access Coordinator, Mary Schmid Carter, to enroll. Please send an email to mschmid@cccc.edu for information on what is required for enrollment.
Resources
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Contacts
Harnett County Schools
Harnett Central HS
Jessica Willis

- Career Coach
- (919) 639-6161 ext. 1342
- jwillis@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Jessica Willis
Harnett Virtual Academy
Tracy Autry

- Harnett County Lead
- (910) 897-8123 ext. 2804
- tautry@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Tracy Autry
Overhills HS
Samantha Lane

- Career Coach
- (910) 436-1436 ext. 4216
- slane774@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Samantha Lane
Triton HS
Tracy Autry

- Harnett County Lead
- (910) 897-8123 ext. 2804
- tautry@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Tracy Autry
Western Harnett HS
Ben Thomas

- Career Coach
- (919) 499-5113
- bthomas@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Ben Thomas
Harnett Early College
Nick Testa

- Early College Coordinator
- (919) 718-7528
- ntesta@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Nick Testa
Lee County Schools
Central Carolina Academy
Nick Testa

- Early College Coordinator
- (919) 718-7528
- ntesta@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Nick Testa
Lee Senior
Heather McKenzie

- Career Coach
- (919) 718-7504
- hmcke851@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Heather McKenzie
Southern Lee
Megan Burgess

- Lee County Lead
- (919) 718-2400 ext.2116
- mferg264@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Megan Burgess
Ascend Leadership Academy
Heather McKenzie

- Career Coach
- (919) 718-7504
- hmcke851@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Heather McKenzie
Bragg Street
Megan Burgess

- Lee County Lead
- (919) 718-2400 ext.2116
- mferg264@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Megan Burgess
Lee Early College
Nick Testa

- Early College Coordinator
- (919) 718-7528
- ntesta@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Nick Testa
Chatham County Schools
Chatham Central
Emma Jones

- Career Coach
- (919) 642-3728
- ejone104@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Emma Jones
Chatham Charter
April Hammonds

- Chatham County Lead
- (919) 742-2916
- ahammonds@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with April Hammonds
Jordan Matthews
April Hammonds

- Chatham County Lead
- (919) 742-2916
- ahammonds@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with April Hammonds
Northwood
Timarie Franco

- Career Coach
- (919) 542-4181
- tfran108@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Timarie Franco
Seaforth HS
Emma Jones

- Career Coach
- (919) 642-3728
- ejone104@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Emma Jones
Chatham Early College (CEC)
Fae Goodman

- College Liaison/Instructor
- (919) 545-8047
- fgoodman@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Fae Goodman
Private Schools
Grace Christian, Lee Christian, Cape Fear Christian, Woods Charter, Calvary Education Center, Etc. (All Private Schools)
Ben Thomas

- Career Coach
- (919) 499-5113
- mailto:bthomas@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Ben Thomas
Home School
All 9th/10th Grade, Home Schools, Private, Public, etc.
Dr. Sara Newcomb

- Director of Secondary Partnerships
- (919) 718-7370
- mailto:snewc286@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Dr. Sara Newcomb
All Home Schools 11th/12th Grade
Mary Schmid Carter

- College Access Coordinator
- (919) 718-7542
- mschmid@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Mary Schmid-Carter
Out-Of-Area & NCVPS
All out-of-area students & NCVPS students
Emma Jones

- Career Coach
- (919) 642-3728
- ejone104@cccc.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Emma Jones
Central Carolina Works (CCW)
Central Carolina Works (CCW) is a collaboration between the three local education agencies served by Central Carolina Community College; the college administration and faculty, and the business communities of Chatham, Harnett, and Lee counties. The project targets dual enrollment participation in the three county service area, while simultaneously building faculty, administration, and curriculum capacity for guiding students and families through the full range of educational and career pathways-both Career and Technical Education (CTE) and College Transfer (CT). CCW employs an individualized advising model that includes 9 full-time Career and College Advisors, stationed on site at each area high school. In addition to providing outreach and advising services to the area's 11,000+ high school students, these advisors serve as primary coordinators of a sustained professional development program that connects schools and classrooms with local business and industry. CCW is also focused on the development of additional CTE pathways, allowing students more opportunities for pathway completion.
Mission
Central Carolina Works seeks to promote skills and knowledge that will ready students for success in college and careers leading to economic benefits for individuals and communities through increased participation in North Carolina's Career and College Promise program.