Paul D. Camp Community College
Community college in Franklin, Virginia, US
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Paul D. Camp Community College (PDCCC) is a public community college in Franklin, Virginia. Founded in 1970, it is one of 23 schools in the Virginia Community College System.[1][2] The college is named after a local advocate of education, who, along with his brothers, founded the lumber business, Camp Manufacturing Company.[3] The college was built on land donated by Camp's daughters almost 50 years after his death.[3]
| Type | Community College |
|---|---|
| Established | 1970 |
| President | Corey L. McCray |
| Location | , , United States 36.674499°N 76.937649°W |
| Website | www |
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Paul D. Camp Community College has campuses in Franklin and Suffolk, Virginia (Hobbs Suffolk Campus) as well as a center in the town of Smithfield, Virginia.[2] The Franklin Campus opened in fall 1971.[2] Classes were offered in Suffolk as early as 1979.[2] However, the current building on Kenyon Road was not erected until 1995.[2] The Smithfield Center began its operations in 1993.[2] PDCCC serves the cities of Franklin and Suffolk, and the counties of Southampton and Isle of Wight.[4]
PDCCC offers day and evening classes, credit and non-credit workforce services and training for area businesses and industries through the college's Regional Workforce Development Center on the Franklin Campus, dual enrollment courses for high school students, and a growing number of online classes.[4][5][6][7]
