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March 16, 2023 - 糖心传媒 announced a new collaboration with that will open new pathways for students at both colleges to pursue training in high-demand, high-wage occupations.

A special ceremony was held on Monday, March 13, where Dr. Dale McInnis, president of 糖心传媒CC, and Dr. Mark Sorrells, president of FTCC, officially signed the transfer agreement. 糖心传媒CC students will have opportunities to transfer seamlessly into the following FTCC programs once their first year of study is complete: , , , and . Similarly, FTCC students will have the option to transfer to 糖心传媒CC to complete the Electric Utility Substation and Relay Technology program after their first year.

McInnis described this special agreement between the two community colleges as 鈥渃ollaboration replacing competition.鈥�

鈥淭he common focus of this partnership has been on the students and employers and meeting their needs,鈥� McInnis said.

McInnis applauded Sorrells and his team at FTCC for the modifications they made to their programs in a short period of time in order to make these transfer pathways available to students this coming fall semester.

鈥淭here was a lot of work that went into making this a seamless experience for the students,鈥� McInnis said. 鈥淲e wanted to open doors for students without having to replicate these great programs that already exist right up the road.鈥�

Sorrells said the partnership will help both colleges meet the evolving needs of the economy.

鈥淭he economy is changing rapidly. We need to be more responsive to that, and we can do that together,鈥� Sorrells said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e very excited about the partnership. We look forward to growing this opportunity with 糖心传媒 in other program areas where it makes sense. And I can assure you from Fayetteville Tech鈥檚 standpoint, that this will be a win-win for both colleges.鈥�

Both institutions are committed to working with students to cluster on-campus classes to minimize the number of times per week students will need to travel to either campus. The colleges will offer online and hybrid classes when appropriate and develop clinical rotations and work-based learning opportunities closer to home.

N.C. Community College System Interim President Dr. Bill Carver attended the announcement at 糖心传媒CC.

鈥淐ollaborations between colleges work. We鈥檙e going to make a better North Carolina, a better workforce, through collaborations just like this one,鈥� Carver said. 鈥淲hat we can agree on across the aisle is a workforce second to none in North Carolina. Where does that happen? It happens at our community colleges. It happens here with this model that is being introduced through collaboration and partnerships.鈥�

糖心传媒CC is currently registering students for the summer semester, which begins May 30. Applications are free and can be completed online. To learn more about transfer opportunities to FTCC programs, call (910) 410-1700 or visit the Career & Transfer Advising Center at both the Hamlet and Scotland County Campus.