Catawba Valley Community College, Hickory | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

Easy to register for classes after your first semester- you can even do it via the CVCC app on your phone. My first visit for registration for school was really terrible, felt more like they wanted me in & out rather than help. Aside from that they offer A LOT for degrees, certification & continue education! Shoot you can even take classes for hobbies like sewing, candle making, etc. I’ve even seen young kids here during summer for some art class. All the professors I’ve had so far are extremely caring, helpful & understanding. There’s great amount of options for classes to take at all times of day, even evening/night (and of course online classes) which is super helpful as a full time employee & single mother. Sometimes you have to call & call & leave millions of messages before you get a reply from advising or testing center which can be annoying, I’ve learned email is usually the better route if available. They do respond eventually, sometimes you just gotta be persistent. They’ve got A LOT of students so I can understand why it can take a while to respond. Its easy to transfer your credits & placement test scores to other schools as well. I wish that the Alexander CVCC would expand & offer some core classes (like eng, psych,etc). I’ve enjoyed this school & the opportunities it has given me. ?

Most of the courses are good and a lot of the instructors are very helpful and knowledgeable, but AVOID the medical courses if you can. The instructors don’t seem to care to much if the students are prepared for a job. The materials and quizzes are almost pointless/useless because when it comes to the official tests that the class is supposed to be training you to pass, most of the material and training you have received is either outdated or not covered or a large portion isn’t covered. Essentially you blow a huge amount of time and money into a class trying to get into something that you really enjoy and want to make a career out of, only to fail due to how poorly the class is designed and how poorly the instructors preform. To any considering a medical field, I recommend you go to Caldwell Community College or just about any other college.

Advisers are not helpful what so ever.
The schools definition of “organized” is anything but..

The instructors here are awesome.
Not all of them, but a lot of them. As a student pursuing engineering I took a lot of maths and sciences. So my review focuses MOSTLY on the mathematics department and the physics department.
Both of these departments contain instructors who are fantastic. They express their idea completely and thoroughly and will assist you outside of class if need be. It’s obvious that these instructors truly care about their students (especially at higher level class when there is less than 10 people in the class).

The school it self has been alright.
But the instructors have made my experience here wonderful.
I really appreciate all the time they put into their lectures and their students.