| Brief History | | | | Programs Offered |
| Established in April 3 rd, 1958, the name of the college | | | | Specialty programs offered by the college include |
| was changed to Catawba Valley Community College | | | | homegrown teaching scholars' initiative that provides |
| on December 1 st 1987 from the then existing name of | | | | loans for prospective candidates for teaching from |
| Catawba Valley Technical Institute and which was | | | | Catawba and Alexander Counties in exchange for an |
| also known as Catawba Valley Technical College. It | | | | agreement to teach 4-7 years in the home county of |
| was the concerted efforts of Catawba County | | | | the candidate. Degrees, career preparations, and |
| citizens and educational leaders in North Carolina that | | | | corporate training programs are offered besides short |
| brought up the college by the Department of Public | | | | term training programs and online degrees through |
| Instruction as the 9th school of its kind in the state. Initial | | | | distance learning. Academics, education, fine arts, |
| enrollment in the college was 77. | | | | business, industry, health services, public safety, and |
| | | | technology are some of the major courses offered. |
| In 1963 the establishment of North Carolina system of | | | | Accreditation |
| community colleges was complete and Catawba | | | | Catawba Valley Community College is accredited by |
| College was included in the system in 1964 and | | | | North Carolina State Approving Agency for Veteran |
| offered its first associate degree. Name of the college | | | | Education. It is also a member of the American |
| was changed to Catawba Valley Technical College in | | | | Association of Community Colleges. Special programs |
| 1979 and transfer programs were approved in 1987. | | | | have been accredited by the National League for |
| Campus | | | | Nursing, Commission on Dental Accreditation, and |
| With an area of 120 acres the campus has ten | | | | Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education |
| buildings. A college art center on Startown Highway, an | | | | Programs in collaboration with the Joint Review |
| education center in downtown Newton, Balls Creek | | | | Committee on Educational Programs for EMT |
| Center, East campus, and Alexander Country Center | | | | Paramedic and various other approving authorities. |
| are other extensions. | | | | |