Award-winning partnerships Leverage Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s recent national recognition and awards, including the AACC Awards of Excellence and the Innovative Leadership Award, to approach potential corporate partners and funders with a proven track record of successful industry collaborations.

Industry-aligned training Highlight the college’s Okuma machine tool academy and collaboration with Okuma America Corporation as a standout model for workforce development, presenting opportunities to other manufacturers and tech companies seeking skilled labor pipelines.

Regional impact Position RCCC as a regional economic catalyst serving over 25,000 learners annually across multiple campuses, offering scalable partnerships in apprenticeships, continuing education, and customized corporate training to local employers in Rowan and Cabarrus counties.

Tech-enabled learning Emphasize the college’s tech stack and digital learning capabilities (Canvas LMS, Ellucian Colleague, SharePoint) to offer streamlined training programs, data-driven outcomes, and flexible online to hybrid learning contracts for corporate clients.

Financial health signal With a revenue range of 25M–50M and a broad employee base, RCCC presents a stable foundation for expanding workforce development contracts, grants, and sponsored programs with larger public and private funding opportunities.