North Carolina Community College Adult Educators Association

General Information

The North Carolina Community College Adult Educators Association (NCCCAEA) was formed in 1965 as the Community College Adult Educators of North Carolina.  Full membership is open to full-time or part-time Continuing Education instructors, administrators, and support staff employed in the North Carolina Community College System.  Associate and honorary memberships are also available.   

The purpose of the Association is to provide leadership for the advancement of adult education in North Carolina; to vigorously promote the concept of continued, lifelong learning for all citizens; to promote sound management practices in the areas of the adult education curriculum, instructor training, certification, accreditation, and permanent record-keeping; and to encourage quality work performance and professionalism by all adult educators.
 

NCCCAEA Presidents:

Membership
The membership year begins with the Fall Conference, and dues are only $30 per year.  The fall and spring conferences provide opportunities to take informative workshops, learn about the latest products from vendors, and network and socialize with other adult educators from across the state.

• Membership Application (updated 12/18/07)
• Membership Directory  (updated 10/17/07)
• Public Safety CE Coordinators (updated 3/23/06)
   

The Constitution

• The Constitution

The Innovation Awards
The Innovation Awards are the Association’s way of recognizing and rewarding creativity and innovation in course programming, management practice, communication, marketing, or customer service in Continuing Education programs.  The awards are given during the Fall Conference each year.  Click here to learn more.

• The Innovation Awards

This award recognizes an NCCCAEA member who has a long-term, exceptional record of service to the North Carolina Community College Adult Educators Association. This is a rare, very special award not given on any regular basis and only as circumstances merit. Several years may pass without any award. The nominee should be someone who has made significant contributions to the NCCCAEA over time.

Get Active!
Want to become active in the NCCCAEA?  Here's how... 

• Contact the President or your NCCCAEA Board representative with an issue of interest.  (Board members’ names are listed on “The Board” page of this website.)
• Contact the President with a suggestion about the Association or the conferences.
• Make a presentation at a conference.  (Contact the current Conference Planning Committee Chair, President, or President-Elect.)
• Serve on a Conference Planning Committee.  Positions to be filled include the Chair, Vice Chair, Basic Skills (2), Community Service, OE (2), HRD, Support Staff, Senior ContEd Administrator, SBC, and Technology.
  • Volunteer Form for the Conference Planning Committee
• Serve as a workshop room monitor at a conference.  (Contact the current Conference Planning Committee Chair, the President, or the President-Elect.)
• Work with the Conference Planning Committee's Technology Rep to help move and set up AV equipment for workshop rooms.  (Contact the current Conference Planning Committee Chair, the President, or the President-Elect.)
• Submit a newsletter article to The Beacon editor.  (Contact the Beacon editor, the President, or the President-Elect.)
• Take conference photographs for the Beacon editor. (Contact the Beacon editor, the President, or the President-Elect.)
• Campaign to serve as an NCCCAEA Board member or officer. (NOTE: A good way to "get your name out there" is to first serve on a Conference Planning Committee.)
  • Letter of Interest Form for a Board Position
• Get to know people who are already active in the Association and let them know you are interested in serving.

All requests to add, modify, or delete information on this website should go through the Association President. This will ensure consistency of information.