Craven Community College offers 47 associate degree programs that all meet the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) standard of a minimum of sixty four hours. Credit hour requirements are described in the NCCCS Curriculum Standards. The Associate Degree programs and their program requirements, including the credit hours required, are listed in the College's General Catalog, which is available in both hard copy and online formats.

New programs are governed by the sixty-four hour minimum, which is monitored by the Academic Council locally, and by the state system through the Curriculum Review Committee, which must approve all new programs.

Craven Community College and NCCCS use the semester credit hour system for calculating credit [NC Administrative Code; Title 23; Chapter 2(E); Section .0204(3)].

Program length is sufficient for student mastery of subject matter as evidenced by several evaluative measures. Based upon 2005 NCCCS Critical Success Factors, specifically surveys that were conducted on employers in 2002-2003 and graduates in 2003-2004, the following was found regarding Craven Community College students:

• Percent of employers satisfied with the quality of program completers was 96% (see Employer Satisfaction With Graduates).
• Aggregate passing rate on licensure and certification examinations was 86%, with zero graduates passing with less than 70% (see Passing Rates on Licensure and Certification Examinations).
• Satisfaction of program completers and non-completers was 100% and 95% respectively (see Satisfaction of Program Completers and Non-Completers).

NCCCS Curriculum Standards: http://www.ncccs.cc.nc.us/Programs/curriculum_standards.htm

Craven Community College General Catalog 2005-2006: http://www.cravencc.edu/admissions/catalog.cfm

NCCCS Curriculum Review Committee http://www.ncccs.cc.nc.us/Programs/curriculum_review_committee.htm

North Carolina Administrative Code; Title 23: http://www.ncccs.cc.nc.us/Publications/docs/Publications/admincod.pdf

North Carolina Community College System 2005 Critical Success Factors, June 2005: http://www.ncccs.cc.nc.us/Publications/docs/Publications/csf2005.pdf

• Employer Satisfaction with Graduates; online pages 41-42
• Passing Rates on Licensure & Certification Examinations; online pages 14-16
• Satisfaction of Program Completers and Non-Completers; online pages 37-38