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Earn a Certificate in Creative Writing from CCCC

Since the fall of 2009, CCCC-Pittsboro Continuing Education has offered courses and one-day classes in writing short stories, poetry, creative nonfiction, screenplays, and children’s literature.  The new certificate program will acknowledge completion of 120 hours of classes, including a mentored workshop focusing on polishing, revising, and submitting work for publication.

To learn from professionals in a dedicated, supportive environment

 To try out different forms of writing and refine your goals

To complete a body of work and achieve personal goals

To receive acknowledgment for intensive, continued study of creative writing

To add creative writing credits to a resume

To add to your qualifications for college admission

To create a portfolio for admission to an MFA program

To renew teacher certification

Certificate Requirements

1. There are no admission requirements. Writers of all levels are welcome to earn the Certificate.

2. Fill out this form to notify Continuing Education at CCCC of your intent to complete requirements for a certificate Declaration of Intent

3. Successfully complete 120 hours of creative writing classes or  workshops offered by the Continuing Education Department of CCCC (Pittsboro). For each class, obtain an instructor's signature on this form and present it to the Continuing Education department. Verification of Course Completion

4. Successfully complete a 20-hour required class in revision, polishing and submission, either prose or poetry