Central Piedmont Community College — Merancas Campus

Merancas Campus is north of Charlotte in Huntersville, with shaded grounds and a campus layout that feels distinct from the city-center site. Central Piedmont locates much of its public-safety and transportation training here. The official building list identifies the Claytor Building and training facilities along Verhoeff Drive, so the exact classroom or service matters when planning a visit.

Featured programs include Public Safety Administration, Automotive Systems Technology, and Collision Repair and Refinishing. Students can build skills in emergency-services leadership, vehicle diagnostics, collision repair, painting, and estimating. The site also offers general-education classes, making it possible to complete foundational coursework before taking a specialized sequence elsewhere in the district.

The Bill and Patty Gorelick Art Gallery, a fitness center, and the Welcome Center are among the campus features. The gym is free for current students and college employees and includes exercise equipment, locker rooms, and showers. The Welcome Center in the Claytor Building lobby handles general questions and application help on weekdays without an appointment.

Parking areas are shown on the campus map, and Central Piedmont’s parking page explains permits. The college points students to CATS for public-transportation schedules; check the current service to Huntersville and the walk from the stop to the building named on your schedule.