Semester hours credit (SHC) is earned when a student learns a skill, such as welding, or an academic body of knowledge, such as history.
Courses for which credits hours are awarded toward a certificate, diploma, or degree are called curriculum or credit courses. The number of credit hours for each course is determined by the State Board of Community Colleges and specified in the North Carolina Community College System Combined Course Library. The Combined Course Library allows you to search through all of the Curriculum and Continuing Education courses offered by the NC Community College System.