Wilson Community College is a member of the North Carolina Community College System. It is a two-year accredited college able to grant associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. Established in 1958, the College has experienced extraordinary student growth since 1997 and continues to serve as a major source of education and training for the workforce in Wilson County. Students at Wilson Community College installed solar panels and a small wind turbine. The College was chartered on April 3, 1958, as Wilson Industrial Education Center. In 1964, the State Board of Education granted authority to award the Associate in Applied Science Degree and the school name was changed to Wilson County Technical Institute. In 1989, The name was officially changed to Wilson Technical Community College. In 1993, the Department of Community Colleges granted the College the authority to award the Associate in Arts degree. Since 2007, the College has been known as Wilson Community College.