RCC Offers Career Transition Courses Starting in Aug. and Sept.

Randolph Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division is offering a series of Career Transition courses beginning in August and September in topics ranging from auto body welding to global logistics to administrative office assistant. The courses will be open to all adults, even those who have not yet completed a high school diploma or high school equivalency.

For a list of classes, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1240-career-transitions.html.

Randolph Community College Announces 2015 Summer Session Academic Standing Lists

Randolph Community College announces the President’s List, Dean’s List, and Academic Merit List for the 2015 summer term.

Curriculum students enrolled in 12 credit hours for the semester excluding college preparatory hours and proficiency hours who receive no incompletes and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 are eligible to be recognized on the following lists:
President’s List - GPA of 4.00
Dean’s List - GPA of 3.50-3.99

Curriculum students enrolled in at least six but less than 12 credit hours for the semester excluding college preparatory hours and proficiency hours who receive no incompletes and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 and earn a grade point average of 3.50 – 4.00 are eligible to be recognized on the Academic Merit List.

To see the list, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1239-2015-summer-academic-lists.html.

Firefighter Training Classes Begin in August at RCC

Randolph Community College has two firefighter training classes beginning in August. The Cadet Fire Academy, for ages 18 and above, will begin Monday, Aug. 10. A High School Fire Academy, for students between 16 and 18, will begin Monday, Aug. 31. Both classes will meet at RCC’s Emergency Service Training Center.

The Cadet Fire Academy is designed to give the student an idea of what it is like in a fire department recruit training school. Students will train Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., from Aug. 10 through Dec. 7. It includes an aggressive physical fitness program to allow the student to be able to handle the physical demands of the fire service. It covers N.C. Firefighter Certification, Technical Rescuer General and Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Certifications. A physical agility test will be required. A medical physical is required upon acceptance and prior to the start of the Academy. Enrollment is limited. The application can be found at www.randolph.edu/fire/register/.

The registration fee for the Firefighter Academy is approximately $180, unless you are fee exempt through affiliation with a fire department. If the student is not affiliated with a fire department, RCC will work with him/her to secure affiliation within the community. The student is responsible for uniforms, books, basic equipment, and the cost of the medical physical.

The High School Fire Academy will provide high school students, age 16 years and older, an introduction to the fire service. In this after-school program, students will be earning credits toward the completion of their North Carolina Firefighter certification. Classes meet from 3:30-6:30 p.m. three days a week and the occasional Saturday from 8-5, from Aug. 31 through Dec. 19. Classes will cover topics such as fire behavior, personal protective equipment, and emergency medical care.

If a student chooses to complete the entire program, they will be just a few classes short of becoming a North Carolina certified firefighter upon their 18th birthday. Participants are also encouraged to join their local volunteer fire department junior program.

For more information on either program, contact Matthew Britt, coordinator/instructor of fire and rescue services, at 336-628-4553 or mgbritt@randolph.edu.

Day, Evening BLET Classes Begin Aug. 17 at Randolph Community College

Students interested in earning a Basic Law Enforcement Training certificate have a chance to join Randolph Community College’s training program beginning in August. Both day and evening classes will begin on Monday, Aug. 17.

The daytime class runs from August through December 2015. The evening class runs from August 2015 through April 2016.

Basic Law Enforcement Training is designed to give students essential skills required for entry-level employment as law enforcement officers with state, county, or municipal governments, or with private enterprise. This program utilizes state commission-mandated topics and methods of instruction. General subjects include criminal, juvenile, civil, traffic, and alcoholic beverage laws; investigative, patrol, custody, and court procedures; emergency responses; and ethics and community relations.

Students must successfully complete and pass all units of study, which include the certification examination mandated by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission, to receive a certificate.

In addition to the general admissions requirements for curriculum programs at RCC, additional admissions criteria apply. Registration is going on now; interested students should contact Paul Goins, director of RCC’s Emergency Services Training Center and the BLET program, at 336-628-4552 or by email at pggoins@randolph.edu.

Accelerated Machinist Class Begins Aug. 17 at Randolph Community College

Triad employers are searching for qualified machinists, according to local labor reports, and a Workforce Development and Continuing Education program at Randolph Community College enables students to become qualified as a machinist in as little as 16 weeks.

The class will run from Monday, Aug. 17 through Thursday, Dec. 10. Hours are 8 a.m.-12 noon Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Thursday; and 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Friday.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1215-accelerated-machinist.html.

RCC Trustees Honor Rick Powell, PEMMCO Mfg. With 2015 Distinguished Service Award

Rick Powell and PEMMCO Manufacturing were honored by the Randolph Community College Board of Trustees on July 16 with the 2015 Distinguished Service Award prior to the Board’s regular meeting at the Asheboro Campus. Rick Powell, president of the Asheboro-based manufacturer of precision machine parts, accepted the award.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1211-2015-distinguished-service-award.html.

RCC Portrait Photography Students To Showcase Work July 22-24

Randolph Community College’s 2015 Portrait Studio Management graduates are inviting the public to view their final portfolios at the school July 22-24.

The portfolios will be available for viewing in the 2nd-year portrait bays in the Photography Imaging Center on the Asheboro Campus from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, July 22 and 23, and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday, July 24.

For more about this show, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1210-portrait-portfolio-show.html.

RCC Schedules Another Sewing Jobs Training Class With BJ Con-Sew

Randolph Community College’s Human Resource Development department has scheduled another training class for the Sewing Jobs Training Program with BJ Con-Sew. The program consists of a three-week training class—two weeks of instruction and a third week that is paid training at BJ Con-Sew, according to Pam Freeze, coordinator/instructor of employability success at RCC. The training is free for those who are unemployed, underemployed or otherwise eligible.

The class will meet Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at BJ Con-Sew, beginning Aug. 3 and running through Aug. 20.

Successful completers will be offered employment at BJ Con-Sew.

The goal of RCC’s HRD program is to educate and train individuals for success in the workplace. The program focuses on employment training, counseling, and assistance in preparing individuals for entry or reentry into the workforce.

BJ Con-Sew is a family-owned and operated cut and sew business, located at 321 Industrial Park Avenue, Asheboro, directly across the street from RCC’s Asheboro Campus.

For more information and to register, contact RCC at 336-633-0268.

Five RCC Employees Complete Tenth President’s Leadership Academy

Five Randolph Community College employees completed the requirements of the President’s Educational Leadership Academy in the spring semester at RCC.

This is the tenth class to participate in the Academy, which is designed to help develop employee leadership skills. Employees participating this spring were J. Donald Ashley, department head for Automotive Systems Technology; Debbie S. Callicutt, administrative assistant for the Emergency Services Training Center; Dolores V. de Haro, Spanish instructor; Daniel K. Farmer; director of the Small Business Center; and Tiffany A. Ingram, financial aid associate.

The participants took part in eight group sessions and three individual sessions with Dr. Shackleford and studied leadership texts such as “Please Understand Me” and “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.” They were also required to attend several leadership learning opportunities, such as Randolph County Commissioners’ meetings, Board of Trustees’ meetings, Foundation Board of Directors’ meetings, or College Student Success classes taught by Dr. Shackleford.

Applicants are required to have completed one year of employment at RCC by the start of the session for which they are selected. Selection is based on a number of factors including evidence of leadership, leadership potential, representation from all areas of the College, as well as the nature of the applicant’s job.