Beginning Yoga Courses to Begin in March at Randolph Community College

Randolph Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division will offer a “Beginning Yoga” class in March. Two sections are available.

This class is designed for individuals who have never taken yoga or have limited experience. The class will cover foundational poses, introduction to proper breathing techniques, mindfulness and relaxation techniques, and correct body positions. This class will focus mainly on Hatha and Vinyasa style Yoga, along with some Restorative Yoga. Yoga can be linked to improving posture, balance, muscular endurance, core strength, flexibility, weight loss, improve digestion, increase bone and joint health, and help increase relaxation and sleep.

The first section (#60817) will meet on Monday evenings, from 5-6 p.m., March 13 through May 15. No class will be held on April 17. The second section (#60818) will meet on Thursdays, from 4:30-5:30 p.m., March 16 through May 11. The cost is $40.55 per section.
Students need to bring their own yoga mats. The classes will meet in the gymnasium (room 118) of the J.W. “Willie” Plummer Vocational/Technical Center on the Asheboro Campus.

Lauren Deckelbaum, physical education instructor at RCC, will be the instructor. Deckelbaum has a bachelor's in health and physical education, a master's in athletic coaching education, and an educational doctorate in coaching and teaching studies.

Please call (336) 633-0268 to register.

Randolph Community College ServSafe Class for Restaurant Workers Set for March 16

Randolph Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division will offer a one-day ServSafe course in March. The class will meet from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, in Room 117 of the Continuing Education and Industrial Center on the Asheboro Campus. Registration is $70, plus $89.61 for a textbook.

The ServSafe program is developed by the National Restaurant Association with the help of foodservice industry experts who face the same risks restaurant managers face every day. Years of experience and inside knowledge of the foodservice industry are at the core of the course, exams and materials.

This program blends the latest FDA Food Code, food safety research and years of food sanitation training experience. Students will learn to implement essential food safety practices and create a culture of food safety. Upon completion, participants will receive a nationally recognized certification by the National Restaurant Association, required by the manager on duty to earn a 100% Health Inspection Grade.

For more information or to register for this course, call 336-633-0268.

Welding Courses Set for March/April at Randolph Community College Asheboro and Archdale

Additional welding courses have been scheduled for the spring semester at Randolph Community College beginning in March and April.

Basic Welding, scheduled for 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., on Saturdays, March 18 through April 8, will be held at the Archdale Center. This course is designed to teach basic gas metal arc welding safety, fundamentals and techniques. The cost is $110.55.

RCC will offer a MIG 1 class on the Asheboro Campus from 5-9 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, April 10 through Aug. 9. (No classes will be held on April 17, May 29, and July 3-7.) This course introduces metal arc welding and flux core arc welding processes. Topics include equipment setup and fillet and groove welds with emphasis on application of GMAW and FCAW electrodes on carbon steel plate. Upon completion, students should be able to perform fillet welds on carbon steel with prescribed electrodes in the flat, horizontal, and overhead positions. Basic Welding is a prerequisite, and the total cost is $240.55.

Call 336-862-7980 to register for these courses.

Randolph Community College Student Leadership Team Helps Plan Job Fair for Feb. 21

A team of students from Randolph Community College’s 10th annual Fountain-Luria Student Leadership Academy is working with RCC employees from the Southeast Economic and Education Leadership Consortium (SEELC) to host a Job Fair from 12-4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the JB and Claire Davis Corporate Training Center within the Continuing Education and Industrial Center on the Asheboro Campus. The Job Fair is open to the public.

The Job Fair will feature a number of local employers including Asheboro City Schools (hiring teaching and classified positions – cafeteria staff, bus driver, etc.), Asheboro Police Department, Ash-Rand Rescue, Charter Furniture, Cross Road Retirement Community, Genesis Healthcare Woodland Hill Center, Hospice of Randolph County, Klaussner, Lawrence Industries, Lowes Foods of Asheboro, North Carolina Highway Patrol, PEMMCO Mfg., Piedmont Triad Ambulance & Rescue, Randolph County Emergency Services, Randolph County Government, Randolph County School System (hiring teaching and classified positions), Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Technimark, and Trinity Furniture.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1486-sla-job-fair.html.

“Discover Your Genealogy” Course to start March 14 at Randolph Community College

Randolph Community College is offering a new course designed to provide students with the skills to research their ancestors and build their family trees. In “Discover Your Genealogy,” students will advance their researching skills through internet databases and historical documents. This is an introductory course teaching terminology and techniques designed to start students in discovering their family histories.

The class will meet from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, March 14 through May 4 in Room 104 of the Computer Technology Center on the Asheboro Campus. The tuition is $50.

For more information or to register, contact RCC’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division at 336-633-0268.