Auto Body Repair Course Beginning May 21 at Randolph Community College

Randolph Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division is offering an “Auto Body Repair Basics” beginning in May, which is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the auto body repair field.

Students will be taught how to identify and describe the current types of body/frame construction; evaluate vehicle damage through proper application of measuring and gauging equipment and sequencing techniques; and return vehicle to pre-accident condition. Upon completion, students will have the knowledge base to perform hands-on repairs in the areas of nonstructural repairs, MIG welding, plastics and adhesives, refinishing, and other related areas.

This course will meet from 5:30-9:30 p.m., Mondays and Tuesdays, May 21 through Aug. 14, in the Richard Petty Education Center on the Asheboro Campus. The cost is $180.55

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

Randolph Community College Design Student Wins Regional SkillsUSA Competition

Brandon Rancourt of Staley, a first-year Randolph Community College Advertising and Graphic Design student, won first place for his T-shirt design at the regional competition for SkillsUSA North Carolina recently at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.

Rancourt’s T-shirt design represents the theme for the skills competition, “Job Ready Day One.” It features a North Carolina map on the front with the words “I’m ready!” On the back, different occupations are depicted with the words, “Are You Ready?”

For more on this story, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1720-agd-regional-winner.html.

Summer Pottery Classes Begin in May at Randolph Community College

Summer pottery classes will begin in May at Randolph Community College’s Asheboro Campus.

“Pottery I: Basics for Beginners,” which is designed to provide the student with a well-rounded understanding of the pottery making process from start to finish, will meet from 5:30-9 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 17 through Aug. 14. Upon completion of the program, the student will possess a skill set necessary to work successfully in clay. Topics covered will include using the wheel, forming, firing, and applying glaze.

For more on this story, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1719-summer-pottery-classes-begin-in-may-at-rcc.html.

Three Students Complete 2017-2018 Fountain-Luria Student Leadership Academy at RCC

Toni Formato, Nolan Coley & Macy Daniel

Three students graduated from the 2017-2018 Fountain-Luria Student Leadership Academy at Randolph Community College on March 21, 2018, at a ceremony held in the Martha Luck Comer Conference Center. Asheboro City Schools Superintendent Dr. Terry Worrell was the keynote speaker for the event.

This was the 11th year for the Student Leadership Academy, which has been sponsored since its inception by Dr. Stuart B. Fountain, a former member of the State Board of Community Colleges, and Dr. Alan S. Luria, a former member of RCC’s Board of Trustees.

For more on this story, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1718-11th-student-leadership.html.

RCC Randleman Center Offers Saturday ServSafe Class for Restaurant Workers

Randolph Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division will offer restaurant workers a chance to earn their ServSafe certificate with a one-day Saturday class at the Randleman Center in May.

The class (section #65511) will meet from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, May 12.

The ServSafe program was developed by the National Restaurant Association with the help of foodservice industry experts. Years of experience and inside knowledge of the foodservice industry are at the core of the course, exams and materials.

For more on this class, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1717-servsafe-saturday2018.html.

Randolph Community College Inducts 82 Into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

On Saturday, April 14, 2018, Beta Theta Rho, the local Five Star Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Randolph Community College, welcomed 82 new members, the second largest group in the chapter’s 19-year history, during its fall Induction Ceremony which took place in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center auditorium on the Asheboro Campus.

Clark Adams, RCC English/Communication instructor and one of the chapter advisors, welcomed the crowd and explained the purpose and mission of Phi Theta Kappa.

Adams then introduced Charles Skeen, an RCC alumnus who is the president of Atlas Training Corporation, a company that delivers customized technical training to high tech manufacturing firms in North Carolina. Skeen completed his Associate in Applied Science in Machining Technology in 2007 and in 2008, completed his Associate in Arts, both at RCC. In 2011, he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. While he was a student at RCC, he became a member of Phi Theta Kappa, served as a Foundation Ambassador, and served two terms as president of the Student Government Association.

For more on this story and the full list of names, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1716-ptk-spring-2018.html.

Randolph Community College to Offer Therapeutic Massage Classes; Open House May 11

Randolph Community College will be offering an open house/orientation for enrollment in the upcoming Therapeutic Massage program. Bring a friend and visit the open house on Friday, May 11, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the RCC Randleman Center located at 100 Hilliary St., Randleman.

There will be an opportunity for interested students to tour the classroom, meet the coordinator and instructors, and get all their questions answered. The Therapeutic Massage classes begin Monday, May 21, 2018. The upcoming class is open to 10 students interested in the day program.

Randolph Community College’s Therapeutic Massage program prepares students to become licensed massage therapists by providing comprehensive hands-on training with a focus on working in a spa or opening a business. The program prepares students for taking the Massage and Bodywork Licensure Exam (MBLEx).

For information about the Therapeutic Massage program, call 336-328-1750.

Randolph Community College Park Named for Frank and Ella B. Lowe of Liberty

The Randolph Community College Foundation and Randolph Community College have named its Azalea Park in the middle of the Asheboro Campus in honor of Frank and Ella B. Lowe of Liberty.

The Lowes, who owned Dixie Equipment Company in Liberty from 1957 to December 2013, left $525,000 to the Randolph Community College Foundation last year per their wills. The company, which supplied school and office furniture, had conducted business with the college for many years.

For more on this story, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1712-lowe-azalea-park.html.

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Symposium Set for May 4 at RCC to Focus on Community Response/Resources

Community resources for substance abusers and their families will be the topic of an upcoming symposium at Randolph Community College in May.

The “2018 Substance Abuse & Mental Health Symposium: Community Circle of Care” is scheduled for 8 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. on Friday, May 4 in the JB and Claire Davis Corporate Training Center in the Continuing Education and Industrial Center at 413 Industrial Park Avenue. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be offered.

Topics will include the state and county’s response to the substance abuse/opioid epidemic; the impact of addiction on children and families; understanding access to care and available resources; and recovery support and resources.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The event is free and open to the public but space is limited, so register early by calling 336-633-0268.

Randolph Community College gratefully acknowledges the grant support of the Randolph Health Community Foundation. The Randolph Health Community Foundation is an endowment funding the health and wellness projects of community nonprofits.

Basic Electrical Technician Course Begins at Randolph Community College in May

Randolph Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division is offering a “Basic Electrical Technician I” course beginning in May that will cover the principles of electrical wiring. Emphasis is on Ohm’s law, alternating and direct currents, series circuits, parallel circuits and series parallel circuits, use of electrical tools and equipment, wiring materials, and many other special subjects. Preventive maintenance and troubleshooting as well as National Electrical

Code will be covered. This training is for persons interested in the installation and maintenance of electrical/electronic systems found in residential, commercial, and industrial facilities. Most of the training is hands-on. Topics covered will include AC/DC theory, basic wiring practices, programmable logic controllers, and industrial motor controls. Upon completion, students should qualify for a variety of entry-level positions in the electrical/electronics field as an on-the-job trainee or apprentice.

The class will meet from 5-8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 3 through Aug. 14 in Room 122 of the Continuing Education and Industrial Center on the Asheboro Campus. Cost is $180.55.

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

Jessica McDaniel Named Randolph Community College Small Business Center Director

Jessica McDaniel

Jessica Lea McDaniel has joined Randolph Community College as the new Small Business Center director. In this position, she is responsible for organizing, implementing, and administering the Small Business Center program, which provides free seminars, small business counseling, and links to resources for local entrepreneurs. The Small Business Center is located in the Continuing Education and Industrial Center at 413 Industrial Park Avenue on the Asheboro Campus.

McDaniel said her goal for RCC’s Small Business Center is to provide resources that cultivate growth and prosperity for Randolph County’s small businesses thru local, state and federal partnerships, and counseling, training and other support for new and existing small businesses and entrepreneurs.

For more on this story, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1709-mcdaniel-sbc-director.html.

Randolph Community College to Offer Forklift Operator Training April 28

Randolph Community College will offer a Saturday course on forklift operation this month. “Forklift Operator Training” will be held from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, April 28, in Room 223 at the Continuing Education and Industrial Center on RCC’s Asheboro Campus.

This course provides instruction on the operation and maintenance of a Powered Industrial Truck (forklift). It is OSHA compliant and taught by a State of North Carolina certified instructor. It is a comprehensive, hands-on program that covers all aspects of lift truck training. A certificate of completion will be provided to all students who successfully complete the course. Students should wear sturdy closed toe and heel shoes (no crocs or flip-flops) and appropriate clothing for the weather conditions as the hands-on portion will be outside.

Participants must be 18 years of age or older to enroll in this class. The cost of the course is $70.55.

For additional information and to register for this course (#66356), call RCC’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division at 336-633-0268.

Third Randolph County “Pathways to Prosperity” Project Will Focus on Agriculture

Asheboro City Schools, Randolph Community College, and the Randolph County School System unveiled a third pathway focusing on agriculture in their partnership project, Pathways to Prosperity, at a joint press conference on Tuesday, April 10 in RCC’s R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center Auditorium on the Asheboro Campus.

The project will include the development of a new associate degree in Agribusiness Technology at Randolph Community College, said Suzanne Rohrbaugh, vice president for instruction at RCC, during the event. RCC will be working with local employers, high schools, and regional universities to develop associated career pathways to ensure the greatest articulation, according to the plan released today. The goal is to have the curriculum developed by the end of the 2017-18 school year so that an application can be submitted to the North Carolina Community College System for approval. The earliest date for launching the new curriculum would be fall 2019.

Personnel from all three school systems, industry partners, and intermediary agencies have been working on the Agricultural Pathways to Prosperity Plan for months. According to the Pathways to Prosperity Leadership Team, a strong agricultural climate in Randolph County, a demand for skilled workers, partnered with the increased interest in agriculture-related middle and high school classes and clubs helped them to select agriculture as their next pathway.

For more on this story, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1707-pathways-agriculture.html.

Randolph Community College Offers “Arc Flash 70E” Safety Course on April 24

Randolph Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division will offer an “Arc Flash 70E” safety course on Tuesday, April 24 on the Asheboro Campus.

The Arc Flash 70E class teaches the NFPA 70E requirements for safe work practices to protect personnel by reducing exposure to major electrical hazards. NFPA 70E helps companies and employees avoid workplace injuries and fatalities due to shock, electrocution, arc flash, and arc blast, and assists in complying with OSHA 1910 Subpart S and OSHA 1926 Subpart K.
NFPA 70E, titled Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, is a standard of the National Fire Protection Association.

The one-session class (#66112) will meet from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, in Room 127 of the Continuing Education and Industrial Center at 413 Industrial Park Avenue. The cost is $70.

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

RCC Offers “Plein Air” Painting Course with Henry Bowers Beginning April 17 at Lake Lucas

Randolph Community College is offering a “Painting the Landscape in Oils and Acrylics – Plein Air” course with professional artist and local historian Henry Bowers beginning on April 17.

Plein Air is a French term meaning outside, or in this case, painting outside. Students will be introduced to oil and acrylic painting in the great outdoors. Beginning and intermediate students will get the opportunity to try out painting methods while learning design, drawing, and color theory. Classes will be held at Lake Lucas, 3158 Old Lexington Road in Asheboro. Students will need to furnish their own supplies.

The class will meet from 6-8 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 17 – May 17. On rainy days, the class will meet in the Building Trades Center, Room 102, on the Asheboro Campus. The cost is $70.55.

For more on this class, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1704-plein-air-painting.html.

Randolph Community College Motorcycle Rider Safety Classes Cover Important Skills

As the weather warms, motorcycle enthusiasts will be getting their bikes ready for the road for spring and summer riding. Whether you are an experienced rider or considering taking up the hobby this year, Randolph Community College’s “Beginning Motorcycle Rider Safety” course covers basic skills and beyond, teaching students how to correctly deal with situations that they hope never happen.

In the classroom, students will be given information on how to ride properly. Outside, students will practice and develop skills by riding in a controlled environment. A motorcycle and helmet will be furnished. The DMV waives the driving skills exam for students who have successfully completed this course.

RCC’s classes meet from 6-10 p.m. on Thursday evening for classwork, then students are in class from 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, riding the course and learning the use of the motorcycle.

Upcoming dates include April 19-22, May 10-13, June 7-10, July 26-29, and August 16-19. The $175 fee includes all materials, use of bike, and accident insurance. The classes are held at RCC’s Archdale Center at 110 Park Drive.

For more information or to register, contact the Archdale Center at 336-328-1750.