Bowers to Teach “Plein Air” Painting Course Beginning Sept. 11 at Lake Lucas

Fall is a wonderful time to be outdoors and the perfect season for students to be introduced to oil and acrylic painting outdoors. Randolph Community College is offering a “Painting the Landscape in Oils and Acrylics – Plein Air” course beginning on Sept. 11, taught by professional artist and local historian Henry Bowers.

Plein Air is a French term meaning outside, or in this case, painting outside. 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.

For more on this story, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1808-plein-air-painting-sept.html.

Fall Auto Dealer Licensing Classes Set to Begin Sept. 7 at Randolph Community College

Prospective auto dealers can take the DMV: Dealer Pre-License course at Randolph Community College, which provides the 12 hours of authorized prelicensing training required in North Carolina. Topics include dealer license plates, vehicle inspections, titling and registration, frequently used forms, and dealer disclosures. The course (#67080) will be offered next from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7-8. Registration for this course is $70. An additional section (#67081) is scheduled for Nov. 6-7.

RCC’s Motor Vehicle Dealer Education course is designed to meet the continuing education training requirements for Used Vehicle Dealer’s license renewal in North Carolina. The next class (#67082) is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 10, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Registration is $70. An additional section (#67083) is scheduled for Nov. 8.

These courses are offered on an ongoing basis on RCC’s Asheboro Campus located at 629 Industrial Park Avenue. For more information or to preregister, contact the Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division at 336-633-0268.

Guitar Courses Scheduled at Randolph Community College Beginning in September

Walter Matthew Hoover, a professional musician and teacher for the past 30 years, will teach a “Beginning Guitar” and a “Guitar 2” course at Randolph Community College, both beginning in September.

In “Beginning Guitar” (#67088), students will learn the basics of guitar technique that make a strong musical foundation. Topics covered include use of a pick or plectrum, note reading, fretting notes, and playing open position chords. Easy examples of famous songs will be used throughout to make learning fun and inspiring. The course will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Mondays, Sept. 10 through Nov. 12.

For more on this story, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1806-guitar-courses-scheduled-at-rcc-beginning-in-september.html.

Randolph Community College Trustees Honor Randolph Health with Distinguished Service Award

Randolph Health was honored by the Randolph Community College Board of Trustees on Aug. 23 with the 2018 Distinguished Service Award. The presentation was made at a reception in the JB & Claire Davis Corporate Training Center on the Asheboro Campus.

RCC Board of Trustees Chair Mac Sherrill said, “Randolph Health staff have served Randolph Community College in a variety of ways,” detailing a long list of collaborations including the RCC Foundation Board; health program advisory committees; participation in RCC Foundation events; participation in RCC’s bi-annual President’s Community Advisory Council; helping to develop the healthcare pathway in partnership with Asheboro City Schools and Randolph County School System as part of the Pathways to Prosperity program; providing clinical sites for RCC students; transitioning its relationship with Winston-Salem State University to the College so that it could be a part of RCC’s University Center; hiring many RCC graduates; helping to fill RCC instructor vacancies; expanding opportunities for certified nursing assistants; and “being heavily involved in the planning for the new Allied Health Center so that future students receive the training and preparation needed in today’s healthcare environment.”


For more on this story, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1805-2018-distinguished-service-award.html.

Randolph Community College Breaks Ground on Allied Health Center

Randolph Community College held a groundbreaking ceremony for its much-anticipated Allied Health Center on Thursday, with over 100 state and local government officials, business and industry partners, and RCC faculty, staff and students gathered at the site on Industrial Park Avenue. The $14.4 million facility will house the College’s Associate Degree Nursing, Radiography, Medical Assisting, and Emergency Medical Services programs.

The 45,000-square-foot, two-story, L-shaped building will increase the space available for the health care programs by 86%. Funds for the new building will come from Randolph County’s ¼-cent sales tax designated for RCC capital construction ($9.4 million) and state community college bond funds ($5 million).

For more on this story, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1804-allied-health-center-groundbreaking.html.

Fall Teacher Training Classes at Randolph Community College to Begin in September

Randolph County teachers have the opportunity to enroll in two teacher renewal classes through Randolph Community College this fall for teacher renewal credit. Teachers should decide which courses to take and apply to their school district for prior approval.

“Classroom Management/Positive Classroom Culture” (section #65306) will meet from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 6 through Sept. 20. This course is designed to assist teachers in becoming more effective classroom managers. It includes sessions on best practices for establishing a safe and orderly school environment that supports academic achievement, the importance of giving effective directions within the context of classroom management, the importance of narrating student behavior, and the importance of corrective action as outlined in a discipline hierarchy. Suggestions and strategies are also given for moving students toward a self-managed classroom and for building trusting relationships with students and parents. The cost is $70.

“Effective Teacher Training,” a basic preparation and information course for beginning teachers and substitute teachers, will be offered from 5:30-8:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 25 – Oct. 18, for substitute teachers (section #65308; cost $70), and from 5:30-8:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 25 – Oct. 25, for lateral entry teachers (section #65309; cost $125).

For more on this story, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1803-teacher-renewal-fall.html.

RCC Randleman Center Offers ServSafe Class for Restaurant Workers Sept. 10-12

*This class has been rescheduled to 9/10-9/12.*

Randolph Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division will offer restaurant workers a chance to earn their ServSafe certificate with a class at the Randleman Center Aug. 27-30.

The three-session class (section #67311) will meet from 4:30-8:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 27 and Aug. 28, and from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30.

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 story, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1802-servsafe-august.html.