The WorkKeys® tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) will be offered five times at Wayne Community College in September.
The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions at 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Sept. 1, 9 and 29; 12:30-4:30 p.m. on Sept. 24; 4:30-9:00 p.m. on Sept. 16. All of these sessions will be held in Room 136 of the Walnut Building on Wayne Community College’s main campus in Goldsboro. Pre-registration by calling (919) 739-7004 is required.
Cost to take the set of three skill assessments (applied mathematics, locating information, and reading for information) is $36 but assistance to cover that cost may be available.
The Airman and Family Readiness Center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base offers free testing to military personnel and their dependents. The next session will be held 1:00-4:00 p.m. on Sept. 15 at the Watkins-Das Education Center computer lab. Pre-register by calling (919) 772-1123.
Those wishing to prepare for the NCRC may take advantage of the self-directed instruction and skills upgrade training offered in the WORKS Lab, which also is located in Room 136 of the Walnut Building. The lab is open 9 a.m.-noon on Mondays and Thursdays, 1-4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays, and 5-8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Individuals may earn bronze, silver, gold, or platinum certificates based on their performance on the tests. The NCRC is recognized by employers across the state as a proven measurement of job skills.
Wayne County leads the state in the number of certificates earned, with more than 13,500 awarded through the WORKS initiative. Nearly 25 percent of the county’s population holds the credential.
WORKS is a collaborative effort of the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, Wayne Community College, Wayne County Public Schools, County of Wayne, Wayne County Career Center, City of Goldsboro, and the Eastern Carolina Workforce Development Board. It is housed Wayne Community College’s campus in Goldsboro.
More information on WORKS and the NCRC is available at www.wayneworksnc.com/works/.
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A number of Continuing Education courses will begin in September at Wayne Community College.
They include:
Administrative Assistant Certification, 9 a.m.-noon, Thursdays, Sept. 3-Dec. 10 or 6-9 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 8-Dec. 10.
Banking 101, 6-9 p.m., Mondays, Sept. 14-Nov. 2;
Basic Residential Wiring, 6-10 p.m., Tuesdays, Sept. 15-Dec. 1;
Digital Photography and Photo Correction, 6-9 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 2-Dec. 16;
Notary Public Education, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 19 or 5-9 p.m., Monday and Wednesday, Sept. 21 and 23;
Non-profit Management Certificate, 6-9 p.m., Mondays and Thursdays, Sept. 10-Dec. 17;
Property and Casualty Insurance Pre-Licensing, 6-9 p.m., Fridays and 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sept. 11-Oct. 30;
Real Estate Pre-Licensing, 6-10 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, Sept. 14-Nov. 23;
Spanish for the Workplace, 6-8 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 15-Oct. 22; and
Supervisory Training, 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays, Sept. 9-Dec. 16.
Many computer-related courses are also scheduled to begin soon, such as:
Adobe Photoshop CC, 6-8 p.m., Tuesdays, Sept. 15-Dec. 15;
Computer Repair/A+ Certification Preparation, 6-9 p.m., Thursdays, Sept. 17-Dec. 10;
IC3 Digital Literacy Certification Preparation, 6-8:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Sept. 16-Dec. 9;
Introduction to Computers, 6-9 p.m., Mondays, Sept. 14-Nov. 9 or 9 a.m.-noon, Wednesdays, Sept. 16-Nov. 4;
Introduction to Microsoft Access 2013, 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays, Sept. 9-Oct. 21;
Introduction to Microsoft Office 2013 (slow paced), 9 a.m.-noon, Tuesdays, Sept. 8-Dec. 15;
Introduction to Microsoft Word 2013, 6-9 p.m., Tuesdays, Sept. 8-Oct. 20;
iPad Tips and Tricks, 6-8 p.m., Tuesdays, Sept. 15-Oct. 20;
Microsoft Excel 2013 Intermediate, 6-9 p.m., Thursdays, Sept. 10-Oct. 29;
Quickbooks, 6-9 p.m., Mondays, Sept. 14-Dec. 14; and
Web Design-WordPress (hybrid), 6-8 p.m., Thursdays, Sept. 17-Nov. 19.
All of these courses will be held on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro.
Costs for these courses range from $70 to $180. Students may register and pay in advance at the Continuing Education Division’s Customer Service Desk in the Walnut Building on the college’s main campus or at the first class session.
The complete schedule of fall courses is posted at www.waynecc.edu/course-schedulues/. Contact Monica Edwards at (919) 739-6933 or mdedwards@waynecc.edu for more information.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves around 16,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 90 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
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The University of Mount Olive (UMO) and Wayne Community College (WCC) have signed an agreement that provides for the community college’s students who have earned an associate in applied science degree to transfer seamlessly into an array of programs at the university.
The partnership enhances and expands the University of Mount Olive’s participation as a signatory institution in the Universal General Education Transfer Component Agreement between the NC Community College System and NC Independent Colleges and Universities. That agreement provides for the transfer of associate of arts and associate of science course credits and the one signed Friday (Aug. 28) between UMO and WCC recognizes associate in applied science (AAS) program credits.
UMO will provide current WCC students and recent graduates guaranteed admission and acceptance of appropriate transfer hours, up to 64 credits from specified AAS programs, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. WCC graduates will be eligible for consideration of the full range of academic programs at University of Mount Olive locations.
According to the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics, 15 percent of community college students who transfer lose nearly all of their credits in the process, costing them precious time and money. Another third lose a significant proportion of their credits. In all, students who transfer from any kind of college or university to another lose an average of 13 credits when they do, and nearly 40 percent get no credit for the work they’ve already completed.
The arrangement also allows WCC students to be eligible to apply for all state and federal financial aid.
To make it even easier, the UMO will have an admission representative on site at WCC with regular hours for advising students interested in transferring to UMO.
The partnership between UMO and WCC is what Dr. Philip P. Kerstetter, president of the University of Mount Olive, says will create an excellent opportunity for community college students to continue their education beyond the associate degree as they prepare for the future.
He noted that Wayne County is extremely fortunate to have both a community college and a university within its borders that allow residents to pursue educational programs from pre-school to the graduate level without having to leave the county.
“The two institutions have common denominator programs. It makes sense to help students flow smoothly from WCC to UMO so they can build on their associate degrees and earn bachelor’s degrees,” said WCC President Kay H. Albertson.
“This agreement gives more transfer options to WCC graduates from all of our associate degree areas, not just the associate in science and associate in arts degrees, but also the programs that result in associate in applied science degrees,” Dr. Albertson said. “It opens options that some of our students may not have considered in the past and the UMO admissions counselor on the WCC campus will walk students through them.”
The University of Mount Olive is a private institution rooted in the liberal arts tradition with defining Christian values. The University, sponsored by the Convention of Original Free Will Baptists, has locations in Mount Olive, New Bern, Wilmington, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Research Triangle Park, Washington, Jacksonville, and in Smithfield at Johnston Community College. For more information, visit www.umo.edu.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,500 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 90 college credit programs. Learn more about WCC at www.waynecc.edu.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
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RALEIGH – The presidents of the NC Community College System and NC Independent Colleges and Universities today signed a revised Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA) that better defines transfer options for students between the two systems, saving North Carolinians money and potentially shortening the time to degree attainment.
“This signing, joined with our revised agreement with the UNC system in 2014, brings North Carolina’s higher education alignment to a new level,” said Dr. R. Scott Ralls, System President of the NC Community Colleges. “It means increased access and opportunity for our community college students and clearly defined pathways to success at both public and private higher education institutions in our state. I commend the NC Independent Colleges and Universities for proactively working toward this agreement for the benefit of both systems’ students and their families.”
“This new agreement will provide an earlier introduction of transfer students to the four-year independent college or university they want to attend,” explained Dr. A. Hope Williams, President, North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU).
“The additional step will make the transfer process more efficient and effective for students and for our colleges and universities. North Carolina’s private colleges and universities have strong relationships with our state’s community colleges and we look forward to expanding our work together.”
The NCICU Board approved the revised ICAA at its annual meeting in March 2015, and the State Board of Community Colleges officially adopted the revised articulation agreement in May 2015. Since that adoption, 22 of the state’s 36 independent colleges and universities have signed the agreement.
The ICAA moves community college students toward their four-year degree goals by clearly defining transfer pathways and how earned credit hours fit into the requirements of signatory institutions. The ICAA:
The ICAA is consistent with the recently signed comprehensive articulation agreement between North Carolina Community Colleges and the University of North Carolina system, meaning students will have the same transfer guarantees regardless of the type of senior North Carolina institution they attend.
Approximately 2,000 community college students transfer to one of North Carolina’s 36 independent higher education institutions each year. The revised ICAA, updated from the previous articulation agreement signed in 2007, is effective for new college transfer students in the fall of 2015 at the signatory colleges and universities.
Contact for this release:
NC Community Colleges: Chreatha Alston, (919) 807-6975; alstonc@nccommunitycolleges.edu
NC Independent Colleges and Universities: Dr. A. Hope Williams, (919) 832-5817; williams@ncicu.org
Procrastinators are in luck. Wayne Community College has added two more registration days for Fall 2015.
New and returning college-credit students can sign up for classes 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20 and 8 a.m.-noon on Friday, Aug. 21.
Anyone who registered prior to these days but did not pay will have to go through the process again.
The deadline for those who register Thursday or Friday to pay tuition and fees is noon on Aug. 21. Information about payment options can be found at www.waynecc.edu/financial-aid/.
The college’s payment plan will be offered until noon on Friday. Details about the plan and the process for enrolling in it are provided at www.mycollegepaymentplan.com/waynecc.
Fall classes offered on campus and on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, as well as distance education courses, will start as scheduled beginning Aug. 20.
The schedule of fall courses is available at www.waynecc.edu and on campus. For more information, call (919) 735-5151.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,500 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 90 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
