Wayne Community College’s Adult High School Program has honored two students for outstanding academic achievement in the summer 2015 term.
Bailey Jewel Evers of Fremont was named to the Honors List for the “Summer 2” session. To be included on this list, students must have completed at least two courses in the session with a “B” or higher average.
Gregory Lamont Williams of Goldsboro earned a spot on the Scholars List for the “Summer 1” session. To receive this honor, students must complete a minimum of two courses in the session with an “A” average.
The Adult High School at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro offers a tuition-free program of courses for adults 16 years or older who want to complete their high school education. It is one of several programs in the Basic Skills Department that address the needs of Wayne County’s adult residents with below-high school education levels or who lack basic skills necessary to function effectively in society.
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.
The final registration period for fall 2015 college credit courses at Wayne Community College is next week.
New and returning students can sign up for classes on the main campus in Goldsboro 8 a.m.-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Payment is due by 4 p.m. on Aug. 19.
Active duty military personnel can register those times as well as 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Aug. 20 at the college’s office in the Watkins Das Base Education Center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.
New students must complete the enrollment process, take placement tests, and be accepted in order to register for classes. A check list of those steps can be found at www.waynecc.edu/apply-now.
Classes offered on campus and on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, as well as distance education courses, start Aug. 20.
Information about options for paying for classes can be found at www.waynecc.edu/financial-aid/. One of those options is the college’s payment plan; deadlines and the process for enrolling are available at www.mycollegepaymentplan.com/waynecc.
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.
The WorkKeys® tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) will be offered four times at Wayne Community College in August.
The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions at 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Aug. 4 and 25; 12:30-4:30 p.m. on Aug. 13; 4:30-9:00 p.m. on Aug.19. 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 assessments to military personnel and their dependents. Call (919) 772-1123 for more information and to register for the next testing session on base.
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 6-9 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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Wayne Community College will offer several classes in the next months that prepare students for careers in Emergency Medical Services.
An Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course is scheduled for Aug. 17-Nov. 24.
“Basic Anatomy and Physiology for Emergency Care,” an online class required to complete the Paramedic program, will be taught Aug. 24-Nov. 30. The next Paramedic course will run January through November 2016.
A “Paramedic Pathways” course is set for Nov. 30-Dec. 18. It will prepare EMTs who have not taken the Advanced EMT course for the Paramedic course.
For more information, contact WCC EMS Program Coordinator Kim Boswell at (919) 739-6893 or kmboswell@waynecc.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 14,000 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.
Follow WCC on Facebook and Twitter.
The deadline to apply for scholarships for certain technical diplomas and degrees at Wayne Community College has been extended to July 31.
The college’s “Top 12” Scholarship Program is designed to encourage students to study and go into careers in accounting; air conditioning, heating and refrigeration; criminal justice; emergency management; forest management; mechatronics engineering; medical assisting; medical laboratory technology; office administration; networking; pharmacy technology; or turfgrass management.
These annual scholarships provide full- or part-time in-state tuition and fees while enrolled in one of the designated programs at the college. Recipients must maintain a 2.5 grade point average and pass 67 percent of attempted credits.
Applications received after July 31 will be considered on a funds-available basis. The one exception is for the Medical Laboratory Technology program which will start its next cohort in Spring 2016; priority deadline for that program is Dec. 11, 2015.
For more details and an application form, go to www.waynecc.edu/financial-aid/scholarships or contact the WCC Financial Aid Office at (919) 739-6736 or (919) 739-6733 or wcc-finaid@waynecc.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.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
