The WorkKeys® tests for Career Readiness Certification (CRC) will be offered five times in September.
The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 and 24; 12:30-4:30 p.m. on Sept. 5; and 4:30-9:00 p.m. on Sept. 18. All of these sessions will be held in Room 143 in the Wayne Learning Center 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 $30 but assistance to cover that cost may be available.
The Airman and Family Readiness Center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base offers free testing. The next session will be held 1:00-4:30 p.m. on Sept. 17 at the Watkins Das Education Center computer lab. Pre-register by calling (919) 772-1123.
Those wishing to prepare for the CRC may take advantage of the self-directed instruction and skills upgrade training offered in the WORKS Lab, which also is located in Room 143 of the Wayne Learning Center.
Individuals may earn bronze, silver, gold, or platinum certificates based on their performance on the tests. The CRC is recognized by employers across the state as a proven measurement of job skills.
WORKS is a collaborative effort of the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, Wayne Community College, Wayne County Public Schools, County of Wayne, JobLink/ESC, City of Goldsboro, and the Eastern Carolina Workforce Development Board. It is housed on the Wayne Community College campus.
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The Foundation of Wayne Community College and WCC Continuing Education Services will host a nonpartisan discussion on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Dr. Jonathan Oberlander, a political scientist and an authority on health care politics and policy, will speak about the positive, negative, and unknown aspects of “ObamaCare” and answer questions.
Oberlander is a professor of social medicine and health policy and management, as well as an adjunct political science professor, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author of “The Political Life of Medicare” and co-author of “The Social Science Reader,” a three-volume collection of essays.
The free lecture is scheduled for 3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 15 in Moffatt Auditorium in the Wayne Learning Center (main building) on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro.
Among the topics Oberlander will cover are what has been learned in the three years since the act was passed, and what the future may hold for Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, and the insured, particularly in North Carolina.
No registration is required for this event.
For more information, contact the Foundation at awnorthington@waynecc.edu or (919) 739-7017.
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The Wayne Business and Industry Center at Wayne Community College announces its fall 2013 schedule of free seminars designed to prepare the business person to meet the challenges facing small businesses.
The seminars are:
QuickBooks for Small Business, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 21;
How to Start a Non-Profit Business, 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 27;
Starting a Home-Based Business, 1-3 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 5;
Self-Publishing for Small Businesses, 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 10;
How to Get Financing for Your Small Business, 1-4 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17;
Credit 101: How to Raise Your Score, 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 24;
Thriving in a Down Economy, 1-4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5;
How to Do Business with the Federal Government, 10 a.m.-noon, Thursday, Nov. 7;
Pricing Your Products and Services, 1-3 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 12;
Social Media Marketing Made Simple, 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19; and
Jumpstart Your Tax Preparation, 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 3.
Descriptions of these seminars and other center offerings can be found at www.wayneworksnc.com.
The seminars will be held in Room 101 in the Walnut Building on Wayne Community College’s main campus in Goldsboro with these exceptions: QuickBooks will be held in Room 220 of the Magnolia Building and the tax preparation seminar will be held in Gertrude Weil Auditorium at the Wayne County Public Library. There is no fee for any of the seminars.
To pre-register, go to www.ncsbc.net, click on “Contact Your Local SBC,” select “Wayne County,” choose the seminar, and click on “Register.” You may also call (919) 739-6940. Please complete and bring to the seminar the registration form found under the “Small Business Center” heading at www.wayneworksnc.com.
The Wayne Business and Industry Center offers “on time” and “on target” training, counseling, education, and technical services to business and industry in Wayne County. WBIC involves all levels of business and professional organizations in the local community through four main avenues: the WORKS Initiative, Small Business Center, Military Business Center, and Customized Training Program.
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The Foundation of Wayne Community College’s series of lectures on American Civil War battles continues next week with a movie screening and commentary.
Lynn Bull, a retired social studies teacher, will provide his observations on “Gods and Generals,” the 2003 film starring Jeff Daniels, Robert Duvall, and Stephen Lang in which he had a speaking part. The two-part showing and talk will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, Aug. 20 and 22 in Moffatt Auditorium in the Wayne Learning Center at the college’s main campus in Goldsboro.
Bull is a graduate of The Citadel with a bachelor’s degree in history. He taught at Goldsboro High School for 16 years and is a former program coordinator at Bentonville Battleground.
Bull’s Civil War re-enacting hobby led him to begin sewing uniforms and tents. That pastime has earned him requests to reproduce uniforms for the National Park Service and the U.S. Army Quartermasters Museum, and he created tents for the movies “Matewan” and “Ironweed” as well as a marquis (sleeping tent) for a CBS television series on George Washington.
The next lectures in the series are on:
Sept. 17 – The Battle of Chickamauga
Oct. 22 – The Civil War in eastern North Carolina – 1863
Nov. 19 – The Battle of Chattanooga
Dec. 10 – Highlights of North Carolinians in Battle
All are set for 7 p.m. and will be held in Moffatt Auditorium. They are free and open to the public with no reservations or registrations required.
For more information, contact the Foundation at (919) 739-7007 or awnorthington@waynecc.edu.
The college encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing accommodation or having questions about access, please contact the Foundation at (919) 739-7007 or awnorthington@waynecc.edu. Allow sufficient time to arrange accommodations.
