Disaster Unemployment Assistance Approved for 20 Counties
Governor Pat McCrory announced that Disaster Unemployment Assistance is now available for people in 20 counties due to the effects of Hurricane Matthew.
The governor has instructed the Division of Employment Security to not enforce the one-week waiting period and job search requirements for people whose employment or self-employment has been lost or interrupted as a direct result of Hurricane Matthew.
Workers who became unemployed as a direct result of the effects of Hurricane Matthew may be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits under the Disaster Unemployment Assistance program. Business owners affected by the storm may also qualify for benefits.
Twenty counties have been approved for disaster unemployment insurance, including Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Dare, Edgecombe, Greene, Harnett, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Nash, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Wayne and Wilson counties.
Additional counties may be added to the designation at a later date.
Wayne Community College’s Student Government Association Officers for 2016-2017 are
President Adam Williams of Kinston, an associate in arts-college transfer major;
Vice President Layla Brinkley of La Grange, an associate in arts-college transfer major;
Secretary Kellie Woody of Goldsboro, a medical laboratory technology major; and
Special Populations Chair Aziah Morales of Goldsboro, a criminal justice major.
The WCC Student Government Association is the official organization for conducting the affairs of its members, the curriculum students who pay activity fees. Those students elect the officers each spring for the following academic year.
The association serves as the liaison to the college’s administration and the SGA president is a non-voting member of the WCC Board of Trustees.
Students who still want to attend Wayne Community College this fall have one more chance to start the semester.
Registration for “Fall II” condensed college credit courses will be held 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13 on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro. Tuition and fees must be paid by 4 p.m. on Oct. 17.
Active duty military personnel may register for classes taught on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 3-10 and Oct. 17 at the Watkins-Das Education Center.
Dozens of classes that provide a full semester’s material in an eight-week format are available. They include
Animal Feeds and Nutrition,
American Government,
American History,
American Literature,
Animal Feeds and Nutrition,
Art Appreciation,
Aviation Powerplant Maintenance I,
Business Ethics,
Fundamentals of Computing,
General Psychology,
Health System Concepts,
Human Resource Management,
Introduction to Business,
Introduction to Computer Numerical Controls (CNC),
Introduction to Ethics,
Job Plan, Bench and Layout,
Local Government Finance,
Managing Fire Services,
Personal Health and Wellness,
Precalculus Algebra,
Precalculus Trigonometry,
Principles of Marketing,
Principles of Microeconomics,
Principles of Supervision,
Public Speaking,
Routing and Switching II,
Social Problems,
Sociology of the Family,
Statistical Methods I,
Substance Abuse,
Writing and Research in the Disciplines, and
World of Work.
Many four-week developmental mathematics and reading/writing courses are also being offered.
Classes offered on campus and the base, as well as distance education courses, start Oct. 18 and end Dec. 16.
Before new students can register, they must complete the admission process. The application and instructions are available at the college’s Web site, and in the Admissions Office on the main campus and the college’s offices on base.
Call (919) 739-6720 or go to www.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, the college serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 70 college credit programs. WCC’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
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The WorkKeys® tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) will be offered four times in Wayne County in October.
The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Oct. 4 and 18, 12:30-4:30 p.m. on Oct. 27, and 4:30-9 p.m. on Oct. 12. 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 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, with more than 16,600 certificates awarded. A quarter 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 hold two information sessions for anyone considering entering the allied health field. The hour-long meetings will be held at noon and 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 in Room 224 of the Pine Building on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro.
The hour-long presentations will cover career opportunities as well as WCC admission criteria, financial aid options, and program expectations. The practical and associate degree nursing, dental hygiene and assisting, medical assisting, medical laboratory, and pharmacy programs will be discussed. No advance registration is required.
Individual appointments are available for anyone who cannot attend these sessions.
For more information, contact Counselor Carl Brow at (919) 739-6727 or brow@waynecc.edu or Janet Grant in the Allied Health Department at (919) 739-6770 or jpgrant@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, the college 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.
WCC’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves. More information about the college can be found at www.waynecc.edu.
