The WorkKeys® tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) will be offered six times in Wayne County in March.
The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on March 8 and March 22; 12:30-4:30 p.m. on March 3 and March 30, and 4:30-9 p.m. on March 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 1-4 p.m. on March 15 at the Watkins-Das Learning 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 (except Jan. 5, when the lab hours will be 6-9 p.m.).
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 15,972 awarded through the WORKS initiative. 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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The “Black Soldiers in the American Civil War” talk originally set for Feb. 24 at Wayne Community College has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 9.
Jerilyn James Lee, a local historian and director of the County of Wayne’s Human Resources Department, will talk at noon in the Seminar Room (Room 161) of the Wayne Learning Center on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro.
Approximately 198,000 Black soldiers served in the Civil War from 1863 to 1865. Five regiments were based in North Carolina. There were former slaves, runaway slaves, free men, doctors, ministers, and tradesmen. Ms. Lee will share stories and images of Black soldiers, sailors and officers who served during the war, including some who served in the Confederate Army.
The winners of the college’s Black History Month Writing Contest will be recognized during this event also.
The event is free and open to the public. Beverages and chips will be provided but participants are asked to bring their own sandwiches.
This lunch-and-learn opportunity is sponsored by the WCC Cultural Diversity/Global Education Committee and the WCC Humanities, Fine Arts, and Social Sciences Department.
Wayne Community College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs. Anyone who anticipates needing accommodation or has questions about access should contact Latisha Cowan at (919) 739-6729 or lbcowan@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 72 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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Wayne Community College Continuing Education will hold several information sessions about its nurse aide program in March.
Anyone interested in enrolling in a Nurse Aide I or II course in the summer 2016 session must attend an information session about the registration process for the program. The sessions are free and do not require pre-registration.
The sessions are scheduled for 12-1 p.m. on March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31; and 5:30-6:30 p.m. on March 9, 16, 23, and 30.
All will be held in Room 161 of the Wayne Learning Center (main building) on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro. Attendees must stay for the entire session in order to obtain registration paperwork and be allowed to sign up for a course during the registration period that will be held in April.
Nurse Aide courses are offered at a variety of times during the day and in both traditional and hybrid (partially online) instructional methods. The summer semester runs late-May through mid-August. Nurse Aide II courses. Details can be found at www.waynecc.edu/continuing-ed/ allied-health/.
For additional information on these or any other WCC Continuing Education allied health courses, contact Terrie Wynn at (919) 739-6935 or tjwynn@waynecc.edu.
Wayne Community College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs. Anyone who anticipates needing accommodation or has questions about access should contact Latisha Cowan at (919) 739-6729 or lbcowan@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 72 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.
Wayne Community College’s Career and College Promise (CCP) program will hold an event to tout its tuition-free course options for high school students.
The “CCP Showcase” is set for 6-7:30 p.m. on March 8 for rising-high school freshmen through seniors and their parents. Participants will learn about the dual-enrollment college-credit program and its “pathways” to accelerated completion of college certificates, diplomas, or degrees that lead to college transfer or provide entry-level job skills.
The showcase includes a half-hour at the beginning and end for participants to visit Career Pathway Exhibits and a half-hour presentation at 6:30 p.m. It will be held in the Atrium and Moffatt Auditorium of the Wayne Learning Center (main building) on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro.
No reservations or registration are required for this event.
For more information on the Career and College Promise program, go to www.waynecc.edu/career-and-college-promise/ or contact Lorie Waller at loriew@waynecc.edu or (919) 739-6757 or Lynn Mooring at lhmooring@waynecc.edu or (919) 739-6758.
Wayne Community College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs. Anyone who anticipates needing accommodation or has questions about access should contact Latisha Cowan at (919) 739-6729 or lbcowan@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 72 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 Wayne Business and Industry Center will offer the free seminar “Boots to Business” 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday, March 1, and Wednesday, March 2, in Room 104 of the Walnut Building on Wayne Community College’s main campus in Goldsboro.
Boots to Business is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration as part of the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program. This national program includes steps for evaluating business concepts, the foundational knowledge required to develop a business plan and information on SBA resources available to help access start-up capital and additional technical assistance. SBA Resource Partners guide participants in creating a feasibility analysis for a business plan and completing a feasibility study of their own business concept.
It is open to active duty, dependents, and veterans of the U.S. military only.
To register, go to www.ncsbc.net, click on “Contact your Local SBC,” select “Wayne County,” choose an event, and click “Register.” Participants also may contact Linda Berard at (919) 739-6940 or lrberard@waynecc.edu.
This seminar is provided by the Small Business Center which is a component of the Wayne Business and Industry Center at Wayne Community College. In addition to offering seminars, the Center provides access to business resources and one-on-one counseling for exploring business ideas, starting a business, or expanding an existing business.
For assistance with business plans, licensing, taxes, federal and state government regulations, business ownership, loan and grant proposals, money sources, market research, cash flow projections, or business management, contact the center’s director, Scott Wolford, at (919) 739-6941 or sawolford@waynecc.edu.
Wayne Community College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs. Anyone who anticipates needing accommodation or has questions about access should contact Mrs. Berard at (919) 739-6940.
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 72 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
