The WorkKeys® tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) will be offered just twice in Wayne County in December.
The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Dec. 13 and 12:30-4:30 p.m. on Dec. 7. 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. The campus will be closed Dec. 23-27.
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 has been named a “Military Friendly® School” for the sixth time.
The Military Friendly® Schools list honors the colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace military students, and to dedicate resources to ensure their success in the classroom and after graduation. The list of Military Friendly® Schools is provided to service members and their families to help them select the best school for the education and training needed to pursue a civilian career.
The designation shows that a school exhibits leading practices in the recruitment and retention of students with military experience.
Nationwide, 1,273 colleges, universities and trade schools made the 2017 list. Wayne Community College is one of 24 North Carolina community colleges and 61 institutions of higher education in the state to receive the designation. The full list can be found at www.militaryfriendly.com and will be printed in the annual Guide to Military Friendly® Schools.
“Wayne Community College will continue to focus on our service to veterans as a top college priority,” said Dr. Thomas A. Walker Jr., the college’s president. “We consider ourselves an important component in one of the nation’s most military friendly communities.”
According to Daniel Nichols, a Navy Reserve veteran and chief product officer at Victory Media which publishes the Military Friendly® list, “Our ability to apply a clear, consistent standard to the majority of colleges gives veterans a comprehensive view of which schools are striving to provide the best opportunities and conditions for our nation’s student veterans. Military Friendly® helps military families make the best use of the Post-9/11 GI Bill and other federal benefits while allowing us to further our goal of assisting them in finding success in their chosen career fields.”
The Military Friendly® Schools list is created each year based on research using public data sources for more than 8,800 schools nationwide, input from student veterans, and responses to the proprietary, data-driven Military Friendly® Schools survey from participating institutions. The survey questions, methodology, criteria and weightings were developed by Victory Media with the assistance of an independent research firm and an advisory council of educators and employers. The survey is administered for free and is open to all post-secondary schools that wish to participate.
More than 1,600 schools participated in the 2017 survey. Final ratings were determined by combining the institution’s survey scores with the assessment of the institution’s ability to meet thresholds for student retention, graduation, job placement, loan repayment, persistence (degree advancement or transfer) and loan default rates for all students and, specifically, for student veterans.
About Victory Media
Founded in 2001, Victory Media is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) that connects the military community to civilian employment, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities through its G.I. Jobs®, Military Spouse, Vetrepreneur®, STEM JobsSM and Military Friendly® brands. Learn more about Victory Media at www.victorymedia.com.
About Wayne Community College
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. Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
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Those who plan to take classes at Wayne Community College next semester should register next week to get the courses and schedule they want.
The open registration for spring 2017 college credit courses at will be 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Nov. 14, Nov. 16, and Nov. 17; and 8 a.m.-7 p.m. on Nov. 15 on the main campus in Goldsboro.
The next registration opportunities will be 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Jan. 3 and 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Jan. 4, 2017.
Students are encouraged to register as soon as possible to have the best selection of courses. A complete schedule of spring courses can be found at www.waynecc.edu/course-schedules/.
New students must complete the enrollment process, take any necessary placement tests, and be accepted in order to register for classes. The steps that new students need to take are explained at www.waynecc.edu/students-start-here/.
Classes offered on campus and the base, as well as distance education courses, start Jan. 5, and end May 8, 2017.
Tuition and fees are due Dec. 12 for students who register in November and Jan. 4 for those who register in January.The college’s payment plan is one option for those who cannot pay out of pocket; find details at www.mycollegepaymentplan.com/waynecc.
Call (919) 735-5151 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.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
The college’s volunteers created 100 bag lunches from items donated by students and employees, even making sure that the vegetarians on the crews were not left out. Individuals and groups such as the WCC Association of Nursing Students and Human Services Technology students contributed everything from the components of the sandwiches to crackers, candy, and beverages. The WCC Association of Educational Office Professionals made desserts. Mt. Olive Pickle gave Pickle Paks.
Each lunch was accompanied by a handwritten thank-you note. Each group was presented with a banner expressing the college’s appreciation for their efforts that had been signed by people across the campus, including the students in the WCC Child Care Center.
“It was such a small gesture, providing lunch for these people who have left their homes to essentially camp out here and give their time and talents to get our neighbors back into their homes,” said WCC Public Information Officer Tara Humphries. “Everyone who learned about the project wanted to help. We had all we needed to do it in less than a day.”
The lunch project is just one of several the college will be doing to help those who have been impacted by the hurricane and resulting flooding. Earlier this week, residents of the emergency shelter were treated to a movie on the campus, the previous week a group of students put on a fall festival in the shelter, and the week before that, an instructor led children in the shelter in an art project.
In addition to reaching out to the community, the college is assisting its employees and students. A food pantry that was started last spring is providing food boxes and the Foundation of WCC is helping students get the materials they need to stay in school, from textbooks to supplies.
New and returning students who plan to attend Wayne Community College for the spring 2017 semester may apply for Foundation of Wayne Community College scholarships through Friday, Nov. 4.
Scholarship applications are available in the Foundation office in the Dogwood Building on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro and can be printed from www.waynecc.edu/foundation/scholarships.
Students seeking Foundation scholarships are required to apply for federal financial aid and can do so online at www.fafsa.ed.gov or obtain materials from the WCC Financial Aid Office.
For more information about Foundation scholarships, call (919) 739-7006 or (919) 739-7022 or send a message tomdbelmont@waynecc.edu or esbyrd@waynecc.edu. To reach the WCC Financial Aid Office, dial (919) 739-6735.
The Foundation awarded 227 scholarships totaling $186,895.55.569 scholarships for the fall 2016 semester. In addition to raising and dispersing funds for scholarships, it provides funding for innovative campus projects and employee recognition, and offers cultural programs for the community.
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 70 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
