Wayne Community College Continuing Education has rescheduled information sessions for its nurse aide programs that could not be held due to Hurricane Matthew’s aftermath.
Anyone interested in enrolling in a Nurse Aide I, Nurse Aide II, or Phlebotomy Technician course in the spring 2017 session must attend an information session about the registration process for that program. The sessions are free and do not require pre-registration.
The Nurse Aide sessions will be held 12-1 p.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Oct. 25 and 31 in Room 161 of the Wayne Learning Center (main building) on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro.
Sessions for Phlebotomy are still set for 12-1 p.m. on Oct. 24 and 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 in Room 101 of the Walnut Building.
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 in November.
Courses are offered at a variety of times during the day and in both traditional and hybrid (partially online) instructional methods. The spring semester starts in early January and runs to mid-May. Specific schedules for each course will be announced at registration.
Courses are offered at a variety of times during the day and in both traditional and hybrid (partially online) instructional methods. The spring semester starts in early January and runs to mid-May. Specific schedules for each course will be announced at registration.
Nurse Aide I introduces basic nursing assistant skills required to provide personal care for patients, residents, or clients in a health care setting. It prepares students for the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program examination necessary for certification and listing on the North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry.
Nurse Aide II equips students to perform more complex skills for patients or residents. Graduates are eligible to apply for listing as a Nursing Aide II by the N.C. Board of Nursing.
The Phlebotomy Technician course trains students to draw blood specimens from patients. It is designed to prepare them to take the American Society for Clinical Pathology’s National Phlebotomy Certification Examination.
As the true devastation of Hurricane Matthew is becoming evident, Wayne Community College’s priority is its people.
“Our central concern is the condition of the college’s students, faculty, and staff,” said Dr. Thomas A. Walker Jr., the college’s president. “We are reaching out to them to see how they have fared through this storm and how we can help them move forward.”
“Wayne Community College weathered the storm structurally very well,” Dr. Walker said. “Maintenance and grounds crews have made certain that our facilities are ready, but we made the decision not to resume operations until it was feasible from a human standpoint.”
The college is set to reopen for students on Thursday, Oct. 20. It will return to full operations on a normal schedule that day and Friday, Oct. 21 but will be closed Saturday, Oct. 22.
Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 18 and Oct. 19 will be an optional work days for employees.
Dr. Walker also said that the college will actively assist the county’s emergency management officials and leadership with disaster recovery processes.
“Wayne Community College has many resources that we are eager to make available to agencies that are aiding our county,” Dr. Walker said. Numerous college-affiliated individuals are volunteering in governmental and nonprofit efforts, he noted.
“This college is an integral component of Wayne County,” Dr. Walker said. “We have a role to play in the recovery of not only our own employees and students, but also the community beyond our campus.”
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/.
