Up to Date Activities and Events from Beaufort County Community College: October 20, 2011 | Eastern North Carolina Now

Information Session Scheduled for College Enrollment Options for HS Students

    Effective January 1, 2012, all current programs that allow high school students to enroll simultaneously at community colleges will be replaced by the Career and College Promise Program.

    The Career and College Promise Program (CCPP) is available to high school juniors and seniors from public, private, and home schools. The goal of CCPP is to provide educational opportunities for eligible high school students to accelerate the completion of college certificates, diplomas, and degrees that lead to college transfer or provide entry-level job skills. CCPP courses are tuition-free; however, students must be enrolled in one of the CCPP pathway options to take any curriculum courses at a community college.

    Beaufort County Community College will host an information session for students, parents, teachers, counselors, and school personnel to discuss the program options available, enrollment requirements, and application/registration procedures. Parents and students who are interested in Career and College Promise Program options for the Spring Semester 2012 or Fall Semester 2012 are strongly encouraged to attend.

    The information session will be conducted at 6:30 pm, on Wednesday, October 26, 2011, in the auditorium of building 8 on the BCCC campus. For more information contact Crystal Ange at (252)940-6216 or Wesley Beddard at (252)940-6226.

BCCC to offer morning class in Microsoft Excel

    The Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College will offer a course in Microsoft Excel from 9 a.m. to noon, on Mondays and Wednesdays, beginning November 2 and ending November 28, in Room 822 of Building 8, on the BCCC campus.

    Pre-registration is required. The registration fee is $65 and the technology fee is $5. The registration fee may be waived for one course per semester for individuals 65 years old or older. The technology fee applies to all students. Class size is limited to 15 students.

    This 24-hour course will cover many topics associated with the Microsoft Excel program including formatting a workbook, working with formulas, functions, charts and graphics. Students will also learn to expand Microsoft Excel with Visual Basic for Applications. This course offers 2.4 continuing education units

    For more information about this course, contact Lou Stout at (252) 940-6307. Students may register by calling (252) 940-6375 or in person in room 802 of Building 8 on the BCCC campus. BCCC accepts Visa and MasterCard. Checks payable to Beaufort County Community College may be mailed to the attention of Eva Peartree, P.O. Box 1069, Washington, NC 27889. For more information about other Continuing Education classes, visit BCCC's Website at www.beaufortccc.edu.

Beginning conversational and workplace Spanish offered

    Beaufort County Community College will offer a course in beginning conversational and workplace Spanish from 6 to 9 p.m., on Thursdays, beginning October 27 and ending December 15, at Mattamuskeet Elementary School. The instructor is Julio Morales. The registration fee is $65.

    This class is designed to help the beginning student become comfortable with the Spanish language. Vocabulary, sentence structure, and verb conjugations will be taught. Students will also practice Spanish phrases and words that are important in their own places of work.

    Hyde County Schools 21st Century Learning Center is co-sponsor of the class. Registration will be accepted at the first class meeting. To reserve a space in the class, interested persons should contact Clay Carter at (252)940-6357 or clayc@beaufortccc.edu.