Governor McCrory signed House Bill 595 into law today. The law provides a pathway for qualified active duty military, reservists, guardsmen, and recently separated veterans to transition into civilian law enforcement positions by accrediting their military police experience and training toward...
Published: Friday, June 5th, 2015 @ 6:18 am
By: Chris Downey
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Beaufort County Community College and Vidant EastCare are offering an online Critical Care Review Course to prepare paramedics to take the examination for certification as flight paramedics and critical care paramedics.
Published: Thursday, April 30th, 2015 @ 12:35 am
By: Chris Downey
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North Carolina could promote job creation, lower consumer prices, and boost opportunities for low-income families by replacing most of the state's occupational licensing with voluntary certification. A new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report explains why.
Published: Sunday, April 12th, 2015 @ 5:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Beaufort County Community College and local economic development interests recently announced the launch of an effort to certify the county to those seeking to locate their businesses here or expand an existing business.
Published: Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 @ 12:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College will offer a ServSafe® review session and test 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct. 11, in Room 829 of Building 8 on the BCCC campus.
Published: Monday, September 22nd, 2014 @ 6:00 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Four employees of P & G Manufacturing's Washington plant recently completed Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification coordinated by Business and Industry Services at Beaufort County Community College and East Carolina University.
Published: Wednesday, August 13th, 2014 @ 8:40 am
By: Judy Jennette
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Are teachers receiving a pay increase?
Published: Wednesday, August 6th, 2014 @ 8:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Many companies give preference to job applicants who have some forklift training and industrial safety training.
Published: Wednesday, July 30th, 2014 @ 10:59 am
By: Judy Jennette
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Active duty members, veterans and military spouses can have selected military training and past experience converted into college credit and/or professional licenses in North Carolina under legislation signed into law today by Governor Pat McCrory.
Published: Sunday, July 13th, 2014 @ 10:43 am
By: Christopher Maye
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he U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed that North Carolina successfully met requirements to reduce the number of pending food stamp applications and recertifications.
Published: Friday, April 18th, 2014 @ 11:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VR), which provides counseling, training, education, transportation, job placement and other support services to people with physical, psychiatric and intellectual disabilities, is seeking public input.
Published: Tuesday, April 8th, 2014 @ 5:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This article is Part I of a two-part series examining how North Carolina's public school system pays its teachers.
Published: Sunday, March 30th, 2014 @ 3:28 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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DHHS Secretary Aldona Wos held a late afternoon conference call with legislators to provide an update on NC FAST regarding the status of compliance with the USDA standards for Food and Nutrition Services (food stamps).
Published: Friday, March 21st, 2014 @ 8:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In the letter (attached), the USDA acknowledges the significant progress the state has made toward reducing the remaining outstanding cases.
Published: Thursday, February 20th, 2014 @ 1:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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DHHS today announced contracts with two leading service firms - Alvarez and Marsal and Navigant Healthcare - to support the Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) as it continues its work to improve and strengthen operations of the North Carolina Medicaid program.
Published: Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 @ 11:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This is an update on DHHS' most recent interaction with USDA.
Published: Sunday, January 26th, 2014 @ 11:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Tuesday, November 26th, 2013 @ 7:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Hardly a day goes by without the publication of articles on the plight of recent college graduates. Large numbers are either unemployed or employed in jobs that don't call for any academic preparation. Many are struggling with the burden of their college loans.
Published: Friday, June 21st, 2013 @ 1:24 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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On February 15, 2013, Deputy Nathan Drake received his certification as Beaufort County’s third Crisis Intervention Team Deputy.
Published: Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 @ 6:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina features over 50 occupational licensing boards. The state licenses more occupations than most other states and is one of the more aggressive in licensing jobs for the poor or less educated.
Published: Monday, February 11th, 2013 @ 3:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College offers two new classes.
Published: Thursday, January 24th, 2013 @ 10:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Most people think of occupations requiring licenses as those like medicine and law. North Carolina, however, has made it state's business to certify auctioneers, barbers, librarians, manicurists, and over a hundred others.
Published: Thursday, October 18th, 2012 @ 2:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As of 2010, more than 80 percent of all jobs require skills beyond those earned in high school.
Published: Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 @ 7:30 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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