HED: Nurse Aide II graduates recognized in ceremony

 

The Nurse Aide Program at Beaufort County Community College recently held a recognition event and open house in honor of six students completing their Nurse Aide II studies in Washington. During the recognition ceremony, each graduate was presented a certificate in honor of their completion of the program. A reception in the Nurse Aide Classroom in Building 12 followed.

Students completing the program are Fonne Norman of Chocowinity, Julian Carr of Greenville, William Arce of Pinetown, and Candice Bell, Takeika Johnson and Sherry Spear of Washington.

During the ceremony, attended by family and friends of the students and BCCC officials, Nurse Aide Program Coordinator Sue Gurley thanked the families of the students for their support.

Instructor Anne Davenport recalled the students’ hard work and praised their efforts to obtain their Nurse Aide II certification but also encouraged them to continue their nursing studies.

“It’s been a very long journey,” she said, adding, “But I hope to see many of you back in this building soon.”

For more information about BCCC’s Nurse Aide Program, interested persons should contact Sue Gurley, Nurse Aide Program coordinator, at 252-940-6263 or by email at sueg@beaufortccc.edu. The next Nurse Aide II classes are scheduled to begin in September.

 

HED: BCCC schedules two courses for Concealed Carry Permit seekers

 

The Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College will offer courses in November and December for individuals seeking to obtain a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

The course will be offered Thursday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 8, and Thursday and Saturday, Dec. 4 and 6 on the BCCC campus. Permit seekers need to attend only one of the courses in order to take the examination to earn the Concealed Carry Permit.

The registration fee for either class is $75. Each course will require a minimum of seven registrants.

Potential students should be familiar with their weapon and are advised that this course is not for beginning users of handguns. The instructor will have the right to remove a student from the class at any time if he believes the student is not familiar with their handgun or is unsafe.

The Thursday session of each course will meet from 6 to 11 p.m. and will involve classroom instruction. The Saturday session will meet from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include classroom instruction, a written test and firing range work.

Students will have to earn a minimum score of 70 percent on the written test and hit a target 28 times out of 40 rounds of ammunition in order to qualify for a certificate to apply for a Concealed Carry Permit at their county’s Sheriff’s Office.

For more information about either course, contact Leonard Hudson, director of Public Safety Programs, at 252-940-6405 or by email at leonardh@beaufortccc.edu.

Students may register by calling 252-940-6375 or in person in room 802 of Building 8 on the BCCC campus. BCCC accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Checks payable to Beaufort County Community College may be mailed to the attention of Eva Peartree, 5337 U.S. Highway 264 East, Washington, NC 27889.

For more information about other Continuing Education classes, visit BCCC’s Website at www.beaufortccc.edu/coned.

 

HED: How to find, interview and hire great employees

 

Are you tired of having candidates do well during interviews only to not live up to their promise on the job? Is your business a revolving door of employees coming and going? Then this seminar, How to Find, Interview and Hire Great People for Any Small Business, is for you.

The seminar will be 2 to 5 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23 in Room 828 of Building 8 on the Beaufort County Community College campus is for you. It is free of charge but to ensure adequate preparation of materials, pre-registration is requested.

It is co-sponsored by the Small Business Center at BCCC and the Washington/Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce.

During the seminar, instructor John Formica will give participants tips on how to find and hire great people. As a former Disney insider with over 25 years of hospitality experience, Formica will share his proven success strategies to help small business owners create a “magical customer experience.”

To register for the workshop, contact BCCC’s Business and Industry Services at 940-6375 or email Eva Peartree atevap@beaufortccc.edu or Lentz Stowe, director of BCCC’s Business and Industry Services at 252-940-6306 or by email atlentzs@beaufortccc.edu.

For more information about other services offered by BCCC’s Business and Industry Services’ Small Business Center, including targeted seminars for business owners, visit BCCC’s Website at www.beaufortccc.edu/coned/Small Business/workshops.htm or contact Stowe or Lauren Dudley, customized training coordinator, at 252-940-6311 or by email atlaurens@beaufortccc.edu.

 

HED: Understand and work with different ages and generations

 

The Small Business Center at Beaufort County Community College will offer a workshop to help current and prospective business owners understand and work with different age groups and generations.

The workshop will be offered 2 to 5 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 30, in Room 828 of Building 8 on the BCCC campus. The seminar is free of charge but pre-registration is encouraged so that the college can adequately prepare materials. Each age group and generation has its own characteristics. Not knowing what they are can affect worker relationships, customer service, employee morale, productivity and profit. This seminar will teach current and potential business owners how to understand and work with each group more effectively.

The instructor for the course is Emily Balance, a licensed professional counselor and a member of the National Speakers Association and the American Association for Therapeutic Humor.

The seminar is also sponsored by the Washington/Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce.

To register for the workshop, contact BCCC’s Business and Industry Services at 940-6375 or email Eva Peartree atevap@beaufortccc.edu or Lentz Stowe, director of BCCC’s Business and Industry Services at 252-940-6306 or by email atlentzs@beaufortccc.edu.

For more information about other services offered by BCCC’s Business and Industry Services’ Small Business Center, including targeted seminars for business owners, visit BCCC’s Website at www.beaufortccc.edu/coned/Small Business/workshops.htm or contact Stowe or Lauren Dudley, customized training coordinator, at 252-940-6311 or by email atlaurens@beaufortccc.edu.

 

HED: Six seats still available for The Phantom of the Opera

 

Only six seats remain for the Beaufort County Community College trip to Durham Saturday, Oct. 18, to see The Phantom of the Opera.

The chartered bus will leave the BCCC campus at 7:30 am and travel to the Paul Green Theater in Chapel Hill for a backstage tour and special lecture by Professor Jeff Phipps.

The group will then have lunch at the French restaurant – Kitchen – followed by front door delivery to the 2 p.m. matinee at the Durham Performing Arts Center.

The bus will return to Washington around 7:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be available on the bus.

The price is $200 per person. Seats are confirmed with payment to the BCCC Foundation at 5337 Hwy 264 East, Washington, NC 27889. For more information, contact Marcia Norwood at 252-940-6218.