Live streaming now available for business workshops

Prospective and current business owners will no longer have to travel in order to attend most workshops sponsored by the Small Business Center at Beaufort County Community College.

This week, the center announced that most of the workshops it offers will be available via live video streaming directly to a business owner’s or prospective business owner’s computer or most handheld devices.

The move to provide video streaming of many of its workshops is just the latest effort by the Small Business Center to offer services to its clients who may not be able to travel to the BCCC campus, according to center Director Lentz Stowe.

“We want to reach clients in our service area as much as possible,” Stowe said. “Live video streaming is another way we are able to help our local business owners and prospective business owners.”

Last year, BCCC began offering online courses to entrepreneurs through a partnership with Hewlett Packard and the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship.

These courses cover topics such as online selling, finance basics, forecasting sales, setting prices, social media marketing, hiring staff, customer relations and managing inventory, among others, that are designed to give entrepreneurs “a good introduction to the topics,” said Lentz Stowe, director of BCCC’s Business and Industry Services.

Stowe said the video streaming will give entrepreneurs another tool in their arsenal by giving them the chance to conveniently attend workshops presented by renowned subject matter experts via the Internet.

To access the courses, individuals should visit the Small Business Center page on the BCCC website at http://www.beaufortccc.edu/coned/contin.htm and click on the link for registering for Small Business Center workshops. Workshops available for live video streaming will be listed.

The BCCC Small Business Center is one of 58 across North Carolina that in 2012-2013 provided entrepreneurship seminars and/or counseling to more than 50,000 individuals, resulting in 528 business start-ups and 2,967 jobs created or retained.

For more information about BCCC’s Business and Industry Services, including seminars for current and prospective business owners, online courses or one-on-one counseling, contact Stowe at 252-940-6306 or by email at lentzs@beaufortccc.edu Information about upcoming workshops is available on the BCCC website at http://www.beaufortccc.edu/coned/contin/htm.

ESL and high school equivalency classes scheduled

The Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College announces a schedule of English as a Second Language and high school equivalency classes for spring that will allow students to improve their English while working towards a high school diploma.

A daily schedule of classes is as follows: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday in Room 827; 6 to 9 p.m. Monday and Wednesday in Room 813, and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday in Room 813. All classes are held in Building 8 on the BCCC campus.

Classes are free of charge and are open to adults 18 years old and older. Those 16 and 17 years old may attend free of charge with the permission of a parent or guardian.

For its high school equivalency exam, BCCC offers the GED®, a registered trademark of the American Council on Education and the nation’s most recognizable high school equivalency exam.

GED® is designed to measure a person’s knowledge and skills in the areas of language arts reasoning, social studies, science, and mathematics. Each test costs $20, including two re-takes within the calendar year if needed, for a total of $80 for the complete battery of tests.

For more information about BCCC’s ESL or high school equivalency classes, contact Penelope Radcliffe, Basic Skills Assessment and Retention Specialist, at 940-6325 or Marion Porter, Basic Skills Retention and Registration Specialist, at 940-6299.

For more information about other classes offered by the Division of Continuing Education, visit the BCCC website at http://www.beaufortccc.edu/coned/contin.htm.

Electronic Notary class offered

The Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College will hold a class for those wishing to obtain their eNotary certifications 6 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, in the auditorium of Building 8 on the BCCC campus.

The three-hour course is designed for individuals who are already certified Notaries Public in North Carolina. An eNotary is a Notary Public who notarizes documents electronically using a digital signature and digital notary seal. The registration fee is $70. The instructor is Jennifer Whitehurst.

Individuals should review the eNotary qualifications list on the N.C. Secretary of State website at https://www.secretary.state.nc.us/enotary/thepage.aspx prior to registering for the class. Current notaries should already have the latest edition of the Notary Guidebook and should bring the book to class. Guidebooks can also be purchased before the class from the BCCC Bookstore.

Students will be required to show a state-issued photo ID and social security card at the first night of class.

For more information about the class, contact Lou Stout, director of Workplace Initiatives, at 940-6307. Students may register by calling 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, N.C. 27889.

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

Small engine repair class offered

Learn how to get those small lawn mowers, chain saws, tillers and trimmers in good working condition for spring!

The Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College is offering a course in small engine repair. The class will be held from 6 to 9p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in Room 102 of Building 8A beginning April 21 and ending May 28.

Instructor Greg Woolard will give students hands-on training to repair and maintain four-cycle and two-cycle engines as well as diagnosing problems. Students will receive classroom instruction and hands-on experience.

The registration fee is $110.25, including student insurance. The shop now features new hand tool sets, an air compressor, air powered tools, a parts washer, and other amenities. Students are encouraged to bring their own small equipment pieces to tune-up and repair.

For more information about this class or BCCC’s Personal Enrichment Program, contact Clay Carter, director, at 940-6357 or by email at clayc@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/contin.htm.