Continuing Education Courses

Intermediate QuickBooks

ACC 7121
This course is designed to go beyond the basics. Students will learn how to utilize the more advanced features of the accounting software program, QuickBooks. This course is intended for those who have basic knowledge of QuickBooks and are looking to advance their skills as well as those who are needing a refresher course.

Intro to Early Childhood Education

EDU 3119

This course introduces the foundations of culturally responsive, equitable and inclusive early childhood education, and planning intentional developmentally appropriate experiences, learning activities, and teaching strategies for indoor and outdoor environments for all young children. Topics include theoretical foundations, national early learning standards, NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development, state regulations, program types, career options, professionalism, ethical conduct, quality inclusive environments, and curriculum responsive to the needs of each child/family. Upon completion, students should be able to design a career/professional development plan, appropriate environments, schedules, and activity plans.

Fall 2024 dates coming soon!

Intro. to Stand Up Paddleboarding Lakes and Water Safety for Women

We start from the beginning in this class, how to get on and stand up, how to balance on the board, basics strokes and maneuvers to help prevent injury and paddle with ease. We teach steering, turning, stopping, and board knowledge. You’ll be amazed at how learning just a few basic skills makes this “walking on water” activity so much fun! Classes will take place at local lake. Location will be emailed to participants once registered and paid

Instructor: TBA Cost: $68
Course Code Section Days Date Time
SEF-3001-04 61226 TH 07/25/24 5:45pm-8:00pm

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Introduction to Family Tree Maker

OST 7144

In this course, students will learn to research and record their ancestors and descendants utilizing the Family Tree Maker software, scan and enter their photos, and produce genealogy charts and reports. They will also learn to manage facts and sources, add other media, and sync to ancestry.com. Upon completion, students will be able to take the knowledge gained and continue to expand their family trees within Family Tree Maker. They will also be able to produce a simple family history book. This course is a necessity for those wishing to document their families and preserve them for future generations. In addition, this course is beneficial to those employed in or wishing to pursue a career in genealogy services. The course is instructor-led and delivered in person on campus. Prepayment of tuition is required. Students should bring a flash drive with 16GB or more of storage space.

Students must possess basic computer knowledge and be comfortable performing basic computer operations in Windows.

To be notified of upcoming classes please fill out the Introduction to Family Tree Maker Interest Form.

Law Enforcement Training

Level 1 Kayaking Lakes and Water Safety for Women

In this class, we review what was taught in prior class and we work on refining strokes and maneuvers. If you have never taken any kayak instruction, we suggest you take the Intro. before taking this class as they all build on one another but it is not required. We will cover everything mentioned in Intro. as well as work on steering, j-leans (balance and using the body), torso rotation, posture, lightly cover environments such as wind, waves, and environment. Classes will take place at local lake. Location will be emailed to participants once registered and paid.

Instructor: TBA Cost: $68
Course Code Section Days Date Time
SEF-3001-02 61152 TH 07/11/24 5:45pm-8:00pm

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Level 2 Kayaking Lakes and Water Safety for Women

If you have not taken Level 1, we strongly recommend you take Intro. and/or Level 1 before taking this class. In this class, we expand on everything mentioned in Intro. and Level 1 plus continue refinement of strokes and maneuvers, steering, adding new maneuvers such as bracing and work on stamina, distance, safety and deep water re-entry techniques, comfort falling out of boat and re—entry and practicing wet exits if desired. You can participate or just watch the capsize and re-entry portion of the class. Learning how to get back in, in deep water is an important skill to know about and practice. Classes will take place at local lake. Location will be emailed to participants once registered and paid

Instructor: TBA Cost: $68
Course Code Section Days Date Time
SEF-3001-03 61225 S 07/20/24 10:00am-12:00pm

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LinkedIn for Employment

HRD 7124

This course is designed to assist unemployed professionals or professionals seeking to improve their employment status with the hottest networking tool available today. Find out what LinkedIn is, how it is used, and how it can assist in employment opportunities.

Instructor: Carter Cost: $70
Course Code Section Days Date Time Loc
HRD-7124-01 61114 F 10/18/24 – 10/25/24 9:00am-11:00am BLC 101

Manicurist

COS 3101

This comprehensive course provides instruction and clinical practice in manicuring, nail building (application and maintenance of artificial nails), and pedicuring. Course content includes nail anatomy, disorders of nails, and irregularities of nails; theory and salesmanship as it relates to manicuring; actual practice in manicuring; and arm, hand, and foot massage. Manicurist students must complete 300 hours in an approved beauty school or college before applying to the State Board of Cosmetic Arts for examination. Students enrolled only in manicuring shall only perform services directly relating to the prescribed course in manicuring.

In addition to tuition, cosmetology students are required to purchase text books and a Cosmetology Kit $900. Students must also purchase two sets of solid Navy-Blue scrub uniforms at an estimated cost of $35 each, and malpractice insurance at $32 per year.

Please note: this is a comprehensive course to provide training for those interested in becoming registered manicurists only and not desiring to become licensed cosmetologists.

Manicurist Instructor: McCubbins Cost: $206
Course Code Section Days Date Time Loc
COS-3101-01 60980 F-S 09/06/24-03/08/25 8:30am-4:30pm SCI  105

Medical Assisting

This program provides skills training in three competency areas related to the job performance for medical assistants: administrative office, laboratory, and clinical. Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, insurance coding and billing, medical transcription, computer operations, assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care. Students will automatically be enrolled in a required 4-hour Technology Awareness course prior to the start of the course. Students will be required to complete 40 clinical hours. Upon completion, students will have the knowledge base to apply for national certification for Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA).

Medication Aide

This course is designed to meet the training requirements for becoming qualified as a Medication Aide. The course covers the six rights of medication administration for non-licensed personnel. Topics include medication administration via the oral, topical and instillation routes, medical asepsis, hand hygiene, terminology, and legal implications. Upon completion, students should be able to take the competency exam and demonstrate skills necessary to qualify for listing on the North Carolina Medication Aide Registry.

Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

OST 7133

This course is intended to equip students with the skills needed to confidently utilize Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on the job or at home. Topics cover basic functions of each software package, mail merge, pivot tables, and other business uses. In addition, students will obtain the knowledge necessary to prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist Word, Excel, and PowerPoint certification exams. This is a bundled course and is instructor-led and delivered in a hybrid format on campus and online. Prepayment of tuition is required. Purchase of course materials (approximately $130) is required during the first class. Registration fees do not include Microsoft certification exam fees.

Instructor: Thompson Cost: $190
Course Code Section Days Date Time Loc
OST-7133-01 61494 M 08/26/24-12/02/24 5:30pm-7:30pm ADT 116 and Online

Natural Hair Care Specialist

COS 3104

This 300-hour program is designed to teach styling techniques such as BRAIDING, TWISTING, EXTENDING AND LOCKING NATURAL HAIR without the use of chemicals such as perms/relaxers and hair color. After completing the course, the students will be able to sit for the North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Arts Exam to become a licensed Natural Hair Care Specialist.

The program provides instruction and clinical practice in natural hair care. The course content includes:

  • Sanitation
  • Bacteriology
  • Disinfection
  • First Aid
  • Shampooing
  • Draping
  • Anatomy
  • Disorders of the hair and scalp
  • Client consultation

As part of the program students will develop skills during clinic hours.

Natural Hair Care students must complete the required hours and competencies before applying to the State Board of Cosmetic Arts for exam.

In addition to tuition, there is a cost of approximately $800 for a kit and textbooks.

Instructor: TBD Cost: $206
Course Code Section Days Date Time Loc
*COS-3104-01 61087 FS 09/06/24 – 03/08/24 8:30am-4:30pm SCI  105

*This course is not a full Cosmetology licensing program

 

Notary Public

LEX 3874

Participants learn the requirements and qualifications of the notary public office. Requirements for attestation, fees, general powers and limitations, certifications, oaths, affirmations and affidavits are taught. NC Notaries must have a high school diploma or GED; must be at least 18 years old; read, write, and speak English; have no felony convictions; and successfully complete this approved notary course. Additional costs include: commission fee to Secretary of State, $50; swearing in at the courthouse, $10; required textbook, $28 (purchased before class from RCC Bookstore); notary seal (costs vary).  Prepayment of tuition and purchase of the Notary manual prior to class is required.

Prepayment of tuition and purchase of the Notary manual prior to class is required.

Due to state mandated course code changes which included Notary courses, LEX is the same as the previous course code MLS.

Instructor: Tucker Cost: $70
Course Code Section Days Date Time Loc
LEX-3874-03 61068 S 08/10/24 9:00am-3:30pm ADT 104
LEX-3874-01 61486 S 09/14/24 9:00am-3:30pm ADT 104
LEX-3874-05 61566 S 09/28/24 9:00am-3:30pm ADT 104
LEX-3874-02 61487 S 10/19/24 9:00am-3:30pm ADT 104
LEX-3874-06 61567 S 10/26/24 9:00am-3:30pm ADT 104
LEX-3874-03 61488 S 11/09/24 9:00am-3:30pm ADT 104
LEX-3874-04 61489 S 12/07/24 9:00am-3:30pm ADT 104

Please Note:

  • Notary Manual must be purchased prior to class
  • Due to state mandated course code changes which included Notary courses, LEX is the same as the previous course code MLS.
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Nurse Aide I

This program is designed to prepare graduates to provide personal care and perform basic nursing skills for the elderly and other adults. Emphasis on aging process including mental, social and physical needs of the elderly, patients’ rights, nutrition management, elimination procedures, safe environment, restorative services, personal and special care procedures and activities, human body structure and function and related common disease/disorders, communication and documentation, death and dying, and roles of the nursing assistant and health team members. A skill/competency evaluation is required. The course includes class, laboratory and clinical learning experiences. Upon satisfactory completion of the course and skill/competency evaluation, the graduate is eligible to apply for listing as a Certified Nurse Aide l by the N.C. Division of Facility Services.

OBD/IM Emissions Training

DMV 7300

This course prepares auto technicians and service personnel to be safety and emission inspectors for motor vehicles. It includes regulations and test inspection procedures. Students learn to inspect a vehicle and gain the skills necessary to pass the qualification exams for certification as a safety and emissions inspector at a licensed inspection station. Cash will not be accepted by the instructor. The cost of this class includes a $5 fee for the course manual. Classroom portion of classes are held on campus. In addition, there is a hands-on portion held at Jumpers Auto Service, located at 124 N Fieldcrest Road, Eden. The hands on portion will be scheduled with the instructor upon successful completion of classroom time.

Due to state mandated course code changes which included OBD/IM Emissions Training courses, DMV is the same as the previous course code AUT.

This class is designed to meet the standards in North Carolina, and not in any other state. 

Instructor: Jumper Cost: $78
Course Code Section Days Date Time Loc
DMV-7300-02 61500 MT 12/09/24 – 12/10/24 5:00pm-9:00pm ADT 111

 

Painting: Holiday Christmas Painting

CSP 7140

This course is highly anticipated every year. Each week students will create holiday and decorative small paintings to give away or keep. Special instruction on glass painting and other specialty painting will be taught. Students’ Supply List: Table cover, paper towels, paper plates, water container, basic acrylic colors, basic brushes, at least 8 small canvases (any small size you’d like)

Instructor: Boles Cost: $73
Course Code Section Days Date Time Loc
CSP-7140-01 59905 W 10/16/24 – 12/11/24 1:00-4:00pm HUM 104

Pharmacy Technician

This training program provides instruction in the technical procedures for preparing and dispensing drugs in the hospital and retail settings under supervision of a registered pharmacist. Topics include drug packaging and labeling, out-patient dispensing, hospital dispensing procedures, controlled substance procedures, inventory control, and non-sterile compounding. Students will automatically be enrolled in a required 4-hour Technology Awareness course prior to the start of the course. Upon completion, students should be prepared to perform basic supervised dispensing techniques in a variety of pharmacy settings. The student will be eligible to apply for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE). The PTCE exam must be taken at a Pearson VUE professional testing center, which is available at RCC. The cost for the certification exam is approximately $130. Course prerequisite: Math pretest.

Phlebotomy Experience

The Phlebotomy program is designed to provide the theory and clinical experiences needed for the proper collection of blood and other specimens used for diagnostic testing. Emphasis is places on ethics, legalities, medical terminology, safety and universal precautions, health care delivery systems, patient relations, anatomy and physiology, and specimen collection. Students will be able to safely perform procedures necessary for specimen collections on patients in various health care settings. Students successfully completing the program receive certificates and will be eligible for national certification as phlebotomy technicians.

PLC and Sensor Technology

ELN 3025

Get an introduction to sensor technology and programmable logic control (PLC) systems. Topics include limit switches, reed switches, inductive, capacitive AMR, and photo sensors common in the industrial automation field. Conduct hands-on experiments in the fundamental setup and calibration of basic sensor devices, with special attention on the selection of the right sensor, its connection, the correct setting, and functional checking. Work on Rockwell Automation/Allen Bradley PLCs and Siemens PLCs.

Gain the knowledge to earn four industry-recognized credentials through the National Coalition of Certification Centers:

• Fundamentals of Sensor Technology
• Fundamentals of PLCs – Siemens
• Fundamentals of PLCs – Allen-Bradley
• Applied PLCs – Allen-Bradley

 

Instructor: Pendleton $133
Course Code Section Days Date Time Loc
ELN-3025-01 61275 M 08/19/24-10/14/24 5:00PM-8:00PM IT1 104

 

To register: https://rockinghamcc.edu/continuing-education/how-to-register/

Address

Rockingham Community College
PO Box 38
215 Wrenn Memorial Rd.
Wentworth, NC 27375

Hours

Monday to Thursday:
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Contact

336-342-4261
336-349-9986 (fax)
info@rockinghamcc.edu