Continuing Education Courses

Microsoft Excel Basics

OST 7149

This course introduces students to the basic skills needed to use the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software on the job or at home. Topics include basic functions of the software, functions and formulas, printing, basic charts, and other related topics. Only basic computer knowledge is necessary; no prior Excel knowledge is required. This course is instructor-led and delivered on campus. Prepayment of tuition is required.

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 $150) is required during the first class. Registration fees do not include Microsoft certification exam fees.

Instructor: Clark Cost: $190

Course Schedule and Costs
Course Code Section Days Date Loc
OST-7133-01 65535 M (5:30pm-7:30pm)
M-SU (Online)
08/17/26 – 12/14/26 ADT 102
Online: 76 hours

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.

Course Schedule and Costs
Course Code Section Days Date Time Loc Cost
COS-3104-01 65569 FS 09/11/26 – 03/06/27 8:30am-5:00pm SCI  105 $206

*This course is not a full Cosmetology licensing program

 

Notary Public Education

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 purchased from bookstore (cost varies); notary seal (cost varies). Prepayment of tuition and purchase of the Notary Manual prior to class is required.

Please note that your Notary Manual must be purchased from the RCC Bookstore before 3:00 p.m. on the Friday before class begins. If you cannot come to the RCC Bookstore to purchase your book in person, please allow time for the book to be shipped to you from the RCC Bookstore. Additional shipping and handling charges will apply.

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

Students must bring their government-issued ID to class.

Instructor: Varies Cost: $74

 

Course Schedule and Costs
Course Code Section Days Date Time Loc
LEX-3874-01 64248 S 06/13/26 9:00am-5:00pm ADT  104
LEX-3874-02 64251 S 07/25/26 9:00am-5:00pm ADT  104
LEX-3874-01 65555 S 08/15/26 9:00am-5:00pm ADT  104
LEX-3874-02 65558 S 09/12/26 9:00am-5:00pm ADT  104
LEX-3874-03 65560 S 10/17/26 9:00am-5:00pm ADT  104
LEX-3874-04 65562 S 11/14/26 9:00am-5:00pm ADT  104
LEX-3874-05 65565 S 12/5/26 9:00am-5:00pm ADT  104

Please Note: Notary Manual must be purchased prior to class

Notary Public Education Online

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 purchased from bookstore (cost varies); notary seal (cost varies). Prepayment of tuition and purchase of the Notary Manual prior to class is required.

Please note that your Notary Manual must be purchased from the RCC Bookstore before 3:00 p.m. on the Friday before class begins. If you cannot come to the RCC Bookstore to purchase your book in person, please allow time for the book to be shipped to you from the RCC Bookstore. Additional shipping and handling charges will apply.

This class has a mandatory Zoom meeting that students must attend with their camera on. Students also must log in to Canvas prior to the class to complete paperwork and prepare for the Zoom session. Classes on Fridays are online, and Saturday sessions are live virtual meetings.

Instructor: Varies Cost: $74

 

Course Schedule and Costs
Course Code Section Days Date Time Loc
LEX-3874-03 64302 FS 06/26/2026 – 06/27/2026 9:00am-5:00pm Virtual Synchronous
LEX-3874-06 65567 FS 09/25/2026 – 09/26/2026 9:00am-5:00pm Virtual Synchronous
LEX-3874-07 65570 FS 11/06/2026 – 11/07/2026 9:00am-5:00pm Virtual Synchronous

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.

Old Forgotten Truck and Barn

CSP-7763

Capturing the scenes as they are is so important–as important as the process of learning art and painting. You are capturing things that won’t exist one day because they are forgotten, and we as artists see the beauty in that and can produce a timeless work of art. Some drawing beforehand will be taught as well as composition and small details.

Materials: 16×20 canvas; basic acrylic paints and brushes; bristle stiff and soft acrylic brushes; tablecloth, paper plates, towels, and water container; pencil and eraser

 

Course Schedule and Costs
Course Code Section Days Date Time Loc Cost
CSP-7763-21 64204 W 06/03/26 – 07/22/26 1:00pm-4:00pm HUM  101 $73

Payroll Accounting

ACC 7112

This course covers federal and state laws pertaining to wages, payroll taxes, payroll tax forms, and journal and general ledger transactions. Emphasis is placed on computing wages; calculating Social Security, income, and unemployment taxes; preparing appropriate payroll tax forms; and journalizing/posting transactions. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze data, make appropriate computations, complete forms, and prepare accounting entries using appropriate technology. This course is instructor-led and delivered online. Prepayment of tuition is required.

Instructor: Archer Cost: $190

 

Course Schedule and Costs
Course Code Section Days Date Loc
ACC-7112-01 65618 M-SU 08/17/26 – 12/14/26 Online: 80 hours

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.

Pottery: Exploring Clay

CSP 7766

Learn how to design and make pottery using the potter’s wheel and various hand-building techniques. This 24-hour course is open to all levels and will focus on individual instruction. Beginners in clay will leave with a solid foundation and understanding of working in a cooperative pottery studio and more advanced makers will be able to focus in and further develop their ideas. Clay, glaze materials and firings will be provided.

 

Course Schedule and Costs
Course Code Section Days Date Time Loc Cost
CSP-7766-21 65509 M 06/01/26 – 07/20/26 5:00pm-8:00pm CCA  104 $150
CSP-7766-22 65510 W 06/03/26 – 07/22/26 1:00pm-4:00pm CCA  104 $150
CSP-7766-23 65523 W 06/03/26 – 07/22/26 5:00pm-8:00pm CCA  104 $150
CSP-7766-31 65527 M 08/17/26 – 10/12/26 5:00pm-8:00pm CCA  104 $150
CSP-7766-32 65528 W 08/19/26 – 10/07/26 1:00pm–4:00pm CCA  104 $150
CSP-7766-33 65530 W 08/19/26 – 10/07/26 5:00pm–8:00pm CCA  104 $150
CSP-7766-41 65531 M 10/19/26 – 12/07/26 5:00pm–8:00pm CCA  104 $150
CSP-7766-42 65525 W 10/14/26 – 12/09/26 1:00pm–4:00pm CCA  104 $150
CSP-7766-43 65534 W 10/14/26 – 12/09/26 5:00pm–8:00pm CCA  104 $150

 

Principles of Marketing

MKT 7216

This course introduces principles and problems of marketing goods and services. Topics include promotion, placement, and pricing strategies for products. Upon completion, students should be able to apply marketing principles in organizational decision making. This course is instructor-led and delivered online. Prepayment of tuition is required.

Instructor: Clark Cost: $131

 

Course Schedule and Costs
Course Code Section Days Date Loc
MKT-7216-01 65625 S 08/17/26 – 12/14/26 Online: 48 hours

QuickBooks for Beginners

ACC 7120

Learn the basic financial principles and procedures needed to manage a small to mid-size business utilizing the accounting software program, QuickBooks. This course is intended for those who are new to QuickBooks as well as those who have utilized earlier versions.

  • Class will meet face-to-face one night a week and a portion of the coursework will be delivered online. Prepayment of tuition and purchase of course materials are required.

Resume Writing and Interviews

HRD 3001

Students are led through the process of writing a resume, understanding how to revise resumes and use cover letters, as well as how to organize a job search, use resources to create leads, and interview with confidence. Class fees waived for the unemployed and those who meet economic guidelines.

Submit the Resume Writing and Interviews Interest Form to be notified once upcoming course dates are announced.

Safe Driving

Completion of a 3-hour or 6-hour course could help prevent the assessment of insurance points and driver’s license points. For more information, please call 336-342-4261, ext. 2348

Substance Abuse

CJC 7016

This course is a study of substance abuse in our society. Topics include the history and classifications of drug abuse and the social, physical, and psychological impact of drug abuse. Upon completion, students should be able to identify various types of drugs, their effects on human behavior and society, and treatment modalities. This is a HyFlex course. Class will meet face-to-face two days per week and be streamed on Zoom. Course is also delivered online. Students can choose which way they would like to attend class. Prepayment of tuition and purchase of course materials are required.

Instructor: Bowers Cost: $131

 

Course Schedule and Costs
Course Code Section Days Date Loc
CJC-7016-01 65288 M-SU (Online) 08/17/26 – 12/14/26 Online: 48 hours
  • To register, contact Admissions at (336) 342-4261, ext. 2333.

Welding: Basic MIG

WLD 7011

This 108-hour program introduces gas metal arc welding and flux core arc welding processes. Topics include equipment set up and fillet and groove weld with emphasis on application of GMAW and FCAW electrodes on steel plate, as well as basic welding measurement and print reading. Upon completion, students will have the knowledge base to seek employment as entry level MIG welders. This course also prepares students to continue into the RCC Welding Technology certificate and diploma programs, with possible articulation upon successful completion and approved articulation application process.

Required Supplies: Welding helmet, variable shade level 10+, welding gloves, welding jacket or long sleeve cotton button up shirt, leather boots (steel toe not required), cotton pants (i.e. jeans), cotton welding cap (optional)

Instructor: Rivera Cost: $192

Course Schedule and Costs
Course Code Section Days Date Time Loc
WLD-7011-01 65411 M-TH 05/28/26 – 07/21/26 8:00am-11:30am IT2  116

Students who receive the $180 Eagle Train and Gain Scholarship will need to pay the remaining $12 course fees.

Welding: Basic Processes

WLD 7000
This course introduces basic welding and cutting. Emphasis is place on beads applied with gases, mild steel fillers, and electrodes and the capillary action of solder. Upon completion, students should be able to set up welding and oxy-fuel equipment and perform welding, brazing and soldering processes.

Required Supplies: Welding helmet, variable shade level 10+, welding gloves, welding jacket or long sleeve cotton button up shirt, leather boots (steel toe not required), cotton pants (i.e. jeans), cotton welding cap (optional)

Instructor: Boyd Cost: $192

Course Schedule and Costs
Course Code Section Days Date Time Loc
WLD-7000-01 65403 MT 06/01/26 – 07/21/26 09:00am-12:30pm IT2  112

Students who receive the $180 Eagle Train and Gain Scholarship will need to pay the remaining $12 course fees.

Welding: GTAW (tig) Plate

WLD 7008

This course introduces the gas tungsten arc (TIG) welding process. Topics include correct selection of tungsten, polarity, gas, and proper filler rod with emphasis placed on safety, equipment setup, and welding techniques. Upon completion, students should be able to perform GTAW fillet and groove welds with various electrodes and filler materials.

Instructor: Rivera Cost: $192

Course Schedule and Costs
Course Code Section Days Date Time Loc
WLD-7008-01 65404 M-TH 05/28/26 – 07/21/26 12:30pm-4:00pm IT2  116

Students who receive the $180 Eagle Train and Gain Scholarship will need to pay the remaining $12 course fees.

Windows 11 Fundamentals

OST 7143

This course introduces students to the new Windows 11 operating system. Students will learn topics such as how to get started, customize Windows settings, manage files and folders, use and download apps, install devices, complete a system back up, and more. The class will also focus on key differences between Windows 10 and Windows 11. This course is instructor-led and delivered on campus. Prepayment of tuition is required.

Submit the Windows 11 Fundamentals Interest Form to be notified once upcoming course dates are announced.

Address

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

Summer Hours

Monday to Thursday:
8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday: Closed

Contact

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

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