From Quilting to Computer Repair and nearly everything in between, a variety of Vance-Granville Community College courses are scheduled to be offered this fall. The fall semester begins Aug. 20 and ends Dec. 14. Throughout the year, the college’s Community and Economic Development division provides opportunities for adults to hone their basic skills, complete a high school diploma, obtain training to help them become employed or advance on the job, and enjoy hobbies in their leisure time. Various types of training for professionals in Emergency Medical Services, Law Enforcement, Corrections, Fire/Rescue, Code Enforcement and several health-care specialties are included in the division. Among the newest training courses is North Carolina Private Protective Services, which prepares individuals who want to serve as security officers in the private sector, such as in gated communities. This course will be offered at VGCC’s Warren County Campus in Warrenton, where another addition is the Phlebotomy program, starting in October.
“We are constantly trying to offer the types of training that our communities need and to improve our programs through innovation,” said VGCC Vice President of Community and Economic Development Vanessa Jones. “For example, we are expanding our Adult Basic Skills Orientation to include Career Readiness and Technology Awareness, to help people get back into the workforce.”
Schedules for classes such as these are included in the college’s “ARCHES” publications, which are available in newspaper-style boxes placed in various locations throughout the communities served by VGCC. The locations include the Henderson Post Office, Henderson Square Shopping Center, Henderson Mall, Warren Corners Shopping Center in Norlina, the Youngsville Library, Moss Foods in Louisburg, the Oxford Post Office, the Creedmoor Post Office and the Butner Post Office.
Schedules are also available at the four VGCC campuses: Main Campus in Vance County, South Campus between Butner and Creedmoor, Warren County Campus in Warrenton and Franklin County Campus near Louisburg. More information is also available on the college web site, www.vgcc.edu.
Registration details, fees and other policies vary by program. Community and Economic Development classes offer students a great deal of scheduling flexibility. Adult Basic Education/General Education Development (GED) classes are open for enrollment throughout the semester on VGCC’s four campuses and at various community locations. Other courses, such as Computer Center and Small Business Center courses, may last for one day or several weeks.
For more information, call VGCC’s Main Campus at (252) 492-2061, the Franklin Campus at (919) 496-1567, South Campus at (919) 528-4737 or Warren Campus at (252) 257-1900.