Sampson Community College was able to bolster its Fire Academy program this week through the donation of a fire truck from the Ridgeway Fire Department, located in a town called Norlina, two hours northwest of Clinton. The truck is a 1985 GMC and was the first truck the department purchased as an incorporated department in…
Category: Workforce Development & Continuing Education
SCC Hosts Special Art Show
The halls of Sampson Community College are adorned with artwork designed by talented individuals from an unlikely place—prison. SCC is hosting the 42nd Annual NC Prison Art Show, sponsored by the NC Department of Public Safety, Division of Adult Corrections-Prisons. “This is an excellent display of work,” says Alonza Royal, HRD Coordinator at SCC. “Many…
SCC Student First to Be State Certified
One of Sampson Community College’s newest programs is already proving to be a success. The Natural Hair Care course was designed last year and introduced in the fall of 2018. Alicia Best, who immediately signed up when she heard about it, became the first student to become state certified after completing the program. “We are…
New EMR Course Underway at SCC
Sampson Community College’s new Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) classes began after several calls came in from students inquiring about the class. This week, Roseboro Fire Chief, Lee Coleman, started with basic procedures for the new students to learn. “These students are introduced to out-of-hospital care in emergency situations,” says Angela Magill, Department Chair, EMS Coordinator for Workforce…
Local Industry Leaders Connect at SCC
Business and industry is the heart of any community and so is the training that supplies the workforce for those companies. Business leaders from the area toured Sampson Community College today to offer feedback and advice on how to strengthen our workforce by continuing to offer the most effective training possible for students and future…
New Course Offers Life-Saving Value
If you ever wanted to make a difference in people’s lives, your chance comes this Monday at Sampson Community College. SCC will begin Emergency Medical Responders classes and lessons learned could be the difference between life and death for someone in the future. EMR professionals provide lifesaving care to critical patients who access the emergency medical…
SCC Offers Nationally Recognized Certifications
Thanks to training received just before the holidays, Sampson Community College will now be able to offer students enrolled in construction-based disciplines nationally recognized certifications from the National Center for Construction Education and Research. NCCER is an education foundation created and developed with the support of more than 125 construction CEOs and various association and…
Students Develop Photo Skills at SCC
Recently, Sampson Community College has displayed works of art from various artists and photographers on its walls at the college. Could yours be next? Thanks to a popular longtime course offered at the college, you can improve your skills behind the camera in no time. Shutterbugs is a photography class held in the afternoon typically…
Certification Gives SCC Instructors a Lift
Sampson Community College wastes no time offering the community more options to learn. Therefore, three of its instructors traveled to Raleigh to become nationally certified lift truck operator trainers. Certifications for the instructors, as well as students who will become certified at SCC, is through the National Safety Council Barney Grady, Coordinator of Building and Industrial…
Hair Raising Results From New Program
A long anticipated program offered through Sampson Community College is in full swing. The first class in the colleges Natural Hair Care program, offered through the Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division, is underway and enthusiastic students have plans way beyond their certification. Teresia Cobb, Natural Hair Care instructor at SCC, says the program was…
SCC’s Nail Tech Program Creates Opportunities
One of Sampson Community College’s newest programs, created under the Workforce Development and Continuing Education umbrella, already appears to be a success. After a local demand for the Nail Technician program, it was developed to provide portable skills attained within a single semester and is designed to prepare students to enhance educational opportunities and job…
Notary Class Gets, Gives Seal of Approval
As is the case with many of the courses offed through Sampson Community College’s Workforce Development office, the focus of training notaries is to offer skills to employees seeking to become more valuable to their employer. A Notary Public of the common law is a public officer constituted by law to serve the public in…
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