Join the BCCC Foundation for a trip to see Dirty Dancing

 

Join the Beaufort County Community College Foundation, Saturday, Sept. 20, for a trip to Durham to see the stage production of Dirty Dancing, based on the popular movie, and enjoy a meal at Cary’s five-star hotel.

The trip will also include time for exploring one of the Triangle’s most popular food emporiums and time to shop at an area mall.

The cost of the trip, open to all BCCC students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the college, is $200 per person. The registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 12.

The price of the trip includes transportation to and from Durham, brunch and tickets for seats in the orchestra section for Dirty Dancing at the Durham Performing Arts Center in downtown Durham.

The trip will leave the parking lot at BCCC by 7:30 a.m. and travel to Cary for a buffet brunch at Herons restaurant, located at The Umstead Hotel. Herons is the signature restaurant at the hotel, offering homegrown fruits, vegetables and herbs from their nearby dedicated farm. Herons has been recognized by Food & Wine, Condé Nast Traveler and Southern Living in addition to receiving numerous awards including five stars from Forbes Travel Guide and five diamonds from the American Automobile Association.

After brunch, the group will travel to Chapel Hill to visit A Southern Season, a popular specialty food, gift and entertaining store. Since its creation in 1975, A Southern Season has been known throughout the region for the breadth and quality of its gourmet food, wine, housewares and cookware.

After visiting the store, travelers will have time to relax at University Mall before attending a matinee performance of Dirty Dancing. Based on the popular movie, the stage performance tells the story of Baby and Johnny who come together for what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives. The musical features hit songs such as “Hungry Eyes,” and the heart-stopping “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.”

After the performance, participants will depart Durham for the trip home and enjoy light refreshments on the bus.

For more information, or to register, contact Marcia Norwood, Foundation specialist, at 252-940-6218, or Judy Jennette, Foundation director, at 252-940-6326. Information is also available on the BCCC Newsblog athttp://bcccnewsblog.blogspot.com or the BCCC website at www.beaufortccc.edu.

 

Workshop on business basics offered at BCCC

 

Learn the ABC’s of starting and managing your own small business at the workshop offered by the Division of Continuing Education’s Small Business Center at Beaufort County Community College.

The workshop will be 2 to 5 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 23, in Room 828 of Building 8 on the BCCC campus.

The course is geared to the start-up business or other small businesses still seeking the basics of how to start, market, manage and improve their small businesses. The topics include elements of the business plan, developing a marketing plan, conducting a needs assessment and developing customer outreach initiatives, among others. Instructor Don Spry will present Small Business Administration case studies of small businesses in this area that succeeded.

It is offered free of charge but to ensure seating and to allow for the preparation of materials, participants are asked to contact Eva Peartree at 252-940-6375 or by email at evap@beaufortccc.edu or Lentz Stowe, director of BCCC’s Business and Industry Services at 252-940-6306 or by email at lentzs@beaufortccc.edu.

The workshop is also sponsored by the Washington/Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce.

For more information about other services offered by BCCC’s Business and Industry Services’ Small Business Center, including targeted seminars for business owners, visit BCCC’s Website at www.beaufortccc.edu/coned/Small Business/workshops.htm or contact Stowe or Lauren Dudley, customized training coordinator, at 252-940-6311 or by email at laurens@beaufortccc.edu.

 

BCCC offers Pharmacy Technician Certification Training

 

The Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College will offer a course in Pharmacy Technician Certification Training 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Sept. 16 and ending Nov. 13 in Room 1218 of Building 12 on the BCCC campus.

The 51-hour course is designed to prepare students to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board exam and enter the pharmacy field as a Pharmacy Technician I. Course content includes medical terminology specific to pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Students will learn how to calculate dosages, intravenous flow rates as well as compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control and billing and reimbursement procedures. While several exam options may be discussed, this course is geared to the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB Exam.

The registration fee is $180 with the required textbook, Pharmacy Technician Training Package, available in the BCCC Bookstore, located in Building 5, for an estimated cost of $106.25. Books should be purchased before the first night of class. A one-inch three-ring binder is also required.

Class size is limited to 15 students and registration is required before the first night of class.

A limited number of scholarships may be available. For questions about scholarship availability, contact Sue Gurley, Nurse Aide Program Coordinator, at 252-940-6263. Other funding assistance may be available through the local NCWorks Center. In Beaufort County, contact Danielle Street at 974-1820.

For other questions about the class, contact Gurley. 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 classes offered by the Division of Continuing Education, visit BCCC’s Website atwww.beaufortccc.edu/coned/contin.htm.

 

BCCC offers Employability Lab for job seekers

 

The Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College is offering an Employability Lab that will help job-seekers hone their skills.

The lab is open 2 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Dec. 11 in the Computer Lab at the NCWorks Center Center, 1385 John Small Ave. in Washington. The instructor is Keisha Jennette.

The registration fee is $180. This fee may be waived for those who are currently unemployed, have received notice of a pending lay-off, are working and eligible for the Federal Income Tax Credit or are working and earning wages at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

The lab is open-entry and open-exit, meaning students may attend at any of the above times that are convenient for them.

Lab topics include resume writing, job-search techniques, work ethic, communication skills and conflict resolution. Students will also work on their Career Readiness Certification. Other topics may be covered as time allows.

For students wishing to pursue a Career Readiness Certification, a fee of $30 will be charged and is payable at the time of testing.

For more information about this class, interested persons should contact Lou Stout, director of Workforce Initiatives, at 252-940-6307.

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