From Beaufort County Community College 

Beginning Carolina Shag dancing offered

If you have spent much time in eastern North Carolina, then you know that beach music and the dance that accompanies it, the Carolina Shag, is very popular here. Don’t be a wallflower at weddings, birthdays and other special events. Let the Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College help you learn how to shag.

The class will be 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Feb. 2 and ending March 8 in room 826 of Building 8 on the BCCC campus. The registration fee is $50.

Students will be introduced to basic steps and six fun moves in the Carolina Shag.

Dance etiquette will also be part of the instruction. After this class, students will be ready to confidently join the dancing at many social events.

For more information about the class, contact Clay Carter, director of Personal Enrichment Initiatives, at clay.carter@beaufortccc.edu or at 252-940-6357.

Students may register by calling 252-940-6375 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.

 

Industrial maintenance mechanic classes offered

Class begins Feb. 9 in a five-month training program that will prepare students to work as maintenance mechanics for area industries.

The industrial maintenance mechanic program is offered by the Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College. Those who complete the program will be qualified to repair and maintain business and industry electrical and mechanical systems and physical structures.

Coursework will follow the Level 1 Industrial Maintenance Mechanic course from the National Center for Construction Education and Research. Topics in this course will include orientation to the trade, tools of the trade, fasteners and anchors, oxyfuel cutting, gaskets and packing, craft-related mathematics, construction drawings, pumps and drivers, valves, introduction to test instruments, material handling and lubrication, among others.

Students will receive classroom and hands-on instruction.

Those who complete all the module exams will earn the NCCER Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Level 1 credential.

The class will meet 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays through July 25 at the Beaufort County Skills Center, 705 Page Road, Washington.

The cost of the course is $181.25 and includes a $180 registration fee and a $1.25 student insurance fee. The required textbooks, “Core Curriculum Trainee Guide,” and “Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Level 1,” are available for an estimated $157.75 from the BCCC bookstore before the first night of class.

Funding assistance may be available through a local NCWorks Center.

The industrial maintenance mechanic program at BCCC is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Duke Energy Community College Grant program.

For information about this class, contact Lou Stout, director of Workforce Initiatives, at 252-940-6307 or by email at lou.stout@beaufortccc.edu.

Students may register by calling 252-940-6375 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.

 

BCCC’s spring BLET Academy to start Feb. 15

Classes for the spring 2016 Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy at Beaufort County Community College will begin Feb. 15 in Building 10, room 32, on the BCCC campus.

All required paperwork should be submitted one week before the start date of the class.

BCCC offers the BLET program accredited by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Commission.

It is designed to give students the skills needed for entry-level employment as law enforcement officers with state, county or municipal law enforcement or private enterprise.

Successful completion of a BLET academy also fulfills 19 credit hours, the equivalent of one semester, toward the requirements for an associate degree in criminal justice. BLET coursework includes 34 different subject areas including criminal, juvenile, civil, traffic and alcohol beverage laws; investigative, patrol, custody and court procedures; emergency responses; and ethics and community relations.

Anyone seeking to become a sworn officer with a law enforcement agency in North Carolina must take the course in its entirety and pass the state exam.

Instructors for the course will be from a wide range of agencies and specialty areas.

To be considered for the class, applicants should complete an application packet and must provide a certified, criminal-history record check prior to registering for classes.

Applicants are required to undergo a medical examination, to provide proof of U.S. citizenship and must have graduated from high school or have earned a General Educational Development, or GED, among other requirements.

For more information about the BLET Academy, interested persons can contact Larry Barnes, BLET school director, at 252-940-6228 or by email at Larry.Barnes@BeaufortCCC.edu. Information and an application packet can also be obtained by contacting Pauline Godley, administrative assistant for law enforcement programs, at 252-940-6232, or by email at Pauline.Godley@BeaufortCCC.edu. More information is available on BCCC’s website at www.beaufortccc.edu/progrm/busines/BLET/blet.htm.