August 1, 2008
For Immediate Release

RCCC Offers Evening Program in Machining Technology

          SALISBURY, N.C. — Starting Aug. 18, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College will offer a new evening certificate program in computer numeric controlled (CNC) machining.

           The evening CNC operator program will meet four nights a week for two, 16-week semesters. Classes will convene at RCCC's North Campus and typically last three and one-half hours.

           The certificate program will offer a variety of machining courses, including CNC machining, manual machining, blueprint reading and advanced measuring skills.

           Students completing the certificate program will be prepared for entry level positions as CNC machinists and programmers in a variety of industries, including engine building and motorsports.

           For information about RCCC's certificate and diploma programs in machining technologies, contact Jerry Hunt, machining technologies program head, at 704-216-3915 or huntj@rowancabarrus.edu.

           Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a comprehensive, community-based institution of higher learning, serving the citizens of Rowan and Cabarrus Counties. RCCC offers approximately 40 programs of study in business, health and human services and engineering technologies at multiple campus locations. RCCC annually provides more than 2,000 course offerings, serving an enrollment of approximately 20,000 adult students. RCCC programs include an associate degree in arts and sciences, an associate degree in applied science, and diploma and certificate programs focusing on workforce training, continuing education and basic skills education.

           In addition, RCCC provides the education and job-training programs needed to meet many of the workforce demands of the North Carolina Research Campus, under construction in Kannapolis, N.C.

           For complete details, see the RCCC website at www.rowancabarrus.edu.