August 11, 2008
For Immediate Release

RCCC Adds Cisco Certification Classes

          SALISBURY, N.C. — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) is offering two additional evening classes to meet the high demand for its fall semester Cisco certification classes. Prospective students are encouraged to register soon. Spaces are limited. The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) is one of the most-sought-after certifications in the computer network and security industry.

           RCCC's Cisco certification program, part of the college's certified Cisco Academy, meets all Cisco requirements and prepares students to take the CCNA examination. Students who complete the program also can earn a Cisco Track Certificate in networking.

           The 12-credit-hour Cisco certification program includes four classes, two of which are being offered during RCCC's upcoming fall semester. Day and evening classes are scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays. The added classes will meet 5:30 to 10:20 p.m. on Thursdays. RCCC will offer the other two certification classes in its spring 2009 semester.

           Completion of the Cisco certification program also provides a foundation for students who want to pursue a diploma or associate degree in networking technologies or information systems security.

           RCCC offers state-of-the-art equipment in the classroom, coupled with remote access capability, through which students can complete lab work and class assignments from home. In class, students will get hands-on experience making cables, configuring routers and switches, building networks and working with wireless components.

           For more information about Cisco certification classes, and to schedule a tour of the RCCC Cisco Academy, contact John Brand at 704-216-3751 or Ruth Parker at 704-216-3787.

           New students must apply to be enrolled at RCCC. Every prospective student must complete an application and return it to the RCCC admissions office, allowing two business days for processing. New students can apply on-line or in person at RCCC's North and South campus.

           RCCC's North Campus is located at I-85 and Jake Alexander Blvd., in Salisbury. The RCCC South Campus is at 1531Trinity Church Rd., just off N.C. 73 and I-85 at exit 55, in Concord. Fall semester classes start Aug. 18.

           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.