December 17, 2008
For Immediate Release

RCCC Offering Classes
On Latest Versions of MS Word, Excel

           CONCORD, N.C. — The Office of Corporate and Professional Development at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is offering basic, intermediate and advanced courses in Microsoft Word and Excel 2003 and 2007, the latest versions of these popular Microsoft programs.

           These classes are aimed at adults who need to enhance their computer software skills for career development. The schedule includes day and evening sessions to provide flexibility for adults who work or are conducting job searches.

           The course schedule includes:

MS Word 2003 Basic

• 8 a.m. to noon or 1 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 7 and 14, at RCCC's Cabarrus Business & Technology Center
• $50 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Word 2007 Basic

• 6 to 10 p.m. on Jan. 6 and 13, at RCCC's South Campus
• $50 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Word 2003 Intermediate

• 8 a.m. to noon or 1 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 21 and 28, at the Cabarrus Business & Technology Center
• $50 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Word 2007 Intermediate

• 6 to 10 p.m. on Jan. 20 and 27, at RCCC's South Campus
• $50 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Word 2003 Advance

• 6 to 10 p.m. on Feb. 4 and 11, at the Cabarrus Business & Technology Center
• $50 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Excel 2003 Basic

• 8 a.m. to noon or 1 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 4 and 11, at the Cabarrus Business & Technology Center
• $50 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Excel 2007 Basic

• 6 to 10 p.m. on Feb. 3 and 10, at RCCC's South Campus
• $50 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Excel 2003 Intermediate

• 8 a.m. to noon or 1 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 18 and 25, at the Cabarrus Business & Technology Center
• $50 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Excel 2007 Intermediate

• 6 to 10 p.m. on Feb 17 and 24, at RCCC's South Campus
• $50 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Excel 2003 Advanced

• 6 to 10 p.m. on March 4 and 11, at the Cabarrus Business & Technology Center
• $50 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

           The classes are open to adult learners. Seating is limited, and advanced registration is required. Call 704-216-3598 for more details. RCCC's South Campus is located at 1531 Trinity Church Rd., near I-85 and N.C. 73, at exit 55. The Cabarrus Business & Technology Center can be found at 660 Concord Parkway North, in Concord.

           RCCC's Corporate and Professional Development Office, part of the college's Continuing Education Department, provides on-site quality and process improvement training for large manufacturing operations and small business environments. Offerings include Lean, Six Sigma Yellow, Green and Black Belt, ISO, project management and more. The customized training is client driven. Course content, schedule, methodology and location are based on the client's needs and preferences.

           Call DeAnn Basden, director of corporate and professional development, for more information at 704-216-3530.

           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.