July 23, 2009
For Immediate Release

RCCC Offering Project Management Courses

                  SALISBURY, N.C. — The Office of Corporate & Professional Development at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College will offer two project management courses beginning in August and September.

                 RCCC will offer the "Fundamentals of Project Management" course 5 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays, Aug. 5 through Oct. 7, at RCCC's Cabarrus Business & Technology Center. The course fee is $745, plus a $70 textbook.

                 The 40-hour fundamentals course is designed to introduce students to the project management profession through a step-by-step, detailed approach. Students will learn how to use project management tools and techniques effectively and manage projects successfully. The course also will prepare students to sit for the Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM) exam administered by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

                 RCCC will offer the "Project Management Professionals Examination Prep" course 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays, Sept. 19 through Oct. 3 and Oct. 17, at RCCC's South Campus. The course fee is $900, plus a $75 textbook.

                 The 40-hour PMP exam prep course is for project managers who are seeking PMP certification through the PMI and have satisfied requirements to sit for the exam. Project managers who take the course will learn exam techniques, a review of areas in the project management body of knowledge, and requirements to take the exam.

                 For more information, contact the RCCC's Office of Corporate & Professional Development at 704-216-3530. RCCC's South Campus is located at 1531Trinity Church Rd., just off N.C. 73 and I-85 at exit 55, in Concord. The Cabarrus Business & Technology Center is 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, RCCC's director of corporate and professional development, for more information at 704-216-3530.

               RCCC is a comprehensive, community-based institution of higher learning, serving the citizens of Rowan and Cabarrus counties in North Carolina. RCCC is one of 58 colleges in the state-supported North Carolina Community College System.

                RCCC offers fully-accredited associate-degree programs in more than 40 areas of study, including arts and sciences, business, information technology, health and public services, and engineering technologies. RCCC also offers accredited diploma and certificate programs focused on career training, continuing education and basic skills education. RCCC provides a strong foundation and transferable credits for students moving on to four-year colleges and universities and helps adults get the additional training they need to start new careers.

               RCCC annually provides more than 2,000 course offerings, serving an overall enrollment of approximately 20,000 students. In addition, RCCC provides the education and job-training programs needed to meet many of the workforce demands of the North Carolina Research Campus being developed in Kannapolis. For complete details, see the RCCC website at www.rowancabarrus.edu.