July 31, 2009
For Immediate Release

RCCC Offers Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical
License Prep Courses

                  SALISBURY, N.C. — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College will offer licensing updates and preparation courses in plumbing, electrical contractor and mechanical code during the upcoming fall semester.

                  The North Carolina Plumbing License updates class will meet 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 15, at RCCC's North Campus, in Salisbury. Tuition is $65. The course will cover the 2009 North Carolina plumbing code and permits and inspections. Students must bring their code books to class.

                  The North Carolina Mechanical License Updates class will meet 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 12, at RCCC's South Campus, in Concord. Tuition is $65. The course will cover the state mechanical code and permits and inspections. Students must bring their code books to class.

                  The License Preparation Course for Electrical Contractors will meet 6 to 9 p.m. on Mondays, Sept. 14 through Feb. 15, at RCCC's Cabarrus Business & Technology Center, in Concord. Tuition is $175.

                   Advanced registration is required for each class. Registration will close two days prior to the start of the class. For more information, call RCCC's Continuing Education Department at 704-216-3512 or 704-216-3742.

               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.