August 3, 2009
For Immediate Release

RCCC Offering HR Learning System Course

                SALISBURY, N.C. — The Office of Corporate & Professional Development at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College will offer the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Learning System® course, starting in September.

                The 36-hour course will help prepare students for SHRM professional and senior professional in HR (PHR and SPHR) certification and provide:

• An up-to-date overview of key human resource management concepts and trends;
• Content based on the new 2009 HR Certification Institute body of knowledge;
• Six printed workbooks covering topics tested on the certification exams;
• More than 1,600 test questions, plus an on-line resource center;
• An interactive case study designed for SPHR candidates; and
• 3.6 continuing education units (CEUs).

                The class will meet 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on alternate Saturdays, Sept. 12 through Nov. 21, at RCCC's South Campus. The course fee is $995. Advanced registration is suggested.

               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.

                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, green business practices and sustainability, 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.