November 30, 2009
For Immediate Release

RCCC Offers Short-Term Computer,
Medical Office, Other Classes

                SALISBURY, N.C. — The Human Resources Development (HRD) Program at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College will offer multiple, short-term computer, medical office skills and financial awareness classes during the first half of 2010.

                  Class fees are $65 and up; however, individuals who are unemployed may qualify for a tuition waiver. Classes are offered at multiple sites, including RCCC's North Campus, Goodwill Industries and Career Connections in Salisbury, RCCC's South Campus and Cabarrus Business & Technology Center in Concord, and the Cloverleaf Plaza in Kannapolis.

                  To register or receive a complete class listing of classes, call RCCC's Continuing Education Department at 704-216-3545. Class sizes are limited, and reservations will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. The class schedule includes:

• Introduction to Computers — classes beginning every month, January through May;
• Computer Empowerment — classes beginning every month, January through May;
• Keyboarding Lab — classes beginning in January and March;
• Medical Terminology — classes beginning in classes beginning every month, January through April;
• Medical Office Skills — classes beginning every month, January through April;
• Making Cents — Financial Awareness — classes beginning every month, January through May; and
• Work Certified — Work Readiness Certification — classes beginning every month, January through May.

                 The HRD Program at RCCC provides short-term, pre-employment training and counseling designed for unemployed and under-employed adults. HRD courses include a variety of classes designed to assist adult learners conduct job searches, build skills needed for employment, explore career options, and learn basic computer skills, including those needed for computerized job searches.

               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.