January 7, 2010
For Immediate Release

RCCC Offering Classes
On Latest Versions of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

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

                 The classes will meet twice over two weeks, in January, February March or April at RCCC's Cabarrus Business & Technology Center, in Concord.

                 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 on Jan. 13 and 20
• $65 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Word 2007 Basic

• 8 a.m. to noon on March 24 and 31
• $65 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Word 2003 Intermediate

• 8 a.m. to noon on Feb. 3 and 10
• $65 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Word 2007 Intermediate

• 8 a.m. to noon on April 7 and 14
• $65 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Word 2003 Advanced

• 6 to 10 p.m. on Feb. 16 and 23
• $65 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Word 2007 Advanced

• 8 a.m. to noon on April 21 and 28
• $65 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Excel 2003 Basic

• 8 a.m. to noon on Jan. 13 and 20
• $65 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Excel 2007 Basic

• 1 to 5 p.m. on March 24 and 31
• $65 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Excel 2003 Intermediate

• 8 a.m. to noon on Feb. 3 and 10
• $65 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Excel 2007 Intermediate

• 1 to 5 p.m. on April 7 and 14
• $65 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Excel 2003 Advanced

• 6 to 10 p.m. on Feb. 18 and 25
• $65 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Excel 2007 Advanced

• 6 to 10 p.m. on April 21 and 28
• $65 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS PowerPoint 2003 Basic

• 1 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 24 and March 3
• $65 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS PowerPoint 2003 Intermediate

• 1 to 5 p.m. on March 10 and 17
• $65 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Access 2003 Basic

• 1 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 24 and March 3
• $65 course fee plus $25 textbook and materials

MS Access 2003 Intermediate

• 1 to 5 p.m. on March 10 and 17
• $65 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 Cabarrus Business & Technology Center is located 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, customer service training, human resources management, and green business practices and sustainability. 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.

               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.