February 8, 2010
For Immediate Release

RCCC Offers One-Day
Electrical Contractor's Course

                SALISBURY, N.C. — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) is offering a one-day electrical contractor's course: "National Electrical Code Simplified."

                 The class will meet 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 6 at RCCC's North Campus, in Salisbury. The course fee is $65, and advanced registration is required. The course (ELC 3016A) also requires participants to have a copy of the 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC) book.

                 Call RCCC's Continuing Education Department for more information and to register - 704-216-3512. RCCC's North Campus is located at I-85 (exit 75) and Jake Alexander Blvd.

                Opening its doors in 1963, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) is one of 58 colleges in the state-supported North Carolina Community College System. RCCC is a comprehensive, community-focused institution of higher learning, serving the residents of Rowan and Cabarrus counties at multiple campus locations and through on-line programs.

                 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, engineering technologies, and biotechnology. 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 advancing to four-year colleges and universities and helps adults get the additional training they need to start or change careers.

                 RCCC provides more than 2,000 course offerings, serving a yearly overall enrollment of more than 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.