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SCC offers small business center seminars

Submitted by Justin Smith, Southeastern Community College Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 1:29pm

SCC offers small business center seminars

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Southeastern Community College’s Workforce and Community Development Division will offer several free Small Business Center seminars in the coming weeks. To pre-register or for more information, call (910) 642-7141, ext. 296, 397 or 425.

Invest in Yourself and Your Future

Invest in Yourself and Your Future will be held Tuesday, May 7, 6-9 p.m., in T-Building, room 122. Franchises represent only 8 percent of retail businesses but account for 40 percent of all retail sales. If you are considering a new career, a second career, or seeking the opportunity to own your own business, attend this free seminar to find out why to consider a franchise, how to find the right opportunity and how to finance your dream business.

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Community college transfer requirements could change in NC

Submitted by Gavin Johnson, Reporter

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 7:33am

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - For the first time in 15 years, transfer requirements from a community college to a university could be close to changing.

"We've heard too many stories for too many years about students transferring, then finding out they have to repeat a course they thought they have already taken at community college," said Dr. Sharon Morrissey, the Executive Vice President for Programs of the North Carolina Community College System. "We hear over and over their courses transfer as an elected credit, but not a course credit."

Currently, if community college students complete what's called 44 guarantee hours, all of their classes will transfer. But many of those credits are counted as electives at a university.

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SCC accepting applications for Summer Allied Health Camp

Submitted by Justin Smith, Southeastern Community College Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013, 2:40pm

SCC accepting applications for Summer Allied Health Camp

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - This summer, rising ninth and tenth graders with an interest in pursuing a career in allied health are encouraged to apply for enrollment in Camp Disaster, a four-day camp offering hands-on opportunities in medical laboratory technology, pharmacy, nursing simulation laboratory, CPR and first-aid training at Southeastern Community College.

The camp will meet Monday, July 8, through Thursday, July11, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a light breakfast and lunch to be provided daily.

The goal of this training is to develop an interest in health careers, foster this interest, and prepare the students to succeed when they enroll in a health career program and subsequently work in an allied health career.

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SCC students raise substance abuse awareness with weekend event

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director

Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 2:29pm

SCC students raise substance abuse awareness with weekend event

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Nursing students at Southeastern Community College are organizing a special event this weekend to raise awareness about substance abuse.

According to a post on the school’s website, Operation ASAP will include educational booths and activities for children.

"Substance abuse causes many families heartache and distress, including some family members of our own group of students,” said Jamie Ward, a student who is helping to organize the event. “Operation ASAP will promote programs that are available to help abusers and their families."

Operation ASAP will be held Saturday, April 27 on the SCC campus in front of A-building from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. In the event of rain, the event will be moved indoors.

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SCC offers small business seminars

Submitted by Justin Smith, Southeastern Community College Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013, 2:05pm

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Southeastern Community College’s Workforce and Community Development Division will offer several free seminars through the Small Business Center in the coming weeks. To pre-register or for more information, call (910) 642-7141, ext. 296, 397 or 425.

Women and Minority Owned Certifications

Women and Minority-Owned Certifications will be held Monday, April 29, 4-6 p.m., in T-Building, room 122. Participants will learn what it means to be a “certified” woman or minority owned business and what programs support the certification of minority/women/disadvantaged business enterprises. During this free seminar, discussions will include the certification process, eligibility requirements, advantages of becoming certified, and maximizing these certifications to boost business.

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SCC offers continuing education training

Submitted by Justin Smith, Southeastern Community College Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Saturday, April 20th, 2013, 8:00am

SCC offers continuing education training

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Southeastern Community College’s Workforce and Community Development Division will offer continuing education classes and seminars in the coming weeks. To pre-register or for more information, call (910) 642-7141, ext. 296, 397 or 425.

Financial assistance with registration fees and books to gain new employment-related skills may be available through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and other funding sources. To see if they qualify, students should contact the Columbus County JobLink Career Center immediately at (910) 642-7141, ext. 261 or by visiting the Center in A-Building on the SCC campus.

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SCC offering MTA exams during special event

Submitted by Justin Smith, Southeastern Community College Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Friday, April 19th, 2013, 11:31am

SCC offering MTA exams during special event

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Southeastern Community College is partnering with Microsoft to provide a special opportunity May 1-2 for jobseekers, as well as people who are currently employed, to earn a certification to prove their technology skills.

The College is offering the Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) certification exams for only a $5 sitting fee during the two-day event. MTA is an industry-recognized credential for those pursuing a career path in IT infrastructure, database design, or software development using Microsoft technologies.

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