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Nurse Aide I Class Offered at VGCC Warren Campus

Vance-Granville Community College will offer a Nurse Aide I (CNA I) course at the college’s Warren County Campus in Warrenton, starting Sept. 17. Classes will be held Monday through Thursday, from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., concluding on Nov. 15.The Nurse Aide I program is designed to prepare students to become Certified Nursing Assistants. VGCC’s  Read More

VGCC Offers Medication Aide Courses at Main Campus

Local residents have two opportunities in September to take a Medication Aide course at Vance-Granville Community College’s main campus in Vance County.The first class will be held over five consecutive days — Monday, Sept. 10 through Friday, Sept. 14, from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Registration for this class will be held on Aug. 27  Read More

Eighteen Honored at VGCC Medical Assisting Pinning

Vance-Granville Community College held a pinning ceremony for its Medical Assisting program graduates on August 3 at the college’s Franklin County Campus in Louisburg, where the program is conducted.The 18 graduates were: Naomi Allen, Ernestine Brodie, Christine Hawkins, Jennifer Privette, Connie Stiltner, Robin Terry and Amber Williamson, all of Henderson; Carolyn Donnelly of Bunn; Tabitha  Read More

Time Growing Short For Vendors to Register for EXPO 2007

EXPO 2007, the annual business exposition for Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties, will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 1 to 7 p.m. in the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center. Businesses and organizations who want to participate have until Sept. 28 to register.EXPO exhibitors get a booth in the Civic Center in which  Read More

VGCC Offers Career Readiness Certificates

Vance-Granville Community College’s Human Resources Development (HRD) department is now helping job applicants earn a Career Readiness Certificate, or CRC, as part of a new national program in which North Carolina is participating.“A CRC gives a person a boost in seeking the job or promotion he or she wants, because it tells employers that an  Read More

Popular Computer Classes Begin Soon at VGCC Warren Campus

Vance-Granville Community College will offer several of its popular computer-related classes for area residents this fall on the college’s Warren County Campus, located at 210 West Ridgeway Street in Warrenton.The “Beginner’s Guide to Computers & Internet” course is the perfect first class for students who have limited knowledge of computers. Microsoft Windows XP will be  Read More

Popular Computer Classes Begin Soon at VGCC South Campus

Vance-Granville Community College will offer several of its popular computer-related classes for area residents this fall on the college’s South Campus, located on N.C. 56 between Creedmoor and Butner.The “Beginner’s Guide to Computers & Internet” course is the perfect first class for students who have limited knowledge of computers. Microsoft Windows XP will be used  Read More

Local Girl Scouts Treated by VGCC Cosmetology Students

Girl scouts in Vance County gathered at Vance-Granville Community College’s main campus on July 27 for a special “Spa Day,” thanks to the college’s Cosmetology department. The 22 Junior and Cadette Girl Scouts (rising sixth-graders and older) represented Troops 385, 473, 521, 536 and 852. Vance County is part of the Pines of Carolina Girl  Read More

Popular Computer Classes Begin Soon at VGCC Franklin Campus

Vance-Granville Community College will offer several of its popular computer-related classes for area residents this fall on the college’s Franklin County Campus, located on N.C. 56 just west of Louisburg.The “Beginner’s Guide to Computers & Internet” course is the perfect first class for students who have limited knowledge of computers. Microsoft Windows XP will be  Read More

Newly Certified Welders Bring VGCC Total to 558

Thirteen Welding Technology students at Vance-Granville Community College recently earned their national certification through the American Welding Society, bringing to 558 the total number of certified welders produced by VGCC since the college started its program in 1972. The newly certified welding students include Keone Moore and Tim Harris, both of Oxford, Ronald Parham of  Read More