Variety of classes start at VGCC South Campus

Three Vance-Granville Community College evening courses are scheduled to begin soon at the college’s South Campus, located on N.C. 56 between Creedmoor and Butner, each one offering area residents the chance to learn new skills for on-the-job or personal use.

For those interested in starting a career in health-care, a Nursing Assistant (CNA) I training course will be offered at South Campus from Jan. 25 through April 26. Classes are held Monday through Thursday from 5 until 9 p.m. The program is designed to prepare students to become Certified Nursing Assistants through a combination of classroom education, laboratory training, and clinical experiences in local nursing homes and hospitals. To register, a student should bring a Social Security card, a picture ID and a negative TB skin test result. There are no pre-requisites for this course. The cost of the course is $175 plus applicable fees.

The “Beginners’ Guide to Computers and the Internet” course will be offered on Mondays from 6 until 10 p.m., Jan. 25 through March 1. Michael Bacon is the instructor. The course is ideal for students who have limited knowledge of computers. Microsoft Windows XP will be used to introduce novice students to the common components and many uses of personal computers through the Windows environment. Students will also learn effective ways to make the most of the Internet in their daily lives through the use of common search tools. The cost of the course is $65 plus applicable fees.

Another course is designed to help area residents who need to learn the essentials of the Spanish language for use at work. Patricia Neems will teach “Basic Workplace Spanish” on Tuesdays, Jan. 26 through April 20, from 6 until 10 p.m. The cost of the course is $120 plus the cost of a textbook and applicable fees.

For more information and to register for one or more of these classes, call South Campus Director Jason Snelling at (919) 528-4737.