Sunday, July 12, 2009

Sizzling Summer Schedule at Hastings CCC

Central Community College's Hastings Campus has announced several short workshops and classes that are scheduled for this summer including instruction in computers, dance, cooking, job search, motorcycles, EMT, and nursing. CCC has also announced upcomming road closures due to summer construction. Computer Classes The Computer Training Center at Central Community College-Hastings will offer the following classes in August: – "Intermediate Word 2007," from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 4. The cost is $89. – "Advanced Excel 2007," from 6 to 10 p.m. on Aug. 11 and Aug. 13. The cost is $89. Preregistration is required at least a week in advance. For more information or to preregister, contact the Computer Training Center at (402) 461-2429; toll-free at 1-877-222-0780, ext. 2429; or by e-mail at rlurk@cccneb.edu. Class descriptions can be found at the college’s Web site at www.cccneb.edu/commed. Use "HastingsComputer" as the keyword search term. Dance Classes Two dance classes will be offered on Thursdays Aug. 6-27 in the Campus Center at Central Community College-Hastings. The "West Coast Swing" class will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. and the "Night Club Two Step" class will meet from 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. Both classes will be taught by Gloria Craven. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and shoes with leather soles. It isn’t necessary to have a partner to take either class. The cost of each class is $35 per person or $65 per couple. Class size is limited so preregistration is required to reserve a space. For more information or to register, contact Hastings Community Education Coordinator Susan Rinker at (402) 461-2431; toll-free at 1-877-222-0780, ext. 2431; or by e-mail at srinker@cccneb.edu. Organizational Meeting for EMT Class An organizational meeting for an Emergency Medical Technician course has been set for 7 p.m. on Aug. 3 in the Platte Building at Central Community College-Hastings. The class will begin on Aug. 20. In order to take the class, students must have a current health care provider CPR card. For more information or to enroll, contact Amy Marshall at (402) 461-2487; toll-free at 1-877-222-0780, ext. 2487; or by e-mail at amarshall@cccneb.edu. Job Search Workshop A job search workshop will be offered this summer at Central Community College-Hastings. Individuals may sign up to take the workshop either during the day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 27 and July 29 or in the evening from 6 to 10 p.m. on Aug. 3, 5 and 6. The workshop will focus on teaching effective skills for finding employment in today’s job market. Participants will learn how to search for jobs, build a network, promote and market themselves, write an attention-getting cover letter and an effective resume, gather references and recommendations, interview with confidence, and do the important follow-up. The cost is $45. For more information or to register, contact Hastings Community Education Coordinator Susan Rinker at (402) 461-2431; toll-free at 1-877-222-0780, ext. 2431; or by e-mail at srinker@cccneb.edu. Basic Motorcycle Rider Courses Four basic motorcycle rider courses will be offered in August at Central Community College-Hastings. The classes will meet Aug. 7-9, Aug. 14-16, Aug. 21-23 and Aug. 28-30. All four classes will meet from 6:30 to 10 p.m. on Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Professionally trained instructors will provide instruction both in the classroom and in a controlled riding area. The cost is $190 for individuals with a Nebraska driver’s license and $265 for students with an out-of-state license. Motorcycles and helmets will be provided. Class size is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information or to preregister, contact the CCC Extended Learning Services Office at (402) 461-2441; toll-free at 1-877-222-0780, ext. 2441; or by e-mail at bkooy@cccneb.edu. A detailed brochure may be downloaded at www.cccneb.edu/motorcycle. Nursing Assistant Course A nursing assistant course will be offered Aug. 3-14 at Central Community College-Hastings. The 76-hour course is designed to teach basic patient care procedures to employees of hospitals, total health care facilities and nursing homes. The classroom will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. Preregistration is required. The cost is $285, which includes tuition and books. For more information or to preregister, contact the CCC Extended Learning Services Office at (402) 461-2441; toll-free at 1-877-222-0780, ext. 2441; or by e-mail at bkooy@cccneb.edu. Summer Cooking Class "Cooking with Flowers" will be the final cooking class offered in the "Summer Cooking with Lindsay" series at Central Community College-Hastings. Instructor Lindsay Steer is kitchen manager for the hospitality management and culinary arts program at CCC-Hastings. The class will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 3 and costs $25. Because cooking classes fill quickly, students must preregister to reserve a space. For more information or to preregister, contact Hastings Community Education Coordinator Susan Rinker at (402) 461-2431; toll-free at 1-877-222-0780, ext. 2431; or by e-mail at srinker@cccneb.edu. GED - ESL - ABE GED, English as a Second Language, and Adult Basic Education classes will be held throughout the summer. These Adult Education classes are held in the Head Start Building at 123 N. Marian Road. Classes are offered in partnership with the Hastings Literacy Program. GED classes help students who lack a high school diploma prepare to take and pass the GED exam. Classes are held every Monday & Wednesday from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm and from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. English as a Second Language (ESL) classes help students with a native language other than english learn to comprehend, speak, read and write in English. Classes are held every Tuesday & Thursday with class times at 9:00 am - 10:30 am, 10:30 am - 12:00 noon, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, and 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm. Adult Basic Education (ABE) classes help students improve basic literacy skills to include reading, language and math. Classes are held on Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm. All adult education classes are free of charge. For more information or to register for classes contact Jesse Alber or the Hastings Literacy Program at (402) 463 - 7323 or jalber@cccneb.edu. Main Entrance to be Closed due to Construction Beginning July 14, the main entrance to Central Community College-Hastings will be closed for about three weeks, because of road construction. During that time, the campus can be entered from its south side. The best route is to turn off Highway 6 and drive south on Showboat Road for one mile. Turn east on J Street and drive one more mile. Turn north onto Technical Boulevard and drive about a half mile to reach the campus.

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