Last Updated: Jul 1 2015
General Information
Continuing Education programs and services provide adults opportunities to pursue learning for life by participating in a variety of non-credit programs or courses suited to individual needs. Courses are practical in nature and are based on individual needs, goals, and/or lifestyles regardless of previous education and training experience. Courses are open to all adults 18 years of age and older. Persons 16-17 years of age may be admitted upon submission, at registration, of written approval from the appropriate school system. A high school diploma is not required for enrollment in most non-credit courses.
Workforce development education and training opportunities are provided through courses which train individuals for job advancement and/or skill building that can enhance one’s present career or prepare for entry into a new career. In addition, courses of general and personal interest are offered that assist adults in better understanding their roles in today’s changing world.
Continuing Education courses are offered on campus, off campus, and via distance education. The majority of courses are held during the evening hours but may be scheduled at other times for the convenience of those adults participating.
Numerous workshops, seminars, and cultural arts opportunities are scheduled to meet special needs and interests; this is in addition to the large number of courses scheduled each semester. We encourage you to visit our website (www.davidsonccc.edu) under the Continuing Education tab to obtain information about current programs. For further information, call 336.224.4554.
Tuition and Fees for Continuing Education Courses
Continuing Education courses normally carry a registration fee varying from $70 to $180 per course, depending upon the type of course offered. Self-supporting courses may be higher.
Refund Policy - Continuing Education
A full refund (100%) of tuition and fees is granted when the student officially withdraws from a course prior to the first meeting or when the College cancels a course. Except for self-supporting and contact hour courses (see below), a student who officially withdraws from a course prior to the 10% date of the course will receive a 75% tuition refund, but fees will not be refunded. To officially withdraw from a course, a student must contact the program coordinator. No refunds are granted after the 10% date.
Self-Supporting Courses
Continuing Education Self-Supporting Courses are those courses that rely on fee payments from students enrolled in the course for support of the instructional salaries, supplies, and administrative overhead costs. Since these courses are taught only when a sufficient number of individuals register and pay for the course, no refunds can be granted after the course has begun.
Contact Hour Courses
Continuing Education Contact Hour Courses are those courses that have open entry/open exit dates and times. These courses may be offered in learning laboratories or may be self-paced as the individual progresses at his/her own pace. An individual who officially withdraws from a contact hour course within 10 calendar days after first entering the course will receive a 75% tuition refund but no fees will be refunded. No refunds are granted after this time.
Continuing Education Course Repetition Policy
A student enrolling in the same continuing education occupational course more than twice within a five-year period will pay the full student cost per scheduled hour or the current state fee, whichever is higher.
This provision is waived if course repetition is required by certification or licensing standards pertaining to the course in which the student is enrolled. For example, fire, law enforcement, and rescue personnel may repeat courses that are required by certification or licensing provisions and are directly job-related.
Awarding Credit for Continuing Education Units
Awarding credit for continuing education courses work involves at least three considerations:
- The educational quality of the course for which the student desires credit.
- The comparability of the nature and content of the continuing education course with the curriculum course for which credit is desired.
- Demonstration of competencies/learning outcomes by the student, either as part of the course or subsequent to it.
Davidson County Community College will award academic credit for continuing education courses only when there is documentation that the continuing education coursework is equivalent to a designated credit course.
The process for evaluating and documenting continuing education coursework for credit is outlined below.
- Student obtains an official transcript documenting the continuing education coursework. The student fills out the “Request for Evaluation of Continuing Education Coursework:” (This form is available on-line or at the Davidson County Community College Records Office.)
- The student submits a “Request for Evaluation of Continuing Education Coursework” to the Associate Dean or Director, Student Records and Registration.
- The Associate Dean attaches a copy of the continuing education instructor’s statement of qualifications and a copy of appropriate course competencies and forwards the evaluation request packet to the appropriate academic dean.
- The academic dean reviews the faculty credentials of the person that taught the continuing education course to ensure that the individual has the appropriate educational credentials and confers with appropriate faculty member(s) to evaluate the continuing education coursework.
- The faculty member(s) evaluates the continuing education coursework and recommends appropriate action. The academic dean and faculty member complete and sign Part II of the “Request for Evaluation of Continuing Education Coursework for Awarding Credit.” The form is then forwarded to the Vice President, Academic Programs and Services, for final approval. It is then forwarded to the Records Office.
- The Records Office notifies the student of the recommendation. If recommended, the credit is recorded on the student’s transcript. However, a grade is not recorded, quality points are not given and the student’s GPA remains unchanged.
Occupational and General Interest Continuing Education Courses
Adults have the opportunity to attain skills for personal use and to broaden their general education through cultural enrichment. Through participating in Continuing Education courses, individuals can explore new interests, attain new skills, further develop previously acquired skills, and pursue study in different areas. Continuing Education courses are classified as “non-credit” courses, meaning they do not earn college credit hours and generally require no prerequisites for entrance; however, courses denoted with an * in the following lists do have a special admissions process.
The list that follows is intended to serve only as a sample of the course and programs, which may be offered. Classes are formed on a continual basis as interests and needs are determined for persons 18 years of age and above.
AutoCAD
Business Plan Development
Construction Building Codes
CPR
CPR & First Aid
Customer Service
Dog Grooming
Effective Teacher Training (online)
Electrical Contractor’s License Preparation
Electrical Contractor’s License Renewal
EMT*
Heating & Air Conditioning
ISO 9000
Industrial Safety
Lateral Entry Orientation
Leadership Development
Lean Manufacturing
MS Office: Access/Excel/Word/PowerPoint
Networking
Notary Public Training (must be at least 18 years old)
Nursing Assistant*
Office Administration
Online Courses
- Business
- Computer Applications
- Teacher Renewal Credit (upon approval)
Paramedic*
Record Keeping for Small Business
Self-Managed Work Teams
Six Sigma
Small Business Management
Small Business Marketing
Small Engine Repair
Stress Management
Supervision
Teambuilding
Vehicle OBD-II Certification/Recertification
Vehicle Safety Inspection
Welding
*Courses have special admissions requirements. Students must apply through the School of Health, Wellness and Public Safety; 336.224.4791.
Community Enrichment and Self-Supporting Programs
Community service and self-supporting programs are designed to meet personal growth, recreational, and enrichment needs of students. Community service and Self-supporting courses require that all students pay a registration fee.
The brief list that follows is intended to serve only as a sample of the courses and programs, which may be offered. Classes are formed on a continual basis as interests and needs are determined for persons 18 years of age and above.
Art
Cake Decorating
Conversational Spanish
Cooking
CPR
Dancing (Ballroom, Line, Shag, etc.)
Digital Photography
First Aid
Motorcycle Rider Safety
Painting: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
Pottery
Stained Glass
For additional information, please call 336.224.4554 or visit the College website at www.davidsonccc.edu under the Continuing Education section.
We welcome proposals for new continuing education course ideas. If you have a particular area of expertise, skill, talent, or hobby, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for courses that would be of interest to others and would translate effectively to the classroom. For information on submitting proposals, please contact the School of Business, Engineering & Technical Studies at 336.224.4554.
Human Resources Development
Success in the workplace for every individual is the mission of the Human Resources Development (HRD) program. Through employability skills assessment and workshops, the program provides opportunities to help adults understand their strengths and personal assets and how to apply these to their current and future jobs. Subjects covered include exploring career options, career planning, workplace computer skills, job search strategies, effective resumes, and interviewing skills. The goal of the HRD program is to motivate and create enthusiasm in adults enabling them to become successful employees. Tuition and fees for HRD courses may be waived depending on employment status and income. For additional information, please call 336.249.8186, extension 6346, or visit the College website at www.davidsonccc.edu. Sample course offerings include:
Basic Computer for Employment
Workplace Computer Skills
Computer Skills for College
Jumpstart Employability Lab
Criminal Justice Training
Citizens of the Piedmont Triad region are served by a large criminal justice community including local and state law enforcement agencies, the Division of Prisons, and the Division of Community Corrections. The College offers a wide spectrum of courses to address the educational and training needs of current criminal justice professionals: law enforcement, corrections, and court personnel.
In-service training programs are offered to enhance the career and personal development of criminal justice professionals. DCCC provides advanced, high quality, state-of-the-art training in response to the ever-changing needs of the criminal justice community.
Sample course offerings include:
Annual Mandated Training for Law Enforcement and Department of Corrections
Civil Process - Basic and Advanced
Criminal Investigation
Criminal Justice In-service Training
Defensive Driving
Field Training Officer
General Instructor Certification Training
Interview and Interrogation
Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure
Officer Survival
Police Law Institute
Radar Operator Certification and Recertification
Supervision
Traffic Accident Investigation
Emergency Medical Training
Accidents and illnesses often strike suddenly and without warning. The quick response of persons trained in emergency medical care can mean the difference between life and death. In response to the need for pre-hospital emergency care, the School of Health, Wellness, and Public Safety provides training in basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for the general public in addition to providing intensive emergency medical courses designed for professional EMS personnel. Emergency medical courses are offered at child care centers, churches, area industries, nursing homes, schools, rescue squads, fire departments, and on the College campus.
Emergency medical training is provided in the following areas:
ACLS Instructor
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Advanced Life Support Experienced Provider
Advanced Medical Life Support
Basic/Advanced EKG Interpretation
Bioterrorism and EMS
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
CPR Instructor
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic*
Emergency Medical Technician - Refresher*
Emergency Medical Technician - Continuing Education
Emergency Vehicle Operator
EMS Instructor Methodology
First Aid for Business and Industry
First Aid and CPR
First Aid for Child Care Providers
Geriatric Education for EMS
Medical Responder*
PALS Instructor
Paramedic*
Paramedic Continuing Education
Paramedic Refresher*
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Trauma Life Support (Basic, Advanced, Pediatric)
*Courses have special admissions requirements; 336.249.8186.
Fire and Rescue Training
The growing Piedmont area of North Carolina requires the expansion of fire fighting and rescue units and an upgrading of fire personnel. The need for better-trained personnel, knowledgeable in the latest techniques, is met through training provided by the School of Health, Wellness, and Public Safety of the College. There is no charge to fire and rescue personnel for these courses.
Fire Service Training sessions are often held in the local fire and rescue departments, allowing men and women to be trained as an organized group utilizing equipment they would ordinarily use in controlling emergency scenes.
NOTE: College policy reflects the recommendations of the NC Fire and Rescue Commission’s Junior Member Standard (2nd Edition, May 2009). Please contact the College’s Fire/Rescue Coordinator for additional information at 336.224.4802.
Some of the more popular fire and rescue courses include:
Confined Space Rescue
CPR and First Aid
Fire Apparatus Practices
Fire/Arson Detection and Investigation
Firefighter II
Firefighting Procedures and Tactics
Handling Hazardous Materials
Industrial Emergency Response Training
Live Fire Structural Burning
Low and High Angle Rescue
Rescue Technician
Rescue Techniques
Structural Collapse
Trench Rescue
Vehicle Extrication
Seminars and Workshops
The College sponsors or co-sponsors special seminar-type programs (for example, the annual Emergency Services College), which are offered in an effort to create a highly concentrated emphasis on a particular subject area. Suggestions and recommendations from business and industry are encouraged for the planning and scheduling of these programs.
The College is host to a number of local and state groups that conduct seminars and conferences. The centrally located campus and modern conference center is ideal for one day or weeklong conferences. Lodging facilities and restaurants are located nearby for out-of-town participants. For more information about booking the DCCC Conference Center, please call 336.224.4632.
Leadership and Management Development Training Programs
Leadership and management development training programs can be customized to meet employers’ needs and the needs of their employees. The College’s courses are designed to offer practical applications to current needs of business and industry and to enhance the personal growth and development of individual employees.
The list below represents only some of the more popular courses and special programs available through continuing education to businesses and industries in the area:
Communication Skills
Conflict Management
Customer Service
Fundamentals of Financial and Operations Management
Human Resource Management
First Aid and CPR for Business and Industry
Industrial Safety
Leadership Development
Project Management
Spanish for HR/Supervisors
Supervision
Team Building
Time Management
The duration and scheduling of these courses can be tailored to company and employee needs; courses typically meet for two or three hours per session at a DCCC campus, on the worksite, or at a predetermined site. Grades may be awarded to individuals satisfactorily completing a course by maintaining a minimum of 90% attendance based on contact hours.
Business and Industry Services
A wide range of business and industry services are available to employers in the College’s service area. Each service may be customized to meet the specific needs of the employer.
As part of these services, training needs assessments are available to business and industry. Review of the gaps between desired workplace skills and performance and existing workplace skills and performance help determine appropriate training programs to impact employee growth and productivity. Some training may qualify for special funding through the North Carolina Community College System.
For additional information, call 336.224.4589 or visit the College website at www.davidsonccc.edu.
WorkKeys Center
WorkKeys is a nationally recognized and approved job skills assessment system developed and administered by ACT, Inc. The various assessments measure competencies in “real world” skills that employers believe are critical to job success. The WorkKeys Center offers skills review, job profiling, assessment of employees or job applicants, and scoring services. For additional information, call 336.224.4539 or visit www.davidsonccc.edu for more information.
Career Readiness Certificate Program
The College works directly with the North Carolina Community College System to offer the Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) Program on a state and national level. Based on the WorkKeys system, CRC is a portable credential for potential employees and employers.
Employers are increasingly concerned with ensuring that both potential and incumbent employees have the skills necessary to thrive in today’s workplace. More than 80% of all jobs are projected to require skills beyond those earned in high school.
For an executive contemplating moving a business to North Carolina, expanding an existing company or even just sustaining operations in a fiercely competitive environment, the skill level of the available workforce is often a deciding factor. As a result, both job seekers and incumbent workers are increasingly called upon to demonstrate a more advanced set of skills or at least the ability to develop those skills through on-the-job training.
North Carolina’s Career Readiness Certification (CRC) is designed to meet the needs of both employers and job seekers in this transitioning economy.
- For employers, the CRC offers a reliable means of determining whether a potential employee has the necessary literacy, math, and problem solving skills to be job-ready.
- For job seekers, the CRC serves as a portable credential that can be more meaningful to employers than a high school degree or a resume citing experience in a different job setting.
There are three levels of certification:
- Gold Level - Qualifies an individual for 85% of all jobs
- Silver Level - Qualifies an individual for 65% of all jobs
- Bronze Level - Qualifies an individual for 30% of all jobs
For additional information, call 336.224.4539 or visit the College’s website or www.crcnc.com.
Customized Training Program
The purpose of the Customized Training Program is to provide customized training assistance in support of full-time production and direct customer service positions created in North Carolina, thereby enhancing the growth potential of companies located in the state while simultaneously preparing North Carolina’s workforce with the skills essential to successful employment in emerging industries.
The program is targeted toward businesses that are:
- Making an appreciable capital investment;
- Deploying new technology;
- Creating jobs, expanding an existing workforce, or enhancing the productivity and profitability of the operations with the State.
Each of the College’s customized training programs is customer driven. The College works with the customer to determine course content, schedule, methodology, and location based on the customer’s needs and preferences. Training programs can be developed to upgrade the skills of the existing employees or to train participants for potential employment. These customized programs are developed to impact employee growth and productivity. For additional information, contact Wanda Ramos-McPherson, Director, at 336.224.4589 or visit www.davidsonccc.edu.
Small Business Center
The purpose of the DCCC Small Business Center is to provide counseling and training for existing and prospective small businesses in Davidson and Davie Counties. The mission of the Small Business Center is to provide high quality and readily accessible assistance to small businesses in order to guide and assist start-up businesses, expand existing small businesses, and increase their rate of success.
Throughout the year, and often in partnership with other local agencies, the Small Business Center offers seminars, workshops, and courses on a wide variety of topics to help small businesses be successful. Qualified presenters, who are experts in their field, are used to meet training needs for small businesses. Examples of classes, many of which are free, include the following:
- Setting Up and Starting a Small Business
- Writing a Business Plan
- Cash Management
- Record Keeping & Financial Planning
- Marketing
- Obtaining a Loan
The Small Business Center also offers confidential business counseling at no cost. Business counseling through the Small Business Center offers individuals a sounding board for ideas and concerns regarding starting a business as well as managing existing business concerns.
In addition, the Small Business Center has a Resource Center, which is a library of professional resources that are available for existing and prospective small business owners. The Resource Center contains business-related books, videos, and a computer with Internet access.
For additional information about Small Business Center services, contact the Small Business Center Director, at 336.224.4557 or visit the College’s website.
License/Certification Preparation & Renewal
Continuing Education courses are available at the Davidson and Davie campuses to prepare participants for licensure/certification and/or renewal in the following areas:
Auto Dealers License Preparation and Renewal
Auto OBD II Emissions Certification and Recertification
Automobile Vehicle Safety Inspection
Chief 101
CPR
Concealed Cary Handgun
Electrical Contractor
Emergency Medical Technician
Emergency Vehicle Driving
EPA/CFC Refrigerant Certification
Firefighter Certification
Fire Officer I & II
Fire Instructor I & II
Fire Life Safety Educator I & II
First Aid
General Contractor
General Instructor (Law Enforcement)
Heating and Plumbing Contractor’s License Renewal
HVAC Contractor
Home Inspector
Motorcycle Rider Safety
Notary Public Training
Medical Biling & Reimbursement
Nursing Assistant I & II
Paramedic
Plumbing Contractor
Propane Worker Certification
Radar Operator
Standard Inspection Code Enforcement Levels I, II, III:
- Building
- Electrical
- Mechanical
- Plumbing
- Fire Prevention
- Law and Administration
Health Continuing Education Courses
Employees or persons seeking entry into health-related fields can choose from a variety of Continuing Education opportunities offered at the Davidson and Davie campuses. These courses have special admissions requirements.
Course offerings include:
Case Management Assistant
Healthcare Billing & Coding
Health Unit Coordinator
ICD-10
Maternal Case Management
Medication Aide
Nursing Assistant I
Nursing Assistant II
Pediatric Case Management
Students must apply through the School of Health, Wellness, and Public Safety at 336.224.4791.
Cost of Enrolling in Continuing Education Programs
Standard Continuing Education course fees are based on course length and the category in which a particular course is placed. Policies and fees are subject to change at any time during an academic year.
Fee Categories
Courses with hours between 1-24
$70 per course
Courses with hours between 25-50
$125 per course
Courses with 51+ hours
$180 per course
Technology Fee (if applicable)
$5 per course
Materials Fee (if applicable)
Fees are variable but usually range from $5 - $10 per course
Job related courses for public law enforcement personnel, firefighters, emergency medical, or rescue personnel (paid or volunteer)
*No Charge
*Per G.S. 115D-5(b)(2): Eligibility for waivers is based on affiliation with an authorized volunteer, municipal, county, or State organization. All courses must support the organizations’ training needs.
The General Statutes do not include federal fire departments among the organizations authorized to receive tuition and fee waivers. Federal firefighters shall be charged regular continuing education registration fee rates for training. G.S. 115D-39 provides that federal firefighters whose permanent duty station is within North Carolina shall be eligible for the instate (resident) tuition rate for courses that support their organizations’ training needs and are approved for this purpose by the State Board of Community Colleges. At this time, the State Board has not approved any curriculum courses to support federal fire department training needs.
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