Eight students completed a recent EMT-Paramedic class at Edgecombe Community College. From left are (front) Jhamal Turner; Amber McLawhorn; Richard Sweitz; Dominique Montaque; Bret Whitaker; Kenneth Cannon; Robert Whistler, coordinator of Emergency Services and Public Safety Training at ECC; (back) Tyler Williams, and Zach Smith. The one-year EMT-Paramedic course includes classroom instruction, clinical rotations, and […]
The first class enrolled in the new Advanced Manufacturing Academy at Edgecombe Community College recently completed the program. The class prepares students for careers in manufacturing and is a collaboration between ECC, Ramp East, and Turning Point Workforce Development Board. During the final class on August 8, students interviewed with local companies including LS Cable, […]
Edgecombe Community College leaders were among the education and business professionals who attended the Twin Counties Education & Business Leaders’ Summit held August 1 on the campus of Nash Community College. ECC participants included (from left) Lynwood Roberson, Dr. Greg McLeod, Sheila Hoskins, Sheryll Wood, Debbie Batten, Dr. Harry Starnes, and Bruce Panneton. NC Secretary […]
Students are heating up the kitchen in a new program in Baking and Pastry Arts at Edgecombe Community College. The new Continuing Education certificate program began this summer with courses in Food Service Sanitation and Safety and Food Service Management. Both classes are meeting in the evening for the convenience of students who work. A […]
The State Employees Credit Union Foundation recently awarded six scholarships to Continuing Education students at Edgecombe Community College. Each student received an SECU Bridge to Career Workforce Development scholarship valued at $500 for study at ECC. In 2018, the SECU Foundation introduced the SECU Bridge to Career program. Available to all NC community colleges, the […]
Sixteen law enforcement officers completed Crisis Intervention Team training held April 1-5 at Edgecombe Community College. Agencies represented included the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office, Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Police Department, Wilson County Sheriff’s Office, and Wilson Police Department. EastPointe in Rocky Mount facilitated the class.
Summer fun begins soon at Edgecombe Community College! Registration is under way for Camp College 2019, ECC’s summer camp program for kids. About twenty summer camps are being planned for elementary, middle, and high school students ages six to eighteen. Some camps are two-hour events, others are half-day camps, and a number of camps last […]
About 200 area leaders in education, health care, business, and industry joined Edgecombe Community College faculty on the Tarboro campus for Advisory Board Night held February 28. Norris Tolson, CEO and president of Carolinas Gateway Partnership, provided the keynote address on economic development investments in Edgecombe County. “Edgecombe County will be inundated with construction workers […]
Edgecombe Community College graduated eleven cadets from its Sixth Basic Academy for Basic Law Enforcement Training on February 26. The graduation ceremony featured comments by William Linkous, platoon leader. The cadets completed an intensive 20-week program and have passed the certification exam mandated by the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. Graduates are: […]
Recent warm weather heralds the coming spring. At Edgecombe Community College, spring semester is a season of learning opportunities and entertainment that are unique in the Twin Counties. Students can get ahead or catch up on college work through eight-week classes that meet March 11-May 7. These fast-paced courses cover the same amount of material […]
