Graduates of Health Occupations programs at Edgecombe Community College were honored by College staff, family, and friends during the annual Health Occupations Recognition Ceremony held January 31. More than 200 students completed programs in Community Health Coach, Introduction to Direct Care, Direct Care Basics, Medication Aide, Medication Aide Trainer, Nurse Aide I and II, Nurse […]
Welding is among the fastest growing professions in America, a trend that is especially evident in Edgecombe County. “The demand for welders has increased dramatically because of construction in the commercial industry,” says Warren Lynch, welding instructor at Edgecombe Community College. “A lot of building is going on in the area, and the jobs are […]
Fourteen students completed a recent EMT-Paramedic class at Edgecombe Community College. The one-year EMT-Paramedic course includes classroom instruction, clinical rotations, and an EMS field internship. Upon successful completion of the EMT-Paramedic program, graduates are eligible to take the North Carolina Paramedic certification exam. Graduates of the 2018 EMT-Paramedic class are: Ashley Batten Caleb Beyer, valedictorian […]
Dennis Hackett, who has more than 40 years of experience in manufacturing, has been named customized training project manager at Edgecombe Community College. In this new position, Hackett’s primary responsibility will be to develop training programs for Triangle Tire and oversee the construction of the new Advanced Manufacturing Training Center. The College will own and […]
With so many people in the area struggling to maintain healthy lifestyles, Edgecombe Community College is offering students a chance help their neighbors to better health. Thanks to a $25,000 grant through Durham-based Manpower Development Corp., which develops projects to reduce poverty, the College began offering tuition-free Community Health Coach classes this year. “We’ve had […]
Edgecombe Community College graduated ten cadets from its Fifth Basic Academy for Basic Law Enforcement Training on June 19. The graduation ceremony featured comments by Angel Rodriguez Jr., 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. ECC’s […]
Edgecombe Community College and the Rocky Mount Fire Department partnered in March to provide area firefighters with cancer prevention training. Shown are Tyler Jenkins of the RMFD with Mellisa Wheeler, director of disparities and outreach at the Levine Cancer Institute of Atrium Health in Charlotte. Wheeler led the training.
Three officers and their canine partners completed the recent Basic Police Canine Handler course at Edgecombe Community College. From left, participants were Robert Moyer and Chase, Clayton Police Department; Sergeant Michael Trevathan, instructor, Tarboro Police Department; Donald Norville and Spartan, Tarboro PD; and Brandon Smith and Thor, Tarboro PD. The course consisted of 530 hours […]
Twenty-four law enforcement officers completed recent Crisis Intervention Team training at Edgecombe Community College. Agencies represented included the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office, Pinetops Police Department, Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Police, and Wilson County Sheriff’s Office, among others. EastPointe in Rocky Mount facilitated the class.
Edgecombe Community College graduated eleven cadets from its 4th Basic Academy for Basic Law Enforcement Training on October 24. The graduation ceremony featured comments by Rose Rivera, platoon leader. Squad leaders Patrick Sharpe and Jacob Strickland presented the class plaque on behalf of the graduates to the College. The cadets completed an intensive 19-week program. […]
