About Continuing Education |
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Welcome to the Continuing Education Division of Surry Community College. We pride ourselves in being the division of the college that truly puts the “community” in Surry Community College. We offer classes in over 100 locations throughout our two county service area of Surry and Yadkin Counties. Through occupational courses students can learn skills that prepare them for certification/licensing in fields such as law enforcement, nursing assistant, emergency medicine, real estate, pharmacy technician, and various trades. The Basic Skills Program provides instruction for high school completion, adult basic education, English for speakers of other languages, compensatory education, and family literacy. In HRD classes students learn the job seeking and keeping skills necessary to be competitive in the workplace. Course categories in this division include arts and crafts, automotive, computer science, insurance, languages, law enforcement, fire/rescue, medical, real estate, recreation, teaching, and trades. In addition, the Basic Skills Programs (ABE, GED, ESL, CED, Family Literacy), the Human Resources Development Program (HRD), the Focused Industrial Training Program (FIT), the Small Business Center (SBC), and the Emergency Services Training Center are a part of this division On-line courses are available for students to take in the comfort of their homes. Many of these classes are computer related. However, courses are also available in other areas including accounting, administrative assistant fundamentals, speed Spanish, GRE preparation, genealogy, grant writing, and medical terminology. For a complete listing visit the on-line classes section of the web page. También hay algunas clases en español. (Para una lista completa de las clases disponibles, visite la lista de on-line classes en nuestra página web.) To see the current list of Continuing Education classes, please click on the Course Schedule button. Because of the flexibility of scheduling and variety of courses offered, this list is updated daily. To meet our staff, please click on Personnel Directory. There you will find each person’s area(s) of responsibility and contact information. Through the Continuing Education Division you can prepare for a new career in one of our licensing/certification programs, enhance your work skills for current employment, earn your high school diploma (GED), learn a trade, or take a class for fun and personal enrichment. Continuing Education students register at the first class session unless noted as "pre-registration required" in the course information. To pre-register, please call (336) 386-3280. Any person eighteen years of age or older may be admitted to a Continuing Education class. Surry Community College provides educational opportunities without regard to race, sex, creed, national origin, or disability. Students are encouraged to attend all classes. Those who attend at least 80 percent of the classes and complete course requirements will be awarded a satisfactory grade and CEUs where applicable. Continuing Education classes may be cancelled if a sufficient number of persons do not register at the first class meeting. Continuing Education Fee Schedule: (Effective August 1, 1999)
North Carolina residents age 65 years of age and older may register free of charge except for Self-Supporting courses. Registration and tuition fees are set by the North Carolina General Assembly and may change. Any person repeating an Occupational course for the third time will be charged an additional fee. A student who wishes to withdraw from a Continuing Education course must contact the Continuing Education office prior to or on the 10% point of the scheduled hours of the class to be eligible for a refund. A 75% refund will be given if the student requests the refund in a timely manner. Grading & Continuing Education Units Students in Continuing Education courses earn grades according to the following criteria. “S” – Satisfactory – The student has attended at least 80% of the course and met all other course requirements. “U” – Unsatisfactory – The student has attended less than 80% of the class time and/or has not met other class requirements. “W” – Withdrew – The student has withdrawn from the course and received a refund for tuition paid. Continuing Education Units (CEU's) are awarded by the college (one CEU for ten contact hours of class work) to students who complete all course requirements for non-credit courses above the secondary school level. CEU records are maintained by the Continuing Education Division. Transcripts of individual records are available upon written request. |
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