RCCC’s Open Enrollment Course Offerings for January-June 2011

Below are a list of courses now being offered by Rowan Cabarrus Community College.  

BUSINESS COURSES

(Six Sigma courses are process improvement courses incorporating statistics and other tools for organizations into or moving toward Lean thinking and total quality.) 

Six Sigma Yellow Belt-$129/no materials cost; Fridays, 1/21 and 1/28, 2/4, 1-5pm CBTC, Room 9281

Six Sigma Green Belt-$1295/ no materials cost; Wednesdays, 1/19, 2/2, 2/16, 3/2, 3/16, 3/30, 4-8pm, CBTC, Room 9253

Six Sigma Black Belt-$2700/$75 for materials; Wednesdays, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25, 6/1, 6/8, 6-10pm, CBTC, Rm 9253

Essentials of Human Resource Management-$395/no materials cost; Thursday, Friday, 3/10 and 3/11, 9am-5:30pm, CBTC, Room 9253

PHR/SPHR Test Prep-$995/no materials cost; Saturdays, 3/26, 4/9, 5/7, 5/21, 6/4, 6/18, 9am-4pm, South, Room 204

Customer Service Certificate Program-$399/no materials cost; Mondays, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20, 4-8 pm, CBTC, Room 9253

Basic Supervision Certificate Program-$335/no materials cost; Thursdays,2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/17, 3/24, 4-8pm, CBTC, Room 9253

Introduction to Sustainable Communities-$350/no materials cost; Wednesdays, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25, 6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22, 6/29, 5-8pm, CBTC, Rm 9281

Fundamentals of Project Management-$745/$75 for materials; Tuesdays, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 5-9pm, CBTC, 9281

PMP Exam Prep-$900/$100 for materials; Saturdays, 4/2, 4/16, 4/30, 5/14, 5/28, 8am-4:30pm, South, Room 204

Health Information Technology-$399/ no materials cost; Saturday, 3/5, 8:30am-5:30pm, NCRC, Room 115

TECHNICAL COURSES

Cost: $65 to register; $25 for  required workbook

MS Word 2007 Basic-Learn how to work with files, format a document, edit a document, work with tables and create documents for the workplace.

• Mondays, January 24 and January 31, 8 am-12noon CBTC, Room 9253

• Wednesdays, February 16 and February 23, 5:30 – 9:30 pm, South, Room 103A

MS Word 2007 Intermediate-Learn how to work with columns, design tables and tabs, do calculations and charts, work with auto text and autocorrect, merge features, merge envelopes and labels and insert pictures.

• Mondays, February 14 and February 21, 8am-12noon, CBTC, Room 9253

• Wednesdays, March 9 and March 16, 5:30 – 9:30 pm, South, Room 103A

MS Word 2007 Advanced-Learn to work with pictures, word art and columns, apply styles, create a template, create a macro, prepare documents for publishing.

• Mondays, March 21 and March 28, 8am-12noon, CBTC, Room 9253

MS Excel 2007 Basic-Learn how to create a worksheet, use formulas and functions, edit a worksheet, format a worksheet and manage large worksheets.

• Mondays, January 24 and January 31, 1-5pm, CBTC, Room 9253

• Wednesdays, April 6 and April13, 5:30-9:30pm, South, Room 103A

MS Excel 2007 Intermediate-Learn how to create a chart, edit the chart, insert formulas and functions, create and manage lists, sort and filter lists and use functions in lists.

• Tuesdays, February 15 and February 22, 8am-12noon, CBTC, Room 9253

• Wednesdays, May 11 and May 18, 5:30-9:30pm, South, Room 103A

MS Excel 2007 Advanced-Learn how to manipulate multiple worksheets, summarize data, use pivot tables and pivot charts, record and run macros, and link to Work and import to Access.

• Tuesdays, March 15 and March 22, 8am-12noon, CBTC, Room 9253

MS PowerPoint 2007 Basic-Learn how to navigate in a slide show, edit a presentation, use graphic objects, work with charts and tables and place the final touches on a slide show.

• Tuesdays, February 15 and February 22, 1-5pm, CBTC, Room 9253

MS PowerPoint 2007 Intermediate-Learn how to import outlines and charts, add animation, work with masters, make the presentation, use multimedia and create a template.

• Tuesdays, March 15 and March 22, 1-5pm, CBTC, Room 9253

MS Access 2007 Basic-Learn the basics; design a database; edit, sort and customize a table; do reports and queries.

• Thursdays, April 14 and April 21, 8am-12noon, CBTC, Room 9253

MS Access 2007 Intermediate

• Mondays, May 9 and May 16, 8am-12noon, CBTC, Room 9253

RCCC reserves the right to cancel classes if necessary. Students will be notified several days in advance if a class is to be cancelled, with full refund of their registration fee.

CBTC=Cabarrus Business and Technology Center; 650 Concord Parkway N, Concord.

South =1531 Trinity Church Road, Concord.

NCRC=North Carolina Research Campus, 399 Biotechnology Lane, Kannapolis.

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I like cheap cars, and I cannot lie. Not that I mind testing $70,000 luxo-sedans or $98,000 sports cars, but reviewing entry-level, bottom-of-the-line cars is my true passion. Let's face it: Anyone can build a nice car to sell for fifty grand, but providing good value for $15,000 or less -- especially considering all the safety equipment now mandated by the Fed -- well, that's no easy feat.
The 2011 version of my cheapest cars list once again highlights the 20 least expensive cars in the US market, telling you which ones are best buys and which ones are best left on the dealer's lot. Compared to last year's list, there are two new additions: The $13,995 Ford Fiesta takes the #8 spot and the $14,795 Mazda2 premieres at #11, knocking the Toyota Corolla and the Scion xB off the bottom of the list. Another last-minute addition is the all-new 2011 Hyundai Elantra. After seeing the car at the Los Angeles Auto Show, I expected it to be priced right off the list, but surprise, surprise! The new Elantra is only $685 more than last year's model, and so it stays on, down just one spot to #12.
At this point, the list is a work in progress; Smart has yet to announce exact pricing for the mildly-redesigned 2011 ForTwo, and the same goes for the Honda Fit. Scion is also holding out on its new iQ minicar, but it's sure to wind up on the list. Chrysler has announced pricing for the Fiat 500 -- $15,500 -- and assuming the destination fee is the same as other Chrysler models ($750), it'll be taking up residence on Page Two once it goes on sale.
I'm starting to ramble (see, I told you I love cheap cars!), so if you want to get the skinny, check out the list: Cheapest cars of 2011. -- Aaron Gold
Photo ? Mazda
Greetings from Arizona! We decided to get a jump on the Thanksgiving holiday traffic by heading out to my folks a little early. I see every road trip as a potential for experimentation, and this time I decided to try a four-cylinder SUV. Read more...
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! Tonight at 10 pm (9 pm central, and goodness knows when in Arizona) on the History Channel, Top Gear USA will finally hit the airwaves (or, I suppose, the cable-waves). I've been waiting a long, long time for this -- and I don't just mean the last few months of making the show. I mean, like, years.
I'm really happy with the way the show came out, and I'm not just saying that as a staffer -- I'm saying that as a true Top Gear fanatic. Amazing cars, fantastic cinematography, lots of idiocy, and plenty of tire-smoking antics courtesy of Tanner. Episode One is pretty darn good, and the show will get even better in the coming weeks. Check it out tonight and be sure to let me know what you think. -- Aaron Gold
The Los Angeles Auto Show is now open to the public. So how is this year's show? It's good...but a bit quiet.
One thing that was missing was the pessimistic attitude that hung over -- well, pretty much every major auto show for the last couple of years. Still, the show is a little short on flourish but pretty solid on substance. Rather than hold a press conference for the nifty little Urban Luxury Concept, for example, Cadillac simply put the car on display with little fanfare. World premieres were few and far between, though they did include some notable cars such as the Nissan Quest and Mazda5 minivans, as well as the Porsche Cayman R and Nissan's whimsical (and production-ready) Murano SUV convertible.
Not that everything was quiet. Ford probably has the best booth of the show -- not only are they showing the all-new 2012 Focus, but they have a slot-car track modeled after the Laguna Seca raceway (complete with elevation changes!) and will be doing real-live dynamometer runs with a real-live Mustang Boss 302.
By far, my favorite vehicle at the show was the Jaguar C-X75 concept. Not only is it breathtakingly beautiful, but it's got the niftiest powertrain I've ever seen. It's a range-extended EV, with a plug-in battery pack that powers four electric motors (one for each wheel) for up to 67 miles. When the battery runs out -- or when extra power is needed for high speed -- the C-X75 has on-board generators driven by a pair of miniature jet engines. No, I am not making this up. Sadly, Jaguar will not be doing any demonstration runs of the car -- I'm sure the car's exhaust temperature (680 degrees F) wouldn't sit well with the fire marshal...
Anyway, you can check out all the new and notable cars in my Los Angeles Auto Show photo gallery. If you're thinking about visiting, my LA Show Visitor's Guide will tell you when to go and how to get there. Special thanks to Dwane Ferry for helping out with the photos. -- Aaron Gold
Photo ? Aaron Gold
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