As the 2007-08 school year concludes and the summer term begins, I want to thank the many individuals and businesses that have helped make this another very successful year for Blue Ridge Community College and our division of Workforce Services and Continuing Education. We are gratified by the numbers that have used our customized training services, enrolled in our many workforce and personal enrichment classes, used our Plecker Workforce Center for all types of training and business meetings, taken classes at our off campus centers, and attended special events in our new Fine Arts Center. Continue Reading »
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May 21st, 2008 by Susan Crosby
Welcome to the new look of The Resource, the online newsletter of the Workforce Services and Continuing Education Division at Blue Ridge Community College. Please note the tab above and the choice to the right for “Upcoming Classes”. Also, on the right you can click on a ‘category’ and see previous articles about subjects of interest to you. Continue Reading »
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May 21st, 2008 by Ann Leatherwood
The Blue Ridge Community College Fine Arts Center, which opened in August 2007, has been warmly received by students and the community, according to Ann Leatherwood, Director of Community and Cultural Programs. In addition to housing acting and theatre classes, the Center’s black box theater also hosted sold-out performance during the fall season of The Taming of the Shrew by the American Shakespeare Center and Spirit of Augusta by the Augusta County Jamestown 2007 Legacy Project. (Spirit of Augusta proved so popular that it was repeated in March 2008, once again with all performances sold out!) An October benefit concert by the Jen Chapin Trio marked the culmination of the four-day Virginia Hunger Symposium that collected 2,100 pounds of food and more than $4,000 for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.
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May 21st, 2008 by Susan Crosby
One of the most underemployed segments of our society is comprised of citizens with intellectual disabilities. The Shenandoah Valley Regional Program for Special Education (SVRP) and BRCC will be partnering to offer a program designed to help these students transition from school to the adult community. In Virginia, the public school system is responsible for the education of ‘special education’ students through their 21st year. For students aged 18-21, there are programs available in the local high schools. Frequently, however, the students recognize that their peers have graduated and moved on, that they are older than the other students in the school, and that they, too, should be moving on to different challenges. To be able to do that, they often need life skills and exposure to a variety of job opportunities in a real world setting. Continue Reading »
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May 21st, 2008 by Patty Lotts
Effective with licenses that expire in 2008 and after, as a condition of renewal, all individuals holding a journeyman or master tradesman license will be required to complete a continuing education course in each discipline in which they hold a license. The Workforce Services & Continuing Education Division of BRCC has been approved by the Board for Contractors to conduct training that meets continuing education requirement for Journeyman and Master Electricians (ELE), HVAC Tradesman (HVAC), Plumbers (PLB), Journeyman and Master Gas Fitters, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Fitters, and Natural Gas Fitters. 
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May 21st, 2008 by Susan Crosby
Whether you attend a concert, movie preview, ballet or sporting event, it’s clear by the end of the event how well the players performed: Billboard Chart, two thumbs up, four stars, 10 to 3 victory. Continue Reading »
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May 21st, 2008 by Susan Crosby
The Summer ‘08 semester is beginning–non-credit classes begin weekly and participants can register for them at any time. Of course, to be assured a seat, register early! This year’s Learning Can Be Fun series, beginning June 16, features numerous new courses, and introduces a series for rising grades K-1. Continue Reading »
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May 21st, 2008 by Susan Crosby
BRCC Workforce Development Coordinator Susan Crosby was selected to participate in the VaCIE (Virginia Council on International Education)–VCCS International Exchange program. Continue Reading »
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May 21st, 2008 by Mary Sullivan
Where do you go when you need professional development? Where do you send your employees for training? Who can provide business solutions? We hope you will consider Blue Ridge Community College’s Workforce Services & Continuing Education Division as your training and consulting provider. We can customize courses or services to meet your particular needs.
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May 21st, 2008 by Debbie Glenn
The Robert E. Plecker Workforce Center is a full-service, state-of-the-art meeting and training facility. We can assist your business with specialized classes tailored to your employees’ needs or provide meeting rooms and catering professionals to take care of your periodic team meetings, sales promotions, trade shows or group conferences. Rental rates and meeting room layouts are available on our website at Robert E. Plecker Workforce Center. Continue Reading »
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