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              Start here…Go anywhere! South Piedmont Community College
Summer 2012 Volume 8 • Number 1
Starting A Bachelor’s
Degree At
SPCC Makes
Perfect Sense
See Page 4
Earning A Degree
Can Be The Key
To A Promotion
See Page 6
Nothing But
The Skills, Please!
See Page 7
Be Prepared To Get The Job
You Want
See Page 3
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Features
2 Ambulance Simulator Gives
Students A Real Experience
3 Be Prepared To Get The
Job You Want
4 Starting A Bachelor’s Degree
at SPCC Makes Perfect Sense
6 Earning A Degree Can Be
The Key To A Promotion
7 Nothing But The Skills, Please!
8 Co-op Experience Leads
To The RIGHT Job
Careers
9 South Piedmont
Community College A-Z
Are you ready to start a career, learn
new skills or change careers?
South Piedmont Community College
has a program for you.
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programs and services described in this publication
should be directed to Student Success at 704-290-5100
(Monroe) or 704-272-5300 (Polkton). Comments or ques-tions
about this publication should be directed to the
Marketing and Communications Office at 704-272-5342.
Publisher: ................................................. Dr. Stanley Sidor
President, South Piedmont Community College
Editor: ......................................................... Rosemary Britt
Director, Marketing & Communications
Contributing Writers: ........... Rosemary Britt, Jim Muldrow
Photography: ....................... Kenn Bowers, Rosemary Britt
and Jim Muldrow
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Lisa Murphy earned an associate degree in Advertising and Graphic
Design at SPCC. While she was in high school and college, Murphy
never missed an opportunity to get her art work noticed. Today she
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of America.
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Contents
C a r e e r F o c u s
South Piedmont
Community College’s
ambulance simulator
looks so real, one might
think it was driven into
the building. Some folks
have looked around
the corner into the
next room to see if the front of the
ambulance is there.
“Several people have asked where
the front of it was,” said SPCC
Emergency Medical Services
Coordinator Robby Smith. “The gas
cap on the side really gives it some
feel like it was driven in here.”
As the gas cap illustrates, no
detail was spared in creating an
ambulance simulator for SPCC’s
EMS students. The same attention
to detail went into the inside of
the simulator, which is actually an
ambulance that was stripped apart
and rebuilt inside the classroom.
“We’ve put everything in here an
ambulance would have – oxygen,
a vacuum pump system,” said
Dennis Baucom, SPCC’s director of
Vocational Trades, who helped build
the simulator.
“It actually gives students the look
of a real ambulance to practice in
prior to going to clinical,” Smith
said. “Another benefit is they’re
learning to work within their space
restraints. Paramedic students
are used to working with large
tables to put in IVs. There are
actually documented studies that
show when you put students in
the environment, with pictures
and noises, it will increase their
adrenaline and cause stress.”
The simulator has that with a
23-minute looping video, complete
with siren blaring, on a screen
where the cab would be that gives
the impression the ambulance is
traveling down the road.
There is also a camera mounted in
the ambulance that allows students
in an adjacent classroom to watch on
a monitor what’s going on. Jackson,
SPCC’s high-fidelity training
mannequin, is on a stretcher in the
ambulance. A computer connected
to Jackson allows Smith to create
scenarios and have the students
respond accordingly, or a two-way
radio allows Smith to pretend he is
at the hospital, giving instructions
to the paramedic students as they
are “en route.”
The simulator also allows for
better training in what might seem
like simple tasks – like lifting a
stretcher into the ambulance with a
body on it. The students have taken
turns being “the body” and found
out how it feels to be lifted off the
ground and pushed into the back of
an ambulance.
Smith noted that even professional
EMS workers have been impressed
by the simulator.
“Basically, Robby has been
dreaming of this for a couple of
years,” Baucom said. “Companies
have simulators available, for
$30,000 to $40,000. He came to
me and said, ‘Can you build it?’ He
brought me some blueprints.”
Baucom thought that he could build
it, but before he got to that point,
a friend of Smith’s alerted him to
a pediatric ambulance without an
engine that had been sitting at
First Class Emergency Vehicles
in Charlotte for five years. The
ambulance would be free to the
college.
Over a period of seven to eight
weeks, Baucom, Smith and
Vocational Trades Instructor Terry
James stripped the ambulance down
and rebuilt it in the classroom.
Baucom and James framed up
walls, raised the floor and then
rebuilt the ambulance around their
framework. “We covered the outside
with aluminum coil,” Baucom said.
“We put screws along it to give it
a rivet effect. We tried to make it
look as much like an ambulance as
possible.”
“You can buy commercial
ambulance simulators for training
purposes,” Smith said. “This is the
real thing.” CF
Ambulance Simulator Gives
SPCC Students A Real Experience
Robby Smith, SPCC’s Emergency Medical Services coordinator, sits in the back of the ambulance simulator with Jackson, the
school’s high-fidelity training mannequin. At the back a video is playing that gives the appearance of looking through the cab as
the ambulance travels down the road.
Learn more about Emergency
Medical Technician and
Paramedic Training at SPCC:
Robby Smith
704-290-5817
rsmith@spcc.edu
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By Jim Muldrow CHARLOTTE – “Be
Prepared” has been the
motto of the Boy Scouts
of America since 1907.
Lisa Murphy obviously
has never been a Boy
Scout, but she’s been
preparing herself for
her current position for quite some
time.
Murphy, 23, who graduated from
South Piedmont Community College
in 2010 with a degree in Advertising
and Graphic Design, now works
as a graphic specialist for the
Mecklenburg County Council of Boy
Scouts of America.
“It was something I always wanted,”
Murphy said of her new career.
Even before she graduated from
Monroe High School, Murphy was
winning awards for her work. Her
prom dress design won a contest
sponsored by Belk and garnered
a three-day trip to New York. She
won several Cosmo Girl contests,
including a T-shirt contest and an
art contest.
She brought that talent to SPCC,
where she continued to win contests.
Twice, her Christmas card design
was selected to be SPCC’s official
Christmas card. She was also a
featured artist several times for the
Monroe Art Walk.
Murphy can rattle off a list of
reasons that made her time at SPCC
“a great experience.”
“Flexibility,” she said. “I was able to
work and go to school at the same
time. We did a lot of the exact same
type of things I’m doing here. One
class, we had to create a brand and
identity for a certain event.” As
part of that assignment, students
had to create fliers and marketing
materials.
As it turns out, that is a lot of
what she does now. “I get to design
print pieces in house,” she said.
“Quarterly newsletters, fliers, the
annual report. … I do a little bit on
our website as well.”
She especially enjoys being creative
on the in-house print pieces. She
recently designed personalized
invitations and thank-you notes for
Scouts to send out for their Eagle
Scout ceremonies. “We’ll start
selling them soon,” she said. “Just
little ideas we can come up with
so … our council can make a little
profit.”
Another thing Murphy liked about
SPCC was more one-on-one time
with teachers than one would get
at larger schools. One of those
instructors really stood out to her.
“Cheryl Hicks,” she said. “I think
she inspired us a lot. You could tell
creativity was a passion of hers. She
always pushed us to do more.”
But, Murphy also made an
impression on Hicks. “She’s
absolutely one of the top three
creative designers we’ve ever had
here,” Hicks said. “She had a great
work ethic. She was always willing
to go above and beyond what was
expected of her.”
Murphy worked at Target during
her time at SPCC, working free-lance
jobs on the side. She continued
doing both after she graduated,
and one of her free-lance jobs led to
her job with the Boy Scouts. “I was
actually doing some free-lance work
for another printer,” she said. “He
was very involved in Scouting. He
told me they had a job open here,
and I was able to get an interview.”
That was last summer. She is quite
happy in her job, especially when
she gets to let her creativity flow. “I
do plan on staying here for a while,”
she said.
She plans to continue her free-lance
work, as well. “One of my goals is to
do something on my own,” she said.
And, she has a bit of advice
for anyone studying at South
Piedmont, whether it’s in
Advertising and Graphic Design
or another program. “Take any
opportunity you can,” she said.
“I probably could have taken a
couple more classes to get my web
certificate. I did not and I regret it.
Everything is very useful. It’s not
going to be a waste of time.” CF
Be Prepared To Get The Job
You Want
Learn more about Advertising
and Graphic Design at SPCC:
Linda Monroe Ward
704-290-5279
lmward@spcc.edu
Two New Design
Certificates!
South Piedmont Community
College’s Advertising and
Graphic Design program will
add two new certificates this
fall. Both certificates take two
semesters to complete with all
classes offered at night.
Multimedia Design
Certificate
Web Development Tools
Computer Design Basics
Intro to Internet Multimedia
Social Media
Animation I
Multimedia Design I
Multimedia Design II
Web Design Certificate
Web Development Tools
Computer Design Basics
Internet/Web Fundamentals
Animation I
Web Design
Multimedia Design
For more information:
Linda Ward, 704-290-5279,
lmward@spcc.edu
Cheryl Hicks, 704-290-5815,
chicks@spcc.edu
John Hill at jhill@spcc.edu
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By Jim Muldrow Rhonda Timberlake
always wanted to be a
teacher, but her father
had other ideas. He
was a CPA and thought
she should go into a
field where she would
make more money, so
she spent 10 years in banking.
When Laura Poland was 7,
she would play school with the
neighborhood children and teach
her friends’ younger siblings. She
even wrote out a schedule that
included recess. Out of high school,
however, she enlisted in the Army
National Guard instead of pursuing
a teaching career.
Both were able to achieve
their dreams through South
Piedmont Community College’s
2+2 partnership with Wingate
University. Basically, the program
allows a student to earn an
Associate in Arts – Elementary
Education degree at SPCC, then
transfer to Wingate and earn
a Bachelor of Science degree in
Elementary Education K-6. SPCC’s
tuition is lower than any four-year
school’s, and Wingate has
historically given students in the
program a lower tuition rate as well,
making the program available to
some who might not otherwise be
able to afford pursuing a teaching
degree.
Timberlake, now 43, landed a job
as a reading teacher at Porter
Ridge Elementary School. She was
already enrolled in Early Childhood
Education classes at SPCC when the
program first kicked off in the fall of
2006. “SPCC was starting it while
I was there,” she said. “I was able
to finish Early Childhood as well as
start in 2+2. The schedule was more
convenient because I could take
night classes.”
Timberlake continued to work full
time while she returned to school.
“(The two schools) offering night
classes helped to complete the
degree, with me already being a
mom and life in general going on,”
she said.
“I really enjoyed being at South
Piedmont, because I lived right
down the street,” she added.
Timberlake had first enrolled at
Wingate when she finished high
school – majoring in business per
her father’s wishes – but did not
last long. “Fresh out of high school,
I thought I knew it all,” she said. “I
Starting A Bachelor’s Degree At SPCC
Makes Perfect Sense!
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was having to work and pay my way
through it. It wasn’t working.”
But, even though her father had
talked her out of pursuing an
education degree, the dream never
really died for her. “Even when I
was working at the bank, all the
things I was involved in – in the
community, at church – all revolved
around children,” she said. “I went
back for what I should have gone for
in the first place.”
Poland, now 25, teaches third grade
at Waxhaw Elementary School.
Having finished her post-high
school stint in the military, she had
no desire to live in a dorm room,
which she might have done had she
followed through on plans to attend
UNC Charlotte. But the thing that
really caught her attention about
the 2+2 program was the cost.
“Financially, it was a much better
choice than what I was going to do,”
she said.
“You get the same quality education
for less money,” she said. “You have
smaller classes at a community
college. You get to know the people
you meet. It made the transition to
Wingate easier, because you already
knew the people. Having the sense
of community made it easier.”
That camaraderie among the
participants was one of the goals
when the program was established.
The idea was that the members of
the cohort (the group of students
who go through the program
together) would bond and support
each other. That idea apparently
took hold. Timberlake said that five
of the eight who graduated with the
original class in 2010 still keep in
regular contact and meet for dinner
occasionally.
“You have to really want to do it,”
Poland said. “No one is going to hold
your hand. It’s very rigorous. Just
because it’s a community college
doesn’t mean it’s anything less. …
It’s a really good deal and a good
opportunity.”
Even the student teaching
component proved to be beneficial
for Poland. She did her student
teaching at Union Elementary, and
the principal there was friends
with the principal at Waxhaw. One
recommendation later, Poland had
a job. She started at Waxhaw in
January 2011.
The agreement between SPCC
and Wingate stipulates that
students must meet all of Wingate’s
admissions requirements, as
well as graduation requirements
according to their catalog of entry.
To receive credit for a course taken
at SPCC, a student must have made
a C or higher. Wingate agrees to
accept transfer credits for specified
courses. Other courses taken at
SPCC will be evaluated for transfer
on a course-by-course basis.
For more information about the 2+2
agreement with Wingate, contact
Valerie Jones at 704-272-5424 or
vjones@spcc.edu.
SPCC Offers So Many
Transfer Options
SPCC’ s transfer agreement with
Wingate University for the 2+2
program is just one of many that
SPCC has in place to ease students’
transitions into four-year schools
after they graduate.
Because each agreement is different,
prospective students should talk
with an SPCC counselor to see if
a particular program meets their
needs.
SPCC has agreements in place with
the following schools for the programs
noted:
• Barton College: Early Childhood/
B-K Education
• Bellevue University: Associate in
Arts; Associate in Science
• Central Piedmont Community
College: Computer Technology
Integration; Simulation and Game
Development; Fire Protection;
Geographic Information Systems
(for Union County Public Schools)
• Gaston College: Biotechnology
• Queens University: Associate in
Applied Science – Human Services
Technology
• Stanly Community College:
Biomedical Equipment
• StrayerUniversity: Associate
in Arts, Associate in Science,
Associate in Applied Science to
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of
Science
• UNC Charlotte: Associate in
Applied Science – Early Childhood
• UNC Greensboro: Associate in
Applied Science for Accounting;
Advertising and Graphic Design;
Air Conditioning, Heating
and Refrigeration Technology;
Associate Degree Nursing;
Business Administration;
Computer Information
Technology; Criminal Justice
Technology; Early Childhood
Education; Electrical/Electronics
Technology; Entrepreneurship;
Human Services Technology;
Medical Assisting; Medical
Office Administration; Medical
Sonography; Paralegal Technology;
School-Age Education; Surgical
Technology
• University of Phoenix: Associate in
Arts; Associate in Science
• Wingate University: Associate
in Arts – Elementary Education;
Associate in Science – Pharmacy
Pathway
• Winston-Salem State University:
Associate Degree Nursing to
RN-BSN CF
Laura Poland, SPCC Associate in Arts-Elementary Education graduate and teacher
The idea was that the members of the
cohort would bond and support each other.
That idea apparently took hold.
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By Jim Muldrow A few years ago, Windy
Smith realized she
needed a little more.
She had been working
at ATI Allvac, a
subsidiary of ATI
Metals, in Monroe
for more than four
years as an accounts payable clerk
and had just been promoted to
accounting supervisor.
“I knew then that for me to work
effectively in that position, I would
have to go back to school and get
educated in that area so I could
understand the process,” she said.
She picked South Piedmont
Community College.
“The reason I chose SPCC was
flexibility for me – transportation-wise,
distance, classroom size,” she
said. “I just like to keep it local
and patronize things around me. I
knew a lot of people who had gone
there and graduated. I was very
comfortable as far as curriculum
and staff.”
A native and resident of Anson
County, Smith took classes on the
L.L. Polk Campus in Polkton and
the Old Charlotte Highway Campus
in Monroe. “Wherever a class was
being offered and was better for my
situation, that’s where I went,” she
said.
Smith continued to work full
time while going to school. With
a husband and three children at
home, it took her more than seven
years to finish her associate degree
in Accounting. She graduated in
2009.
“I was unable to go during the day,”
she said. “It took me a while to get
through. I was determined that I
was going to finish. When you have
a family – God is first, and then
family. Those are my priorities first
and foremost.”
All the while, Allvac was supportive
of her efforts. “We have an excellent
training department here that will
help any employee with continuing
their education,” Smith said.
“Supervisors understood with
being a working parent, a full-time
worker, it might take a while. They
were flexible.”
With her degree completed, Smith
has been promoted again and is now
a junior staff accountant. Because
of company requirements, she might
not have been able to take that
promotion without the associate
degree.
To advance further at Allvac, Smith
might need a bachelor’s degree,
and she’s considering enrolling at
Strayer University. For now, she’s
happy doing what she does, which
requires a lot of interaction with
internal and external customers.
To make it all work, she has to be
knowledgeable about the company’s
fixed assets.
“I really love what I do,” she said. “I
really love solving problems, even
though sometimes they may take
a little more effort. … I’m just not
limited to fixed assets. I can multi-task
in other areas. Accounting is
never boring at all.”
A member of SPCC’s advisory board
for Accounting, Smith remains an
advocate for community colleges in
general and SPCC in particular.
Her two daughters are currently
students at four-year colleges –
UNC-Pembroke and Winston-Salem
State – but one of them attended
SPCC for a year before moving on.
“I would recommend to any person,
if you’re not sure what you want to
do, try community college,” she said.
“They are less expensive, and the
instructors are excellent.
“I think community colleges make
a powerful impact on people,” she
said. CF
Earning A Degree Can Be
The Key To A Promotion
SPCC Accounting Graduate Windy Smith pauses in ATI Allvac’s company museum.
Learn more about
Accounting at SPCC:
Toiya Evans
704-290-5233
tevans@spcc.edu
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By Jim Muldrow Ever wished you could
take just part of a class
because you wanted
a particular skill, but
didn’t really want to sit
through every session?
Or, maybe wanted to
brush up on a particular
topic without going to class for four
months?
Now you can!
The School of Applied Science and
Technology at South Piedmont
Community College allows students
to take the parts of classes that
appeal to them or meet a specific
need, without having to attend class
for an entire semester.
The student does not earn college
credit for the class, but also does
not have to take a placement test or
any developmental classes. And, of
course, it costs less to take just part
of a class.
Cheryl Hicks, an instructor in the
Advertising and Graphic Design and
CISCO programs, has already seen
first-hand how this can benefit the
student, as well as others students
in her classes.
She had a student in her Adobe
Illustrator class during the
spring semester who already has
a successful career, but attended
her class just to learn the newest
software.
“It was like a fish to water,” Hicks
said. “He came in and did what he
was expected to do. He’s quick to
share his knowledge. … He has a
great deal of enthusiasm. He’s done
every single assignment the rest of
the class has done.
“It brought a new dynamic to my
class,” she said. “The people who
have chosen this path are excited
to begin with. It has improved the
quality of the learning experience
for everyone. I think enthusiasm is
contagious.”
Hicks noted that the Advertising
and Graphic Design program also
hosts open labs that are open to non-students.
“They’re free to come by
and tour the labs,” she said. “I ask
them, ‘What do you want to do with
this?’”
She said the biggest benefit of the
classes without credit is for the
people who have been out of school
a while. “They’re afraid of failure,”
she said. “It’s a fantastic opportunity
to gain the knowledge and get over
the fear of college placement tests.
Some are not sure how they’re going
to deal with homework. Some ask,
‘What if I get a job?’
“Even for the younger ones, it’s
a way to come in and explore,”
she said. “They could just take a
portion of the class. They can get an
e-chapter in an online book. They
can get the knowledge they want
based on how much they want to
spend on it.
“I feel like this is one of the best
things we’ve ever done,” Hicks
added. “They can get the skills they
want based on their needs. I love
the fact that it’s like a customized
education for what they need. It
offers the community a way to stay
on top of things.” CF
Nothing But The Skills, Please!
SPCC’s School of Applied Science
and Technology offers short-term
medical programs that
provide stepping stones into
more advanced careers. All can be
completed in a year or less.
“The short-term certificates and
diplomas put people in a position to
get a job,” said Stuart Wasilowski,
SPCC’s vice president of Applied
Science and Technology.
Programs that fall into this category
include Medical Assisting, Medical
Laboratory Assisting, Nursing
Assistant, Surgical Technology and
Emergency Medical Services.
Wasilowski said these short-term
programs can help people get their
foot in the door in the medical
field. Once they finish one of these
programs, they might be able to find
a job in that field and come back for
more training later.
He noted that 70 percent of people
who leave college say it’s because
of finances and 57 percent say they
have to work. Obviously, some people
fall in both categories.
“Creating the short-term training
opportunities puts people in position
to get a job,” he emphasized. CF
Short-Term Training…The First Step Towards Your Dream Job
Learn more about
short-term training
options:
Karen Elizabeth Smith
704-290-5272
ksmith@spcc.edu
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Co-op Experience
Leads To the
RIGHT Job
Lessons aren’t always
learned in the classroom.
That’s why South
Piedmont Community
College has a co-op class
that allows students to go
into workplaces and get
real-world experience for a
semester.
Often, these students get a job
with their co-op employer, or make
connections that allow them to get a
job somewhere else.
“I’ve seen so many people get so
many jobs and experience, it’s
amazing,” said Deneice Hendrick,
Co-operative Education coordinator
and instructor of the co-op class.
“The networking – you meet so
many people who say, ‘Hey, I know
the kind of job you do.’
“I have had several where the site
they’re working did not have an
opening, but they knew another that
did,” she added. “They recommended
that student and the student got the
job there.”
The class consists of 160 hours on
the job and one classroom session
every two weeks. In the classroom,
the students learn, among other
things, skills that will help them in
future job interviews.
Some programs, such as Paralegal
and Medical Office Administration,
require students to take the co-op
class.
Students who gathered in Hendrick’s
classroom for one of the last classes
of the spring semester had glowing
reports about their experiences.
Many of them said they would even
go in to work when they weren’t
scheduled.
“You build a relationship with them
and you don’t mind helping (when
you’re off),” said Wendi Tarlton,
a Medical Office Administration
student who did her co-op with Dr.
Matthew Chavis, a chiropractor in
Marshville.
Erin Murphy, a Paralegal student,
did her co-op with attorney Zack
Jackson. Admittedly “afraid of
criminal law,” when she started, she
said she told paralegal Instructor
David Broome, “I don’t know what
I would do if I didn’t go to the
courthouse every morning. I leave,
go to class, and come back.”
Now, she said, “I walk into the
courthouse and everyone knows I’m
Zack Jackson’s assistant. They get
to know you in a context besides
meeting you off the street and
interviewing for a job. They know
how hard you’re working.”
She believes that will benefit her
and other co-op students in the
long run. “The co-op student has
the advantage over the non-co-op
student,” she said.
Other students agreed that the
experience and the connections are
both valuable benefits of the class.
“Everybody in the office has said I
can use them as a reference,” said
Sarah Sossamon, a Medical Office
Administration student who did her
co-op at Medical Group of Waxhaw.
“I’ve been told what I need to
say, and how I need to say it in
interviews,” she said.
“Several people said, ‘I’ve told J.R.
(Rowell, Union County clerk of
court) that he needs to hire you,’”
said Monica Eubanks, a Paralegal
student who is working in the Clerk
of Courts office.
While the connections are nice,
the skills that come with the co-op
experience are extremely important.
Each student has three learning
objectives selected jointly by
Hendrick and the student’s employer.
“Without the hands-on experience,
you’re walking in (to a new job)
blind,” Sossamon said.
“Instead of saying, ‘I read about
that,’ you can say, ‘I’ve done that,’”
said Stephanie Renwick, a Medical
Office Administration student who
did her co-op at the Dove Clinic in
Indian Trail. “I feel more confident
walking into an interview after this
class.”
“It gives you an opportunity to work
through mistakes,” Murphy said.
“You get the experience, but you’re
also getting guidance.”
“This gives you the opportunity to
learn how they like things because
every office is different,” Sossamon
said.
“Mrs. Hendrick is wonderful,”
said Marcus X, a student in the
Air Conditioning, Heating and
Refrigeration Technology program
who is doing his co-op with Hinson
Mechanical. “She put me in the
perfect spot. … I told her I wanted to
learn as much as I could about HVAC,
and she put me with a company that
has such a diversity of accounts.
David Hinson has put me with some
of the best technicians in the area.
“I owe him something even though
he would say I didn’t owe him
anything,” X continued. “When
they say co-op students don’t get
paid, that’s not really true. They
get paid in skills and knowledge.
That hands-on experience goes
hand-in-hand with the theory in the
classroom. That co-op experience is
going to make the difference when
it’s time to get a job.”
Artis Radford, an Air Conditioning,
Heating and Refrigeration co-op
student who expects to graduate
in December, said he was proof
that co-op pays off for students.
Radford became so enthusiastic
about his co-op experience that he
worked an extra 30 hours at his co-op
site, Funderburk Heating and
Air in Pageland, S.C. As the spring
semester drew to a close, Radford
and his co-op supervisor began to
discuss employment at the company.
In addition to the skills and
connections, there is one other
important thing students can learn
in co-op.
“You may get there and realize that’s
not what you want to do,” Murphy
said. “Any learning experience is a
good learning experience. From that
point, you can move on and try other
things.” CF
Artis Radford credits his co-op experience with getting him a job offer in the HVAC
business.
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C a r e e r F o c u s
SPCC Credential Gives you
Certificate The skills you need to move into an entry-level job and
college credits
Diploma Additional skills to help you move up with a promotion
and college credits
Associate in Arts Degree/
Associate in Science Degree
The first two years of college coursework to transfer to a
four-year college or university as a junior
Associate in Applied Science
Degree
In-depth career preparation, as well as some general
education classes, during a two-year course of study
Continuing Education
Program
Training in your chosen field, but does not award college
credits
South Piedmont Community College A-Z
What follows is an alphabetical listing of programs and areas of study offered by
South Piedmont Community College. For more information, call 704-290-5100 or
704-272-5300 or visit SPCC on the Web at www.spcc.edu.
Accounting
Employment in accounting firms, as well as large and small corporations, preparing financial
statements, balance sheets and tax returns.
Employment opportunities: Accounting firms, small businesses, banks, hospitals; self-employment.
AAS or Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $29,785-$40,794
Program Contact: Toiya Evans, tevans@spcc.edu, 704-290-5233
Activity Coordinator
Employment planning daily activities for older adult residents of assisted living and long-term care
facilities, and coordinating volunteer programs (Graduates of the program are state-qualified to be
employed.)
Employment opportunities: Assisted living and long-term care facilities.
Continuing Education Program Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $18,000-$30,000
Program Contact: Sandy Huntley, shuntley@spcc.edu, 704-272-5456
Advertising/Graphic Design
Employment in graphic design with emphasis on print design, web design, multimedia design,
social media, advertising, illustration, photography and publishing.
Employment opportunities: Graphic design studios, advertising agencies, in-house
graphics, printing companies, web design, social media specialist, publishing, and
ePublishing.
AAS or Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $24,051-$30,487
Program Contact: Linda M. Ward, lmward@spcc.edu, 704-290-5279
Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration
A career in residential and commercial maintenance and installation of heating and cooling systems.
Employment opportunities: Firms that specialize in installing, repairing and servicing heating
and cooling systems and refrigeration equipment in homes, commercial and industrial buildings.
AAS, Diploma or Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $24,960-$27,0401
Program Contact: A. Trent Younger, ayounger@spcc.edu, 704-272-5365
Associate in Arts or Science (College Transfer)
Associate in Arts - Criminal Justice
Transfer to a senior college or university to study criminal justice
Program Contact: Carl Bishop, cbishop@spcc.edu, 704-290-5235
Associate in Arts – Elementary Education
Transfer to a senior college or university to study elementary education
Program Contact: Tammy Frailly, tfrailly@spcc.edu, 704-290-5829
Associate in Arts - Information Systems-Business
Transfer to a senior college or university to study business computing
Program Contact: Dr. Susan Lauer, slauer@spcc.edu, 704-290-5886
Associate in Arts – Nursing (Pending State Approval)
Transfer to a senior college or university to earn a BS in nursing
Program Contact: David Wheeler, dwheeler@spcc.edu, 704-290-5879
Associate in Arts - Social Work
Transfer to a senior college or university to study social work
Program Contact: Carl Bishop, cbishop@spcc.edu, 704-290-5235
Associate in Science – Engineering (Pending State Approval)
Transfer to a senior college or university to study engineering
Program Contact: Dr. Susan Lauer, slauer@spcc.edu, 704-290-5886
Associate in Science – Pre-Pharmacy
Transfer to a senior college or university to study pharmacy
Program Contact: David Wheeler, dwheeler@spcc.edu, 704-290-5879
Auto Body Repair
Employment in the auto body repair trade.
Courses lead to I-Car Alliance national certification. WIA approved program. Scholarships
available. Job placement assistance.
Employment opportunities: Auto dealerships or franchised independent garages;
self-employment.
Continuing Education Program Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $26,750-$32,949
Program Contact: Bob Winfrey, rwinfrey@spcc.edu, 704-272-7554
Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET)
A career as a certified law enforcement officer in North Carolina.
Employment opportunities: Municipal police departments, sheriffs’ offices, bailiff, NC
State Highway Patrol, State Bureau of Investigation.
Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $22,048-$23,728
Program Contact: Kevin Ashley, kashley@spcc.edu, 704-290-5820
Biomedical Equipment Technology
(offered in collaboration with Stanly Community College)
Employment as a biomedical equipment technician.
Employment opportunities: Hospitals, clinics,
research laboratories, service organizations and
medical equipment manufacturers.
AAS
Entry Salary ranges: $30,000-$50,0003
Program Contact: George Kouvaris, gkouvaris@spcc.edu, 704-290-5265
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Biotechnology (offered in collaboration with Gaston College)
Employment as research assistants to biologists or chemists, laboratory technicians,
instrumentation technicians or quality assurance technicians.
Employment opportunities: High tech manufacturing, agribusiness, government, research
and development, sales, customer service.
AAS
Entry Salary ranges: $25,000-50,0004
Program Contact: David Wheeler, dwheeler@spcc.edu, 704-290-5879
Business Administration
Employment requiring fundamental knowledge of business functions and processes.
Employment opportunities: Government agencies, financial institutions, large/small
businesses; self-employment.
AAS or Diploma or Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $27,094-36,478
Program Contact: Fredrea Crawford-Smith, fsmith@spcc.edu, 704-290-5274
Computer Information Technology
Employment with organizations that use computers to process, manage and communicate
information.
Employment opportunities: Systems maintenance, troubleshooting, support/training and
business applications design and implementation.
AAS or Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $29,000-$73,0005
Program Contact: Chris Johnson, c-johnson@spcc.edu, 704-272-5426
Computer Information Technology – Mobile Apps Foundation
Employment as a Mobile Apps Developer trainee.
Employment opportunities: Business and industry, including entertainment, health care,
education and government agencies.
Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $48,000 - $68,0005
Program Contact: Kim Bateman, kbateman@spcc.edu, 704-272-5417
Computer Information Technology-Game Development
Entry-level employment as game designer.
Employment opportunities: Gaming industry as programmer trainees and software
developers.
Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $29,000-$51,0005
Program Contact: Oscar Gonzalez, ogonzalez@spcc.edu, 704-290-5232
Computer Information Technology - Microsoft Office
Entry-level employment as a Microsoft Office specialist.
Employment opportunities: Business, industry, government organizations as computer
operators and software support technicians.
Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $29,000-$52,0005
Program Contact: Patricia Johnson, p-johnson@spcc.edu, 704-272-5423
Computer Information Technology - Operating Systems
Entry-level employment with organizations that require operating systems administration.
Employment opportunities: Systems maintenance, troubleshooting, support/training and
OS administration.
Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $29,000-$68,0005
Program Contact: Kim Bateman, kbateman@spcc.edu, 704-272-5417
Computer Information Technology-Routing & Switching (CISCO)
Employment installing and supporting computer networks
(Students in this program may prepare for exams to earn
Cisco certification.)
Employment opportunities: LAN/PC administrators,
microcomputer support specialist, network control operator,
communication technician/analyst, network/computer
consultant, information systems specialist.
Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $29,000-$63,0005
Program Contact: Cheryl Hicks,
chicks@spcc.edu, 704-290-5815
Computer Technology Integration-Mobile Apps Development
(Partnership with Central Piedmont Community College)
Employment as programmer, tester, quality assurance analyst, engineer and software developer.
Employment opportunities: Business and industry, including entertainment,
health care, education and government agencies.
AAS
Entry Salary ranges: $48,000 - $98,0005
Program Contact: Kim Bateman, kbateman@spcc.edu, 704-272-5417
Computer Technology Integration-Web Technologies
(Partnership with Central Piedmont Community College)
Employment as designer, administrator and developer in the areas of web applications, websites,
web services, and related areas of distributed computing.
Employment opportunities: Business and industry, including education and
government agencies.
AAS
Entry Salary ranges: $56,000 - $70,0005
Program Contact: Chris Johnson, c-johnson@spcc.edu, 704-272-5426
Contractors’ Exam Review
Taking the N.C. Residential or Commercial Contractors’ Exam given by the North Carolina
Contractors’ Licensing Board.
Employment opportunities: Residential and commercial construction.
Continuing Education Program Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: Varies according to construction field
Program Contact: Geri Duncan, gduncan@spcc.edu, 704-290-5221
Criminal Justice Technology
Employment within the local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, court systems,
correctional facilities, security, loss prevention and forensic science.
Employment opportunities: Police officer, deputy sheriff, detention officer, state trooper,
probation/parole officer, surveillance officer, loss prevention specialist, crime scene tech,
FBI agent, SBI agent, court clerk, private investigator, trial court administrator, victim/witness
assistant and criminal background researcher.
AAS or Diploma or Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $26,000-$42,0006
Program Contact: Miriam Sallee, msallee@spcc.edu, 704-290-5264
Early Childhood Education
Working with children from infancy through middle
childhood in diverse learning environments.
Employment opportunities: Preschools,
childcare programs, Head Start, public and
private schools, recreational centers.
AAS or Diploma or Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $17,202-$19,618
Program Contact: Sharon Little,
s-little@spcc.edu, 704-272-5399
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Electrical/Electronics Technology
Employment installing and maintaining electrical/electronic systems found in residential,
commercial and industrial facilities.
Employment opportunities: On-the-job trainee or apprentice assisting in the layout, installation
and maintenance of electrical/electronic systems (Graduates who successfully complete the
required apprenticeship are prepared to take the state electrical contracting license exam.)
AAS, Diploma or Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $33,456-$40,502
Program Contact: Contact: George Kouvaris, gkouvaris@spcc.edu, 704-290-5265
Emergency Medical Technician
Administering first aid treatment and transporting sick or injured
persons to medical facility, working as a paid or volunteer member
of an emergency medical team.
Employment opportunities: Ambulance services, fire and
rescue agencies.
Continuing Education Program Certificate
(Basic, Intermediate and Paramedic)
Entry Salary ranges: $20,000-$40,0007
Program Contact: Contact: Robby Smith, rsmith@spcc.edu, 704-290-5817
Entrepreneurship
Employment in your own business.
Employment opportunities: Self-employed business owner.
AAS, Diploma or Certificate
Program Contact: Sam Spencer, sspencer@spcc.edu, 704-272-5425
Fire Fighter Training
Employment or volunteer duties with a fire department. Basic and continuing training for fire
fighters is provided in cooperation with local municipal and volunteer departments (A student must
be a member of a fire department to take training.)
Employment opportunities: Municipal fire departments.
Continuing Education Program Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $22,267-$26,130
Program Contact: Chris Yates, cyates@spcc.edu, 704-290-5816
Fire Protection Technology
(offered in collaboration with Central Piedmont Community College)
Occupations where the technical knowledge of fire protection is needed in order to deal with
hazardous materials, investigate arson, and make fire prevention recommendations to the
public and private sector.
Employment opportunities: Government agencies, industrial firms, insurance rating
organizations, educational organizations, municipal fire departments with the opportunity
for skilled and supervisory-level positions.
AAS
Entry Salary ranges: $29,463-$32,585
Program Contact: Tammy Frailly, tfrailly@spcc.edu, 704-290-5829
David Wheeler, dwheeler@spcc.edu, 704-290-5879
Human Services Technology
Family and child assistance programs, rehabilitation services, youth services, services for aging,
programs for developmentally disabled.
Employment opportunities: Employment doing direct service delivery work in social
service agencies.
AAS or Diploma
Entry Salary ranges: $24,600-$35,0008
Program Contact: Fedder Williams, f-williams@spcc.edu, 704-290-5877
Human Services Technology-Substance Abuse Certificate
Employment as substance abuse counselor, DWI counselor, residential facility worker.
Employment opportunities: Substance abuse counselors work with physicians, nurses,
social workers, mental health counselors, police in courts, schools, correctional facilities,
treatment facilities.
Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $28,000-$45,0009
Program Contact: Fedder Williams, f-williams@spcc.edu, 704-290-5877
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Employment designing, manufacturing, operating and maintaining mechanical systems and
processes such as engines and control systems.
Employment Opportunities: Work in manufacturing facilities, including aerospace and
energy.
AAS or Diploma or Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $34,930-$48,681
Program Contact: Dr. Leo Maganares, lmaganares@spcc.edu, 704-290-5890
Massage Therapy
Work as a massage therapist to provide methodical pressure, friction and kneading of the body for
maintaining wellness or treating alterations in wellness (Graduates will be be eligible to take the
Massage and Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEX).
Employment opportunities: Hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, spas, health
and sports clubs.
Continuing Education Program Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $15,000-$50,0007
Program Contact: Mary Berger, mberger@spcc.edu, 704-290-5865
Mechatronics
Employment in the installation and repair of manufacturing equipment and automated machinery.
Employment opportunities: Work in manufacturing facilities or as field service technician.
Continuing Education Program Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $18.95-$22.45/hr.10
Program Contact: Russell Carpenter, rcarpenter@spcc.edu, 704-246-0964
Medical Assisting
Employment as a multi-skilled healthcare professional performing administrative, clinical and
laboratory procedures (Graduates are eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical
Assistants Certification Examination to become Certified Medical Assistants).
Employment opportunities: Physicians’ offices, health maintenance organizations, health
departments, hospitals.
AAS or Diploma
Entry Salary ranges: $24,882-$35,88211
Program Contact: Lori Starnes, lstarnes@spcc.edu, 704-290-5825
Medical Coding Specialist
Employment as a medical coding specialist upon satisfactory completion of online medical
courses and a passing grade on the American Academy of Professional Coders exam.
Employment opportunities: Physicians’ offices, hospitals, nursing homes, coding
consulting companies.
Continuing Education Program Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $20,090-$26,25010
Program Contact: Geri Duncan, gduncan@spcc.edu, 704-290-5221
Medical Laboratory Assistant (a Medical Assisting certificate option)
Employment performing routine medical laboratory testing and office tasks (Graduates may apply
to take the AMT certification exam to become a Medical Laboratory Assistant.)
Employment opportunities: Physicians’ offices and hospitals.
Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $19,000-$27,0007
Program Contact: Lori Starnes, lstarnes@spcc.edu, 704-290-5825
Medical Office Administration
Employment performing administrative and support functions in medical and other healthcare
facilities.
Employment opportunities: Medical and dental offices, hospitals, insurance companies,
laboratories, medical supply companies, other healthcare-related organizations.
AAS, Certificate, Medical Insurance Coding
Diploma or Transcription Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $20,250-$41,50610
Program Contact: Cindy Crenshaw, ccrenshaw@spcc.edu, 704-290-5858
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Medical Sonography
Employment as a medical sonographer or ultrasound technologist (Graduates are eligible to take
examinations administered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers)
Employment opportunities: Hospitals, physicians’ offices, mobile services, educational
institutions.
AAS
Entry Salary ranges: $40,000-$75,0007
Program Contact: Janet Otton, jotton@spcc.edu, 704-290-5227
Nursing Assistant I & II
Employment as an NA I and II. Training and competency testing required for listing on NA Registry.
Employment opportunities: Hospitals, nursing homes, patients’ homes, physicians’
offices.
Continuing Education Program Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $18,000-$30,0007
Program Contact: Debra Griffin, dgriffin@spcc.edu, 704-290-5217
Nursing-Associate Degree
A healthcare career as a nurse [Graduates of this program are eligible to take the National Council
of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) to become a registered nurse.]
Employment opportunities: Hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, physicians
offices, community agencies.
AAS
Entry Salary ranges: $39,000-$71,0007
Program Contact: Joyce Long, j-long@spcc.edu, 704-290-5281
Nursing-Practical
Providing nursing care to children and adults [Graduates are eligible to apply to take the
NCLEX-PN, which is required for practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).]
Employment opportunities: Hospitals, clinics, physicians’ offices, long-term care
facilities.
Diploma
Entry Salary ranges: $24,000-$40,0007
Program Contact: Joyce Long, j-long@spcc.edu, 704-290-5281
Nursing-LPN Refresher
Employment as a licensed practical nurse upon reinstatement of LPN license by N.C. Board of
Nursing.
Employment opportunities: Hospitals, clinics, physicians’ offices, long-term care facilities.
Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $24,000-$40,0007
Program Contact: Joy ce Long, j -l ong@ spc c.e du, 704-290-5281
Paralegal Technology
Employment performing routine legal tasks and assisting with
substantive legal work under the supervision of an attorney.
Employment opportunities: Private law firms,
governmental agencies, banks, insurance agencies
and other business organizations.
AAS, Diploma or Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $32,139-$41,117
Program Contact: David Broome,
dbroome@spcc.edu, 704-290-5862
REAL (Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning)
Self-employment in a business you own and operate using a business plan you develop while you
are enrolled in the one-semester REAL program.
Employment opportunities: Self-employment in a business you build.
Continuing Education Program Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: Varies according to type and success of business
Program Contact: Dan Merle, dmerle@spcc.edu, 704-290-5219
Real Estate Sales/Broker
Upon passing the Real Estate Salesperson/Provisional Broker state exam, you will be qualified to
work as a real estate agent renting, buying and selling property on a commission basis, and will
attain provisional broker status.
Employment opportunities: Real estate agencies.
Continuing Education Program Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $27,851 (average entry earnings)10
Program Contact: Geri Duncan, gduncan@spcc.edu, 704-290-5221
School-Age Education
Employment working with children in elementary through middle grades in diverse learning
environments. Graduates are prepared to plan and implement developmentally appropriate
programs in school-aged environments.
Employment opportunities: Preschools, childcare programs, Head Start, public and
private schools, public and private agencies, recreational centers
AAS or Diploma or Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $14,545-$19,618
Program Contact: Sharon Little, s-little@spcc.edu, 704-272-5399
Solar and Wind Energy
Employment with solar and wind companies requiring fundamental knowledge of installation and
component functions.
Employment opportunities: Residential and commercial installation, systems maintenance,
troubleshooting, system design, sales and customer service.
Continuing Education Program Certificate
Entry Salary ranges: $30,000-$40,0005
Program Contact: Contact Dennis Baucom, dbaucom@spcc.edu, 704-290-5222
Simulation and Game Development (Partnership with CPCC)
Employment as designer, artist, animator, programmer, database administrator, tester, quality
assurance analyst, engineer and administrator.
Employment opportunities: Entertainment industry, the health care industry, engineering,
forensics, education, NASA and government agencies.
AAS
Entry Salary ranges: $34,000 - $56,0005
Program Contact: Oscar Gonzalez, ogonzalez@spcc.edu, 704-290-5232
Surgical Technology
Employment assisting in the care of the surgical patient in the operating
room and to function as a member of the surgical team (Graduates are
eligible to apply to take the Liaison Council’s Certification Examination
for Surgical Technologists.)
Employment opportunities: Hospitals, clinics and other
health related facilities
Diploma
Entry Salary ranges: $26,000-$42,0007
Program Contact: Carol Courtney,
ccourtney@spcc.edu, 704-272-5421
Web Design
Employment in web design, flash animation and multi-media.
Employment opportunities: Graphic design studios, advertising and marketing agencies,
companies with in-house advertising departments, or self-employment.
Certificate
Entry salary ranges: $37,000-$50,00012
Program Contact: Linda Ward, lmward@spcc.edu, 704-290-5279
North Carolina salary information taken from www.nccareers.org unless otherwise noted.
1 Results of a survey of local employers. 2 Information from www.ncpublicschools.org.
3 Information from aami.org. 4 Information from www.ncbionetwork.org. 5 Information from
www.cbsalary.com. 6 Information from www.osp.state.nc.us/jobs/ 7 Information from NC Health
Careers 2008-2010 published by N.C. Area Health Education Centers. 8 Information from
www.acinet.org. 9 Information from www.nchealthcareers.com. 10 Information from
Employment Security Commission of North Carolina. 11 www.aama-ntl.org 12 Information from
webdesignersalary.net.
SPCC A-Z salary information is designed to serve as a guide to students making career choices.
Graduates may make more or less money than the figures cited and salaries are in no way
guaranteed by South Piedmont Community College.
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Explore WIA funding available through Union County Community Action, Inc.
(UCCA offers services to those who are low income or economically disadvantaged. Contact staff for qualifying process.)
Visit www.ncstars.org to explore approved programs and schools for youth and adults.
Explore Youth WIA Services:
•Career Planning •Occupational Skills
•On-the-Job Training (OJT) •Work-Related Activities
•Training •Summer Employment Opportunities
•Academic Learning •Supportive Services & Follow-Up
Contact: Union County - Paula Holmes,
Youth Development Specialist - 704-283-1114, ext. 239
Anson County - Garrett Malone,
Youth Development Specialist - 704-994-2328
WIA youth participant taking online courses in the Veterinary Assistant
program at SPCC.
WIA youth participant taking courses in the Auto Body Repair
program at SPCC.
Explore Adult WIA Services:
•Skill Upgrading & Retraining •Job Referral/Placement
•Career Planning •Supportive Services
•Employment Follow-Up •On-the-Job Training
•Occupational Skills Training
Contact: Michele W. Shepherd,
Workforce Development Specialist - 704-283-7541, ext. 212
or michele.shepherd@ncesc.gov
Cleveland Craig, Workforce Development Specialist -
704-283-1114, ext. 236 - or cleveland.craig@uccainc.org
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
Prepared by Union County Community Action and funded by the Workforce Investment
Act under contract with Centralina Development Consortium.
Union County Community Action, Inc.
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o Apply online at www.spcc.edu
o Request transcripts–high school & college
o Complete online orientation
o Apply online for financial aid
o Take placement test
Register:
May 21-24 (summer and fall)
June 12-13, 26-27 (fall only)
July 10-11, 24-25
August 8-10
Registration Locations:
Old Charlotte Highway Campus,
4209 Old Charlotte Hwy., Monroe
L.L. Polk Campus, U.S. 74, Polkton
NON PROFIT ORG.
US POSTAGE
PAID
ACADEMIC
MARKETING SERVICE
Classes begin Wednesday, August 15.
To learn more, call
704-272-5300 Anson County
704-290-5100 Union County
www.spcc.edu
The most up-to-date class schedule
is always available at
www.spcc.edu
Registration for fall college-credit classes automatically
enters you in a drawing for great prizes.
Visit www.spcc.edu for more details.