HANCEVILLE – Local high school and college students need not be the only ones making plans to start classes this fall. Area residents with interests in scrapbooking, cake decorating, ballroom dancing and more can get ready for educational opportunities, as well as professionals seeking certification courses or new skills to add to their resume.
The Wallace State Community College Continuing Education Department has a long list of classes to during the fall semester. Some classes will be held on the Hanceville campus, while others are available through online services.
“We strive to provide a wide variety of opportunities that will attract individuals who want to learn a new craft or those in business and industry who need to update their certifications or add skills,” said Melinda Edwards, Dean of Institutional Outreach, who directs Continuing Education at Wallace State. Most of the classes are weekly classes that meet no more than two to four times. Classes geared toward business, industry and healthcare can last several weeks, depending on the course hours required.
Below is a listing of the courses planned for the Fall 2015 semester. For more information about these and other Continuing Education programs, call 256-352-7826. Visit ed2go.com/wscc-wfd to view the classes listed as online courses and many more online courses related to health, media and design, business and IT and software development.
ART/CRAFT/PHOTOGRAPHY/GRAPHICS
- Photo Collage & Scrapbooking, Tuesdays, Sept. 1-22, 6-8 p.m., $30
- Intro to Digital Photography, Tuesdays, Sept. 8-Oct. 16, 6-8 p.m., $75
- Advanced Digital Photograph, Tuesdays, Oct. 27-Dec. 8, 6-8 p.m., $75
- Intro to Raster Graphics for Small Business, Wednesdays, Sept. 2-23, 6-8 p.m., $75
- Intro to Vector Graphics for Small Businesses, Mondays, Aug. 31-Sept. 21, 6-8 p.m., $75
- Advanced Raster Graphics for Small Businesses, Wednesdays, Sept. 30-Oct. 21, 6-8 p.m., $75
- Intro to Video Production, Thursdays, Sept. 10-Oct. 1, 6-8 p.m., $75
- Home Decorating Sewing, Wednesdays, Aug. 26-Oct. 2, 3-5 p.m., $55
ACADEMIC PREP/LANGUAGE
- ACT Prep Course (online)
- Spanish (online)
CULINARY
- Fundamentals of Cake Decorating (Course I), Tuesdays, Sept. 1-22, 5-7 p.m., $35
- Cake Decorating (Course II), Tuesdays, Sept. 29-Oct. 13, 5-7 p.m., $35
DANCE/HEALTH AND WELLNESS
- Ballroom Dancing (Session 1), Tuesdays, Aug. 28-22, 7-8 p.m., $30
- Ballroom Dancing (Session 2), Tuesday, Sept. 29-Oct. 27, 7-8 p.m., $30
- Advanced Ballroom Dancing (Session 1), Tuesday, Aug. 18-22, 6-7 p.m., $30
- Advanced Ballroom Dancing (Session 2) Tuesdays, Sept. 29-Oct. 27, 6-7 p.m., $30
- Wellness Center for Seniors, Fall Semester, $35
- Wellness Center for the Community, Fall Semester, $80
GENEALOGY/LIFELONG LEARNING
- Introduction to Genealogy, Aug. 26-27, 5-8 p.m., $30
- Southern Genealogy, Sept. 23-24, 5-8 p.m., $30
- Genealogy and the Computer, Sept. 9-10, 5-8 p.m., $30
- Advanced Genealogy, Oct. 28-29, 5-8 p.m., $30
- Civil War Era Genealogy, Oct. 14-15, 5-8 p.m., $30
- Computers for Seniors (Course 1), Aug. 25-27, 1:30-4:30 p.m., $25
- Computers for Seniors (Course 2), Oct. 13-15, 1:30-4:30 p.m., $25
- Advanced Computers for Seniors (Course 1), Sept. 1-3, 1:30-4:30 p.m., $25
- Advanced Computers for Seniors (Course 2), Oct. 20-22, 1:30-4:30 p.m., $25
- Facebook for Seniors (Course 1) Sept. 1-3, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., $25
- Facebook for Seniors (Course 2) Oct. 20-22, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., $25
- Smartphone and Digital Media for Seniors (Course 1), Aug. 25-27, 9:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., $25
- Smartphone and Digital Media for Seniors (Course 2), Oct. 13-15, 9:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., $25
DEFENSIVE DRIVING
- Defensive Driving, Aug. 17, Sept. 14, Sept. 28, Oct. 12, Oct. 26, Nov. 9, Dec. 7, 5:30-8:30 p.m., $35
TRAINING FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
- CDL Training, Monday-Thursday, $2,504, call 256-352-8172 for dates
- Short-Term Welding, Monday-Wednesday (enroll at any time), 5:30-9:30 p.m., $2,000
- Servsafe Test-Prep & Certification (Course 1), Sept. 14, 15, 21, 5-9 p.m., $150
- Servsafe Test-Prep & Certification (Course 2), Nov. 9, 10, 16, 5-9 p.m., $150
BUSINESS, COMPUTER & ACCOUNTING (All online courses)
- Grant Writing
- Creating Webpages
- Accounting Fundamentals
- Business Communication and Leadership
- Business Fundamentals
- Business Software
- General Business and Management
- Project Management
SHORT-TERM HEALTH PROGRAMS
- Phlebotomy Technician (Class 1), Tuesdays and Thursday, Aug. 11-Oct. 15, 5-8:30 p.m., $1,587.50 plus $11.50 insurance fee
- Phlebotomy Technician (Class 2), Tuesdays and Thursday, Nov. 2-Jan. 21, 5-8:30 p.m., $1,587.50 plus $11.50 insurance fee
- Certified Nursing Assistant (Class 1), Mondays and Wednesdays, Aug. 10-Oct. 14, 5-9 p.m. ., $790 plus $15 insurance fee
- Certified Nursing Assistant (Class 2), Mondays and Wednesdays, Nov. 2-Jan. 20, 5-9 p.m., $790 plus $15 insurance fee
- Physical Therapy Aide Program, Monday-Wednesdays, Oct. 19-Dec. 9, 6-9:30 p.m., $999
- EKG Technician Certification Program, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 20-Dec. 10, 6-9:30 p.m., $999
- Veterinary Assistant Program, Tuesdays-Thursday, Oct. 6-Dec. 17, 6-9:30 p.m. or Saturdays, Oct. 17-Dec. 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., $1,899
- Home Healthcare Aide, Mondays and Wednesdays, Oct. 5-Dec. 15, 6-9:30 p.m. or Saturdays, Oct. 24-Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., $1,499
- Medical Assisting Review, online course Aug. 14-Sept. 18, $120
- CPR Healthcare Provider, Sept. 8, Oct. 6, 22, Nov. 13, Dec. 1, $50
- Ophthalmic Assistant, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 20-Dec. 10, 6-9:30 p.m., $999
