Desktop publishing, financial health courses available | Business

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Southeastern Community College’s Workforce and Community Development Division will offer several continuing education classes and seminars in the coming weeks. To pre-register or for more information, call (910) 642-7141, ext. 296, 397 or 425.

Financial assistance with registration fees and books to gain new employment-related skills may be available through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and other funding sources.  To see if they qualify, students should contact the Columbus County Joblink Career Center immediately at (910) 642-7141, ext. 261 or by visiting the Center in A-Building on the SCC campus.

Desktop Publishing

A Desktop Publishing class will meet Mondays, 9 a.m.-noon, May 21-July 16, at Sandyfield Community Center. A $65 registration fee must be paid at the first meeting. During the course, students will learn to create business publications such as newsletters, announcements, menus, brochures and flyers using Microsoft Word, Publisher and PowerPoint.

Motor Vehicle Dealer License Renewal

Motor Vehicle Dealer License Renewal will be held Tuesday, May 22, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., in the Health and Human Services (HHS) Building, room 139. Dealers who attend this six-hour course will earn a certificate of completion that must be submitted to the DMV when renewing a license. The course fee is $65 plus $13 for class materials and lunch. 

N.C. Vehicle Safety Inspection

N.C. Vehicle Safety Inspection is a two-day course to be held Tuesday, May 22 and Thursday, May 24, 6-10 p.m. in T-Building, room 111. This eight-hour course will certify vehicle safety inspectors in accordance with N.C. Department of Transportation laws. The course fee is $65 plus $5 class materials. 

Steering the Ship: What Every Captain Needs to Know about Making Money

Steering the Ship: What Every Captain Needs to Know about Making Money is a free seminar that will be held Wednesday, May 23, 1-3 p.m., in T-Building, room 120. The seminar will address some of the most important financial concepts to help monitor a company’s financial health such as cash flow, financial projections, key financial ratios and gross profit.