Summer 2011 - SCHEDULE OF CLASSES Continuing Education and Corporate Training

P.O. Box 1307, Mt. Pleasant, TX 75456-1307; 2886 FM 1735, Chapel Hill Road, Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455 Offices located on Campus in the Business Technology Building Room 111

To register for classes call: Main Campus/Continuing Education Office (903)434.8134

Hanson Sewell (903)855.1441 Naples Center (903)897.2935

Additional classes are continuously being planned for the semester. Watch for

more information in the newspapers, flyers around town, or check out our monthly calendar of classes online (http://www.ntcc.edu/ContinuingEd/Calendar/index.htm).

Hanson Sewell – Pittsburg June 27-30 NTCC Campus – Mt. Pleasant July 11-14 OR July 25 28

Schedule coming soon!

Continuing Education and Corporate Training Intro to Computers ITSC1006 61 103Q Learn how to use the basic computer tasks using Windows, typing with a word processor, navigating the web and working with email.. May 18 – June 8 – 10a.m.-Noon – Hanson Sewell Building – Pittsburg Tuition - $55 Textbook - $20

Electrician – Mandatory Update ELPT 2000 01 00081Q (Electrical Licensing Regulations and Nat’l Electrical Code Review) This course provides Electrical licensing requirements and state laws and rules that regulate the conduct of licensed electricians. The course also provides a review of the latest edition of the National Electrical Code including notable Code revisions. This four-hour course is required to be completed every year prior to the license renewal and may be

repeated multiple times to improve participant proficiency. The Licensure/Certification Agency: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Instructor: Earl Hale May 9 – 6- 10 pm Tremont Building – Mt. Pleasant - $52

Aikido XAIK 1001 03 081Q

Learn the traditional Japanese martial art based on blending with and redirecting an attacker's energy, utilizing wrist locking, throwing, and immobilization techniques. Falling, rolling, stretching, and relaxation exercises, as well as history and philosophy are included. Students will gain self defense skills, mental focus, and self confidence. No experience necessary. Three hours of activity each week. Instructor: Annie Finch June 9 – Aug. 11 – (Tues/Thurs) 6:00 p.m.-7:20 p.m. NTCC Campus Physical Fitness Annex Tuition $58 No of classes – 19

Basic Firearms & Safety Learn how to properly handle, store, responsibly shoot, and take care of a firearm. XSAF 1000 02 104Q June 9 –Thursday - 6-8:30 p.m. – NTCC BT Rm 103 – Tuition - $25

Concealed Handgun Class Learn basic firearm safety, Texas concealed handgun laws, choosing a weapon and

holster. Instructor covers all material necessary to learn Texas Concealed Handgun laws and to prepare for the Handgun Certification Licensing Exam.. XSAF4011 04 104Q June 16 & 17 Thursday/Friday AND June 18 No. of Classes: 3 Time: 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Thurs & Friday AND 8:00 a.m. – Noon on Saturday Location: CJC108 Tuition: $100 Fee: $25

Concealed Handgun Recertification Class XSAF4012 02 104Q Already licensed to carry a concealed handgun? This is your opportunity to renew your license. 6/17 & 18 No. of Classes: 2 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Friday AND 8:00 a.m. – Noon on Saturday Location: CJC108 Tuition: $50 Fee: $25

Identifying Wildflowers XAGR3002 01 103Q Ever find a wildflower and wonder what it’s called? Just in time for the spring wildflower season, this fun course will help you learn to identify wildflowers. The four-hour hands-on workshop will take the mystery out of finding a new flower and teach you how to easily begin the identification process. You’ll become acquainted with basic botanical terms and a universal plant ID system. Instructor strongly recommends purchasing “A Field Guide to Southwestern and Texas Wildflowers” (Peterson Field Guide Series, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN: 0395936128). Students also need to bring a strong magnifying glass or jeweler’s loupe. Limit: 20 participants Saturday, 5/14 – 1:00-5:00 p.m Instructor: Belinda McLaughlin Location: UHS149 Tuition: $20 Fee: $5

Save gas, call before driving to class.

On-Line: EducationToGo (Ed2Go) Too busy to take time to attend class? Want to learn a skill in six weeks or less? Self-paced instructor-led EducationToGo courses are offered to provide the student to work at their own pace at their own convenience. Each course runs for six weeks and consists of 12 lessons. The lessons are supplemented by interactive quizzes, assignments, tutorials, and online discussion areas. All materials will be made available to you over the World Wide Web. Read the lessons and ask questions of your instructor at times that are most convenient to you. Any student with Internet access and a Web browser can participate.

Affordable and interactive courses with live instructors

Six to eight week courses. 12 lessons. 24 hours of instruction. $99 - $119 per course. And you can ask the instructor questions at any time during the course. Ed2Go offers a wide range of highly interactive courses that you can take entirely over the internet. You can take all of our courses from the comfort of your home or office at the times that are most convenient for you.

Every course is $105 - $139! Register online for courses in the following categories:

Business & Finance

Computer / Business Application

Graphic Arts *

Health & Human Services *

IT Professional *

Languages

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Personal Development

Professional & Career Development *

Test Preparation

Writing

Simply register for the course and take the orientation by the registration/orientation deadline and that's all there is to getting started in self-paced courses on-line. Visit our website at www.ed2go.com/ntcc to see which course best fits your educational needs. By

clicking on the individual course links, students can review a complete course syllabus for more course descriptions, details, and requirements.

Register and pay for the course prior to taking the on-line orientation. Go to our website at www.ed2go.com/ntcc and click on the Orientation link. On this web page you

will fill in the appropriate information and assign yourself a password. Please write it down so you will not lose it, as you will need this password every time you enter your on-line classroom. Also, select the start date for your course. Be sure the start date is the same one as the start date for the course you registered and paid for. Once you have filled in the appropriate information, click "Continue" to receive the complete course description and course orientation information. It is highly recommended that you print this information for future reference, as you cannot attend orientation more than once.

ENJOY AND HAVE FUN WHILE LEARNING!!!! IMPORTANT NOTE - Orientation/Registration Deadlines and Course Start Dates

All of the Education To Go On-line Courses have the same start and end dates as well as the same orientation/registration deadlines. The courses are offered monthly. Please be sure you do your on-line

orientation and register and pay for your course prior to the orientation and registration deadline or else you will have to register for the next month's course offering.

You may register online for all Ed2Go courses. Use the category links above. You may also register for Ed2Go classes with our Registration Office by calling 903-434-8134

Alternative Energy,, Alternative Fuels, Sustainable Farming and Garden Advisor Courses Taught by the Alternative Energy Department at NTCC Profitable Small Farm Business 1 (Individualized Instruction on Campus or Distant Learning delivery format) Open Enrollment This Course delivered as individualized classes to help beginning or experienced small farmers to develop a sustainable and profitable operation on a few acres. The classes are on-going as needed and can be taken as distant learning program with one-on-one instructor contact. Cost is $15 per 2 hour class. The first Class will have an additional textbook cost.

Solar Classes for Summer at NTCC The following courses, HART 1093, Solar Thermal Installers Course and ELMT 1002, Solar Photovoltaic

Installers Courses will be taught eight hours Monday through Friday plus an eight hour laboratory exercise

on Saturday. The course would be attractive to licensed electricians, licensed heating-air conditioning

technicians, construction contractors, plumbers, building officials, government employees, building

professionals, current enrolled students, underemployed seeking a green profession, serious High School

students over 16 years old and other interested parties. A mechanical, mathematic aptitude and a high

level of physical ability, as well as no problems with heights are necessary to enter the intended workforce.

Job entry level pay has been $14 to $16 per hour in Texas.

Solar Thermal Installers Course -HART 1093 - June 6,- June 11, 2011 - 8AM to 5 PM . Tuition $319

Solar Photovoltaic Installers Course ELMT1002 - July 11- July 16, 2011 - 8 AM to 5 PM Tuition $319

Attendance or make-up is required before a certificate is awarded. The Courses may be taken separately or

students can register for both Courses. Tuition - $319

The required textbook is in a three ring binder for the Solar Thermal Course is included in the tuition-fees

($12.00 value). A recommended optional textbook at ~$24.75 plus tax, titled, Solar Water Heating, Bob

Ramlow, ISBN: 978-0-86571-561-5 is suggested for pictorial diagrams. Students must purchase the Solar PV

Installers Course textbook, Photovoltaic Systems, second edition, with CD, James P. Dunlop, ISBN: 978-0-

8269-1308-1, priced at $90 plus tax.

Students are asked to bring either a laptop computer or scientific calculator to each class and provide a

three ring binder for the Solar PV Installers Course. A three ring binder is provided for the Solar Thermal

Installers Course. All handouts will be punched. Students will need internet access and an email address

(available with registration). Registered students will be provided access to the Course’s BlackBoard

internet link.

The final examination will be the NABCEP1 certification practice exam and it will be scored PASS or FAIL

based on NABCEP expectation. Students must receive a PASS score to complete the course. The final can be

repeated until students receive a passing score. The final grade will be on performance (task competencies)

of the laboratory objectives, individual oral response to the instructors review during the laboratory

exercises and satisfactory team interaction during the final laboratory exercise.

Instructor: Jim Wylie, Alternative Energy Project Manager, will be the principle instructor for both courses. He is an experienced vocational (workforce) instructor with specialized training in solar systems installation, alternative fuels and alternative technology. He taught solar energy courses during the national crisis in the ’70-‘80’s and during the current national energy difficulties. His instructional format is competency based, practical and applicable to Texas workforce skills in the Green Industry. He is available during office hours at the Northeast Texas Community College EHW Agricultural Complex, Room A109, Monday through Thursdays, 8 AM to 6 PM and Fridays till noon when not in the classroom. He is also reachable by phone, 903 434-8314, email, jwylie@ntcc.edu and Skype™ instant messenger: Jim_wylie.

Newly hired or full-time Workforce employees enrolled in the Solar PV or Thermal Installer Course working for a small business (under 100 employees) can have their tuition and fees funded by the TWC Workforce Business Service. Apply directly by calling 1-877-463-1777 or email: skills@twc.state.tx.us.

Also see http://ssb.texasworkforce.org for more information.

Courses Repeated in the Fall and Spring Semesters

Hart 1093, Solar Thermal Installer Course, will be offered in the spring semester

on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 5-8 PM, for 16 weeks.

ELMT 1002, Solar Photovoltaic Installer Course, will be offered in the fall

semester on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 5-8 PM, for 16 week.

Enroll at the Continuing Education Office – Business Technology Building, Room 111, Phone (903) 434-8134. Financial assistance may be available for qualified enrollees. Classes require a minimum enrollment to make. Bring a friend, recruit others to insure class makes.

Criminal Justice Professional Development

Mental Health Peace Officer Presentation of the knowledge and skills necessary to become certified as a Mental Health Peace Officer. Topics include Mental Health Peace Officer duties and training, mental disorders, indicators of mental illness, understanding mental illness, handling a person in acute phase of mental illness, the law and liability issues, documentation, safety and assessment, intervention in high and low risk situations. Satisfies requirements for TCLEOSE 4001 certification as a mental health officer. CJLE1001 81 103Q Dates: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 5/23 – 5/27 No. of classes: 3 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Instructor: TBA Location: NTCC – CJC Tuition: $90 Fee: $5

Cultural Diversity Study of the relationship between cultural awareness and the police profession. Topics include cultural heritage, workforce diversity, human rights/discrimination, communication, benefits of valuing diversity, and effective cultural contacts. This course meets requirements of TCLEOSE course #3939 and partial fulfillment of the requirements of 415.034 Texas Government Code. Officer must have 3 years experience to qualify. CJLE1020 41 103Q Dates: Thursday, 4/28 No. of classes: 1 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Instructor: TBA Location: NTCC - CJC Tuition: $32 Fee: $5

Family Violence The Texas Family Code, especially those sections involving the parent-child relationship, reporting child abuse, consent to medical treatment of a minor, the general provisions of Title 3, and officer/juvenile/parent interaction. CJLE 2014 40 103Q Dates: Tuesday, 4/26 No. of classes: 1 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Instructor: TBA Location: NTCC - CJC Tuition: $32 Fee:$5

Sexual Assault General principles of conducting a sexual assault investigation including proper evidence handling. List the investigative steps in assault cases; list the steps taken by the initial officer at the crime scene; describe interviewing techniques; list the steps taken at the hospital for evidence collection; and list the steps necessary for proper evidence handling. CJLE1041 01 103Q Date: Tuesday, 5/3 No. of classes: 1 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Instructor: TBA Location: Mt. Vernon Tuition: $32 Fee: $5

Civil Process Law Critical study of civil law, civil process, and civil liability of the peace officer to include the major difference between the application of civil law and criminal law. This course meets the Texas Commission on Law enforcement (TCLEOSE) Course 3111, 24 hour requirement for peace officers in Texas. CJSA 1006 41 103Q Dates: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 5/10 – 5/12 No. of classes: 3 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. Instructor: TBA Location: New Boston Tuition: $75.00 Fee: $5.00

Crisis Intervention – Intermediate The purpose of the Intermediate Crisis Intervention Training course is to educate law enforcement officers about issues pertaining to crisis intervention techniques, especially in communicating with persons with a mental illness. Crisis intervention training techniques, mental health awareness, legal and liability issues, as well as referral resources will be discussed. An additional component relating crisis intervention training to general crisis situations is also included in this instructor outline. This course meets the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCLEOSE) Course 3841, 16 hour requirement for peace officers in Texas. CJSA 2000 81 102Q

Dates: Monday and Tuesday, 3/28 & 3/29 No. of classes: 2 Times: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Instructor: TBA Location: NTCC CJ Bldg Tuition: $60 Fee: $5

Continuing Education and Corporate Training P.O. Box 1307, Mt. Pleasant, TX 75456-1307; 2886 FM 1735, Chapel Hill Road, Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455

Offices located on Campus in the Business Technology Building Room 111

To register for classes call: Main Campus/Continuing Education Office (903)434.8134

Hanson Sewell (903)855.1441 Naples Center (903)897.2935