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EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM The Adult and Continuing Education Program meets the needs of an increasing number of adult and nontraditional students who wish to earn a degree on a part-time basis, prepare for job advancement or career change, or improve quality of life through personal enrichment and enhancement of knowledge in a specialized field of study. Classes are taught at the Decatur campus of East Central Community College and at several off- campus locations throughout the five-county district. Present off-campus sites include Carthage, Forest, Louisville, and Philadelphia Career/Technical Centers. Classes may be arranged on-site or in any location where specific educational needs exist. Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) may be awarded, after the completion of certain job-related courses, to those participating in non-credit training programs/activities that meet established guidelines. Appropriate approval for awarding CEU’s must be determined prior to the start of a program/activity. One CEU is awarded for each10 contact hours of participation. For more information contact the Workforce Development Center. ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM East Central Community College conducts adult education instruction at sites in Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott, and Winston counties. Classes are available to the general public in literacy training, high school equivalency preparation and English as a Second Language. Adult education classes are free. Class locations include Forest, Decatur, Carthage, Louisville and Philadelphia. Day and night classes are available in each location. High school equivalency testing is available on the Decatur campusMonday through Friday and one Saturday each month that the College is in session. Testing is also available in Choctaw at the Integrated Technologies Training Center. There is a testing fee associated with each high school equivalency test. This testing fee is waived for those students enrolled in East Central Community College high school equivalency preparation classes meeting attendance requirements. CHILDCARE LABORATORY The East Central Early Childhood Education Technology program operates a licensed, on-site childcare center for the laboratory training of students majoring in the field. The center operates during the fall and spring semesters. It is open to ECCC employees and students’ children. There is a minimum fee. The facility is located on 10th Street. FACILITY ARRANGEMENTS Facility arrangements are available to professional, fraternal, governmental, or other associations that may require space and service for seminars, workshops, and annual meetings. Coordinators are available to assist with every detail in the organization and implementation of a successful meeting from banquet arrangements to on-site registration. A calendar of events is maintained in the office of Vice President for Instruction listing all activities by college and outside agencies. CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, TRAINING PROGRAMS Conferences, workshops, and training programs assist in solving special problems encountered by businesses, industries, and government agencies. Programs may be offered on-site for the client, at East Central Community College main campus in Decatur or at any of the College’s Workforce Development training locations. The Small Business Development Center offers workshops throughout the district at locations convenient to the small business community. The topics of these programs are designed to address many aspects of operating and maintaining a small business profitably. Topics may include: starting a small business, customer service, marketing, financial management and/or developing a business plan. Private counseling, workshops and seminars are available for individuals interested in establishing and growing small businesses.

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