NTCC announces February Continuing Education Courses

CEC couses offered on a range of subjects, from composting to blogging.

MT. PLEASANT, TX., Jan. 29, 2009 -- The Continuing Education department at Northeast Texas Community College provides many opportunities for area residents to have fun and learn new skills. To register for any of the classes included below or for more information, please call 903-434-8134.

The following classes will be held during the month of February:

Composting
Learn practical techniques on how to make and use compost to gain the maximum crop yield in northeast Texas. Indoor composting, sheet composting, worm composting and no till mulch composting will be discussed. Choose a location near you. Jim Wylie, Instructor. Tuesday, Feb. 3 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Hanson-Sewell Center, Tuesday, Feb. 10 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Naples-Omaha Center or Tuesday, Feb. 17 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the NTCC Campus Shelby Bldg. Tuition/Fees: $15.

Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture
Join us for a general overview of and introduction to sustainable agriculture. Discussion will focus on environmental stewardship, rural communities, and farm profitability. Dr. Charlie Apter, Instructor. Mondays, Feb. 3 to March 2 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the NTCC Campus. Tuition/Fees: $30.


Fundamentals of Goat Management
Interested in starting up your own goat business? This class will cover breeds of goats, fencing and housing requirements, breeding and reproduction, kidding of goats, care of the doe after kidding, nutritional requirements, feeding equipment, general health management, diseases, internal parasites, and medications. Byron Lum, Instructor. Tuesdays, Feb. 3 to Feb. 17 from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. at the NTCC Campus. Tuition/Fees: $50.

Understanding Soil Fertility; Fruit, Berry, and Nut Production
Students will learn the fundamentals of soil fertility, nutrients, soil tests and interpretation, fertilizer use, and the difference between organic and inorganic. Peach, plum, berry, and nut variety selection will also be discussed along with site selection, site preparation, spacing, pruning & planting, general management, and insect & disease control. Byron Lum, Instructor. Tuesdays, Feb. 24 to March 10 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the NTCC Campus. Tuition/Fees: $50.

Alternative Fuels Program
This is your chance to start your own biodiesel production enterprise for your own fuel use or commercial sale. This is an individualized instructional program. Jim Wylie, Instructor. Open Enrollment at the NTCC Campus Shelby Bldg. Tuition/Fees: $300 ($275 scholarship awarded by Alternative Fuels grant)

Intro to Stained Glass
Learn how to cut glass and create a sun-catcher or other small project using the copper foil method. Debbie Strong, Instructor. Tuesdays, Feb. 10 to March 24 from 2:30 – 5:00 p.m. at the NTCC Campus. Tuition/Fees: $80. Supplies available for purchase in class.

Swedish Weave Afghans
Create a beautiful afghan from Monk’s cloth. Learn to design layout, and complete the stitching for the afghan. Linda Bond, Instructor. Mondays, Feb.9 to March 2 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the Naples-Omaha Center. Tuition/Fees: $35. Supplies: $25.

Blogging
Create your own journal on the web. Learn to comprise text, hypertext, images, and links (to other web pages and to video, audio, and other files). This is a great tool to enhance your business too! Lonnie Beene, Instructor. Wednesdays, Feb. 18 to March 11 from 6-8 p.m. at the NTCC Campus. Tuition/Fees: $70.

Internet Savvy! The Basics
Learn all about “surfing the net”. This class will teach you how to stay in touch with family and friends using email, using your home page and doing research on the World Wide Web. Julie Lyon, Instructor. Fridays, Feb. 13 to March 6 from 1-3 p.m. at the NTCC Campus. Tuition/Fees: $45. Book available for purchase.

Learn How to Buy and Sell the Ebay Way
One man’s treasure is another’s junk. Learn the ins and outs of EBay. Work from home or just earn extra income by buying and selling goods only. You’ll learn how to set up an Ebay account, to buy or to sell, to effectively market your product, how to safely conduct financial transactions and how to accept credit card payments. Kevin Frost, Instructor. Fridays, Feb. 6 –March 13 from 1-3 p.m. at the NTCC Campus. Tuition/Fees: $55. Book available for purchase.

Excel 2007 – Level II – Using Spreadsheets.
Now that you’ve mastered the basics of Excel, learn more advanced techniques. You’ll learn more about moving and copying cell contents; using mathematical, statistical and financial functions; generating reports; and displaying graphical information. Prerequisite * Introduction to MS Office or a working knowledge of Excel.
Tuesdays, Feb. 3 to Feb.17 from 6-9 p.m. Julie Lyon, Instructor. at the NTCC Campus.
Tuition/Fees: $50. Book available for purchase.

Excel 2007 – Advanced – Level III
You’ve done a great job leaning intermediate Excel skills. Let yourself become really proficient by learning advanced skills of macro programming, database functions, merging/linking spreadsheets, data file transfer, and Boolean functions. Julie Lyon, Instructor. Tuesdays, Feb.24 to March 10 from 6-9 p.m. at the NTCC Campus. Tuition/Fees: $50. Book available for purchase.

Beginning Game Development
This is the first course in video game development. You will begin learning how to create your own video games. We will learn the terminology and processes that are important in game development. You will be given the software (free license) to be used on your own computer at home. Maze games will be the focus of this class. Students must know how to use the operating system. Beth Biggerstaff, Instructor. For ages 12 and older. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 10 to Feb. 26 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Pittsburg High School, Room 404. Tuition/Fees: $65.

Food Protection Management Certification for Food Handlers- English and Spanish
Common food safety and sanitation practices that should be utilized in all food establishments. Berette Hart, Instructor. Feb. 21 and Feb. 28 from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. at the NTCC Campus. Tuition/Fees: $132 (Exam Fee Included)

Intermediate Social Dance
Instruction will include dance etiquette, intermediate dance positions, leading and following, selecting the right dance for the music and 5or 6 steps in each of the following dances: foxtrot, swing/jitterbug, cha-cha, and waltz.
Toni LaBeff, Instructor. Thursdays, Feb. 2 to March 12 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the Naples-Omaha Center. Tuition/Fees: $50.

Create Your Own Cards and Invitations
Students will learn how to design and produce simple documents like birthday and special holiday cards, party invitations, business, cards, name plates for special occasions, etc. on the computer. Mary Katherine Milam, Instructor. Tuesdays, Feb. 24 to March 10 from 1-3 p.m. at the Hanson-Sewell Center. Tuition/Fees: $35.

Woodworking Safety
Learn proper safety techniques including stationary tools like the router and circular saw. Students must furnish own safety glasses and a measuring tape. Gary Pearson, Instructor. Tuesday and Thursday, Feb. 17 and Feb. 19 from 7-9 p.m. at the Pittsburg High School Vocational Building. Tuition/Fees: $25.

Basic Woodworking
Create a project in class! The novice woodworker will gain a good understanding of how to successfully complete a project. Student must attend the “Woodworking Safety” class as a prerequisite for this class. Gary Pearson, Instructor. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 24 to March 5 from 6-9 p.m. at the Pittsburg High School Vocational Building. Tuition/Fees: $65. Supplies: $100.

Operating Sound Reinforcement Systems
Does your church, school, or other organization need people to operate sound systems for meetings and events? If so, this is the class for you. Miles Young, Instructor.
Saturdays, Feb.7 to Feb. 21 from 9-12 noon. at the NTCC Campus. Tuition/Fees: $55.

Concealed Handgun Class
Learn the basic firearm safety, Texas concealed handgun laws, choosing a weapon and holster, and shoot/don’t shoot scenarios. Includes fingerprinting and photo ID to apply for a concealed handgun license. Dr. Luke Collier, Instructor.
Thursday Feb. 19 from 6-10 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 21 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
NTCC Campus - Criminal Justice Building. Tuition/Fees: $125.

Concealed Handgun License Renewal Class
This is your opportunity to renew your handgun license. Dr. Luke Collier, Instructor.
Saturday, Feb. 21 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the NTCC Campus – Criminal Justice Building. Tuition/Fees: $75.

Police Academy – Basic Peace Officer
Basic preparation for a new peace officer. Should be taken in conjunction with Basic Peace Officer II, III, and IV to satisfy the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement approved Basic Peace Officer Training Academy. Night classes start Feb. 23. in Greenville. Tuition/Fees: $1300. Supplies: $325.

Crisis Intervention-Intermediate
This class will educate law enforcement officers about issues pertaining to crisis intervention techniques, especially in communicating with persons with a mental illness. This course meets the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, 16 hour requirement for peace officers in Texas. Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 10 and Feb. 11 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Pittsburg. Tuition/Fees: $65.

Courtesy and Civility – Social Skills for Kids
This program teaches basic manners, etiquette, social skills and respect to children ages 7-12. Renee Johns, Instructor. Thursdays, Feb. 5 to Feb. 26 from 4 – 5:15 p.m. at the Hanson-Sewell Center. Tuition/Fees: $30

Ancient Legacies (Armchair Travel Course) King Tut and the Legacy of Ancient Egypt
Through a lively combination of lectures, digital slide, video, and musical presentations participants will be introduced to ancient Egypt through an acquaintance with the many wondrous discoveries and precious artifacts found in the tomb of Tatankhamen (King Tut), many of which are currently on display at the Dallas Museum of Art in Dallas, TX. Dr. Ron Clinton, Instructor. Monday, Feb. 2 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Hanson-Sewell Center. Tuition/Fees: $15.

Electrician – Mandatory Update
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 revision. This four-hour course is required to be completed every year prior to the license renewal and may be repeated multiple times to improver participant proficiency. The Licensure/Certification Agency: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Earl Hale, Instructor. Monday, Feb. 9 from 6-10 p.m. at the NTCC Campus. Tuition/Fees: $69.

Note: All classes need a minimum number of students in order for the class to be held. If your class does not have enough students it will be cancelled and you will be informed by phone.


Don’t Forget: Education2Go (Ed2Go) classes are available online. Go to www.ed2go.com/ntcc to see a complete listing of classes. To register click on the Orientation link. Typical course cost is $99.


PLAN NOW: Dr. Ron Clinton, professor of Humanities at Northeast Texas Community College, invites you to join him and a distinguished group of faculty from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale on the trip of a lifetime. See and experience first-hand the wonders of the civilizations of Ancient Egypt and/or Greece and Turkey.

Select one or both of these exciting new travel excursions co-sponsored by the University of Southern Illinois and NTCC planned for late May and early June, 2009. Through a partnership agreement between NTCC and SIU- Carbondale, students desiring college credit may either register through NTCC for freshman level college courses in Humanities and Philosophy or, for those desiring more advanced junior/senior level courses in philosophy, literature, or history; students may register without paying out of state tuition through Southern Illinois University.

Intellectual Expedition in Egypt
May 12-25 (with optional extensions to Alexandria and Sharm el-Sheik May 25-28) CAIRO, LUXOR, ASWAN, NILE RIVER CRUISE, ABU SIMBEL Cost: $4850 including round-trip airfare from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Payment deadlines: February 15th - $250 deposit to reserve place March 15th – Balance of payment due.

Intellectual Expedition in Greece and Turkey
May 25 – June 7 ATHENS, DELPHI, THE GREEK ISLANDS OF SAMOS, KOS, WEST COAST OF TURKEY (including Ephesus) Cost: $5052 including round-trip airfare from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Payment deadlines: February 15th - $250 deposit to reserve place March 15th – Balance of full payment due.

All lodging is included in first class, five-star hotels. Cabins on the luxury cruise all have large exterior views of the Nile/Lake Naser, and are aboard five-star cruises. Accommodations are all double-occupancy. Single rooms can be provided for the complete program at an additional cost and are subject to availability. For more information on these exciting trips, please contact Dr. Clinton at rclinton@ntcc.edu : 903-434-8186; or call 903-434-8134. You may also learn more at www.ancientlegacies.org.

Reprinted from the NTCC Website, http://www.ntcc.edu/index.php?module=Pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=1&pid=193.