The 2009 fall semester will break previous enrollment records at Davidson County Community College, according to the 17 percent increase in enrollment. Classes begin on Monday, Aug. 17.
The fall 2008 enrollment at DCCC was a record-breaker, with 3,500 curriculum students, and fall 2009 will top that figure. An enrollment of approximately 4,000 curriculum or credit students is projected for this fall.
These students will return to Davidson and Davie campuses that are growing to meet demands. In addition they will study at three college satellite centers in Lexington, Thomasville and Advance.
Students will begin three new curriculum programs this fall, and a fourth is scheduled to begin in January. The last day to register for the 2009 fall semester is Monday, Aug. 10. With DCCC anticipating the largest number of students ever enrolled, incoming students should apply as soon as possible due to the increased demand for classes.
Each prospective student must complete an application and return it to the DCCC admissions office. In addition, new students must complete orientation and meet with their academic advisers prior to registering for classes.
Monday, Aug. 10, is the final day for orientation, which will be held in the Reich Auditorium on the Davidson Campus at 6 p.m. and on the Davie Campus at 9 a.m. in Room 110.
The final day to pay tuition for fall classes is Tuesday, Aug. 11.
A new 38-hour diploma program in entrepreneurship is designed to provide students the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and growth as self-employed business owners.
Course work includes developing a student’s ability to make informed decisions as future business owners. Courses include entrepreneurial concepts learned in innovation and creativity, business funding and marketing. Additional course work includes computers and economics.
A new human services technology program provides quality learning opportunities to prepare individuals for positions in institutions and agencies which provide social, community and educational services. Along with core subjects, students take courses which prepare them for specialization in specific human services areas.
Fieldwork experience will provide opportunities for application of knowledge and skills learned in the classroom. Graduates should qualify for positions in mental health, child care, family services, social services, rehabilitation, correction and educational agencies. Graduates choosing may select from a variety of transfer programs.
For the first time this fall, DCCC will offer a two-year degree program in pharmacy technology, preparing individuals to assist the pharmacist. Previously, students could earn a pharmacy technology diploma, and now they can continue up the career ladder to earn a two-year degree.
Students will learn to prepare prescription medications, mix intravenous solutions and other specialized medications, update patient profiles, maintain inventories, package medications and gather data used by pharmacists to monitor drug therapy.
Employment opportunities include retail, hospitals, nursing homes, research laboratories, wholesale drug companies and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. Graduates may be eligible to take the National Certification Examination to become a certified pharmacy technician.
The fourth new program, scheduled to begin in January, is heavy equipment and transportation technology, emphasizing diesel mechanics. It will prepare individuals to service, troubleshoot and repair medium and heavy-duty vehicles. Graduates should qualify for employment in a dealership, fleet shop or independent garage as a technician. Those who meet the work experience requirement should also be prepared to take the ASE certification exam.
Heavy equipment and transportation technology will be housed in the new Transportation Technology Building now under construction.
The Davidson Campus of DCCC is on Business 85 between Lexington and Thomasville. The Davie Campus of DCCC is located in Mocksville on Old Salisbury Road across from Davie High School.
DCCC offers day, evening and online classes for adults and high school students in addition to GED, basic skills programs as English as a Second Language classes. See the DCCC Web site, www.davidsonccc.edu, for more details.
For more information, call the DCCC Advisement Center at 336-249-8186, ext. 4705.