The calendar below includes important community and student-related dates and events occurring on the campus of Western Piedmont Community College. Check back often as dates will be added or updated. We look forward to seeing you on campus!
Academic Calendar
While important academic dates and deadlines are listed on the calendar below, you can access a full Academic Calendar listing all dates by semester in our online catalog.
Nurse Aide I Refresher classes are for Nurse Aide I folks who have let their certification lapse. Students are required by N.C. Board of Nursing to be a Level I Nursing Assistant and to list with N.C. Division of Facility Services and N.C. Board of Nursing. The course consists of primarily review and testing to assess student knowledge. Each student must complete course with passing academic and attendance requirements to maintain registry with N.C. Division of Facility Services and N.C. Board of Nursing. Hours and course content dictated by above listed governing bodies.
For Information on our Nurse Aide Refresher classes, call (828) 448-6140.
Requirements
In order to register for the Nurse Aide Refresher class, you must:
Provide a copy of your Driver’s License and Social Security card with names that match, copy of your Nurse Aide 1 course completion certificate which must be from a NC state approved program and a copy of your High School Diploma or Equivalency.
Bring all copies of the information to Wendy Houk at the Foothills Higher Education Center BEFORE the first day of class.
Additional Information
May 1 - May 9, 2023
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with 1 hour lunch break
Section: #68419
Cost: $125
No textbook required
Students may register via the following methods:
Online (click the button below)
Call (828) 448-6046 Monday – Thursday from 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. in order to arrange an appointment for registration at Hildebrand Hall on the main campus.
Class sessions meet in Room 166 of the Foothills Higher Education Center on Sterling Street in Morganton. The cost of the course is $125. Write down the section number of the class for which you want to register and enter that in the online registration form below.
Nurse Aide I Refresher (Section 68419) – May 1 - May 9, 2023 Meets Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with 1 hour lunch break
Location: FHEC- 211
Foothills Higher Education Center, 2128 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655
Cost: $75
Materials: Students will need to purchase the notary public handbook that is available in the WPCC bookstore and bring a printed copy of the handout linked here. You should also bring a pencil and paper. Please note no laptops are allowed.
This course is taught by Calleesha Teel, Esq. Originally from Greenville, NC she received her Bachelors in Political Science from Winston-Salem State University and her JD/MLS from North Carolina Central University. She has been a Notary Public since 2016 and conducted hundreds of notarizations. She is also a Notary Signing Agent and Notary Public Instructor. "I am looking forward to teaching you what you need to know to be a Notary."
Dates: May 22- July 24 (No class on Memorial Day nor the week of the 4th)
Exact Dates: May 22nd, 24th, 31st, June 5th, 7th, 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st, 26th, 28th, July 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th, & 24th
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:50 p.m.
Section #: 68880
Room #: C-102 (Main Campus located at 1001 Burkemont Ave., Morganton)
Capacity: 10
Cost: $180
Description: This class will be an introduction to basic welding processes. Topics of discussion will include Safety in Welding, Welding types, and an overview of the welding industry as a whole. Students will be given time to practice some welding techniques and get a feel for the welding trade. The students will be working with mild steel mostly focusing on stick welding and gas welding. After the class is finished Students should be able to identify and set up Oxy-Fuel & Arc Welding Equipment and perform basic welding, brazing, and soldering applications.
No workbook is required but an optional one will be available if interested. No PPE is required
Location: FHEC- 211
Foothills Higher Education Center, 2128 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655
Cost: $75
Materials: Students will need to purchase the notary public handbook that is available in the WPCC bookstore and bring a printed copy of the handout linked here. You should also bring a pencil and paper. Please note no laptops are allowed.
This course is taught by Calleesha Teel, Esq. Originally from Greenville, NC she received her Bachelors in Political Science from Winston-Salem State University and her JD/MLS from North Carolina Central University. She has been a Notary Public since 2016 and conducted hundreds of notarizations. She is also a Notary Signing Agent and Notary Public Instructor. "I am looking forward to teaching you what you need to know to be a Notary."
Location: FHEC- 211
Foothills Higher Education Center, 2128 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655
Cost: $75
Materials: Students will need to purchase the notary public handbook that is available in the WPCC bookstore and bring a printed copy of the handout linked here. You should also bring a pencil and paper. Please note no laptops are allowed.
This course is taught by Calleesha Teel, Esq. Originally from Greenville, NC she received her Bachelors in Political Science from Winston-Salem State University and her JD/MLS from North Carolina Central University. She has been a Notary Public since 2016 and conducted hundreds of notarizations. She is also a Notary Signing Agent and Notary Public Instructor. "I am looking forward to teaching you what you need to know to be a Notary."
