WPCC Calendar
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.
TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) tests for the Nurse Aide I and Nurse Aide II
All day Dates: January 4 - April 30, 2023 This 208-hour totally online course is designed to provide instruction in the technical procedures for preparing and dispensing drugs in the hospital and retail settings under supervision of a registered pharmacist. Topics include drug packaging and labeling, outpatient dispensing, hospital dispensing procedures, controlled substance procedures, inventory control, and non-sterile compounding. Upon completion, student should be able to perform basic supervised dispensing techniques in a variety of pharmacy settings. Students who successfully complete this training program will be eligible to sit for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) offered through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). This class is in partnership with Isothermal Community College. All day All day – In order to be admitted into the NA II program, you must: Additional Information Once you have completed the above requirements, you will be allowed to register for the NA I class. Continuing Education classes offered through our Workforce and Professional Development Division, have a pre-registration policy, with the exception of Fire/Rescue, Law Enforcement, HRD and CTP program areas. Students must register and pay any registration fees two business days/48 business hours prior to the start date of the class. For example Class starts on Monday, the last day to register is 5:00 pm on Wednesday. Students may register via the following methods: Class sessions meet in Room 221 of the Foothills Higher Education Center on Sterling Street in Morganton. The cost of the course is $235. Additional costs include book, health form, uniforms, etc. Write down the section number of the class you want to register for to enter in the online registration below. Nurse Aide I (Section 67458) - January 5 - April 7, 2023 All day Full-Term & A-Term Classes All day All day – In order to be admitted into the NA II program, you must: Additional Information Once you have completed the above requirements, you will be allowed to register for the NA I class. Continuing Education classes offered through our Workforce and Professional Development Division, have a pre-registration policy, with the exception of Fire/Rescue, Law Enforcement, HRD and CTP program areas. Students must register and pay any registration fees two business days/48 business hours prior to the start date of the class. For example Class starts on Monday, the last day to register is 5:00 pm on Wednesday. Students may register via the following methods: Class sessions meet in Room 221 of the Foothills Higher Education Center on Sterling Street in Morganton. The cost of the course is $235. Additional costs include book, health form, uniforms, etc. Write down the section number of the class you want to register for to enter in the online registration below. Nurse Aide I (Section 67458) - January 5 - April 7, 2023 – In this 6-week introduction to the fundamentals of American Sign Language, students will learn how to properly fingerspell, use numbers and develop a basic vocabulary of conversational signs. Being proficient in ASL allows you to communicate with a wide range of hearing, hard of hearing, and deaf individuals—including students in mainstream and deaf school or university programs and deaf or hard of hearing residents and business people in your community. All day All day – If you have been charged with a minor violation in the 36th North Carolina Judicial District, you may elect to have it reduced by the District Attorney by completing a 4-hour defensive driving course. It is offered through Western Piedmont Community College and the Safety and Health Council of North Carolina to train motorists in the principles of defensive driving. All day – If you have been charged with a minor violation in the 36th North Carolina Judicial District, you may elect to have it reduced by the District Attorney by completing a 4-hour defensive driving course. It is offered through Western Piedmont Community College and the Safety and Health Council of North Carolina to train motorists in the principles of defensive driving. All day All day – Dates: January 23 - June 22, 2023 Room: HEC 211 An Emergency Medical Technician class will be held from January 23 - June 22, 2023 at the Foothills Higher Education Center. It consists of classroom and clinical instruction and will prepare students to take the EMT exam administered by the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services. Emergency Care: 14th Edition + My Brady Lab (ISBN9780136857860). You can submit your registration for the EMT-Night class below. The course section number is 67995. To register, please contact Registration Department (828) 448-6410, by e-mail at ylogan@wpcc.edu or click or tap the button below to register online. Student Fees will be due at time of registration. If you have questions, please contact Terry Houston at (828) 448-6751 or by e-mail at thouston@wpcc.edu. – If you have been charged with a minor violation in the 36th North Carolina Judicial District, you may elect to have it reduced by the District Attorney by completing a 4-hour defensive driving course. It is offered through Western Piedmont Community College and the Safety and Health Council of North Carolina to train motorists in the principles of defensive driving. – If you have been charged with a minor violation in the 36th North Carolina Judicial District, you may elect to have it reduced by the District Attorney by completing a 4-hour defensive driving course. It is offered through Western Piedmont Community College and the Safety and Health Council of North Carolina to train motorists in the principles of defensive driving. Events in January 2023
TABE Test
January 3, 2023 classes are offered at the Foothills Higher Education Center, Room FHEC-123
Pharmacy Technician
January 4, 2023
Location: Online
Registration $185
TOTAL = $714Payment Deadline for Re-Opened Registration
January 5, 2023 Registration Re-Opens for Spring closes
January 5, 2023 Nurse Aide I (Section #67458)
January 5, 2023 Nurse Aide I provides you the opportunity to pursue a healthcare career with entry-level skills in a hospital or nursing home setting. Upon successful completion, you will be eligible to apply for The Nurse Aide I test administered through Credentia. After passing the state test, you will be listed on the Nurse Aide I registry at DHHS. CPR for Basic Life Support Certification is now included with this class.
Requirements
Registration
Class Information
(CPR meets February 17, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with a 1 hour break)
Meets Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. with a 30 minute break
100% Refund Deadline
January 6, 2023 Classes Begin/Schedule Adjustments
January 9, 2023 Senior Citizen (65 and older) Registration
January 9, 2023 – January 10, 2023Nurse Aide I (Section #67464)
January 9, 2023 Nurse Aide I provides you the opportunity to pursue a healthcare career with entry-level skills in a hospital or nursing home setting. Upon successful completion, you will be eligible to apply for The Nurse Aide I test administered through Credentia. After passing the state test, you will be listed on the Nurse Aide I registry at DHHS. CPR for Basic Life Support Certification is now included with this class.
Requirements
Registration
Class Information
(CPR meets February 17, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with a 1 hour break)
Meets Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with a 30 minute break
ASL Beginner
January 9, 2023
Location: Foothills Higher Education Center, Room 248
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Registration Fee: $45
Section number: 68080Senior Citizen (65 and older) Registration
January 9, 2023 – January 10, 2023Schedule Adjustments End
January 10, 2023 Defensive Driving (Section 68158)
January 11, 2023 75% Refund Deadline (A-Term Classes)
January 12, 2023 Defensive Driving (Section 68165)
January 14, 2023 MLK Holiday/College Closed
January 16, 2023 75% Refund Deadline (Full-Term Classes)
January 19, 2023 Emergency Medical Technician Night Session Course - Section #67995
January 23, 2023
Class will meet Monday/Thursday, 6:00 - 10:00 PM
6 Saturdays 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM: 1/28, 2/11, 4/22, 5/13, 5/20, 6/10
Cost: $194.20 (Text Book is not included see below)
Section Number: 67995Prerequisites
Costs
Textbook
WPCC Book Cellar (828) 448-3186 Approximate cost of $175.Information You Should Know
The registration deadline is Wednesday, January 18.
Questions?
Defensive Driving (Section 68166)
January 25, 2023 Defensive Driving (Section 68167)
January 28, 2023