Student Activities
Become involved on campus by participating in student activities!
By joining campus clubs and activities, you’ll meet people, learn more about programs and services and have loads of fun as well. Several clubs have developed around different campus programs and interests but every club welcomes students of all cultures, faiths, ethnicities and programs of study.
Watch the weekly campus newsletter, Pioneer Press, for meeting times or visit the Student Government Association Facebook page for more information on current events.
Questions about clubs, organizations, or activities? Contact Megan Abee, Coordinator of Student Affairs, in Hildebrand Hall 100C, by phone at (828) 448-3174, or by email at mabee2@wpcc.edu.
Here’s What’s Happening At WPCC
Events in January 2023
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January 1, 2023
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January 4, 2023(1 event)
All day: Pharmacy TechnicianAll day: Pharmacy Technician All day Dates: January 4 - April 30, 2023 Registration Fees
Registration $185 Books $400
Certification Exam Costs $129
TOTAL = $714 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. Online Only |
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January 9, 2023(1 event)
6:00 pm: ASL Beginner6:00 pm: ASL Beginner – Instructor: Kee Lee
Location: Foothills Higher Education Center, Room 248 Dates: January 9, 23, 30 February 6, 13, 20
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Registration Fee: $45 Section number: 68080 Extra Material to be Purchased Before Start of Class: https://amzn.to/3GshtLN
 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. Foothills Higher Education Center 2128 South Sterling Street Morganton, NC 28655 USA |
January 10, 2023
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January 11, 2023(1 event)
6:00 pm: Defensive Driving (Section 68158)6:00 pm: Defensive Driving (Section 68158) – 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.
Foothills Higher Education Center |
January 12, 2023
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January 14, 2023(1 event)
8:00 am: Defensive Driving (Section 68165)8:00 am: Defensive Driving (Section 68165) – 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.
Foothills Higher Education Center |
January 15, 2023
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January 16, 2023(1 event)
All day: MLK Holiday/College ClosedAll day: MLK Holiday/College Closed All day |
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January 23, 2023(1 event)
6:00 pm: Emergency Medical Technician Night Session Course - Section #679956:00 pm: Emergency Medical Technician Night Session Course - Section #67995 – 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. Prerequisites
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TextbookEmergency Care: 14th Edition + My Brady Lab (ISBN9780136857860). Information You Should KnowYou can submit your registration for the EMT-Night class below. The course section number is 67995. The registration deadline is Wednesday, January 18.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. Questions?If you have questions, please contact Terry Houston at (828) 448-6751 or by e-mail at thouston@wpcc.edu. Foothills Higher Education Center |
January 24, 2023
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January 25, 2023(1 event)
6:00 pm: Defensive Driving (Section 68166)6:00 pm: Defensive Driving (Section 68166) – 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.
Foothills Higher Education Center |
January 26, 2023
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January 27, 2023
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January 28, 2023(1 event)
8:00 am: Defensive Driving (Section 68167)8:00 am: Defensive Driving (Section 68167) – 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.
Foothills Higher Education Center |
January 29, 2023
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January 31, 2023
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February 1, 2023(1 event)
All day: Healthcare Billing and CodingAll day: Healthcare Billing and Coding All day Dates: February 1 - April 30, 2023 Registration Fees
Registration $185 Books $479.42
Certification Exam Costs $125
TOTAL = $789.42 This 180-hour course prepares an individual for entry level healthcare billing and coding positions. Course topics can include but are not limited to the roles and responsibilities of this position, managed health care, life cycle of an insurance claim, legal and regulatory considerations, coding regulations, reimbursement issues, claim instructions, medical terminology, filing commercial claims, insurance plans, Medicare, Medicaid Tricare, and Workers' Compensation. Upon completion, students should also be able to utilize MS Windows and the Internet to effectively retrieve billing-related information and updates, and have the knowledge base to apply for national certification as a Certified Billing and Coding Specialist. This class is in partnership with Isothermal Community College. Online Only |
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