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RY CLASSESBeginner Wheel ClassAdvanced Studio Pottery8/21-12/6 TWORWTH 9PeThis is an 8-week class forAM-4 PM 182:students with no experienceworking on the potter’s wheel.This is a two-day-a-week classfor experienced students. ssomeStudents may attend either5connectionTuesday or Thursday witheinstructional class time, *with open studio access on;;-Intoa really greaterelationship.we:are all connected9/10-11/5 M 1-4 PM 72NeA Studiopo eedPottStudio Fottery8/20-12/3 M 6-9 PM 127Experience is required for thisWednesdays.ifhandbuildingThe Ins and Outs of BrushMaking with Troy Bungart8/25 SA 9 AM-5 PM 96Advanced Studio Pottery20/1 534.7/3, M 6-9 PM 72Experience is required for this8-week open studio class whichincludes wheel throwing andhandbuilding.Beginner Handbuilding10/15-12/3 T 6-9 PM 72Learn the basic techniques ofcoil and slab building pots andsculptures with guided projects.Beginners and advanced studentswelcome.Advanced Studio Pottery6/21-12/6.\T oF iH on9 AM-4 PM 182 This is a one-day-a-week class forexperienced students. Studentsmay attend either Tuesday orThursday or Friday, once per weekwith instructional class time.We ve allgot:kind ofTroy is a great brush maker,popular with manypotters‘ ft.: ac.throughout the US and abroad.An accomplished potter, Troywill guide students through allthe aspects of making artists’.:B.brushes and exploring their:uses.Ethatoften evolves 16-week open studio class whichincludes wheel throwing andry)7ayaCaateléefor clay.”;-Josh Floyd, HeritageCrafts Coordinator

Liam HoffmanReturns to MCCNae ngest“ever /Forged.inMirechamp, Avery County NC native,Basic Blacksmithing and ForgingWith lish Lofan10/5-10/6 FSA 8 AM-6 PM 146.60blacksmithandbladesmithLiamHoffman reconnects with MCC thisLearn the fundamentals of blacksmithing with popular NCblacksmith and knifemaker Liam Hoffman in this beginner-fall for a two-day workshop,level course. Focus on proper hammer technique andcontrol, ergonomics, essential and luxury tools, and thethe owner of HoffmanLiam IsBlacksmithingand author of Forged: A Guideto Becoming a Blacksmith. Liam'seExOense extemasylO. 1G, ClasSaammas he shares his own experiencesat becominganaccomplishedblacksmith and bladesmith.techniques needed to make any project in your forge.Intro to Bladesmithing With Gabe Mabry9/5-11/28 W 4-8 PM 226.60This is a beginner knife forging class, but advanced studentsare welcome. The focus of this class will be on how toachieve a high-performance, forged blade. Learn a varietyof techniques that will enable you to forge, heat treat, andgrind a blade, including all steps in between.KNIFEMAKINGCLASSES ANDFixed Blade Knives With Ed VanhoySPECIALTY WORKSHOPS9/13-9/15 DeAdvanced Forging and BlacksmithingWith Bill Bisher of Black Turtle ForgeA class that introduces first-time knife makers to theprocesses of completing a finished knife blade. The studentwill start with an understanding of knife anatomy, typesof steel, basic layout design, basic heat treating, and basicknife finish. Students will complete one finished knife blade.9/4-11/20 T 5:30-9:30 PM 226.608 AM-6 . 2080MCC welcomes Bill Bisher back to teach anothersemester-long class exploring knife forging, toolsStock Removal Basicsfor blacksmithing, shop set-up and more. TheWith the Jones Brothersclass will include the finishing of blades, handle10/25-10/27materials, grinding etc. This is an advancedforging and blacksmithing class. At least one otherknifemaking class is required. THESA 8 AM-6PM 201.60Beginner and advanced students are welcome to this basicknife class using the stock removal method. Learn the basicsof profiling, grinding, heat treating, handle constructing, andfinishing. Class includes materials for one knife.

HHHHHHSHSHAHHSAHHHHHHHHHEHEEHHHOEHHOOETanto Knives With Daniel PicaNf9/28-9/30 THFSA 8 AM-6 PM 201.60;TAXIDERMYA beginner-level course on the history, design, Continuing Education (non-credit) Taxidermygrinding and sharpening this multi-bevel design.Students will work hands-on with the goal oficlasses are concurrent with Taxidermy diploma(college-credit) classes, however Continuingcompleting one Tanto knife of their own by theAEducation fees are less than half that of regularend of the three-day course. tuition and fees.eContinuing education scholarships may 0808086800eee8eeeeeoeeeeees8,eeeeaeve2e76for thisclass.Leather Sheaths for Knives With Travis DanielsBird Taxidermy - Complete Series11/8 [TH 6-9 PM8/15-12/17 MTW 9:30 AM-6 PM 619.8011/9-11/10 FSA 8 AM-6 PM 201.60Develop skills to flesh, mount, and finish your ownLearn the basics of leather working for creatingknife sheaths. Bring your own knives and makebird in an open studio with individual, hands-oninstruction.sheaths for them.Bird SkinningKnife Sharpening 101 With the Jones Brothers11/17 SA 8 AM-6 PM 804:Bring your own knives to learn the basics ofmanual sharpening of knife blades. Will coverboth plain and serrated edges, and discuss thesharpening at home.forfor sharpeningoptinstools and d options8/15-9/24 MTW 9:30 AM-6 PM 206.60 iBird Mounting9/25-10/31 MTW 9:30 AM-6 PM 206.60Bird Finishing11/5-12/17 MTW 9:30 AM-6 PM 206.60Christmas Knife Class With Ed Vanhoy11/29-12/2 THFSASU 8 AM-6 PM 201.60Students will start with raw metal and leatherand construct a full knife and sheath. Topics willinclude the functions of knife forms and anatomyof sheaths and fixed blade knives. The finishedknife will make a great Christmas gift for someone,or for you!

12LEARNCONNECE With OTDETS WHO oeeveceececcccceccccccccssveeeG FORFUN@ osctiesFall Beekeeping: Preparing Your Hives for Winter9/10-10/15 M 6-8 PM9/22, 10/13 SA 10 AM-12 PM 35Try this for a sweet hobby! This class will cover basic beeology, managing hives, treating pests and more. Learn howto prepare and provide for hives during the winter months.The class will include two, Saturday off-campus hive visits.Something for new-bees and seasoned beekeepers alike!Multimedia ArtWith Joe Grebner9/18-11/20 T 9:30 AM-2:30 PM 125A fun, low-pressure class for beginnersthrough advanced artists. Professionalartist Joe Grebner introduces materials,techniques, concepts and processesfor understanding visual arts.Express yourself through explorationof different media. Scholarshipsavailable.Basic Basket WeavingWith Chip Badgett9/10-10/29 M 6-9 PM 95Chip introduces basic techniques forbeginner basket weavers. Some materialsare included. Students may work at theirown speed and may purchase additional materialsfor additional baskets.WOODWORKINGAdirondack ChairsaPd9/14 F 5-9 PM & 9/15 SA 8 AM-5 PM 175This is a guided class that takes the student through the process ofbuilding their own Adirondack chair. Students will be taught to usea miter saw, router, staple gun, drill, and various hand tools. Price ofthe class includes materials and the student will take home their ownAdirondack chair.

General Woodworking9/5-10/10 W 6-9 PM 96.60Learn the basic tools for safely working withwood. Students will develop skills with thetable saw, planer, jointer, miter saw, band saw,drill press, and router, Students will work onvarious hands-on projects to take home.GetFit StayFit Fall Boot Camp8/20-10/29 MTH 6-7:15 PM 45GetFit StayFit boot camps are designedfor maximum calorie burn in the shortestamount of time. Get fit, get healthy,challenge your mind, challenge your body,and most importantly, have fun.GetFit StayFit Kettle Bell Pump11/5-12/20 MTH 6-7 PM 30From strengthening the key muscles ofthe lower body to challenging the musclesof the core and upper body, kettlebellstruly are a highly effective training tool forimproving total-body strength.FE

SOoRRHRORERESSSSUCHSHHORRAHEHHRREAKRSHAETERH CREDENTIAL herry Calloway was out of school forten years raising a family when shedecided to go back to get her adulthigh school equivalency atMontgomery CommunityCollege.Creesheenrolled in the programand began taking classes,she realized she enjoyedlearning."It felt good to go back toschool,’ Sherry said.ShedayforhersheButwasSTOW.Going froman HSE toan AAS: OneStudent'sJourneyattended classes everyand it didn't take longSherry to accomplishgoal. Six months afterstarted, she finished.during that time a seedplanted and began toSherry worked for a time as a homehealth aide and always wanted a jobhelping people. While attending classes atMCC, she became interested in the MedicalAssisting associate degree program. She spoketo her adult high school instructor about tt.“ told her was interested and she talked to theinstructor for me,’ Sherry said.Sherry’s instructor helped her transition fromadult high school to a college-level programof study. That fall, she enrolled in the MedicalAssisting.program.While Sherry had a good start, there was stillsome catching up to do. Her assessment scoresindicated she needed some foundational mathclasses to help her reach college level.

ERRSSHHEROESHHEESEHREHERMany students take foundational courses to helpthem in the areas of math, reading and English.Meee esAll College and Career Readiness classes arefree of charge.Please call 910-898-9680 or 910-898-9678foundation. s built, in iesto schedule your orientation!areas, students find they have better success incollege-level courses.‘There is a big difference between adult highcollege,’andschool“Yousaid.Sherryto come to class every day so you dont missanything. There is a lot more studying and youhave to stay with it,’ she said.Sherrysaidhelpedher instructorsADULT BASIC EDUCATIONhaveHIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCYFOUNDATIONAL STUDIES:her stayfocused and encouraged her when she hing her sticking with it, even when it's hard.‘They see me doing it and they want to do well,too. teach them never to quit. To keep goingand never quit,’ Sherry said.Sherry has one more year of college left andthen she wants to fulfill her dream of helping8/15-12/13 MTWTH 8:30 AM-12:30 PM MCC Campus8/15-12/13 MTWTH 5:30-8:30 PM MCC Campus8/15-12/13 MTWTHMCC Campus 1-3:30 PM 8/18-12/15 SA 9 AM-1 PM MCC Campus8/15-12/12 MW 4-7 PM Emmanuel Pentecostal Church, Candorothers by working in a medical office.Adult High School Diploma (Official“You're never too old to accomplish whateveryour dream is,” Sherry said.8/15-12/13 MTWTH 8:30 AM-12:30 PM MCC CampusCAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS . copie easeFOUNDATIONAL STUDIESREGISTRATION AND ORIENTATIONQND & ATHTUESDAY AT 9:00 AMEVERYClasses are offered for the adult who desires tocomplete studies for the Adult High School EquivalencyDiploma or to review reading, math, and English skills.Minors (16-17 years of age) may enroll in the programtranscripts required)ean elifSWEvaente8/20-12/17 MTH 5:30-8:30 PM MCC BiscoeehCenter8/20-12/11 MT 5:30-8:30 PM MCC Campusbut must obtain a Minor Release Form to be completedby a parent or legal guardian and the Board of Educationbefore registering.Eor additional information or to schedule yourorientation, please contact Maria Inman, Assessment/rRetention Specialist at 910-898-9680; or Kathy GarneatSmith, College and Career Readiness Coordinator,910-898-9678.epeeuraIaa

connect to a college bevossvecnonssercesasesnsnarsovesooses16 CREDENTIALCriminal Justice: Connecting to a FourYear College CredentialamWeitznerandare surprised at the scope of theGrantHinson — protective service field.graduated this year with“Once they understand the. faranasSOciatemoeegresreaching opportunities it’s like thefromMontgomerylightbulb suddenly goes on, and theyCollege’sCommunityget really excited about what t to do, Tracey said.into. the The ‘more learned) ” madeSam wanted — bigger goals. The programtobe alawenforcementchanged what sawofficerandGrantwantedwas possible foracareer where he couldme”said.Sam.Mmeke dl CifSheNiCe iN m " pie, eeoingMatepeople's lives. The moretransfer to Pfeifferthey learned about the — (University)andprotective service fieldget my bachelor’showever,expanded.degree in criminaljustice.’theirgoals‘ learned about all thevarious roles that thecriminal Justice systemplays from the courts,.a: Graduateswithanassociatedegreejin CriminalJustice.fromMCC can transfer their creditsto the law enforcementinto bachelor’s degree programs atoperations. My goal Pfeiffer, Gardner-Webb,or Pembrokenow Is to complete my — University. with advanced statusbachelors degree andthrough a special agreement MCCbecome a juvenile court — has with those colleges.counselor,’ Grant said.“By taking their first two years. ofAccordingJusticeto CriminalDepartmentChair, Tracey Wyrick,sometimesstudents college at MCC, students can save— thousands of dollars on tuition costs,’said Tracey. “And with a four-year degree,they open up even more opportunities.”@oveveres

FORARSHRHHEHSSHHSEHHROKHRASAEDEHREETH?PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONSIN NORTH CAROLINAFay&33Protective service jobs in N.C.LegalSupportWorkersSometimesstudents aresurprised at thescope of theprotective servicefield.“Once theyunderstand thefar-reachingopportunities it’slike the lightbulbsuddenly goeson, and they getreally excitedabout what theywant to do.”aminers.edian wage- Tracey Wyrick,Criminal JusticeDepartment Chair

18 CONNECEIOG1Letoteet hated sae aseiee ye NEWCAREER :Train Fast foraNew Career inPhlebotomy“Amanda Beaman (her instructor) told us whenwe go into clinicals to treat it like a job becausesometimes they will hire you,’ said Cheyanne.heyanne Lea worked at a veterinarians officesince she was in high school. She enjoyedthe work but needed a better job that wouldhelp her pay the bills and would provide benefits.“ chose phlebotomy because assumed stickingpeople (with needles) wouldn't be any differentthan sticking animals. If stuck an animal thatwas trying to bite me, could stick a human,’ saidCheyanne.Phlebotomy (fluh-bot-uh-mee) is the practice ofdrawing blood. Montgomery Community Collegeoffers a diploma program and a continuingeducation program that teaches it. Cheyanneopted for the continuing education versionwhich includes the identical core courses as thediploma version, but without earning collegeCreait," have a two-year-old at home and neededsomething that would be quick to do that wouldget me a good job afterward, Cheyanne said.The program took Cheyanne just six monthsto complete, including a clinical practicumwhere students receive supervised experienceperforming blood collections in a health caresetting. Cheyanne said that she worked hardand went the extra mile at her clinical site so hersupervisor would know she was serious abouther work.Cheyanne's efforts paid off. She was hired on an asneeded basis by Randolph Health, but by the end ofthe week she had a full-time job.“They told me they originally wanted someone withexperience. But when they saw me work and what did, they said knew what needed to know andthey hired me.” Cheyanne said.Cheyanne credits MCC for giving her the skills sheneeded to get her job.“Amanda was amazing. could message her at nightor on weekends and she would text me right backwith the answers to my questions. She cared ifwe passed or not and worked with us so we couldsucceed,’ Cheyanne said.Now Cheyanne ‘sticks humans instead of animals.Laughing at her previous assumption, Cheyannesaid that drawing blood is only one small part of thephlebotomist’s job.“Sticking animals is different from sticking humans,’she said. “You learn to have the same respectfor your patient as you have for your own familymember. We all stuck each other in class manytimes and there's a lot more to it than just collectinga someoneaboutbecoming— call AmandaBeamanat

REHTH RHRHEHHSERHAHEEALLIED HEALTH OCCUPATIONSTo be eligible to register for Nursing Assistant and Phlebotomy classes, applicantsmust complete a pre-registration checklist. For more information about gettingstarted, please contact Donna Harwood at 910-898-9706, Riley Beaman at 910898-9683, or the Continuing Education Department at 910-898-9672.NA! & PHLEBOTOMY REGISTRATION CHECKLIST— Valid driver’s license or state-issued ID card— Social Security card— Copy of high school diploma or equivalent, or obtain 10th gradereading level test score (Call for reading test appointment.)— Two-step TB skin test— Flu shot during the season (Oct. 1 - Mar. 31)— Completed background check form— Urine drug screening (before clinical rotations)— Proof of the following immunizations:m DIP - 3 doses TDAP - 1 dose within the last 10 years MMR - 2 doses or evidence of immunitywith titerP Varicella - 2 doses or evidence of immunitywith titerP Hepatitis B - 3 doses or sign declination formNA II REGISTRATION CHECKLIST———PVUTUTYUMeet all requirements aboveCopy of NAI Registry listingCopy of current CPR cardTILTTUTTEecPAPEPeeALLIED HEALTH CLASSESNursing Assistant Evening Option8/20-11/28 See below for days and times 272.608/20-9/12 MW 5:30-10 PM Class/Lab9/17-10/24 MWTH 5:30-10 PM Class/Lab10/25-11/8 MTWTH 5:30-9:30 PM ClinicalTBA SA 8AM-5 PM CPR11/12-11/28 MWTH 5:30-10 PM Class/LabNursing Assistant Daytime Hybrid Option9/10-11/12 See below for days and times 272.60(Requires both online and classroom participation)9/10-10/31 MTW 8:30 AM-2 PM Class/Lab10/15-10/30 MTW 8:30 AM-2 PM ClinicalOeLeah OE NaLGrTRONS11/5-11/12 MTW 8:30 AM-12:30 PM Class/LabankaNilataaNursing AssistantIl Evening Option8/15-11/14 MWTH 5:30-9:30 PM 269.609/4 T 5:30-9:30 PM Class/Lab10/3-11/13 MWTH 5:30-9:30 PM Clinical10/16, 10/30, 11/13 T 5:30-9:30 PM ClinicalPhlebotomy Daytime Option8/13-12/21 MTTH 9 AM-1 PM 272.60phebatony Evenins nnen8/13-12/21 MTW 5:30-9:30 PM 272.60ia NNIceaASHIK G HS’

20Degree ConnectsCriminal JusticeGraduateto CareerAdvancement‘Any sworn law enforcement officer automaticallyhenGarrettGooch first beganworking for the TroyPoliceDepartmentin2012, it didn't take longbefore he began. havingconversations. with hischief about going backto school.has 18 credits that will transfer into Our associatedegree program, said Tracey Wyrick, Criminal JusticeDepartment Chair at MCC.advantage OFthis because it helps them advance Intheir careers.’Garrett was able to take all his classes online, whichwas necessary because of his work schedule.“The only thing did in person. was pay for neeclasses,’ said Garrett. “The good thing about it waseverything was very professional. Tracey Wyrick andthe other instructors were good about responding —to email quickly. Basically, it was like was ina seatedclass,’ Garrett said." wanted to better mycareer, and education simportant. In the longrunitimprovedmychances for promotions,said

nis Connects to Job Montgomery Learning : 5 Academy in the spring _ Skills in Human , Services Field OF 20 i2. eter alla enrolled at Montgomery Community College. With helo from the JobLink Career Center, he entered the Building Futures program. which Helos "at-risk students.» "Fie joined the Minority Male