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Sandhills first responders train for water rescues in Pee Dee River
ROCKINGHAM — With the weather warming up, more people will be hitting Hitchcock Creek and the Pee Dee River for water-related recreation.
U.S. Army begins Robin Sage excerises in Richmond, other counties
FORT BRAGG — This month, Special Forces candidates will participate in the Robin Sage training exercise, held within multiple North Carolina counties as the final test of their Special Forces Qualification Course training.
NCDOT to offer training for skilled transportation workers
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Office of Civil Rights has started sponsoring new Highway Construction Trade Academies around the state.
RichmondCC partners with VBC to prepare people for life-changing careers
HAMLET — Stacey Drake was getting help with her resume at the Career & Transfer Center on the Hamlet Campus of Richmond Community College when she learned about a pre-employment class that was preparing people to work for a local company. Having recently moved to the area from Virginia and working as a receptionist at a veterinarian's office, Drake decided to check out the class and see what doors it may open for her.
RichmondCC prepared Hamlet Police sergeant for a career in law enforcement
HAMLET — Jacqueline Brown of Hamlet always knew that she wanted to take the Criminal Justice career path.
Carrying out the family tradition
ROCKINGHAM — Senior Kendell Watson comes from a family of firemen — his grandfather, uncle, father and brother are all firefighters. Watson considers it a “family tradition.”
RichmondCC using COVID funding to reduce cost of short-term training classes
HAMLET — Richmond Community College’s Board of Trustees was given an update at its monthly meeting Tuesday how the College is using funds from the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund to make its short-term training classes more affordable for students.
11 graduate from RichmondCC’s Detention Officer Training program
HAMLET — Eleven newly certified detention offices were celebrated at Richmond Community College after they graduated from the Detention Officer Certification training program on Aug. 26.
UNCP research team to study new training curriculum for community health workers
PEMBROKE — The College of Health Sciences at UNC Pembroke will serve a key role in the new state standardized core competency curriculum for community health workers.
Community colleges debate police training as system expects enrollment surge
RALEIGH — The State Board of Community Colleges clashed over spending more than $100,000 on police training as community colleges brace for what could be an unprecedented spike in enrollment.
