Variety of courses available at VGCC South Campus

Several Vance-Granville Community College courses scheduled to begin in May at the college’s South Campus , located on N.C. 56 between Creedmoor and Butner, offer area residents the chance to learn new skills for on-the-job or personal use.

A “Certification Prep” class, the last course required for the Medical Coding program, will be offered May 4 through May 27 on Mondays and Wednesday evenings from 6 until 9 p.m. Frances Pettiford will teach the course, which helps students evaluate their readiness to sit for the medical coding certification exams. The cost of the course is $55.

“Administrative Assistant Training” will be offered on Tuesdays from 6 until 9 p.m., May 12 through Aug. 4. Kathy Strickland will teach the course, which costs $60.

An “Introduction to Medical Front Office” work will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 until 9 p.m., May 21 through Aug. 4. The cost of the course is $60.

Patricia Neems will teach “Basic Workplace Spanish” on Thursdays, May 21 through July 30, from 6 until 9 p.m. The cost of the course is $55.

Ophelia Staton will teach a course on “Scrapbooking & Cardmaking” May 21 through June 25, Thursday evenings from 6 until 9 p.m. The cost of the course is $29.

A “Blueprint Reading” course will be held May 26 through June 30 on Tuesdays from 6 until 9 p.m. James Tunstall will teach the class, which costs $55.

Finally, Staton will also teach a course in which participants create “Art Journals,” combining written words with a splash of color. Students will use paints, pastels, watercolor pencils, and other tools to express themselves. Classes will be held May 26 through June 30 on Tuesdays from 6 until 9 p.m. The cost of the course is $29.

In addition to registration costs, students will pay a $1 Campus Access Fee and any applicable fees, depending on the course. For more information and to register for one or more of these classes, call South Campus Director Jason Snelling at (919) 528-4737.