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ECC to Offer Speed Enforcement Training

Edgecombe Community College is adding Speed Measuring Instrument Training to its law enforcement certification programs. “I was getting a lot of requests from local agencies wanting us to offer this,” says Bernie Taylor, coordinator of law enforcement training at the college. The new program covers both initial certification and recertification for law enforcement officers. Speed […]

HRD Program Teaches Workplace Skills

Edgecombe Community College is making it a little easier for job seekers to be successful. To ensure that job seekers are job ready, the college offers free classes on basic workplace skills through its Human Resources Development program. “These classes are designed for the unemployed and underemployed adults in our area,” explains Sylvia Hinton-Grant, director […]

Sparks Fly in Welding at ECC

Welders are in high demand in the Edgecombe area, and Edgecombe Community College is training students to meet the demand. At ECC, students can earn certifications, a diploma, and a degree in welding. “There are a lot of places that need welders,” says ECC welding instructor Warren Lynch. “Once students complete their program, I’ve got […]

ECC Seeks to Offset Electrician Shortage

If you embarked on home improvements or new construction during the pandemic, you quickly learned that licensed electricians are in short supply. Edgecombe Community College is working to meet the local need for electricians through its program in Electrical Systems Technology. “There are only 300 unlimited electricians in the state of North Carolina, and that […]

ECC Announces Free Tuition and Fees This Fall

In an effort to help students and their families recover from the pandemic, Edgecombe Community College has created a new scholarship program called the Edgecombe Pledge. This unique initiative will fund in-state tuition and fees for all qualifying students who enroll beginning in the Fall 2021 semester and extending through the Spring 2023 semester. This […]

ECC Volunteers at Farmworker Event

Edgecombe Community College Nursing students, Medical Assisting students, and instructors are volunteering at the free Farmworker Health and Resource Fair in Rocky Mount. The event is taking place every Sunday 12-4 p.m. in the Walmart parking lot on Benvenue Road. Resources include COVID-19 testing and support, food boxes while supplies last, and blood pressure and […]

Five Complete Basic Law Enforcement Training

Five cadets graduated from Edgecombe Community College’s Ninth Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy on January 27. The graduation ceremony featured comments by ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod. ECC’s BLET Academy prepares students for entry-level employment as a law enforcement officer with state, county, or municipal governments. The cadets completed an intensive 20-week program and have […]

ECC Offers Weekend Workshops on Historic Preservation

The Historic Preservation Trades program at Edgecombe Community College will offer a broad slate of weekend genealogy classes this spring. ECC is one of only two community colleges in the state that offers a program in historic preservation and preservation-related trades. The program began in 2008. Two certificate programs, one in Preservation Research and one […]

New Scholarship Honors Former ECC Nursing Instructor

The family of Betty B. Ipock has endowed a scholarship in her memory at Edgecombe Community College. Ipock, who passed away in 1999, was a lifelong registered nurse. Her service to the profession included teaching nursing students at ECC. The Betty B. Ipock Memorial Endowed Scholarship will support students who are studying toward a degree […]

New EMS Coordinator and Ambulance Expand Training at ECC

Edgecombe Community College’s programs in emergency medical services and paramedic training are being strengthened by the hiring of a new coordinator and the purchase of an ambulance. John Wilson recently joined the College as coordinator of EMS and fire services training. He comes to ECC with more than 25 years of experience, including nearly 10 […]