Occupational Extension

Occupational extension courses are specifically designed to provide training that leads to employment, upgrading of the skills of persons presently employed or retraining for new employment in a different occupational field. These courses may be offered exclusively by the college or in cooperation with business and industry. Occupational extension courses cover a range of topics including fire service, emergency medicine, law enforcement, and a variety of technical as well as administrative topics. Training to meet state certification requirements may be provided as occupational extension courses.

Registration for Continuing Education courses is the first night of each class unless otherwise noted. Most classes are offered several times throughout the year. For those classes with no beginning date listed (TBA – To Be Announced), please call the Continuing Education Division and ask to be placed on the pre-registration list in order to be notified when the course is scheduled.

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Occupational extension Tuition Fees:

Substitute Teacher Effectiveness Training
This 30-hour course is designed to prepare students to become a substitute teacher. Topics covered are time management, student interaction, work-related activities, and instructional presentation skills. The tuition fee is $55.00.

Vehicle Safety Inspection
The State of North Carolina is requiring that all new vehicle safety inspectors take an 8-hour course prior to receiving a license. Sampson Community College has been certified as a training center. The tuition fee is $50.00.

Notary Public
This 6-hour course offers the basic information needed to perform the duties of a Notary Public. All persons who desire to become a commissioned notary must satisfactorily complete a course of study approved by the Secretary of State. Practicing attorneys at law are exempt from this requirement. A book is required for this course. The tuition fee is $50.00 and the book fee (subject to change) is $21.40.

For additional information, contact J.W. Simmons at 592-7176, extension 4008, or email him at jws@sampsoncc.edu.