AUGUST 18, 2015
Apply Now for ACTC Bi-Term Classes
October 5 is the application deadline for fall bi-term classes at Ashland Community and Technical College. Bi-term classes are eight-weeks long, half the length of traditional semester classes. They have the same content as semester-long classes, but cover the content in a shorter time.
Bi-term classes offer a ‘second chance’ for new students who want to start classes this fall. Bi-term classes also offer current students the chance to add a class to their schedule. This can be particularly useful to part-time students who started with one or two classes and are ready to add one more.
Students can take up to seven credit hours of classes in general education subjects appropriate for most new students. Many of the classes are offered online.
Online general education courses include Intro to Art, Introduction to Biology, Intro to Interpersonal Communication, Writing I, Writing II, History of the US through 1865, Intro to the Humanities, General Psychology and Intro to Sociology. Also online are Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Modern Social Problems, Computer Routing & Switching Essentials, Basic Algebra and Intermediate Algebra.
Computer Aided Drafting & Design (CADD) and Electrical Technology (ET) courses are offered at the Technology Drive Campus. CADD courses are Engineering Graphics, Intermediated Computer Aided Drafting, Construction Techniques and Working Drawings. ET courses are available in Rotating Machinery, Rotating Machinery Lab, Electrical Motor Controls II, Electrical Motor Control II Lab and Circuits II.
Bi-term classes start October 19. Admissions forms and information are online at: ashland.kctcs.edu/admissions. Bi-term class information is online at: ashland.kctcs.edu/bi-term.
New students enrolling only in the bi-term session may be eligible for financial aid. To apply for financial aid, complete the 2015-16 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov. For more information, call 855-246-2282. Currently enrolled students are not eligible to receive additional financial aid for bi-term classes added to their schedules, and visiting students are not eligible to receive financial aid through ACTC.
For more information on bi-term enrollment, call 606-326-2040 or 606-326-2228.
Photography & Photoshop Classes
Learn to improve your photographs with non-credit classes offered at ACTC this fall. Classes are taught by J. Bird Cremeans, an area photographer and Photoshop specialist. Classes will meet at the Roberts Drive Campus.
Intro to Photoshop is ideal for anyone interested in photography, graphic design, photo restoration, digital scrapbooking, and more. Photoshop can enhance photos for web sharing and add graphics to labels greeting cards and display materials for exciting presentations. The class will meet Mondays, Aug. 31 to Oct. 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m., with no class on September 7. The fee is $85.
Intro to Photography will help participants use the basic digital or manual features of their cameras. This class for beginners and hobbyists features one-on-one instruction, detailed notes, and fun homework assignments designed to explore and master different camera features. The class will meet Tuesdays, Sept. 1 to Oct. 6, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., and the fee is $75.
Intro to Photography 2 will take photography skills to the next level with creative posing and lighting tips as well as advanced features such as EV and flash compensation, advanced white balance and metering, and other manual settings. A camera with manual functions is highly recommended for this class. The class will meet Wednesdays, Sept. 2 to Oct. 7, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., and the fee is $75.
Enrollment is thorough ACTC External Education, 606.326.2072 or email: as_ce@kctcs.edu. For other classes or to register online, go to: ashland.kctcs.edu/Workforce_Solutions and look under non-credit classes.
Find out about Surgical Technology
ACTC’s Surgical Technology Program will hold a Preconference Session Tuesday, August 25, at 1:00 p.m. at the College Drive Campus, Room 420A. The session will cover the classes taught, program requirements and admissions procedure.
Attendance of a preconference session is an admissions requirement for the program, and the program will be taking applications next month for the Spring 2016 class. For more information, contact Program Coordinator Jacqueline Cavins at 606-326-2006 or email: jacqueline.cavins@kctcs.edu.
Electrical License Exam Prep
Get ready for the Kentucky Electrical Journeyman License Exam with a Saturday class at ACTC
The course is designed for people who have the hours and experience necessary to take the test but who need a refresher course before taking the exam. Test-takers need to have six years of work experience or four years of work experience plus at least 576 hours of classroom training from an approved training agency program.
The class is a mixture of lecture and hands-on exercises, and students can take a practice exam. Instructor Lennis Adkins is a KY Licensed Master Electrician with more than 40 years of electrical experience.
The class meets six Saturdays, Sept. 19 to Oct. 24, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Roberts Drive Campus. The $279 fee includes a workbook, and participants should bring their latest edition of the International Building Code. Email as_workforce@kctcs.edu, call 606.326.2072, or register online at: ashland.kctcs.edu/workforce_solutions.
When finished with the class, students can sign up to take the exam at ACTC’s Workforce Assessment Center by registering with www.pearsonvue.com/icc.
Free Job Posting Service
ACTC Workforce Solutions has a free job-posting service for area businesses and organizations who are seeking ACTC graduates or student employees. Jobs can be posted for 90 days on the web at: ashland.kctcs.edu/Workforce_Solutions and on Facebook at: facebook.com/actcworkforcesolutions
Job posting forms are available on the Workforce Solutions web and Facebook pages. To submit a form or arrange for on-campus interviews with potential employees, email Workforce Solutions at: as_workforce@kctcs.edu or call 606.326.2072.
Workforce Solutions offers customized workforce training, Continuing Education for licensing requirements, workforce assessments, short term training programs, courses for professional development, and personal interest classes for adults and youth.
Services to start-up businesses are provided through The Entrepreneur Center, a small-business incubator, and the Ashland Area Innovation Center, a business accelerator that is part of the Kentucky Innovation Network.
In the 2014-15 academic year, Workforce Solutions served 57 companies and nearly 2,800 people with credit and noncredit workforce training courses, personal enrichment classes, and workforce and college placement assessments. Job Posting is a new workforce service offered to help employees and students connect.
Visit the Culinary Café
ACTC’s Culinary Café at the Technology Drive Campus is open for the fall semester. The Café will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Operated by senior students in the Culinary Arts Program, the Café features an ala carte lunch menu. Everyone is welcome.
Culinary students learn preparation of basic and specialized foods, catering and special event planning, nutrition, sanitation, cost control, purchasing and management techniques.
For information on the Café or the Culinary Arts Program, contact Program Coordinator and Associate Professor Peggy Bradley at 606-326-2466 or email peggy.bradley@kctcs.edu.
