桑福德——“永不放弃”是5月22日在丹尼斯A医院举行的中央卡罗莱纳社区学院继续教育医学项目毕业典礼上毕业生们传达的信息. Wicker Civic Center.

学院的经济和社区发展部门的继续教育医学项目在直接护理基础领域共颁发了292份证书, EKG Technician, EKG Monitor Technician, Nurse Aide I and II, Phlebotomy Technician, Sleep Disorder Technician, and Pharmacy Technician.

One after another, 学生演讲者描述了他们来到中交所时处于人生十字路口的情况.

2011年12月，李县一级护士助理毕业生莱西·里士满(Lessie Richmond)被解雇了. Not knowing what to do next, 一位朋友问她是否有兴趣进入中央卡罗莱纳社区大学. 里士满参加了推荐正规买球平台的直接护理课程，并获得了心电图监护技术员和一级护士助理的认证.

"I found that when one season of your life is over, the door of opportunity can still be open," Richmond said. “我告诉人们，如果有人有兴趣学习新技能或提高他们已有的技能, 永不放弃-联系中央卡罗莱纳社区学院."

Angela Horton, of Chatham County, a 2012 nurse aide-I graduate, went on to become a licensed practical nurse. 在2011年被解雇后，她也做出了重返学校的决定.

"I was secretly glad," said Horton. “我一直想成为一名护士，失去工作让我意识到还有时间去追求我真正想要的职业. My motto is, 'don't give up.' It's easy to just drop something, but with hard work and a positive attitude, you can realize your dreams."

Dr. Pamela Senegal, 中交经济与社区发展副总裁, told the graduating students, “对你来说，这是一个激动人心的时刻的开始，也是什么, we hope will be a lifelong commitment. 我们希望你继续在医疗保健行业接受教育. The opportunities are endless."

Dedicated to improving the economic outlook, 为企业和社区提供劳动力和继续教育计划, 中央卡罗莱纳社区学院的经济和社区发展部门根据社区需求提供各种各样的项目和服务.

These include high school completion, professional development courses, 小型企业咨询和行业定制培训. 随着新中央哈奈特医院的建设和周边地区医疗保健产业的快速发展, 该部门的医学课程有了新的意义.

Medical programs courses such as phlebotomy, nurse aide, pharmacy assistant, and many others are currently in demand. 他们为学生提供市场所需的技能，这些技能可能导致他们在医疗保健行业的终身职业生涯.

推荐正规买球平台的继续教育部门每学期都有许多学生毕业，接受各种医疗职业的培训. 学院为进入或继续在这些领域工作的人员提供认证或再认证. Courses can be completed in a few weeks or months.

推荐正规买球平台 also offers CPR for the professional rescuer, drug collection specialist, geriatric aide, health care activity director, optometric assistant, physical/restorative therapy aide, biowork process technician, 医疗记录-健康信息管理和许多其他程序.

Nurse Aide-1 graduates, sisters Yadira and Rubi Patino, of Wake County, said they are eager to get out into the workforce. 两人都想在医生办公室或医院工作.

“课程很棒，老师也很棒，”亚迪拉说. "I like helping people; that's why I went in to nursing training. I'm really excited to get started in my career."

有关学院继续教育医学项目的更多信息, contact Health Program coordinators Joy McPhail, Lee County, 919-777-7787, jmcphail@thebetterlife.net; Cindy Smith, Chatham County, 919-545-8682, cssmith@thebetterlife.net; or Lennie Stephenson, Harnett County, 910-814-8833, lstephenson@thebetterlife.net. 有关夏季继续教育课程的信息，请参阅在线时间表 z8il.thebetterlife.net/ecd/schedule.