Welcome to Sandhills Community College

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SANDHILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Robert H. Dedman, Sr. Center for Business
Leadership
The Dedman Center for Business Leadership provides occupational training
and retraining, professional development classes, employability skills
training, career development, and skills upgrade training for individuals,
businesses, organizations, and professionals in the community. Through its
customized training program and Small Business Center (SBC), the
department offers consultation, counseling, and training targeted to the
specific needs of a business. The department provides a number of prelicensing
and certification programs in a variety of fields. Two computer labs
dedicated for the department’s use allow for a broad offering of computer
classes from introductory subjects to more specific hardware and software
topics. The department has been designated a Career Readiness Center
allowing it to offer the North Carolina Career Readiness Certificate (CRC)
workforce credential.
Professional Development (Career Training) Programs
The Dedman Center’s Professional Development Programs provide training
to enhance skills and knowledge necessary to compete in today’s workforce.
Classes are offered to a wide variety of individuals seeking to improve their
job marketability by learning new skills and to seasoned professionals
seeking CEU credit courses to stay abreast of new business practices, to gain
understanding of new technologies, or to comply with State and/or Federal
licensing regulations. For the individual seeking to learn new job skills,
courses are offered in areas such as Industrial Trades, Business and Office
Management, Medical Careers, and Nail Technology. For the individual
seeking CEU credit or recertification, courses are offered in areas such as
Automotive, Education, Real Estate, Construction, and Cosmetology. Many
special interest classes and workshops are available for those interested in
lifelong learning. New classes are offered every semester. Professional
Development opportunities range from one-day workshops to semester-long
certification programs in both traditional and online class venues.
Medical Careers/Allied Health
The Professional Development Programs provide a broad scope of
specialized training to meet the local demand of area health care industry
providers. Included are programs and certification in areas such as Nursing
Assistant (Levels I and II), Phlebotomy, EKG (Electrocardiogram
Monitoring), Medication Aide, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical
Terminology and Anatomy, Gerentology, Pharmacy Technician, and Pain
Assessment.