Admissions
SPRING SESSION 2009
Registration-Schedule

Cake Decorating

Basic Welding

Medical Terminology
 

Basic Home Repair
 

For Electrical Trades Career
contact
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 852. 
Phone (662)286-2897
105 N. Madison St., Corinth, MS 38834

 
 

 

 

ADMISSIONS

Through the cooperation of the Vocational Division of the state Department of education, the Alcorn Career & Technology Center has organized adult evening classes for the Spring Semester. These classes are being conducted to provide training for persons so they may become gainfully employed and upgrade those already employed. Provided sufficient interest is shown, the following non-credit courses will be offered.  Any person 18 years of age or older and not enrolled in a high school curriculum is eligible to enroll in adult vocational education courses. Adult vocational courses are non-credit courses. However, a certificate is issued upon the successful completion of each course. A person missing more then 16% (1 class out of 6) will not be eligible for a certificate.

CEU CREDITS:
Continuing education units may be granted in approved classes by attending all sessions and completing all activities of the class.  Applications will be made available to participants.

For more information or to sign up on the Fall Adult Night Classes at the Alcorn Career & Technology Center call 662-286-7727 or visit 2101 Norman Road in Corinth.
The Alcorn Career & Technology Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, or physical handicap.

 

of race, color

 

REGISTRATION - SCHEDULE

Registration will held at the Alcorn Career & Technology Center located on Norman Road, Corinth, MS:
PRE REGISTRATION --  January 5th through 9th from 9:00am until 2:00pm daily
or
 REGISTER --  First class meetings shown below
A minimum of 12 people will be needed in order for classes to develop.

CLASS SCHEDULE
BEGINNING DATES

No Classes Monday, January 19th, MLK

Monday, January 12th, 2009

Intro to Computers(16 weeks)4:00pm (CEU)
Office Apps. Suite(16weeks)4:00pm (CEU)
 Intro Landscaping(16 weeks) 6:00pm
Basic Spanish III (16 weeks)6:00pm(CEU)
 Photography Technology (16 weeks)6:00pm
Lawn/Garden Equip Repair (16weeks) 6:00pm
Medical Terminology (16wks) 6:00pm
Combination Welding/Pipe Welding (16 weeks
  2 Nights/week) 5:30pm
 

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Basic Home Repair (16 weeks) 6:00pm
Cake Decorating (16 weeks) 6:00pm
Upholstery (16 weeks)6:00pm
Basic Spanish I (16 weeks)6:00pm (CEU)
Basic Welding (16 weeks) 6:00pm
Basic Machine Shop (16 weeks) 6:00pm
Combination Welding/Pipe Welding (16 weeks
   2 Nights/week)5:30pm
 

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Intro to Computer (16 weeks) 6:00pm (CEU)
Basic Spanish II (16 weeks) 6:00pm (CEU)
Photoshop (16 weeks) 6:00pm
Basic CNC Programming (16 weeks) 6:00pm
 

 


 

Night Classes

UPHOLSTERY
This course is designed to assist students in developing skills needed to upholster or reupholster furniture.  Skills will include measuring, cutting, and sewing fabric to fit furniture items.  Areas covered including installation of back, arms, inside back, seat cushions, and show-wood.
 
Instructor:  Allen Joshlin
Fee: $70.00 (16 weeks)
 

LAWN/GARDEN EQUIPMENT REPAIR

This course is designed to teach the operation, maintenance and repair of small gasoline engines such as lawnmowers, power saws, motorcycles, outboards, power conveyers, etc. Instruction will be given in basic principals of 2 and 4 cycle engines, fuel systems, engine lubrication, engine tune-up, cylinder reconditioning, pistons, piston rings, rod bearings and valves.

Instructor: Bill Jackson
Fee: $70.00 (16 weeks)
 

COMBINATION/PIPE WELDING

The objective of this course is to teach safety, metal technology, methods of welding, shield gases, and arc welding (to include stick, MIG, TIG processes.) Oxyacetylene welding will include cutting, welding, brazing, soldering, and maintenance/care of welding equipment.

Instructor: Virgil Jarnagin & Johnny Jarnagin
Fee: $200.00/2 nights (16 weeks)
 

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS

The class is designed as an introductory course in the personal computer application software. It provides an introduction to computer concepts and the use of Microsoft Office  for Windows (Word processing, Spreadsheet, and Database operations).
(CEU's available)

Instructor: Diane Daughtry
Fee: $70.00 (16 weeks)
 

OFFICE  APPLICATIONS SUITE

This course will train students in the basic fundamentals of Word (word processing), Excel (spreadsheets) Access (databases), and Power Point (presentations) using Office software. Students will learn to use features of the programs and have an opportunity to apply their skills by completing projects.
(CEU's available)

Instructor: Sherra Potts
Fee: $70.00 (16 weeks)
 

INTRODUCTION TO LANDSCAPING 

This class will provide instructions and hands-on activities that introduce plant and lawn maintenance.  Course will include propagation, pest-control, plant selection, and design.

Instructor: Brett Benjamin
Fee: $70.00 (16 weeks)
 

BASIC HOME REPAIR

Does a leaking faucet or stuck window send you to the phone to call for help? Become more self-sufficient with instruction about home repair and maintenance, including tips on purchasing hand tools, basic carpentry, plumbing, & electrical repairs, painting guidelines & window repair. 

Instructor Robert Suitor
 Fee $70.00 (16 Wks)

PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGY

This course is provided for those persons who have a desire to improve their understanding of photographic techniques and imaging. Students learn how the camera works, how to improve the photograph, principles of light, lenses and their uses, film and introduction to digital. The student must have access to a camera.

Instructor: Steve Shaw
Fee: $70.00 (16 weeks)
 

,MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

This course will introduce the student to Medical Terminology and give them the skills needed to become employable in the medical field or a related field..

Instructor: Joy Trout LPN
Fee: $65.00 (16 weeks)
 

CAKE DECORATING

Instruction is given in cake bases, basic frosting and coloring, tube uses, essentials in cake decorating, etc.

Instructor: Patti Loncar
Fee: $60.00 (16 weeks)
 

BASIC SPANISH I

This course will provide employers and other individuals with Spanish language skills that are necessary for communication at the work place and in community activities. This course will upgrade individual skills in spoken and written Spanish. 
(CEU's available)

Instructor:  Monica Simmons
Fee: $65.00 (16 weeks)

BASIC SPANISH II & III

Pre-requisite for this course are Basic Spanish I and/or II.  

(CEU's available)

Instructor: Monica Simmons
Fee: $65.00 (16 weeks)
 

BASIC CNC PROGRAMMING

This class is designed as an introductory course to G&M code programming.  The course will include such CNC machine operational procedures as: Manual Data Input; Data Saving; Program Editing; Setup Procedures; and Program Operation.  Basic G&M code commands and functions of each.  These objectives can be used on any CNC machine that uses basic G&M codes.

Instructor: Clint Turner
Fee: $70.00 (16 weeks)
 

BASIC WELDING
This course is designed to give students instruction in Mig and Stick welding, which includes practice running vertical up, flat, and fillet welding, as well as plasma cutting.  Projects will be completed using skills as they are mastered.
 
Instructor:  Rodney Hopper
Fee: $100.00 (16 weeks)
 

 

BASIC MACHINE SHOP
This course is designed to teach safety, measurement instruments, blueprint reading, metal technology, and machine tool technology.  Activities involves the use of lathes, drills, mills, saws, grinders, and other machine tools used in machine shop.
 
Instructor:  Clint Turner
Fee: $70.00 (16 weeks)
 

 

The Alcorn Career & Technology Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin or handicap.