Looking for something for the kids to do this summer? The Northeast Texas Community College Hanson-Sewell Center in Pittsburg will offer several fun learning opportunities this summer for†kids ages 10 and up.

The first option is Keyboarding/typing. This introduction to the fundamentals of typing runs June 23 through July 9 and meets every†Tuesday†and†Thursday†from 11 a.m.†to 12:30 p.m. The course will teach kids proper keyboarding technique and will help them improve their speed and accuracy.

† † Northeast Texas Community College is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for its new Fast Track Firefighter Academy. The first class begins July 1 and runs through December 19. Students will meet†Monday†throughThursday†evenings at the Central Fire Station in Mount Pleasant and alternating Saturdays.†

The Medical Assistant program at NTCC has expanded their program admission deadline. The Medical Assistant Program is a 24-month curriculum designed to prepare individuals to perform the duties of a medical assistant who functions in an acute care clinical setting or physician?s office in the areas of medical office administration, clinical lab procedures, and examining room assisting. Upon completion of the program the graduate will be awarded an Associate of Applied Science degree.

Come visit us to learn about the program.

Faculty, staff and members of the graduating class of Pittsburg High School recently celebrated GenTx Decision Day.††Refreshments were served, a photo booth to capture memories was in place, and posters created for Seniors to report the college/university/or military branch they will attend in Fall 2015. †Shown are Seniors adding their plans to the GenTx posters.

The formal graduation portraits taken before both May 2015 graduation ceremonies have been posted online and are now available for download. Click here to view/download your photo from the Northeast Texas Community College Flickr page. If your photo is not published, please contact Jodi Weber at 903-434-8114 with questions.

 

 

The Northeast Police Academy at Northeast Texas Community College is now accepting applications for both day and evening academy options that begin this fall. Both programs will be held in the state-of-the-art criminal justice facility on the main NTCC campus.

The first class of students recently completed Northeast Texas Community College?s new fast track office skills certificate program that began this spring. This 21 classroom hour course is designed to help individuals cultivate the skills necessary to seek entry-level work in an office setting. Topics covered include Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, business etiquette and more.

Rain? Rain?. Go Away!
Submitted by Rene? McCracken, Director of Agriculture NTCC, Mt. Pleasant, TX

Rain, rain, go away! Perhaps I will regret uttering that plea for the constant rainfall to cease when the dog days of August are upon us, but sometimes enough is really enough. It has not been a ?normal? year of precipitation for Northeast Texas at all. However, not too long ago in 2011, you may all remember that there was a long drought period that we all thought would never end. In fact the lasting effects can still be felt in the loss of our older trees in the landscape.

Raul Herrera is racing toward a bright future.

He just completed the Carol Shelby Automotive Technology Program at Northeast Texas Community College and has landed an internship as a motorsports mechanic with Eastex Motorsports, a professional racing team based in Mount Vernon.

Eastex Motorsports is a family-owned racing team led by driver Adam Poland, also a Shelby program graduate.

?This is our first opportunity to have an internship with a professional race team,? said Keith Fennimore, director of the program. ?It? pretty exciting for us.?