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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\u201cThe Pipefitting lab was only 300 square-feet and now we\u2019re teaching in a 2,200 square foot facility and I\u2019m able to teach almost three times as many students,\u201d said pipefitting instructor, Skip Holland who was the first teacher of the program at the Greene County Center prior to the facility\u2019s opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
糖心直播 began offering adult education and workforce welding and pipefitting classes in 2008. In 2012, academic classes were offered at the Leakesville facility, including English Composition and Psychology. The Greene County Board of Supervisors then introduced the Tuition Assistance program in 2013 and with that, combined with more students attending classes from surrounding counties, the need to expand became apparent by 2017. Dean of the Greene County Center, Alan Cook reflected on the Center\u2019s beginnings since he has been affiliated with the facility during the initial building stage in 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI was actually involved with building the facility through our construction company, which did the electrical work,\u201d shared Cook. \u201cI knew everybody out there and to see how it serves the students in that area, and even since I\u2019ve been hired as Dean of the Center, I see it more and more. There are so many students that the Center serves that would otherwise not go to college. The Greene County Center is conveniently located because the length of travel to Ellisville or the Gulf Coast prevented many from an education and job opportunity or training in the past.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n To accommodate the growing demand for services, an additional 13,680 square feet was added in 2020. Cook is excited to now offer more medical programs and expand the electrical technology program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur first Phlebotomy class graduated this spring, and was offered again this fall, as well as the Certified Nursing Assistant program,\u201d said Cook. \u201cWe are expecting approval to begin offering the Medical Assistant program very soon, and hopefully, we can also get the EMT program started in the near future. The Practical Nursing to Associate Degree Nursing Bridge Program is another opportunity for nurses to continue their education and improve their skills that we hope to be able to offer before long.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Greene County Center offers Welding for credit and Workforce Certification, as well as day and night classes. Additionally, the Center provides Adult Education, the Out of School Youth program, CDL-Commercial Truck Driving, and the \u201cSmart Home\u201d course as part of the Electrical Technology program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s the next level in electrical technology. People like new technology. It’s just like a cell phone. If a new cell phone can do something different or new, we want it. Smart Home wiring involves connecting smart devices like light switches, receptacles, thermostats, door locks and even sprinkler systems. It gives you the luxury of controlling these devices locally and or remotely. Basic installation and programming of smart devices is covered in the electrical technology course to help students learn the new technology in the electrical field,\u201d explained Cook. <\/p>\n\n\n The Greene County Center has impacted thousands of students and employees in the region who have taken classes or training to improve their skills and income. In the future, Cook said they will continue to build on the solid education and training foundation the Greene County region has enjoyed for decades to come. For more information about the Greene County Center\u2019s programs, call 601-477-4238 or email student navigator, Menyone Barrow at menyone.barrow@jcjc.edu<\/strong><\/a> or visit the website, https:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/workforce\/locations\/greene-campus\/<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ELLISVILLE \u2013 There are no signs of slowing when it comes to the growth and the additional programs being offered at 糖心直播\u2019s Greene County Center in Leakesville. Supervisors and college officials broke ground on the facility in 2009 as the first of the college\u2019s free-standing centers or \u201cmini\u201d campuses in the JC district. Three … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/jcnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ws-max-lynn-evelyn-rex-jesse-2-greene-county-pipefitting-4-09-small-1024x599.jpg\")
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