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BUSINESS
Tri-State in training: 12-hour business set-up course to be offered starting Jan. 6
BUSINESS PLANNING COURSE: The City of Ironton is looking for new businesses for its community and has partnered with the Huntington/Ironton Empowerment Zone to provide a 12-hour course on how to set up and run your own business for $400. The first 10 enrollees will pay a tuition cost of $25. The orientation begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the Ironton City Center Building, to discuss the content of each of the four classes.
The six sessions will begin on Tuesdays starting Jan. 6 through Feb. 10. For more information or to register, call Bill Dickens at 740-534-9025, John Willis at 740-646-1208 or the Ironton mayor's office at 740-532-3833.
HIGH-SKILL PROGRAMS: Ashland Community and Technical College is offering several high-skill programs for its upcoming spring semester. ACTC's industrial and construction-related programs are described below.
Spring classes begin Jan. 12, and registration is from Jan. 5 through 9. New students must complete the admission process before registering, and ACTC admission forms are available online at www.ashland.kctcs.edu. For more information, call admissions at 606-326-2000.
Construction Technology
ACTC's program covers residential and light commercial construction applications. Residential construction involves the construction and renovation of homes. Commercial construction involves the construction of projects like office buildings, schools, hospitals and shopping malls.
Students can choose a Construction Carpenter diploma or six certificate options: Carpenter Helper, Construction Forms Helper, Residential Carpenter, Residential Roofer, Residential Site Layout Assistant and Rough Carpenter.
Subjects include blueprint reading, building site layout procedures, foundation systems, light framing construction methods, exterior and interior finish systems, concrete forming systems and construction safety.
Students learn construction skills through a combination of classroom lectures and building experience in the lab or at on-site locations. Hands-on experience includes work on building Habitat for Humanity homes.
The program is accredited by the Associated General Contractors of America. For more information on enrolling in spring classes, contact Charles Lanthorn at 606-326-2474, 800-928-4256, ext. 62474, or e-mail to charles.lanthorn@kctcs.edu.
Electrical Technology
Students can prepare for entry-level positions in the building trades or industrial plants by choosing to complete either an Industrial Electrician diploma or a certificate for Residential Electrician, Electrician Apprentice or Electrician.
Electrical Technology focuses on electrical theory and practical applications of that theory. Laboratory and classroom instruction focus on electric code, motor controls and residential wiring.
For more information on the Electricity Program, contact Harold Henry at 606-326-2476, 800-928-4276 ext. 62476, e-mail: harold.henry@kctcs.edu or Rickey Collier at 606-326-2467, 800-928-4256 ext. 62467, e-mail to rickey.collier@kctcs.edu.
Air Conditioning
There are job opportunities in the area for graduates of Air Conditioning Program, also known as Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC).
Students learn to install, maintain and repair heating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment systems. They also learn to install, maintain, diagnose and repair the many mechanical, electrical and electronic components that are part of those systems.
The program combines practical hands-on training with the HVAC theory needed to pass Federal and Kentucky licensing exams.
For details on spring classes, contact Richard Burnett at 606-326-2438, 800-928-4256, ext. 62438, or e-mail to richard.burnett@kctcs.edu.
Machine Tool Technology
Almost every industrial product in the world contains metal parts or is manufactured by machines made of metal parts -- from jet engines to guitars to washing machines. Making these parts is the work of machine tool technicians.
Parts are increasingly being made with computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines, although manually operated saws, drills, lathes and mills are still important. Students in the ACTC program learn basic machine tool skills on both manual and CNC equipment.
For more information on spring classes, contact Danny Pancake at 606-326-2471 or 800-928-4256, ext. 62471, or e-mail to danny.pancake@kctcs.edu.
December Adult Education
ACTC's Adult Learning Center at the Roberts Drive Campus is offering services to help adults prepare for the GED, college or a better job. The program is a One-Stop partner in Boyd County, and the free classes are funded by Kentucky Adult Education through ACTC.
Math classes will meet from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10. The Reading for Critical Thinking class will meet from 11 a.m. to noon Dec. 2, 3, 4, 8, 9 and 15.
The Center will open for tutorial assistance from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Dec. 1 to 16, and from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, Dec. 2 and 9.
Orientation for new students begins at 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1. Call 606-326-2457 or 606-326-2437 for an appointment or more information.
If your organization has a seminar or training class you would like listed in this column, please send it to Melody Kipp. Reach her by e-mail at mamster@herald-dispatch.com, send faxes to 304-526-2857 or send mail to The Herald-Dispatch, P.O. Box 2017, Huntington, WV 25701.
