B2 I FEBRUARY 28,2018
Academia
BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE
The fabric of Bertie County since 1832
Thirty-nine complete MCC healthcare programs
WILLIAMSTON - Re
cently, Martin Commu
nity College’s (MCC)
Division of Continu
ing Education held its
semiannual Recogni
tion Celebration in the
MCC auditorium for all
successful completers
of fall 2017 healthcare
programs.
Those recognized
came from Nurse Aide
I (NAl), Nurse Aide II
(NAII), Activity Director
and Phlebotomy class
es. The near capac
ity audience of friends
and family members
showed their sup
port of the students’
achievements.
The speaker for the
event was Kimberly
Leary, who is an em
ployee at Roanoke
Landing Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center in
Plymouth. She is also
the evening Activity
Director Certification
Instructor for MCC’s
Healthcare Programs as
well as for other colleg
es in the surrounding
area. Certified Activity
Directors are required
to organize and direct
structured activities
and entertainment for
all Nursing Homes,
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The Nurse Aide I Class in Windsor included Joyce Cotton, R’Nayla McCoy, Ambra Smallwood and Wanda Wlllliams-Wlhston.
Adult Care Homes, and
Group Homes in North
Carolina. Leary encour
aged the thoe com
pleting their required
to keep going in their
educational and career
pursuits.
Many of the students
are taking their class as
a stepping stone toward
advancing their educa
tion and career. R’Nayla
McCoy, Ta Shantie
Biggs, Kaleshia Beamon
and Ambra Smallwood
all noted that they plan
to become Registered
Nurses.
Zakiya Harvey of
Williamston, who is
also working as an Of
fice Assistant in MCC’s
Continuing Education
Division, plans to work
toward becbming a
Neonatal or Pediatric
Nurse Practitioner.
Monica Hopkins, a
resident of Roberson-
ville, hopes to move on
from working as a fast
food cashier to becom
ing an LPN (Licensed
Practical Nurse). Hop
kins went on to say,
“This class meant a lot
to me because I met
the coolest instructors
and my fellow class
mates were fun to be
around.”
Kaleshia Beamon
and Ta’Shantie Biggs,
both from Williamston,
felt that the successful
completion of their NAI
class set a good exam
ple for their kids. Bea
mon stated, “Finishing
this class meant every
thing to me because it
showed my kids that
Mom is doing what’s
best for them, and if 1
can do it they can do it
too.”
R’Nayla McCoy of
Plymouth, who cur
rently works in home
health care, stated,
“Being here at MCC has
made me love working
with the elderly even
more. My teachers and
my classmates moti
vated and believed in
me. I am very thankful
to them!”
Twenty-two of the 39
who completed their re
quirements also earned
a nationally recognized
CRC credential, making
them more employable.
MCC offers on going
health care classes in
both Williamston and
Windsor.
For more informa
tion, contact Sue Gur
ley at 252-789-0261 or
via email at sue.gur-
ley@martincc.edu.
Trio completes BLET course at MCC recently
WILLIAMSTON - Bran
don Martinez, Malcolm
Cherry Jr. and Priscilla
Minton were recog
nized recently for suc
cessfully completing
MCC’s 620-hour BLET
(Basic Law Enforce
ment Training).
The BLET program is
offered through MCC’s
Division of Continuing
Education. The cadets
have already taken
the State Comprehen
sive Examination and
passed. Upon their suc
cessful completion of
this test, they are eli
gible for employment
in all N.C. law enforce
ment agencies.
Cherry is already
working for the Bertie
County Sheriff’s De
partment. Martinez and
Minton are considering
offers.
CC’s BLET Program
Director, Wayland
Mitchell, welcomed the
audience comprised of
friends, families of the
cadets and instructors.
He praised the stu
dents for their extreme
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Guest speaker Chief Herman Purvis (left) and BLET Program
Director Wayland Mitchell (right) join graduates Brandon Mar
tinez, Malcolm Cherry Jr. and Priscilla Minton at a recent cer
emony.
hard work and determi
nation over the past six
months.
Herman Purvis, the
Chief of Police in Lewis
ton Woodville provided
inspirational com
ments during the cer
emony. Chief Purvis en
couraged the cadets to
work hard and remain
dedicated to their pro
fession.
The NC BLET pro
gram covers 620 hours
of study within 36 total
blocks of instruction
including; Physical Fit
ness, Firearms, Law
Enforcement Driving
Training, Laws of Ar-
rest. Search and Sei
zure, Motor Vehicle
Law, Techniques of Traf
fic Enforcement, Patrol
Techniques, Sheriff’s
Responsibilities, Rapid
Deployment, etc.
The course contains
the most current law
enforcement informa
tion available and is
filled with practical ex
ercises and an exten
sive ethics section that
is woven throughout
the training experience.
It takes approximately
16 weeks to complete
and concludes with a
comprehensive written
exam and skills testing.
This course of study is
mandated by the state
for all certified law en
forcement officers.
Those interested in
applying for admission
to the BLET program
must complete and
submit a packet of in
formation and forms.
The packets may be
obtained in person
from Wayland Mitchell
or online at www.mar-
tincc.edu. To obtain
a packet or for more
information about the
BLET program at MCC,
contact Mitchell at
wmitchell@martincc.
edu or 252-789-0267.
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