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RichmondCC to Add New Healthcare, Business Programs to Curriculum

Jan 7

Jan. 7, 2016 - Richmond Community College’s Board of Trustees approved at its January meeting two new programs that will grow the college’s academic offerings and provide more skills training opportunities to students.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program will prepare students to work under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist in screening, assessing, planning and implementing treatment and documenting progress for clients receiving occupational therapy services.

Graduates of the program, which will be implemented fall semester 2017, will be eligible to take the national certification examination to be a certified occupational therapy assistant.

The Nonprofit Leadership and Management program will be offered this fall semester and will prepare students for leadership or management roles in the nonprofit sector.

“We will be joining a select group of colleges in our state that offer this program, and we feel it is a good fit for our area and will create many job and career opportunities,” said Dr. Dale McInnis, RichmondCC president.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonprofit organizations accounted for 11.4 million jobs from 2007 to 2012. North Carolina had 7.2 percent of nonprofit employment over the same period examined.

During the development of these programs, the College surveyed local employers and students, and both programs received favorable interest from these two groups.

In Other Business

The Board received a summary of the RichmondCC’s enrollment for 2015, and McInnis noted that College’s dual enrollment program for high school students, Career and College Promise, and Workforce and Economic Development programs experienced tremendous growth.

“The steady growth in enrollment for these areas of the College have kept our numbers holding steady and we are very proud of the faculty and staff who have worked behind the scenes to bring new students into these programs,” McInnis said.

The Board also received a report on grant funding for 2015. Grant resources included GoldenLEAF, Duke Energy, NC Department of Commerce, National Science Foundation, Richmond Community College Foundation and the Cole Foundation.