Registration underway at ICC-Belden for career pathway programs Registration is underway at Itawamba Community College for three career pathway programs that will begin in February at the Belden Center. They include Food Management Certification, Welding and Cutting and Electrician Assistant. Food Management Certification will meet Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., February 18-March 21. During the hands-on, four-week class, students will learn the essential skills needed to thrive in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Included in the curriculum are both ServSafe® Food Manager and Alcohol certifications, menu planning preparation, assistance with and execution of catered events, résumé/interview skills and front- and back-of-the-house operations. Cost is $460, but tuition assistance and scholarships are available for qualified applicants. Introduction to Welding and Cutting is designed to give students entry-level skills in welding and cutting. The intent is to prepare students to do the very basic GMAW and SMAW welding jobs that some industries and businesses require. The class can also be useful to the small farmer or business owner who has many do-it-yourself projects. Different types of welding can be emphasized depending on the individual class, which also ... January 16, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC initiates innovative Bloom program With the beginning of the 2025 spring semester, Itawamba Community College has initiated an innovative Bloom program, which is for neurodivergent students who need extra support although they either have a high school diploma or certificate or looking to gain work credentials through career education. Areas of assistance include, but are not limited to, social skills lessons, extra tutoring help with navigating college life and all Bloom support opportunities. This week, the College announced that Andrea Hardin of Corinth has been employed as the program’s coordinator. The Bloom Academy, which consists of a four-day orientation and customized four-semester program, focuses on developing essential life, academic and career readiness skills. Hardin said that each student will be evaluated and transitioned to a high school equivalency path or provided enhanced assistance with daily life skills. “We will meet the students where they are and help them meet their full potential.” One of the goals for the program, Hardin said, is to create employment-ready individuals who take great pride in their jobs/careers. “We are anticipating partnerships with area companies to ensure we ... January 15, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC releases fall 2024 honors list Officials at Itawamba Community College have released the honors list for the 2024 fall semester. Named to the President’s list, which includes those students with a 3.8-4.0 grade point average were Aberdeen – James A. Blake, Connor Bounds, Lillian Mae Gallop, Kaley D. George, Ashley N. Holloway, Lorionna Jade Lee, Karry Elizabeth Linley, Sierra B. Lochala, Samantha Pearl Prestage, Stephanie Riddle, Joshua K. Schrock, Ashlei J. Shelton, Weston Sykes; Ackerman – Melissa M. Ramirez; Amory – Jordan Isaac Allred, Melanie D. Barnes, Anjela Aida Beato, Ella K. Browning, Jared Brittian Callihan, William Matthew Hannon, Annabelle L. Holman, Erin E. Jackson, Matthew Blaine Johnson, Dakotah Brianna Mackey, Lexie Olivia May, Walker P. McDaniel, Aseanti McIntosh, Barker N. O’Brian, Imani Michelle Oliver, Brooklyn G. Owen, Angel Daniel Quintero, Marley Rowland, Olivia Grace Salisbury, Braden P. Sanders, Aleah Marie Sullivan, Chloe Isabella Wilbanks, Emily Wright; Baldwyn – Joshua Carter, John K. Davidson, Reagan L. Gholson, Justin Tyler Gobbell, Alex C. Johnson, Terry Lynn Montgomery, Sophie Claire Palmer, Austin D. Pearson; Bartlett, Tenn. – Allison J. Fitzgerald; Belden – Keven K. Barber, ... December 20, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC schedules adult education enrollment/classes for January 2025 Itawamba Community College will enroll new adult education students in day and afternoon classes at the Belden Center, Jan. 13. Individuals 18 years of age and older will begin at 9 a.m., and 16-/17-year-old students, 1 p.m. Participants must have a photo ID, and 16-/17-year-olds should be accompanied by a parent or guardian and bring a withdrawal form from the most recent school attended. Entry into the adult education area is across from the WIN Job Center at ICC-Belden. Day and night classes are also offered throughout the Itawamba Community College District. The class schedule includes Amory – WIN Job Center (1619 Highland Drive), Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. (Students may enroll the first and third Tuesdays of each month during any class meeting time.); Belden – ICC Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.), Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, 4:30-8:30 p.m. and ELL, Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m.; Fulton – ICC (John S. Crubaugh Education Center room 205), Mondays and Tuesdays, 3:30-7:30 p.m. (New ... December 13, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC schedules pathways classes to begin in January at Belden Center Itawamba Community College has scheduled several pathways classes to begin in January 2025 at the Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.). They include Food Management Certification, Jan. 13-Feb. 7, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; Certified Nursing Assistant, Jan. 13-Mar. 26, Mondays and Wednesdays, 5-9 p.m.; Medical Administrative Assistant, Jan 13-Apr. 9, Mondays, 5-9 p.m. plus additional online assignments; Medical Assistant, Jan. 13-May 8, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 6-9 p.m.; Business Office Specialist, Jan. 14-May 8, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5-9 p.m.; and EMT Basic, Jan. 14-May 8, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5-10 p.m. Food Management Certification includes the essential skills needed to thrive in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Students will experience training opportunities including ServSafe® Food Manager and Alcohol Certification, menu planning preparation, assist/participate in execution of catered events, résumé/interview skills and front- and back-of-the-house operations. Certified Nursing Assistant prepares participants to take the exam to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. Upon successful completion of the program and the exam, nursing assistants may find employment with nursing homes, medical centers, home healthcare providers and clinics. Medical Administrative Assistant is designed to teach ... December 6, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC schedules 2025 spring semester registration Itawamba Community College has scheduled open registration for the 2025 spring semester. Options include January 6-10 during regular business hours (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) at both the Fulton and Tupelo campuses. Locations are the Academic and Student Center on the Tupelo Campus and the David C. Cole Student Services Building on the Fulton Campus. Traditional full-term day and night and first eight-week classes begin Jan. 13; and eLearning full-term and first eight-week classes, Jan. 21. Financial aid is available, as well as adult learner scholarships. Academic, career education, eLearning (online) and workforce opportunities are available in an extensive schedule, which includes both day and evening classes at Fulton, Tupelo and Belden. Instructional options include both face-to-face and online. Students may attend classes on a four-day instructional schedule to provide an opportunity for a three-day weekend. For more information, call (662) 862-8000 or email eadviser@iccms.edu. ICC’s offices will close for the Christmas break, Dec. 17 at noon, and reopen Jan. 6, 2025 at 8 a.m. November 22, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's Precision Machining Technology students receive new toolboxes, courtesy of a generous Haas Foundation grant Students in Itawamba Community College’s Precision Machining Technology program have a new toolbox, courtesy of a generous grant by the Gene Haas Foundation. Among the items in the five-drawer steel tool roller cabinet are a micrometer set; caliper; steel rule; tape measure; adjustable wrench; hex key, drill bit and L-handle sets; hammer; sharpening stone and flat file. “We would like to thank the Gene Haas Foundation for their generous contribution and support of our program and for the difference the toolboxes will make not only in the success of our students but also when they graduate and enter the workforce,” said instructor Jerry Pettigrew. The students will be allowed to keep them as a gift from the Foundation. “In addition, we appreciate MSC Industrial Supply Co. for their assistance in putting together this starter toolbox for our students.” MSC is a leading North American distributor of a broad range of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations products and services. Recipients include Caleb Johnson, Cole Nichols, Parker Rogers, all of Blue Springs; Tyrus ... November 18, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC launches net price calculator to provide easily-understood cost and value Itawamba Community College has launched a new and improved net price calculator to ensure that all students understand the cost to attend and especially that it is an affordable option, according to Terry Bland, director of Financial Aid. The College Cost Transparency Initiative – a task force composed of the leaders of 10 higher education associations representing college presidents, financial aid offices and admissions and school counselors – previously announced that more than 360 institutions of higher education have voluntarily committed to follow a set of principles and standards that ensure transparency, clarity and understanding around communicating student financial aid offers, Bland said. Together, these institutions serve more than 3.8 million college students in the United States. “Itawamba Community College is excited about this opportunity to demonstrate our affordability to prospective students,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. “Our cost is approximately one-third that of a university, our annual tuition is significantly among the lowest of Mississippi’s 15 independently governed two-year institutions and our scholarship program is one of the best in the state.” In addition, ICC continues to ... November 15, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC/The W sign MOU for bachelor's degree program in elementary/special education Itawamba Community College and Mississippi University for Women signed a memorandum of understanding today (Nov. 1) to offer an undergraduate program of study that will lead to a bachelor’s degree in elementary education or special education from the School of Education at The W. “We are excited to announce this partnership with ICC that strengthens our commitment to providing access and new pathways for our students,” said W President Nora Miller. “Together we are dedicated to fostering academic growth and preparing teachers for their classrooms.” “This agreement will allow our students to now have an opportunity to transfer their credits and work toward a bachelor’s degree at MUW in a discipline in which they are truly passionate,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. “This degree opportunity recognizes the value of both elementary and special education degrees offered at Mississippi’s community colleges and the impact they are making not only on Mississippi’s workforce but to provide an unparalleled foundation for our children in the state and beyond. This allows our previous, current and future elementary education or special education majors a natural ... November 1, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC to host Code Blue and Red event, Oct. 25 Itawamba Community College’s Health Sciences Division will host a Code Blue and Red event from 8:30 a.m.-noon, Oct. 25, in the Health Science Education Center at the Tupelo Campus. Students from area schools will be on campus in two shifts (8:15 and 10:15 a.m.) to participate in three simulated scenarios that highlight each of ICC’s 11 Health Science programs, said Michael Holloway, director of recruitment and orientation. A North Mississippi Medical Center ambulance will arrive, and the students will see first-hand the need for and the role healthcare professionals play in the process. “It will be an impactful program,” Holloway said. “Our hope is that these students see the ‘real-life’ expertise used by the graduates of ICC’s programs.” Participating programs include students and faculty from Associate Degree Nursing, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Emergency Medical Sciences, Health Information, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, Practical Nursing, Public Health, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Care and Surgical Technology. Dean of Health Science Instruction Tonya Vaughn said that this event will be an exceptional interprofessional education opportunity. “IEP is a new emphasis area in healthcare education. The goal ... October 11, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>