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• ICC sets Small Business Showcase during May

  Itawamba Community College’s Continuing Education Department is offering a Small Business Showcase series that will begin May 2 at 6 p.m. at the Belden Center and will feature Fulton’s Square Gift Co. During the Trucker Hat Bar, participants will have the opportunity to create custom design trucker hats during the two-hour session. The cost is $30, and additional patches can be purchased.             Additional sessions include candle making, Humble Roots Candle Company, May 16 from 6-8 p.m. at the ICC Belden Center; and a do-it-yourself wood sign workshop by Board and Brush at its location, 3944 North Gloster, Tupelo, May 24, 6-8 p.m. Both sessions are $35 each.             “The program was initiated to create partnerships with area local businesses and to begin during Small Business Month, which is May,” said Josh Gammill, ICC Continuing Education director. “One of our goals is not only to invest in our small businesses, but also in our communities. We hope that participants walk away from the hands-on experiences with a new skill as well as something that they have created.” Gammill said that he ...
• ICC releases fall 2024 continuing education schedule

              Itawamba Community College has announced its schedule of continuing education classes for the 2024 fall semester.             The schedule, according to ICC Continuing Education director Josh Gammill, includes opportunities in several categories: hobbies and personal enjoyment, personal enrichment, professional continuing education, career pathways and senior college.              Gammill said that the class schedule includes both new opportunities as well as those that have been offered before. “We have integrated new classes such as an introduction to single board microcomputers and microcontrollers that join old favorites in the areas of art, cake decorating, photography, ACT prep, sign language and personal finance. Professional continuing education is available for EMS refreshers and engineers and surveyors as well as an extensive schedule of career pathways, or short-term courses, to prepare students for the next step. Our senior college, which began during the spring semester, continues to offer an opportunity to enable retirees to stay active in the community and engage with other participants who share the same enthusiasm and zest for life and learning as they do.”             The ...
• Registration underway for three ICC continuing education classes that begin soon at the Belden Center

  Registration is continuing for several continuing education classes that begin soon at the Itawamba Community College Belden Center.             They include Autoimmune Nutrition, Oct. 12; and Beginning Cake Decorating and Basic Computer Skills, both Oct. 16.             Autoimmune Nutrition, which meets Thursday nights for six weeks from 6-7:30 p.m., includes tailoring the diet to manage an overactive immune system, the definition of autoimmune disorder, dealing with increased sugar consumption and foods that heal. Cost is $45.             Basic Computer Skills is for the computer operator beginner. Included are basic operation instruction, Microsoft Word and such functions as email. No keyboarding will be taught in the class which meets Mondays and Tuesdays for four weeks. The cost is $85.             Beginning Cake Decorating meets each Monday night for four weeks. The $125 fee includes the cost of supplies and the Wilton decorating kit, which participants will keep.             Limited seating is available for all classes. To register or for more information, email continuingeducation@iccms.edu or call (662) 407-1500.    
• Registration underway for four ICC continuing education classes at Belden Center

  Registration is underway at Itawamba Community College for four classes that are offered through its Continuing Education Department at the Belden Center.                 They include Grant Writing (Part 2), EMT-Basic, Forklift and CPR (Heartsaver®).                 Grant Writing (Part 2), which meets May 31 and June 7 from 8 a.m.-noon, builds on the foundational skills taught in Grant Writing and dives deeper into advanced techniques for writing compelling and competitive grant proposals. Participants will learn how to craft persuasive narratives, strengthen the case for funding and address complex requirements set by various funding organizations. By the end of the class, students will be better equipped to write high-quality, successful grant applications.                 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is an instructional course that prepares individuals to function in the prehospital environment. The EMT course provides instruction in basic life support care of sick and injured persons. Participants in the program intern with an ambulance service providing advanced life support services for the community. After completion of the EMT Basic program, participants must pass the National Registry Exam to become a Nationally-Registered Emergency Medical Technician, ...
• ICC's Baldwin appointed as community college representative for Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development

  Itawamba Community College Dean of Career Education Dylan Baldwin of Pontotoc has been appointed as Community College representative for the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development. He will serve an unexpired term as a Licensure Commission Member representing Mississippi’s First Congressional District. Baldwin earned the associate’s degree from ICC, the bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi and the master’s degree from Mississippi State University. He joined the ICC faculty in 2013 as Collision Repair Technology instructor. His honors include 2023 Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy, 2017 Mississippi Community College Board Leadership Academy and multiple ASE and ICAR certifications. From 2012-13, he was an instructor at the Tupelo Career and Technical Center. Baldwin and his wife, Monica, are the parents of an eight-year-old daughter, Mia. The Licensure Commission is charged with making recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding standards for the preparation of educators, certification and licensure and continuing professional development of those who teach or perform tasks of an educational nature in the public schools of Mississippi, according to Dr. Cory Murphy, associate state superintendent, ...
• ICC's MiBEST program to offer 11 additional pathway options beginning in January

              Beginning in January 2022, participants in Itawamba Community College’s MiBEST program will have 11 additional pathway options.             Currently, students can choose from Heating and Air Conditioning Technology, Certified Nursing Assistant and Welding and Cutting, according to Linzy Patterson, director of Adult Education at ICC.             Additional programs will include Automotive Technology, Business Office Specialist, Commercial Truck Driving, Diesel Equipment Technology, Electrician Assistant, Food Service Pathway, Hospitality Management Technology, Manufacturing Basic Skills, Pharmacy Tech, Phlebotomy and Introduction to Welding and Cutting.             The Mississippi Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training program is a workforce and economic development initiative that transitions low-skilled, non-credentialed Mississippians from the economic sidelines into careers earning family-sustaining wages, according to Patterson.             The program is intended for individuals who did not earn a traditional high school diploma, those in low-wage jobs or other nontraditional students.             Those enrolled in the MiBEST program at ICC are assigned a Navigator to guide them through each step of the program, including filling out an application, completing their coursework and transitioning into the labor market, Patterson said. Navigators ...