Continuing Education offers October courses

The 91快活林 Continuing Education Department has a full slate of classes scheduled for this fall. These non-credit courses can be鈥爐aken for personal enrichment or for career training鈥爌urposes. Sign up is fast and there is no lengthy application process. To learn more or to sign up for any of these courses, call 903-434-8134 or鈥continuinged@ntcc.edu. Visit for more information. The following classes are coming up this October:

Is America ?One Nation Under God?? -鈥犫Are we a鈥Christian鈥爊ation? What about the separation of church and state?鈥燡oin us for a spirited discussion and a history of our nation and how some of our beliefs were formed.鈥犫燨ctober 6鈥? November 10鈥爋n鈥燭uesdays from 6:00 ? 7:30 pm at the 91快活林 Hanson Sewell Center in Pittsburg.鈥犫燭uition: $39

Ag Mechanics鈥-鈥Tractor Performance Workshop鈥? Introduction to the principle mechanics of operating, maintaining and repairing equipment utilized on the farm and lawn. This eight-week class meets鈥燨ctober 13鈥? November 3 on鈥燭uesdays & Thursdays at 6:00 pm at the Elizabeth Hoggatt Whatley Agriculture Complex.鈥犫燭uition: $98

The Rise of Texas ?鈥Dr. Andrew Yox takes us on ahistoric tour of the Lone Star State.鈥犫燣earn about the rise of Texas and how it has become the 11th largest economy of the world (if we were treated as a nation).鈥 Class meets鈥燨ctober 13鈥? November 3 on鈥燭uesdays from 6-8 p.m. at the 91快活林 Hanson Sewell Center in Pittsburg.鈥犫燭uition: $52

Financial Workshop Series: Reaching Your Financial Goals -鈥燭his course is a three-week workshop series on鈥燨ctober 13,鈥20, and 27.鈥犫燭he workshop will cover these topics:鈥燬ocial Security Strategies;鈥燜inancial Fundamentals and鈥燩reparing for Life and Retirement.鈥犫燭uition: $30

The Professional Driving Academy鈥? The鈥燩rofessional Driving Academy is a five-week program that gets you on the road to a better career in a short amount of time. New classes start the first Monday of every month and consists of 40 hours of classroom, and 160 hours of driving.鈥燗cademy start dates are October 5, November 2, and December 7.鈥營f you need financial Assistance, limited aid may be available. Training costs may be covered by special programs if par鈮爐icipant meets eligibility criteria.鈥犫燩articipants must be at least 18 years old and be able to pass a DOT physical, drug screen, and MVR check.鈥燭uition: $4,191

The Northeast Police Academy鈥?鈥燭he鈥燦ortheast Police Academy is designed for working adults that don?t wish to attend the fast track academy. The 643-hour academy meets Monday-Thursday evenings and alter鈮爊ate Saturdays. This course runs approximately 27 weeks.鈥犫燭he Northeast Police Academy is a fully accredited academy, with accreditation through Texas Commission on Law Enforce鈮爉ent (TCOLE). The鈥燦ext academy starts October 5鈥燼nd ends April 11, 2016.鈥燭uition is鈥$1,556鈥爌lus books and uniforms.鈥犫燣imited financial aid may be available and an optional payment plan is available.

Office Support Course鈥-鈥燚o鈥爕ou want to take a college level course in office support skills that won?t take a full semester to complete? Do you need to update your skills to enhance your current job, or are you about to re-enter the workforce and need to prepare for a better opportunity? If you answered yes, the Continuing Education Department at 91快活林 has the right fit for you! This class runs on October 20鈥爐hrough November 19. Contact the Continuing Education office to sign up!鈥犫燭uition:鈥$199

Intro to Microsoft Word鈥? Introduction to word processing terminology, editing functions, formatting, and special text options.鈥犫燭his is a three-week course meeting on Mondays and Wednesdays from October 12-28.鈥犫犫燭uition: $78

Personal Fitness Trainer Certificate ?鈥This 15-hour course is a comprehensive, research-based program鈥燿esigned to provide students with all of the skills required to become a personal trainer. Participants will learn cutting-edge information about exercise science, flexibility, resistance training,鈥爊utrition, mind/body exercises and cardio workouts. Additionally, students will experience sports performance鈥爀nhancement drills and program development techniques.鈥燭o become a Certified Personal Trainer, you must receive a passing score on the written and practical exam鈥爁ollowing the course of study.鈥燭uition:鈥$130