Launch an Engineering Career at WCC! Are you creative? Inquisitive? Have a good imagination? Do you enjoy figuring out how things work and making them work better? Would you like to reduce pollution or create a labor-saving device? If you answered “yes” to any or all of these questions, you may want to consider an engineering degree. Engineering programs are some of the most popular at...

FEATURE Are you in the pipeline? High-growth, high-demand jobs are out there There’s a new generation in town: Generation Z. Born after 1995, you’re just about to finish high school or maybe you recently graduated. You’re hoping to avoid college debt, so you’re looking for a pipeline to a meaningful career without spending a ton of money on tuition. Our advice? Check out your local...

Feature: BASIC SKILLS…the key to a successful future! • Adult Basic Education (ABE) • Adult High School (AHS) • English As A Second Language (ESL) • High School Equivalency (HSE) HSE-We Make Getting Started EASY No high school diploma? Wayne Community College can help. No one really intends to drop out of high school but stuff happens. Sometimes it’s as simple as misplaced...

PROGRAMS Not your grandfather’s factory Next generation industrial careers need high-tech skills What do you think of when you imagine a shift change at a factory? Unless you work inside one, chances are you think of a whistle, punch-cards and time-clocks, and thousands of workers pouring out of the gates. The assembly line of Henry Ford’s day still shapes public perception of...

Students Get Ahead With Dual Enrollment… Earn Both High School and College Credit Wayne Community College’s Career and College Promise program allows high school students to earn college credits while still in high school. In fact, many students complete large portions of their freshman year in college while still in high school. Are you confident in your abilities? Are you prepared for...

PROGRAM Wayne Community College’s health care careers Keep You Working So many careers have felt the brunt of the recession, but one field that remains strong is health care. It’s true, not everyone is cut out to be a nurse, but have you considered a career in pharmacy, medical assisting, phlebotomy, or medical lab technology? Many of these opportunities may be a perfect fit for you and...

How can you go wrong with a business degree? A business education Are you interested in positioning yourself for a better entry-level opportunity, getting your bachelor’s degree in business, or perhaps vying for a promotion in your current job? Wayne Community College’s business programs can prepare you for a rewarding career in fields ranging from accounting to office administration to...

CareerFocus Feature: Make Sparks Fly By Tom Caylor When you think of the word “welding”, what comes to mind? Most of us think of a person wearing a large piece of head gear, using a blowtorch with sparks flying. We know that the person is joining metal parts together by applying heat to form a permanent bond. However, welding has become so much more. “Welding Engineers” are...

Not-So-Typical Today’s college students break stereotypes If you think that most college students are fresh out of high school, young, carefree, and living at a university, you’re wrong. In fact, 85 percent of college students today don’t fit that mold. More often, the typical college student is living off campus, working full or part time, and juggling college with real-life...

Feature: STEPS TO APPLY 1. Apply for Admission: Applications can be completed in the Admissions Office or online. Registration dates and deadlines can be found at www.waynecc.edu/admissions/information-calendar. The second page of the Application is the Residence Status Application which is used to determine in-state or out-of-state residence classification for tuition purposes. Additional...