Northampton Community College

Nurses aide program begins Oct. 9

The Nurse Aide Program at Northampton Community College (NCC) is an intensive 128-hour course that prepares participants with the skills needed to take the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program Competency Examination (NNAAP) for placement on the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry and begin a successful career as a nurse aide in a long term care facility, hospital or other healthcare setting. To enroll, participants must be Pennsylvania residents, at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED. Residents of locations outside of Pennsylvania should contact their State Licensing Board about reciprocity.

Classes at the Fowler Family Southside Center will run from Oct. 9 - 31. Requirements are due by Sept. 24, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Classes at the NCC Monroe Campus will run from Nov. 11 - Dec.5. Requirements are due Oct. 29, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

For registration and more information on requirements, go to northampton.edu/HealthcareCourses.

Learn how to serve alcohol responsibly

There will be a RAMP certification course on serving alcohol responsibly from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St.

RAMP was created by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) and is taught by an approved PLCB trainer. Upon completion of the program, students are required to complete a course examination with an 80 percent or higher score to receive a certificate. There is a fee. To enroll, call 610-861-5068 or visit www.northampton.edu/lifelearn.

College gets EPA award

Northampton Community College has received a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2019 Green Power Leadership Award at the 2019 Renewable Energy Markets Conference in San Diego, California Sept. 5.

The annual award recognized NCC for commitment and contribution to helping advance the development of the nation’s voluntary green power market. NCC was one of only seven organizations nationwide to receive an Excellence in Green Power Use Award.

Green power is electricity that is generated from environmentally-preferable renewable resources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biogas, eligible biomass and low-impact hydro. NCC is currently purchasing almost 11 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, which is enough green power to meet about 86 percent of the organization’s electricity use.

College welcomes internation student

Northampton Community College welcomed Sunil Kumar, a new international student, to campus as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Pakistan.

The Global UGRAD-Pakistan program, which places participants at U.S. colleges and universities for one semester of non-degree academic study, is part of a broader U.S. Department of State effort.

Since the program’s inception in 2010, Global UGRAD-Pakistan has provided nearly 1,800 undergraduate students from underserved populations across Pakistan with the opportunity to study at a U.S. college or university.

Moravian College

College ranked among top colleges

Moravian College announced Sept. 12 it has been ranked 136th in the U.S. News & World Report 2020 rankings of National Liberal Arts Colleges (top 10 percent nationwide) and 60th in Top Performers on Social Mobility. The U.S. News & World Report rankings, which were released Sept. 9, are the latest in a list of national media outlets recognizing Moravian, including The Princeton Review, Forbes, Money Magazine and the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings for 2020.

“U.S. News has once again recognized Moravian College for our commitment to a high level of academic quality and for providing educational opportunities for students from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds,” said Bryon Grigsby, president of Moravian College. “This ranking, along with others from national media outlets, is another validation of the hard work and dedication we see from our students, faculty, and staff every day.”