College of the Albemarle - Beacon Yearbook (Elizabeth City, NC)

Page 30 text:

VOCATIONAL TRADES Faye Hoffman Agaislanl Prof:-ssur W.A. Weeks Assistant l'roI'vmnr Orville Mf'Nary Slanlvy Nixon lnslrurlur Assistant l'mI'4-wsu: f ,X 5 '1- ii ' if X. . . - 'Q , l 12 . tl Gerhard! Wesner Doug Williams Assislanl Prnfvssor Assislzinl l'mlc-ssnr Professors Not Pictu red llc-vmis llurgvss Assurialll' llrmifiilmlrlxmii vu Il mr ln lruc Rogvr lkcnl liiblrurlor ll: grvvs

Page 29 text:

E E-4 W II gluy, ll In ,Q fifx, 1 V 1 f ' us ,Q f .' f ' F 1 ' - ill Ns flmm- ilu- Iuiv .nn ..I mv' P ,I E 1' .MJ ., Nh ff mpun-r mm m xwrk 1 1..miHL I KA,

Page 31 text:

l. L Ju 'K -i .5 X 4 .9- 5-X Vocational programs are generatllx one year in length .incl in niani eases lead lu an .'kssot'I.tlt's l,l'grf'l'. fxll tbl the prUgflllll5 Ala' pIl'.l!Plil'Q'll' tieeship in nature. The programs of study are Automotiie Meeliailiirs. lntlustrial Matiriletiziriee. Light Construction. Air Conditioning. llc-ating K Refrigeration. Cosmetology. l ileelrit'al lIlSlill- lriti Yr M t-'r Ma'lAii't . t l . ion t .nnuia1u. 4 in s. Adi meet Maehinisl. Nursing Assistant. and l'ra1'liezil Nursing. The eosnietology department has a salon where the students can perfect their skills on real customers, after spending many hours in praetiee on mannequins and on each other! Students enrolled in the Praetieal Nursing l'ro- gram haw the option ol' living in a dormitory. The liuilding was eonstrueled with slate funds ana an extension to the hospital with the eriterion that it he used only for COA's praetieal nurses. The housing is free. as an added inventive to those wishing to Come from far away to heeome licensed praetieal nurses. The major objectives of eaeh of the vo- cational programs is to guide both the young and old in acquiring vocational eornpeleney in the knowledge and skills that will help them to beeorne well adjusted and self supporting eit- izens. The programs are designed for beginning students as well as for workers who need new job skills. Students are able to enter the work force in their Chosen profession immediately after grad- uation. Graduates have the teehnieal knowledge necessary to operate the equipment they will Gnd in the work plat-e. More importantly. our shops are supplied with most of the standard machines as well as up-to-date equipment. so students will have experience on both. COA graduates are assets to any business. able to produce results the first day on the job. ...-.A 3? -'M jl J 'll - I U 9 if lx ' I . I ka M55 ' 4 . .,,- L 0' .nxt- i- All right . . . who took the last beer? M4 'AAhhli , . , Only my hairdresser knows for sure l I All! t' A , : 4lIl ...L.g -. 'N5ll ' -- ll.!!!:!:!-fl' f 1 Q4 . I lllt222:: '--' 3- il 'Inv' I' pt. .a U!!-I ll 4' fluliini-:: n.. ' lN1!:m' .t , -1515 . za . . ' -3- --it . t . j D 1 i