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Edgecombe Works Office Skills Academy celebrates second graduating class; county funds tuition and supports stackable credentials
Summary
Seven Edgecombe County employees completed the eight‑week, 96‑hour Office Skills Academy offered by Edgecombe Community College, earning Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt and OSHA 10 certifications. County and college officials recognized graduates at Monday’s meeting.
Edgecombe County and Edgecombe Community College on Monday recognized seven county employees who completed the second class of the Edgecombe Works Office Skills Academy, an eight‑week program that bundled stackable credentials and workplace training for county staff.
Dr. Greg McLeod, president of Edgecombe Community College, thanked the board for its funding and support and said the college and county partnered to deliver the program, which covered certificates and skills that stack toward larger credentials. McLeod said the college is also running additional skills academies, including a technical/“hands‑on” track.
Paige Ashman, lifelong learning programs administrator and the program coordinator, described the Office Skills Academy syllabus: participants earned two credentials during the 96‑hour course — Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (process and productivity improvement) and OSHA 10 (workplace health and safety) — and received instruction in accounting basics, Microsoft Office applications, customer service, leadership and time management. Ashman told commissioners the program covered in‑person and online sessions and noted the graduates balanced work and family commitments while completing the coursework.
The board recognized the graduates — Sharon Clark, Christy Lake, Quadasia Edwards, Esterine Pitt, Paige Medford, Teresa Mallon and Crystal Mabry — and invited them to stand for a group photograph. County officials said tuition, books and associated fees were covered by the county budget allocation for workforce development and that additional cohorts are planned.
County Manager Evans and commissioners praised the program and encouraged expansion to additional county staff and collaboration with the county school system and other partners for future iterations.
