Students can get free tutoring at BETA, schools

BETA (Brown County Enrichment for Teens Association Inc.) is providing free tutoring during the school year.

Tutoring for junior high students is offered from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays by math teacher Kaitlyn Christie and science teacher Erich Nolan in their classrooms at the junior high.

BETA also is partnering with the National Honor Society to provide tutoring at Brown County High School from 7:40 to 8:15 a.m. before school, between 10:47 and 11:14 a.m. during advisory time, and from 3 to 3:30 p.m. after school in Eric Fohl’s classroom.

From 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays during BETA, free tutoring is available at the BETA center, 175 S. Jefferson St., with retired Brown County teacher Brenda Krieger.

National Honor Society students also are doing tutoring outreach to Brown County Intermediate School. With questions, call teacher Fohl at 812-988-6606.

Home-schooled students of junior high and high school age are welcome at any tutoring sessions.

Tutoring is sponsored this school year by the Seaug Han Foundation, Shari Frank and Gene Elias.

For more information, contact Clara Stanley at BETA at 312-310-3617 or [email protected].

Teen center offering clubs, classes and more

BETA, 175 S. Jefferson St., is open on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Any students in junior high, high school or home schools are welcome to attend.

BETA will visit Brown County High School, 235 Schoolhouse Lane, on Thursdays from 3 to 4 p.m. with free snacks and drinks for students.

Any local volunteers or organizations who are interested in interacting with and having a positive impact on high school students are welcome to join.

For more information, contact Clara Stanley at BETA at 312-310-3617 or [email protected].

Master Gardener meetings to be scheduled

The Purdue Extension Brown County Office is reaching out and trying to contact all current Master Gardeners in the county.

If you have previously completed the Master Gardener course (whether in Brown County or another county) and would like to be involved in and notified of future meetings and educational events, notify Kara Hammes at [email protected] or 812-988-5495. Hammes will work with you to determine the status of your required volunteer hours and get you set up in the online system.

A meeting will be scheduled for late September or early October for county Master Gardeners to meet each other, participate in a brief educational session and discuss the future of the program.

Residents interested in participating in a future Master Gardener course in Brown County are also welcome to contact Hammes.

Medical assistant certification offered at CRC

A certified clinical medical assistant class (CCMA) will be conducted from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning Sept. 10 at the Career Resource Center of Brown County, in partnership with Columbus Regional Hospital and Ivy Tech.

The Clinical Medical Assisting program is designed to prepare students to work in multiple healthcare settings. Medical assistants with a clinical background perform tasks to assist doctors, including helping to administer medications and with minor procedures, performing electrocardiogram (EKG) tests, obtaining laboratory specimens for testing, educating patients and other related tasks.

CCMAs are in high demand, with job opportunities in physicians’ offices, clinics, chiropractors’ offices, hospitals and outpatient facilities.

Clinical medical assistants should have or be pursuing a high school diploma or GED.

CCMA students will receive 120 hours of training over 14 weeks. In addition to CCMA jobs, this course is ideal for students interested in studying in the future for the certified medical assistant (CMA), nursing LPN or nursing RN programs.

Students who complete this comprehensive course will be prepared to sit for the national CCMA examination, which is part of the course.

Tuition is $2,599. Funding is available through WorkOne for those who qualify.

For general and class questions, contact Ivy Tech Workforce Alignment at 812-330-6044 or the CRC at 812-988-5880. Register online at ivytech.edu/bloomington/workforce/index.html.

Lily scholarship applications accepted soon

Incoming Brown County seniors can apply for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship.

The Lilly scholarship covers full tuition and required fees for four years of undergraduate study on a full-time basis, leading to a baccalaureate degree at any Indiana public or private college or university accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, plus a special allocation of up to $900 per year for required books and equipment.

Application resource packets are now available at browncountygives.org.

Applications are due Monday, Sept. 16 at 4 p.m.

For more information, call 812-988-4882 or email [email protected].

Enrollment open for 21st Century Scholars

Applications for the 21st Century Scholar program are being accepted for the 2018-2019 school year. The program offers income-eligible Hoosier students up to four years of paid tuition at an eligible Indiana college or university after they graduate from high school, dependent upon financial need.

In middle school and high school, scholars are connected to programs and resources the help them stay on track for college and career success.

Applications must be received by June 30 of the student’s eighth-grade year. Scholars pledge to graduate with a Core 40 diploma and cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.5. They also pledge to abstain from illegal drugs and alcohol and illegal activities.

For more information on requirements for the program, visit scholars.in.gov.

CRC adds hours for high school completion

Students can earn a high school diploma by spending six hours per week at the Career Resource Center of Brown County. Classes focused on the high school equivalency assessment exam — formerly called GED classes — are taught year-round from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays and from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the CRC, 246 E. Main St. There is no charge for the classes.

Students who cannot attend then can arrange instruction by appointment or by distance learning.

Those enrolled in adult education may be eligible for free job training through WorkOne.

For more information, call the CRC at 812-988-5880.

Ivy Tech courses available at CRC in Nashville

The Career Resource Center of Brown County, 246 E. Main St., will offer Ivy Tech courses live by webcam and microphone.

Call the CRC at 812-988-5880 for more information.

CNA program to begin in town in October

Start a new career as a certified nursing assistant by attending classes Tuesday, Oct. 15 through Dec. 17 at the Career Resource Center of Brown County, 246 E. Main St., two days a week for nine weeks. The class includes three weeks of coursework done at the CRC and six weeks of clinicals held off campus.

This is a free certification program for those who qualify.

Call 812-988-5880 for more information or to register.