Carolinian language course at NMC
For the first time, Northern Marianas College will be offering a course in Carolinian, the second of the two indigenous languages of the CNMI.
Designed for non-Carolinian speakers, Conversational Carolinian (CA 100) will provide students with the basic structures and vocabulary necessary to converse in Carolinian about common day-to-day topics.
The new course will be taught by a local Carolinian instructor and will focus on real-life conversational situations. It will be offered during convenient evening hours so people who work full-time during the day may attend.
The classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:00 to 6:25 pm. The course also fulfills the language requirement for Associate Degrees.
Register for Conversational Carolinian during NMC’s open registration from January 10 – 12, 9:00am to 6:00pm, Jan. 13, Saturday from 9:00am to 12:00nn, and Jan. 15 – 18, from 9:00am to 6:00pm.
Application and registration forms may be obtained at the Office of Admissions and Records, located in Building N on the As Terlaje campus. First day of instruction is January 22, 2001.
ASVAB prep course
At the same time, NMC will also offer a preparatory course for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Test beginning on January 22, 2001.
The ASVAB Test is the test required of all persons age 17-25 who plan to enlist in any branch of the U.S. Armed Services. An individual’s test score has a direct effect on the type of job he or she qualifies for within the branches of the U.S. military.
The opportunity to choose from a wider variety of careers or jobs is greater with a higher test score. The ASVAB Test is composed of Reading Comprehension, Basic English, Mathematics and Simple Engineering.
NMC is offering this 4-day preparatory course for all individuals interested in preparing themselves for the actual ASVAB Test.
The preparatory class is scheduled to be held from January 22-25, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. in room Y-1 on the NMC campus. The class is designed to review specific test components and provide tips on how to work through each type of problem.
The class will focus on improving test-taking skills, such as time management and intelligent guessing. The actual ASVAB Tests are scheduled for Jan. 26, at 4:00pm and Jan. 27, at 7:00am. The testing site will be the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Puerto Rico. A valid photo identification is required.
For more information or to register for the preparatory class, please contact NMC’s Community Programs at 234-5498, ext. 1814/1815. The course fee is $10.
