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Wheatley Skill Center Announces Fall Registration Schedule

Registration for fall classes at the Raphael O. Wheatley Skill Center officially begins on Monday, Aug. 20. Sign-up starts at 9 a.m. and runs until 2 p.m. throughout the week. Classes begin on Tuesday, Sept. 4. The class schedule is as follows:
Day classes: 8:10 a.m. – 3:10 p.m. and Evening classes from 6-8:30 p.m.
Tuition: $250 per semester (Textbooks/Supplies not included in tuition)
Auto body Repair
Culinary Arts
Cosmetology (also offered in the evening)
Computer Applications (also offered in the evening)
Entrepreneurship (new)
Tuition: $350 per semester (All Allied Health courses)
Medical Administrative Assistant
Phlebotomy Technician
EKG Technician
Clinical Medical Assistant (also offered in the evening)
Medical Billing and Coding (also offered in the evening)
Last Day to Register is September 14
Classes are subject to cancellation due to low enrollment. Call for more details on scheduling and tuition.
Participating students are required to meet the following requirements:
1. Complete an application form
2. Provide a copy of a valid ID with a recent picture (passport, driver’s license, etc.)
3. Payment must be made by money order/bank draft onlyto the Government of the Virgin Islands.
4. Proof of medical insurance (provide copy of insurance card).
5. Registration fee of $33 ($17 for medical insurance (if you don’t have your own); $10 for school ID, and $6 for school patch). Paid by separate money order.
6. Participant’s referred by the Department of Labor, Department of Human Services, Vocational Rehabilitation, Veteran’s Affairs, or Inter-island Coalition must bring the official documentation from the referring agency.
7. Be 18 years of age or older and have obtained a high school diploma or be working towards obtaining a GED*.
Allied Health requirements:
1. Be 18 years of age or older and have obtained a diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
2. Official copy of transcript or copy of GED diploma.
No participants will be allowed to begin classes until all the above requirements have been met.
For more information, contact the Skill Center at 774-6277.

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