Our Workforce Development (WFD) department provides hundreds of short-term training programs in a wide range of topics. You don't need to complete the college application process to take a WFD class. Simply click on one you're interested in to find out more class information and register directly from there!
Scholarships and funding opportunities are available to most students. Public Safety students (fire, EMS, paramedic, law enforcement) may be eligible for 100% fee waivers after registering for classes. Visit our Fee Waiver page for more information. Several programs are also eligible for VA benefits. Visit our VA Benefits page for details on eligible classes, contact hours, and upcoming schedules.
Contact Information
Workforce Development
Brock Administration Building
New Bern Campus
252-638-7248
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Aug 19–28
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$140.60
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This course is designed as an introductory course for individuals who will be employed in the cleanup of environmentally contaminated sites in industrial, service or business settings. The course will cover Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), OSHA general industry, quality assurance, quality control sampling and analysis, sampling and math, soil and groundwater survey, innovative technologies, heavy equipment training, environmental site assessments, and various related environment safety topics. This course is designed to provide students with a knowledge base to sit for various industry-recognized Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certifications.
Meeting times and locations:
08/19/24 - 08/27/24
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 5:15p - 9:30p
Redd Classroom Bldg, Room 00117
Havelock
Wed 08/28/24 5:15p - 7:15p
Redd Classroom Bldg, Room 00117
Havelock
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Jul 22–31
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$140.60
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This course is designed as an introductory course for individuals who will be employed in the cleanup of environmentally contaminated sites in industrial, service or business settings. The course will cover Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), OSHA general industry, quality assurance, quality control sampling and analysis, sampling and math, soil and groundwater survey, innovative technologies, heavy equipment training, environmental site assessments, and various related environment safety topics. This course is designed to provide students with a knowledge base to sit for various industry-recognized Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certifications.
Meeting times and locations:
07/22/24 - 07/30/24
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 5:15p - 9:30p
Redd Classroom Bldg, Room 00117
Havelock
Wed 07/31/24 5:15p - 7:15p
Redd Classroom Bldg, Room 00117
Havelock
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Aug 12–15
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$140.60
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This course is designed as an introductory course for individuals who will be employed in the cleanup of environmentally contaminated sites in industrial, service or business settings. The course will cover Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), OSHA general industry, quality assurance, quality control sampling and analysis, sampling and math, soil and groundwater survey, innovative technologies, heavy equipment training, environmental site assessments, and various related environment safety topics. This course is designed to provide students with a knowledge base to sit for various industry-recognized Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certifications.
Meeting times and locations:
08/12/24 - 08/15/24
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 8a - 12p
Redd Classroom Bldg, Room 00117
Havelock
08/12/24 - 08/15/24
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 1p - 5p
Redd Classroom Bldg, Room 00117
Havelock
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Sep 2–5
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$140.60
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This course is designed as an introductory course for individuals who will be employed in the cleanup of environmentally contaminated sites in industrial, service or business settings. The course will cover Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), OSHA general industry, quality assurance, quality control sampling and analysis, sampling and math, soil and groundwater survey, innovative technologies, heavy equipment training, environmental site assessments, and various related environment safety topics. This course is designed to provide students with a knowledge base to sit for various industry-recognized Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certifications.
Meeting times and locations:
09/02/24 - 09/05/24
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 8a - 12p
Redd Classroom Bldg, Room 00117
Havelock
09/02/24 - 09/05/24
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 1p - 5p
Redd Classroom Bldg, Room 00117
Havelock
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Sep 16–25
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$140.60
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This course is designed as an introductory course for individuals who will be employed in the cleanup of environmentally contaminated sites in industrial, service or business settings. The course will cover Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), OSHA general industry, quality assurance, quality control sampling and analysis, sampling and math, soil and groundwater survey, innovative technologies, heavy equipment training, environmental site assessments, and various related environment safety topics. This course is designed to provide students with a knowledge base to sit for various industry-recognized Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certifications.
Meeting times and locations:
09/16/24 - 09/24/24
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 5:15p - 9:30p
Redd Classroom Bldg, Room 00117
Havelock
Wed 09/25/24 5:15p - 7:15p
Redd Classroom Bldg, Room 00117
Havelock
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Aug 17–18
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$70.60
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This course covers Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations related to employee health and safety in confined work spaces. Students will learn about hazards related to confined work areas, which are defined as those with limited or restricted means of entry or exit and not designed for continuous employee occupancy, such as underground vaults, tanks, storage bins, manholes, pits, silos, process vessels, and pipelines.
Meeting times and locations:
08/17/24 - 08/18/24
Sat, Sun 8a - 12p
Diesel Garage, Room 100
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
08/17/24 - 08/18/24
Sat, Sun 12:30p - 2:30p
Diesel Garage, Room 100
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Nov 13–14
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$70.60
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This course covers Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations related to employee health and safety in confined work spaces. Students will learn about hazards related to confined work areas, which are defined as those with limited or restricted means of entry or exit and not designed for continuous employee occupancy, such as underground vaults, tanks, storage bins, manholes, pits, silos, process vessels, and pipelines.
Meeting times and locations:
11/13/24 - 11/14/24
Wed, Thur 8a - 12p
Diesel Garage, Room 100
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
11/13/24 - 11/14/24
Wed, Thur 12:30p - 2:30p
Diesel Garage, Room 100
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Oct 1–24
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$125
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This class is designed to teach the basics in acrylic painting. You will learn how to sketch, mix colors, blend and paint. Although there are many types of brushes, you will learn the specific brush type needed for the project you will be working on. You will also learn how to clean and maintain your brushes so they can last longer. Each class will begin with a brief demonstration of how to put all of this together to create your masterpiece! This is a 4-week class held on Tuesday and Thursday nights (twice a week for 4 weeks) from 6-8 pm. BRING A PHOTO THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A PAINTING OF.
Meeting time and location:
10/01/24 - 10/24/24
Tue, Thur 6p - 8p
Orringer Hall, Room 116
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Sep 3 2024 – Oct 11 2025
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$369
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This course must follow the guidelines established by the NC Office of EMS. The Office of EMS must approve courses that include portions delivered via distance education. The curriculum for the Paramedic educational program shall be the 2009, or most current release of the United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) National Education Standards. The Paramedic program must be conducted by an approved Advanced Educational Institution as defined in the rules of the North Carolina Medical Care Commission. The lead instructor for the Paramedic educational program must be a NC credentialed Level II EMS Instructor at the Paramedic level as defined in the rules of the North Carolina Medical Care Commission. Student prerequisites: A) Successful completion of an EMT educational program. Though a current and valid Credential is not required, an Educational Institution maintains the right to include this as a Prerequisite. B) High school diploma or high school equivalent; C) Reading comprehension and English language skills on the post-secondary level. D) Compliance with the mathematical skills on the post-secondary level E) Anatomy and Physiology (Minimum EMS-3000).
Meeting times and locations:
09/03/24 - 10/11/25
Tue, Thur 6p - 10p
Perdue Hall, Room 144
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
09/03/24 - 10/11/25
Sat, Sun 8a - 5p
Perdue Hall, Room 144
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Aug 26 – Dec 14
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$191
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This course is designed to provide instruction in the technical procedures for preparing and dispensing drugs in the hospital and retail settings under supervision of a registered pharmacist. Topics include drug packaging and labeling, out-patient dispensing, hospital dispensing procedures, controlled substance procedures, inventory control, and non-sterile compounding. Upon completion, students should be able to perform basic supervised dispensing techniques in a variety of pharmacy settings.
Meeting times and locations:
08/26/24 - 12/12/24
Mon, Tue, Thur 6p - 9p
Perdue Hall, Room 00138
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
08/31/24 - 12/14/24
Sat 6p - 9p
ON
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
09/01/24 - 12/08/24
Sun 6p - 7p
ON
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
11/01/24 - 11/15/24
Fri 6p - 8p
Perdue Hall, Room 00138
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Oct 24 2024 – Mar 13 2025
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$191
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This course is designed to provide instruction in the technical procedures for preparing and dispensing drugs in the hospital and retail settings under supervision of a registered pharmacist. Topics include drug packaging and labeling, out-patient dispensing, hospital dispensing procedures, controlled substance procedures, inventory control, and non-sterile compounding. Upon completion, students should be able to perform basic supervised dispensing techniques in a variety of pharmacy settings.
Meeting times and locations:
10/24/24 - 03/13/25
Thur 9a - 2p
Redd Classroom Bldg, Room 00112
Havelock
10/27/24 - 03/09/25
Sun 9a - 2p
ON
Havelock
12/07/24 - 02/22/25
Sat 9a - 11a
Redd Classroom Bldg, Room 00112
Havelock
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Sep 23 2024 – Feb 17 2025
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$247
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This course provides theory and clinical experiences needed for the proper collection of blood and other specimens used for diagnostic testing. Emphasis is placed on ethics, legalities, medical terminology, safety and universal precautions, health care delivery systems, patient relations, anatomy and physiology, and specimen collection. Upon completion, students should be able to safely perform procedures necessary for specimen collections on patients in various health care settings and may be eligible for national certification as phlebotomy technicians. Course may include a clinical component
Meeting time and location:
09/23/24 - 02/17/25
Mon, Tue, Wed 9a - 1p
Perdue Hall, Room 00141
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Sep 23 2024 – Feb 17 2025
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$247
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This course provides theory and clinical experiences needed for the proper collection of blood and other specimens used for diagnostic testing. Emphasis is placed on ethics, legalities, medical terminology, safety and universal precautions, health care delivery systems, patient relations, anatomy and physiology, and specimen collection. Upon completion, students should be able to safely perform procedures necessary for specimen collections on patients in various health care settings and may be eligible for national certification as phlebotomy technicians. Course may include a clinical component
Meeting times and locations:
09/23/24 - 12/18/24
Mon, Tue, Wed 5:30p - 9:30p
Redd Classroom Bldg, Room 00112
Havelock
01/06/25 - 02/17/25
Mon, Tue, Wed 5:30p - 9:30p
Redd Classroom Bldg, Room 00112
Havelock
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Apr 7–9 2025
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$70.60
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The key to preparing savory pizza pies starts with the pizza dough. You will learn the steps for mixing, rising, and shaping the pizza dough. Learn about the variety of sauces and toppings and perfect your own homemade pizzas in our pizza oven.
Meeting time and location:
04/07/25 - 04/09/25
Mon, Tue, Wed 8a - 12p
Volt Kitchen, Room 104
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Oct 16
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$90
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This course provides instruction on the operation and maintenance of an industrial forklift. Core topics include forklift design, controls and instrumentation, pre-use inspection, safety awareness, and forklift stability. This course meets the training requirements for related Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
Meeting times and locations:
Wed 10/16/24 8a - 12p
Diesel Garage, Room 101
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
Wed 10/16/24 12:30p - 4:30p
Diesel Garage, Room 101
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Dec 11
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$90
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This course provides instruction on the operation and maintenance of an industrial forklift. Core topics include forklift design, controls and instrumentation, pre-use inspection, safety awareness, and forklift stability. This course meets the training requirements for related Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
Meeting times and locations:
Wed 12/11/24 8a - 12p
Diesel Garage, Room 101
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
Wed 12/11/24 12:30p - 4:30p
Diesel Garage, Room 101
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Aug 7
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$90
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This course provides instruction on the operation and maintenance of an industrial forklift. Core topics include forklift design, controls and instrumentation, pre-use inspection, safety awareness, and forklift stability. This course meets the training requirements for related Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
Meeting times and locations:
Wed 08/07/24 8a - 12p
Diesel Garage, Room 101
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
Wed 08/07/24 12:30p - 4:30p
Diesel Garage, Room 101
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Register |
Jan 15 2025
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$90
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This course provides instruction on the operation and maintenance of an industrial forklift. Core topics include forklift design, controls and instrumentation, pre-use inspection, safety awareness, and forklift stability. This course meets the training requirements for related Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
Meeting times and locations:
Wed 01/15/25 8a - 12p
Diesel Garage, Room 101
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
Wed 01/15/25 12:30p - 4:30p
Diesel Garage, Room 101
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Register |
Mar 12 2025
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$90
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This course provides instruction on the operation and maintenance of an industrial forklift. Core topics include forklift design, controls and instrumentation, pre-use inspection, safety awareness, and forklift stability. This course meets the training requirements for related Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
Meeting times and locations:
Wed 03/12/25 8a - 12p
Diesel Garage, Room 101
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
Wed 03/12/25 12:30p - 4:30p
Diesel Garage, Room 101
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Jun 18 2025
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$90
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This course provides instruction on the operation and maintenance of an industrial forklift. Core topics include forklift design, controls and instrumentation, pre-use inspection, safety awareness, and forklift stability. This course meets the training requirements for related Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
Meeting times and locations:
Wed 06/18/25 8a - 12p
Diesel Garage, Room 101
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
Wed 06/18/25 12:30p - 4:30p
Diesel Garage, Room 101
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Jul 29 – Aug 2
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$125.60
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Students will learn how to identify and isolate faulty components, lines or hoses in a pumping system using schematics or blue print drawings. This course has no prerequisites.
Meeting times and locations:
07/29/24 - 08/02/24
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 7a - 12p
Diesel Garage, Room 100
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
07/29/24 - 08/02/24
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 12:30p - 3:30p
Diesel Garage, Room 100
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Aug 21 – Oct 23
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$180
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This course is designed to meet the educational requirements for a provisional broker as prescribed by the NC Real Estate Commission. Topics include basic real estate principles and practices, law and contracts, financing, closing valuation, fair housing and real estate laws. For more information, go to www.ncrec.state.nc.us.
Meeting time and location:
08/21/24 - 10/23/24
Wed, Thur, Fri 5:30p - 9:30p
Brock Administration, Room 205
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Aug 19 – Nov 21
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$200
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Students will learn electrical theory in Alternating Current (AC) and Direct Current (DC) applications. Students will learn electronic theory and the associated mathematical formulas to calculate electrical circuitry and electrical components. Students will learn how to use the Electrical Meter and Oscilloscope to read Voltage, Amperage (Current) and Resistance (Ohms). Additionally, students will apply these principals to Wind Energy and other renewable energy sources.
Meeting time and location:
08/19/24 - 11/21/24
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 8a - 12p
Diesel Garage, Room 100
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Sep 23–26
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$85
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This 18-hour course of instruction will assist those that are not self-learners. You get a 16-hour activity and video-based instruction, followed by an online-proctored examination. Must come to class with book and online exam answer key (see links above). Registration/Payment closes 3 days before start of class.
Meeting time and location:
09/23/24 - 09/26/24
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 5p - 9:30p
Volt Kitchen, Room 107
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Wait list information
This course has a wait list. Please email Workforce Development at wfdreg@cravencc.edu to request to be added to the wait list. Be sure to mention which course you are interested in.
Online registration not allowed
This course does not allow online registration. Please call 252-638-7248 for questions or additional information or email Workforce Development at wfdreg@cravencc.edu. Be sure to mention which course you are interested in.
This course is full
This course is currently full and does not offer a wait list. If you’d like to be notified when a future class becomes available, please complete a brief interest form. We will notify you when more courses become available.
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