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Workforce Development
Brock Administration Building
New Bern Campus
252-638-7248
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Oct 17
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$85
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In this class you will learn how to become a Notary Public in the State of North Carolina. The instructor will review general provisions and standards, commissioning, notarial acts - powers and limitations, fees, signature and seal, certificate forms, changes in status, and enforcement - sanctions and remedies. During the class, you will learn notary timelines and tips, complete the Application for Initial Appointment as a North Carolina Notary Public, and take the State Notary Public Examination. In advance of the class, purchase and read the required textbook: North Carolina Notary Public Manual - 2016 Edition which can be purchased through Amazon or other online outlet. There are no refunds for this class unless cancelled by Craven Community College.
Meeting time:
Sat 10/17/26 9a - 5p
BSH
, Room 00102
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Oct 31
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$85
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In this class you will learn how to become a Notary Public in the State of North Carolina. The instructor will review general provisions and standards, commissioning, notarial acts - powers and limitations, fees, signature and seal, certificate forms, changes in status, and enforcement - sanctions and remedies. During the class, you will learn notary timelines and tips, complete the Application for Initial Appointment as a North Carolina Notary Public, and take the State Notary Public Examination. In advance of the class, purchase and read the required textbook: North Carolina Notary Public Manual - 2016 Edition which can be purchased through Amazon or other online outlet. There are no refunds for this class unless cancelled by Craven Community College.
Meeting time:
Sat 10/31/26 9a - 5p
BSH
, Room 00102
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Nov 14
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$85
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In this class you will learn how to become a Notary Public in the State of North Carolina. The instructor will review general provisions and standards, commissioning, notarial acts - powers and limitations, fees, signature and seal, certificate forms, changes in status, and enforcement - sanctions and remedies. During the class, you will learn notary timelines and tips, complete the Application for Initial Appointment as a North Carolina Notary Public, and take the State Notary Public Examination. In advance of the class, purchase and read the required textbook: North Carolina Notary Public Manual - 2016 Edition which can be purchased through Amazon or other online outlet. There are no refunds for this class unless cancelled by Craven Community College.
Meeting time:
Sat 11/14/26 9a - 5p
BSH
, Room 00102
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Dec 12
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$85
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In this class you will learn how to become a Notary Public in the State of North Carolina. The instructor will review general provisions and standards, commissioning, notarial acts - powers and limitations, fees, signature and seal, certificate forms, changes in status, and enforcement - sanctions and remedies. During the class, you will learn notary timelines and tips, complete the Application for Initial Appointment as a North Carolina Notary Public, and take the State Notary Public Examination. In advance of the class, purchase and read the required textbook: North Carolina Notary Public Manual - 2016 Edition which can be purchased through Amazon or other online outlet. There are no refunds for this class unless cancelled by Craven Community College.
Meeting time:
Sat 12/12/26 9a - 5p
BSH
, Room 00102
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Aug 29
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$85
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In this class you will learn how to become a Notary Public in the State of North Carolina. The instructor will review general provisions and standards, commissioning, notarial acts - powers and limitations, fees, signature and seal, certificate forms, changes in status, and enforcement - sanctions and remedies. During the class, you will learn notary timelines and tips, complete the Application for Initial Appointment as a North Carolina Notary Public, and take the State Notary Public Examination. In advance of the class, purchase and read the required textbook: North Carolina Notary Public Manual - 2016 Edition which can be purchased through Amazon or other online outlet. There are no refunds for this class unless cancelled by Craven Community College.
Meeting time:
Sat 08/29/26 9a - 5p
BSH
, Room 00102
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Aug 20 – Dec 8
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$222
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This course is prepares students to provide personal care and perform basic nursing skills for the elderly and other adults. Emphasis on aging process including mental, social and physical needs of the elderly, patient’s rights, nutrition management, elimination procedures, safe environment, restorative services, personal and special care procedures and activities, human body structure and function and related common disease/disorders, communication and documentation, death and dying, and roles of the nursing assistant and health team members. A skill/competency evaluation is required. The course includes class, laboratory and clinical learning experiences. Upon satisfactory completion of the course and skill/competency evaluation, the graduate is eligible to apply for listing as a Nurse Aide I by the N.C. Division of Facility Services. Each student enrolled in this section is expected to attend all the meeting times and location listed below. The online work may be done anytime during the week, and the number of hours listed indicate how much time a student should anticipate it taking to complete the online assignments each week. Courses with both classroom and clinical components, have additional times listed for the clinical dates, which are located off campus.
Meeting times and locations:
08/20/26 - 10/15/26
Tue, Wed, Thur 8:30a - 12p
Perdue Hall
, Room 00138
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
10/20/26 - 12/08/26
Tue, Wed, Thur 8:30a - 12:30p
Perdue Hall
, Room 00138
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Aug 20 – Dec 8
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$222
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This course is prepares students to provide personal care and perform basic nursing skills for the elderly and other adults. Emphasis on aging process including mental, social and physical needs of the elderly, patient’s rights, nutrition management, elimination procedures, safe environment, restorative services, personal and special care procedures and activities, human body structure and function and related common disease/disorders, communication and documentation, death and dying, and roles of the nursing assistant and health team members. A skill/competency evaluation is required. The course includes class, laboratory and clinical learning experiences. Upon satisfactory completion of the course and skill/competency evaluation, the graduate is eligible to apply for listing as a Nurse Aide I by the N.C. Division of Facility Services. Each student enrolled in this section is expected to attend all the meeting times and location listed below. The online work may be done anytime during the week, and the number of hours listed indicate how much time a student should anticipate it taking to complete the online assignments each week. Courses with both classroom and clinical components, have additional times listed for the clinical dates, which are located off campus.
Meeting times and locations:
08/20/26 - 10/15/26
Tue, Wed, Thur 8:30a - 12p
Perdue Hall
, Room 00118
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
10/20/26 - 12/08/26
Tue, Wed, Thur 8:30a - 12:30p
Perdue Hall
, Room 00118
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Aug 20 – Dec 7
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$222
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This course is prepares students to provide personal care and perform basic nursing skills for the elderly and other adults. Emphasis on aging process including mental, social and physical needs of the elderly, patient’s rights, nutrition management, elimination procedures, safe environment, restorative services, personal and special care procedures and activities, human body structure and function and related common disease/disorders, communication and documentation, death and dying, and roles of the nursing assistant and health team members. A skill/competency evaluation is required. The course includes class, laboratory and clinical learning experiences. Upon satisfactory completion of the course and skill/competency evaluation, the graduate is eligible to apply for listing as a Nurse Aide I by the N.C. Division of Facility Services. Each student enrolled in this section is expected to attend all the meeting times and location listed below. The online work may be done anytime during the week, and the number of hours listed indicate how much time a student should anticipate it taking to complete the online assignments each week. Courses with both classroom and clinical components, have additional times listed for the clinical dates, which are located off campus.
Meeting times and locations:
08/20/26 - 10/19/26
Mon, Tue, Thur 5:30p - 9p
Redd Classroom Bldg
, Room 00118
Havelock
10/20/26 - 12/07/26
Mon, Tue, Thur 5:30p - 9:30p
Redd Classroom Bldg
, Room 00118
Havelock
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Aug 20 – Dec 8
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$222
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This course is prepares students to provide personal care and perform basic nursing skills for the elderly and other adults. Emphasis on aging process including mental, social and physical needs of the elderly, patient’s rights, nutrition management, elimination procedures, safe environment, restorative services, personal and special care procedures and activities, human body structure and function and related common disease/disorders, communication and documentation, death and dying, and roles of the nursing assistant and health team members. A skill/competency evaluation is required. The course includes class, laboratory and clinical learning experiences. Upon satisfactory completion of the course and skill/competency evaluation, the graduate is eligible to apply for listing as a Nurse Aide I by the N.C. Division of Facility Services. Each student enrolled in this section is expected to attend all the meeting times and location listed below. The online work may be done anytime during the week, and the number of hours listed indicate how much time a student should anticipate it taking to complete the online assignments each week. Courses with both classroom and clinical components, have additional times listed for the clinical dates, which are located off campus.
Meeting times and locations:
08/20/26 - 10/15/26
Tue, Wed, Thur 5:30p - 9p
Perdue Hall
, Room 00118
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
10/20/26 - 12/08/26
Tue, Wed, Thur 5:30p - 9:30p
Perdue Hall
, Room 00118
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Oct 20–22
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$85.60
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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:
10/20/26 - 10/22/26
Tue, Wed, Thur 8a - 12p
Redd Classroom Bldg
, Room 00117
Havelock
10/20/26 - 10/22/26
Tue, Wed, Thur 1p - 5p
Redd Classroom Bldg
, Room 00117
Havelock
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Oct 6 – Nov 10
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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!
Meeting time and location:
10/06/26 - 11/10/26
Tue 6p - 8p
Orringer Hall
, Room 116
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Mar 2 – Apr 6 2027
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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!
Meeting time and location:
03/02/27 - 04/06/27
Tue 6p - 8p
Orringer Hall
, Room 116
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Jul 6 – Aug 10 2027
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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!
Meeting time and location:
07/06/27 - 08/10/27
Tue 6p - 8p
Orringer Hall
, Room 116
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Jan 4 – Dec 11 2027
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$180.60
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This 500-clock hour course is designed for students to ride with local rescue squads or ambulance services to hone the skills learned in the classroom. The North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Sciences requires this of all paramedic students. Students who complete our Paramedic certificate program may be eligible to transfer credits into Carteret Community College’s Associate in Applied Science in Emergency Medical Science Bridge degree program.
Meeting times and locations:
01/04/27 - 12/11/27
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 11:59a - 12p
EMS Opportunity
, OL/RT/CL
Off Campus
01/04/27 - 12/11/27
Sat, Sun 11:59a - 12p
EMS Opportunity
, OL/RT/CL
Off Campus
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Jan 5 – Dec 10 2027
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$369
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This 660-clock hour 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:
01/05/27 - 12/10/27
Tue, Thur 6p - 10p
Perdue Hall
, Room 00144
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
01/05/27 - 12/10/27
Sat, Sun 8a - 5p
Perdue Hall
, Room 00144
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Aug 17–21
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$125
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Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the basic concepts and skills involved in being a medical receptionist. The course focuses on various aspects such as job expectations, basic computer skills, medical office safety, HIPAA, customer service, telephone etiquette, medical terminology, patient registration & scheduling, insurance benefits and basic payment handling.
Meeting times and locations:
08/17/26 - 08/21/26
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 8a - 12p
Volt Kitchen
, Room 107
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
08/17/26 - 08/21/26
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 12:30p - 2:30p
Volt Kitchen
, Room 107
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Sep 14–18
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$125
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Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the basic concepts and skills involved in being a medical receptionist. The course focuses on various aspects such as job expectations, basic computer skills, medical office safety, HIPAA, customer service, telephone etiquette, medical terminology, patient registration & scheduling, insurance benefits and basic payment handling.
Meeting times and locations:
09/14/26 - 09/18/26
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 8a - 12p
Volt Kitchen
, Room 107
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
09/14/26 - 09/18/26
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 12:30p - 2:30p
Volt Kitchen
, Room 107
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Oct 26–30
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$125
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Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the basic concepts and skills involved in being a medical receptionist. The course focuses on various aspects such as job expectations, basic computer skills, medical office safety, HIPAA, customer service, telephone etiquette, medical terminology, patient registration & scheduling, insurance benefits and basic payment handling.
Meeting times and locations:
10/26/26 - 10/30/26
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 8a - 12p
Volt Kitchen
, Room 107
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
10/26/26 - 10/30/26
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 12:30p - 2:30p
Volt Kitchen
, Room 107
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Nov 16–20
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$125
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Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the basic concepts and skills involved in being a medical receptionist. The course focuses on various aspects such as job expectations, basic computer skills, medical office safety, HIPAA, customer service, telephone etiquette, medical terminology, patient registration & scheduling, insurance benefits and basic payment handling.
Meeting times and locations:
11/16/26 - 11/20/26
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 8a - 12p
Volt Kitchen
, Room 107
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
11/16/26 - 11/20/26
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 12:30p - 2:30p
Volt Kitchen
, Room 107
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Nov 30 – Dec 4
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$125
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Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the basic concepts and skills involved in being a medical receptionist. The course focuses on various aspects such as job expectations, basic computer skills, medical office safety, HIPAA, customer service, telephone etiquette, medical terminology, patient registration & scheduling, insurance benefits and basic payment handling.
Meeting times and locations:
11/30/26 - 12/04/26
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 8a - 12p
Volt Kitchen
, Room 107
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
11/30/26 - 12/04/26
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 12:30p - 2:30p
Volt Kitchen
, Room 107
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Sep 15–16
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$75
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The P.A.L.S. course is designed to certify Emergency Medical Personnel in Pediatric Advanced Life Support through the American Heart Association. This course teaches the proper evaluation and treatment of a pediatric patient in cardiopulmonary arrest. Upon successful completion, the student will be awarded P.A.L.S. certification from the American Heart Association. Pre-requisite: It is desirable but not required that an ALS certification be held.
Meeting time and location:
09/15/26 - 09/16/26
Tue, Thur 8a - 6p
Perdue Hall
, Room 00139
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Oct 20
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$75
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The P.A.L.S. course is designed to certify Emergency Medical Personnel in Pediatric Advanced Life Support through the American Heart Association. This course teaches the proper evaluation and treatment of a pediatric patient in cardiopulmonary arrest. Upon successful completion, the student will be awarded P.A.L.S. certification from the American Heart Association. Pre-requisite: It is desirable but not required that an ALS certification be held.
Meeting time:
Tue 10/20/26 8a - 5p
Perdue Hall
, Room 00139
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Oct 19 2026 – Feb 22 2027
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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. Each student enrolled in this section is expected to attend all the meeting times and location listed below. The online work may be done anytime during the week, and the number of hours listed indicate how much time a student should anticipate it taking to complete the online assignments each week. Courses with both classroom and clinical components, have additional times listed for the clinical dates, which are located off campus.
Meeting times and locations:
10/19/26 - 02/22/27
Mon, Tue 6p - 9p
Perdue Hall
, Room 00138
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
10/25/26 - 02/14/27
Sun 1p - 8p
Online
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
Sat 02/20/27 1p - 7p
Perdue Hall
, Room 00138
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Aug 24 – Dec 15
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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:
08/24/26 - 12/15/26
Mon, Tue, Wed 5:30p - 9:30p
Redd Classroom Bldg
, Room 00112
Havelock
08/27/26 - 12/10/26
Thur 5:30p - 7:30p
Online
Havelock
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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.
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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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