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.

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Workforce Development
Brock Administration Building
New Bern Campus
252-638-7248

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The 128-clock hour Aviation Maintenance course is designed to prepare individuals with civilian or military experience for the Federal Aviation Certification of Power Plant Technician. Coupling classroom discussions and shop exercises, the individual will become competent in the Power Plant phase of Certification in FAA Regulated Aircraft Maintenance.
Meeting times and locations:

01/11/27 - 05/03/27
Mon, Wed 5:30p - 9:30p
IAT , Room 00103
Havelock

Sun 02/21/27 12p - 4p
Online
Havelock

Sun 03/14/27 12p - 4p
Online
Havelock

Sun 04/25/27 12p - 4p
Online
Havelock

Feeling like money comes and goes without a plan? Ready to get smarter about your finances without the overwhelm? This class breaks it all down-real talk, real strategies, and real results. In this 4-week course, you’ll learn how to: .Take control of your budget (without giving up everything fun) .Tackle debt and actually make progress .Start saving and investing, even if you’re just getting started .Understand retirement (yes, it matters now) .Know what insurance you really need (and what you don’t) .Make sense of Social Security and Medicare .Set up a solid plan for your future, and your family’s No jargon. No judgment. Just the tools you need to feel confident about your money.
Meeting time:

10/20/26 - 11/10/26
Tue 6p - 7:30p

Feeling like money comes and goes without a plan? Ready to get smarter about your finances without the overwhelm? This class breaks it all down-real talk, real strategies, and real results. In this 4-week course, you’ll learn how to: .Take control of your budget (without giving up everything fun) .Tackle debt and actually make progress .Start saving and investing, even if you’re just getting started .Understand retirement (yes, it matters now) .Know what insurance you really need (and what you don’t) .Make sense of Social Security and Medicare .Set up a solid plan for your future, and your family’s No jargon. No judgment. Just the tools you need to feel confident about your money.
Meeting time and location:

07/07/26 - 07/28/26
Tue 6p - 7:30p
Brock Administration , Room 206
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562

This course, offered in partnership with the NC Forestry Association, provides students with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level employment in the forestry industry. Topics include tree identification, properties of wood, forest management and harvesting practices, workplace safety, and career pathways in forestry. Instruction combines classroom learning with applied training to prepare students for the Forest Worker certification credentialed by ForestryWorks. Successful completion of this course demonstrates readiness for employment with forestry contractors, timber companies, and related industry partners.
Meeting times and locations:

08/24/26 - 10/27/26
Mon, Tue, Wed 8a - 12p
Taylor Hall , Room 105
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

08/24/26 - 10/27/26
Mon, Tue, Wed 12:30p - 2:30p
Taylor Hall , Room 105
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

This 16-hour forklift training course is designed to teach students how to operate a forklift safely and ensure they have the knowledge and skills to do so. This course includes both classroom instruction and hands-on practical training on a forklift. After completing the course, students receive a certificate that verifies their training.
Meeting times and locations:

06/13/26 - 06/14/26
Sat, Sun 8a - 12p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

06/13/26 - 06/14/26
Sat, Sun 1p - 5p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

This 16-hour forklift training course is designed to teach students how to operate a forklift safely and ensure they have the knowledge and skills to do so. This course includes both classroom instruction and hands-on practical training on a forklift. After completing the course, students receive a certificate that verifies their training.
Meeting times and locations:

07/14/26 - 07/15/26
Tue, Wed 8a - 12p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

07/14/26 - 07/15/26
Tue, Wed 1p - 5p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

This 16-hour forklift training course is designed to teach students how to operate a forklift safely and ensure they have the knowledge and skills to do so. This course includes both classroom instruction and hands-on practical training on a forklift. After completing the course, students receive a certificate that verifies their training.
Meeting times and locations:

07/18/26 - 07/19/26
Sat, Sun 8a - 12p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

07/18/26 - 07/19/26
Sat, Sun 1p - 5p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

This 16-hour forklift training course is designed to teach students how to operate a forklift safely and ensure they have the knowledge and skills to do so. This course includes both classroom instruction and hands-on practical training on a forklift. After completing the course, students receive a certificate that verifies their training.
Meeting times and locations:

08/22/26 - 08/23/26
Sat, Sun 8a - 12p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

08/22/26 - 08/23/26
Sat, Sun 1p - 5p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

This 16-hour forklift training course is designed to teach students how to operate a forklift safely and ensure they have the knowledge and skills to do so. This course includes both classroom instruction and hands-on practical training on a forklift. After completing the course, students receive a certificate that verifies their training.
Meeting times and locations:

09/26/26 - 09/27/26
Sat, Sun 8a - 12p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

09/26/26 - 09/27/26
Sat, Sun 1p - 5p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

This 16-hour forklift training course is designed to teach students how to operate a forklift safely and ensure they have the knowledge and skills to do so. This course includes both classroom instruction and hands-on practical training on a forklift. After completing the course, students receive a certificate that verifies their training.
Meeting times and locations:

09/29/26 - 09/30/26
Tue, Wed 8a - 12p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

09/29/26 - 09/30/26
Tue, Wed 1p - 5p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

This 16-hour forklift training course is designed to teach students how to operate a forklift safely and ensure they have the knowledge and skills to do so. This course includes both classroom instruction and hands-on practical training on a forklift. After completing the course, students receive a certificate that verifies their training.
Meeting times and locations:

10/13/26 - 10/14/26
Tue, Wed 8a - 12p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

10/13/26 - 10/14/26
Tue, Wed 1p - 5p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

This 16-hour forklift training course is designed to teach students how to operate a forklift safely and ensure they have the knowledge and skills to do so. This course includes both classroom instruction and hands-on practical training on a forklift. After completing the course, students receive a certificate that verifies their training.
Meeting times and locations:

10/17/26 - 10/18/26
Sat, Sun 8a - 12p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

10/17/26 - 10/18/26
Sat, Sun 1p - 5p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

This 16-hour forklift training course is designed to teach students how to operate a forklift safely and ensure they have the knowledge and skills to do so. This course includes both classroom instruction and hands-on practical training on a forklift. After completing the course, students receive a certificate that verifies their training.
Meeting times and locations:

11/14/26 - 11/15/26
Sat, Sun 8a - 12p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

11/14/26 - 11/15/26
Sat, Sun 1p - 5p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

Would you like to build skills for work in the culinary/restaurant industry? If so, this course is for you! Learn how the food industry operates in the back of house kitchen. After this course you will understand food service techniques, food safety, and other food production basics. Hands-on training is part of the course, and upon completion you’ll be prepared for employment in restaurants, hotels, catering companies, and health facilities.
Meeting time and location:

08/17/26 - 11/24/26
Mon, Tue, Wed 8a - 1p
Volt Kitchen , Room 104
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

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:

06/09/26 - 06/16/26
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 8a - 12p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

06/09/26 - 06/16/26
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 1p - 5p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

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:

09/08/26 - 09/15/26
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 8a - 12p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

09/08/26 - 09/15/26
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 1p - 5p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

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:

12/08/26 - 12/16/26
Tue, Wed, Thur 8a - 12p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

12/08/26 - 12/16/26
Tue, Wed, Thur 1p - 5p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

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:

Wed 09/23/26 8a - 12p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

Wed 09/23/26 1p - 5p
Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00117
Havelock

TThis 280-clock hour course introduces theory, design, terminology, and operating adjustments for heavy systems. Emphasis is placed on safety, the theory of operation, inspection, measuring, and rebuilding of heavy truck systems according to factory specifications. Upon completion, students should be able to measure, diagnose problems, and repair heavy truck systems. Students will receive certification through Daimler Get Ahead program.
Meeting times and locations:

08/17/26 - 11/24/26
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 8a - 11a
Diesel Garage , Room 101
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

08/17/26 - 11/24/26
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 11:30a - 1:30p
Diesel Garage , Room 101
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

TThis 280-clock hour course introduces theory, design, terminology, and operating adjustments for heavy systems. Emphasis is placed on safety, the theory of operation, inspection, measuring, and rebuilding of heavy truck systems according to factory specifications. Upon completion, students should be able to measure, diagnose problems, and repair heavy truck systems. Students will receive certification through Daimler Get Ahead program.
Meeting time and location:

08/17/26 - 11/24/26
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 4:30p - 9:30p
Diesel Garage , Room 100
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

With our Home Appliance Repair Training class, you will learn the skills and comprehensive training required to pursue a career in this field. Some topics included in our class include: Introduction to Appliance Repair Electricity, Electronics, and gas for home appliances Clothes washer and dryers Ranges, Ovens, and Cooktops Refrigeration, Freezers, Dishwasher Microwave Ovens Soft Skills to Prepare For Interview The cost of tuition and supply fee includes a 1-year membership to ServiceMatters, a technical support platform for technicians with access to over 100,000 technical reference materials encompassing Whirlpool Corporation’s portfolio of brands.
Meeting time and location:

08/19/26 - 09/23/26
Wed 6p - 8p
Taylor Hall , Room 115
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

Pâte Feuilletée or puff pastry is a delicate, light, and flaky pastry that can be used in countless ways. However, they take a very long time to make correctly. In this class, you will use frozen puff pastries to learn how to create delicious Napoleons and Elephant Ears filled with pastry crème. What a great treat to share with family and friends! Bring take-out containers or Tupperware to transport your baked dessert home.
Meeting time:

Mon 07/13/26 10a - 12p
Mayte Sweets , Room 001
Off Campus

Welcome to ’How to Use Watercolor Paints! You will create four watercolor greeting cards by the end of the course. Four sets of high- quality Strathmore cards and envelopes will be supplied by the instructor. Please bring: .Watercolor set: Prang Oval-16 Pan Watercolor Paint Set .Paintbrush set (Amazon or Hobby Lobby) .Professional Artist Paint Brush Set of 12 .Basic #2 school pencil or drawing pencil .Micro outlining pen (no bleed) .Kneaded eraser .Watercolor Sketch Book for practicing .Bucket or small container to hold all your painting supplies .2 small glasses or jars (one to rinse brushes in; one for clean water) .A glass jar or metal container to hold your brushes (always store tip up) .Paper towels (about 20 sheets or 1 roll) .Small spray bottle for water Optional: Ruler, old toothbrush, white crayon, sea salt/regular table salt (¼ cup of each), plastic wrap, Q-Tips (1 dozen), Cotton balls (1 dozen), hair dryer
Meeting time and location:

09/25/26 - 10/30/26
Fri 10a - 12p
Orringer Hall , Room 111
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562

Would you like to build skills for work in the culinary/restaurant industry? If so, this course is for you! Learn how the food industry operates in the back of house kitchen. After this course you will understand food service techniques, food safety, and other food production basics. Hands-on training is part of the course, and upon completion you’ll be prepared for employment in restaurants, hotels, catering companies, and health facilities.
Meeting times and locations:

12/21/26 - 12/23/26
Mon, Tue, Wed 8a - 12p
Volt Kitchen , Room 104
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

12/21/26 - 12/23/26
Mon, Tue, Wed 12:30p - 4:30p
Volt Kitchen , Room 104
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

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