Cut a New Career Path

Measure up to your potential with our short-term training courses! Craven CC offers hands-on learning and scholarship opportunities that put you on track toward a stable new career without the burden of student debt. Whether you want to start a career in construction, manufacturing, cooking, or truck driving, our short-term Workforce Development classes can open doors to financial prosperity, personal satisfaction, and a future with measurable success.

Scholarships and other financial assistance may be available. Contact us today to see what options are available to you.

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Take a hands-on approach to your career opportunities with construction and trades classes. The courses listed below are certification courses that lead to living wage jobs in our area and are offered at the Volt Center and our Havelock campus.

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The demand for employees in the healthcare field continues to grow across the country and here in Eastern North Carolina. Explore short-term training opportunities as a technician, nurse aide, and more.

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From food and customer service to bartending and brewing, gain hands-on training with programs that will help you enter the versatile hospitality industry.

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Appliance Repair

If you're looking for a way to fix home appliances as a homeowner or to expand skills in your current job, the Home Appliance Repair class is a great option. Learn how to repair a wide range of appliances, both big and small, in this popular class offered at the Volt Center.

Home Appliance

Truck Driver Training

Our Commercial Driver License (CDL) program will provide you with an excellent foundation for a truck driving career. You'll be tested thoroughly both on the road and through written exams to make sure you have the necessary skills and knowledge to successfully and safely operate commercial vehicles.

Orientation is mandatory, so be sure to sign up!

Truck Driver Training

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Barbering Concepts

If you're looking for a career that helps people look their best, our Barbering Concepts program will assist you in becoming a professional barber-stylist. Upon completion, you’ll be prepared to take the North Carolina Board of Barbering Examiners exam to qualify as an apprentice.

We offer full-time and part-time programs, and scholarships are available.

Barbering Concepts

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Online Classes

Craven Community College offers a vast number of online courses through our educational partner, Ed2Go. Courses are designed to be engaging and fun while also educational and career enhancing. These courses are very affordable and usually require 24 hours of online instruction.

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College & Career Ready

Earn a high school diploma or learn English as a Second Language (ESL) through the College & Career Readiness program. Additionally, our Transitions Academy program offers students with mild intellectual disabilities an opportunity to learn skills that prepare them for college or the workforce.

College & Career Readiness

Take a class at the Volt Center and get up to 100% of your registration costs covered at no cost. This new scholarship opportunity has limited availability and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Workforce Development

Course	Register	Dates	Price
	Register	Nov 22	$75

This hands-on cooking class will guide you through creating 3 make ahead appetizers: Savory Stuffed Mushrooms with Italian Sausage and Cream Cheese, Whipped Brie with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Pine Nuts, Mini Crab Cake. Meeting time: Fri 11/22/24 9a - 12p Volt Kitchen , Room 104 Volt Center 205 First St, New Bern NC 28560 View course details for Appetizer Extravaganza ‌‌
	Register	Dec 10–12	$75

This 8-hour course offers initial/renewal certification for vehicle safety inspectors in accordance with state law. The instructor will provide course materials. Meeting time and location: 12/10/24 - 12/12/24 Tue, Thur 6p - 10p Ward Hall , Room 129 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Auto Safety Inspection ‌‌
	Register	Jan 14–16 2025	$85

This 8-hour course offers initial/renewal certification for vehicle safety inspectors in accordance with state law. The instructor will provide course materials. Meeting time and location: 01/14/25 - 01/16/25 Tue, Thur 6p - 10p Ward Hall , Room 131 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Auto Safety Inspection ‌‌
	Register	Feb 11–13 2025	$85

This 8-hour course offers initial/renewal certification for vehicle safety inspectors in accordance with state law. The instructor will provide course materials. Meeting time and location: 02/11/25 - 02/13/25 Tue, Thur 6p - 10p Ward Hall , Room 131 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Auto Safety Inspection ‌‌
	Register	Mar 11–13 2025	$85

This 8-hour course offers initial/renewal certification for vehicle safety inspectors in accordance with state law. The instructor will provide course materials. Meeting time and location: 03/11/25 - 03/13/25 Tue, Thur 6p - 10p Ward Hall , Room 131 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Auto Safety Inspection ‌‌
	Register	Apr 15–17 2025	$85

This 8-hour course offers initial/renewal certification for vehicle safety inspectors in accordance with state law. The instructor will provide course materials. Meeting time and location: 04/15/25 - 04/17/25 Tue, Thur 6p - 10p Ward Hall , Room 131 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Auto Safety Inspection ‌‌
	Register	May 27–29 2025	$85

This 8-hour course offers initial/renewal certification for vehicle safety inspectors in accordance with state law. The instructor will provide course materials. Meeting time and location: 05/27/25 - 05/29/25 Tue, Thur 6p - 10p Ward Hall , Room 131 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Auto Safety Inspection ‌‌
	Register	Jun 17–19 2025	$85

This 8-hour course offers initial/renewal certification for vehicle safety inspectors in accordance with state law. The instructor will provide course materials. Meeting time and location: 06/17/25 - 06/19/25 Tue, Thur 6p - 10p Ward Hall , Room 131 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Auto Safety Inspection ‌‌
	Register	Jul 22–24 2025	$85

This 8-hour course offers initial/renewal certification for vehicle safety inspectors in accordance with state law. The instructor will provide course materials. Meeting time and location: 07/22/25 - 07/24/25 Tue, Thur 6p - 10p Ward Hall , Room 131 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Auto Safety Inspection ‌‌
	Register	Mar 3 – May 15 2025	$280

This course is designed to provide entry-level aircraft structural training. Topics include but are not limited to aircraft terms and nomenclature, types of work accomplished at a repair station, aircraft blueprint reading, types of rivets and other hardware, tool selection, structural units (including fuselage, wing, flight control, etc.), major structural stresses (tension, compression, shear, etc.), aerodynamics, types of aluminum and temper designations, forming and fabricating techniques, rivet layout requirements, use of the structure repair manual, hands on fabrication projects, and the repairing of mock-up units. Meeting times and locations: 03/03/25 - 05/15/25 Mon, Thur 5:30p - 10p Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00120 Havelock Sat 03/08/25 8a - 12:30p Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00120 Havelock Sat 03/22/25 8a - 12:30p Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00120 Havelock Sat 04/05/25 8a - 12:30p Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00120 Havelock Sat 04/26/25 8a - 12:30p Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00120 Havelock Sat 05/10/25 8a - 12:30p Redd Classroom Bldg , Room 00120 Havelock View course details for Aviation Sheet Metal ‌‌
		Jan 6 – May 12 2025	$196.60

Are you looking for a career that helps people look their best? Barbering Concepts will assist you in becoming a professional barber-stylist. Full-time and part-time programs are available to accommodate your schedule and require no prior experience. When you complete the 1,528 clock hour program, you’ll be prepared to take the North Carolina Board of Barbering Examiners exam to qualify as an apprentice. The 1528 Clock hours are completed over 3 to 4 terms/courses. Scholarships are available. Meeting time and location: 01/06/25 - 05/12/25 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 5p - 9p Kelso Hall , Room 101 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Barbering Concepts ‌‌
		May 19 – Aug 8 2025	$196.60

Are you looking for a career that helps people look their best? Barbering Concepts will assist you in becoming a professional barber-stylist. Full-time and part-time programs are available to accommodate your schedule and require no prior experience. When you complete the 1,528 clock hour program, you’ll be prepared to take the North Carolina Board of Barbering Examiners exam to qualify as an apprentice. The 1528 Clock hours are completed over 3 to 4 terms/courses. Scholarships are available. Meeting times and locations: 05/19/25 - 08/08/25 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 9a - 12p Kelso Hall , Room 101 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 05/19/25 - 08/08/25 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 1p - 5p Kelso Hall , Room 101 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Barbering Concepts ‌‌
		Aug 18 – Dec 18 2025	$196.60

Are you looking for a career that helps people look their best? Barbering Concepts will assist you in becoming a professional barber-stylist. Full-time and part-time programs are available to accommodate your schedule and require no prior experience. When you complete the 1,528 clock hour program, you’ll be prepared to take the North Carolina Board of Barbering Examiners exam to qualify as an apprentice. The 1528 Clock hours are completed over 3 to 4 terms/courses. Scholarships are available. Meeting times and locations: 08/18/25 - 12/18/25 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 9a - 12p Kelso Hall , Room 00101 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 08/18/25 - 12/18/25 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 1p - 5p Kelso Hall , Room 00101 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Barbering Concepts ‌‌
		Aug 18 – Dec 18 2025	$196.60

Are you looking for a career that helps people look their best? Barbering Concepts will assist you in becoming a professional barber-stylist. Full-time and part-time programs are available to accommodate your schedule and require no prior experience. When you complete the 1,528 clock hour program, you’ll be prepared to take the North Carolina Board of Barbering Examiners exam to qualify as an apprentice. The 1528 Clock hours are completed over 3 to 4 terms/courses. Scholarships are available. Meeting time and location: 08/18/25 - 12/18/25 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 5p - 9p Kelso Hall , Room 00101 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Barbering Concepts ‌‌
		Jan 6 – May 12 2025	$196.60

Are you looking for a career that helps people look their best? Barbering Concepts will assist you in becoming a professional barber-stylist. Full-time and part-time programs are available to accommodate your schedule and require no prior experience. When you complete the 1,528 clock hour program, you’ll be prepared to take the North Carolina Board of Barbering Examiners exam to qualify as an apprentice. The 1528 Clock hours are completed over 3 to 4 terms/courses. Scholarships are available. Meeting times and locations: 01/06/25 - 05/12/25 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 9a - 12p Kelso Hall , Room 00101 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 01/06/25 - 05/12/25 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 1p - 5p Kelso Hall , Room 00101 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Barbering Concepts ‌‌
	Register	Feb 5 – Mar 12 2025	$86

In this class, you’ll learn about composition and visual storytelling through still photography. Bring your camera to class and a basic knowledge of the settings. There will be a mixture of classwork and hands on photo work. You will be introduced to focus, lighting, basic posing, juxtaposition, macrophotography and angles, landscape, photo editing and playing with colors to create a visual story. Meeting time and location: 02/05/25 - 03/12/25 Wed 6p - 8p Brock Administration , Room 205 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Basic Digital Photography ‌‌
		Nov 23–24	$165

This course number may be used to report any occupational extension course that is funded with receipts, and that will not generate budget FTE. Meeting times and locations: 11/23/24 - 11/24/24 Sat, Sun 8a - 12p Bender Center , Room 121 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 11/23/24 - 11/24/24 Sat, Sun 1p - 7p Bender Center , Room 121 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Basic Rider Motorcycle Safety ‌‌
		Dec 14–15	$165

This course number may be used to report any occupational extension course that is funded with receipts, and that will not generate budget FTE. Meeting times and locations: 12/14/24 - 12/15/24 Sat, Sun 8a - 12p Bender Center , Room 121 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 12/14/24 - 12/15/24 Sat, Sun 1p - 7p Bender Center , Room 121 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Basic Rider Motorcycle Safety ‌‌
	Register	Jan 11–12 2025	$170

This course number may be used to report any occupational extension course that is funded with receipts, and that will not generate budget FTE. Meeting times and locations: 01/11/25 - 01/12/25 Sat, Sun 8a - 12p Bender Center , Room 121 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 01/11/25 - 01/12/25 Sat, Sun 1p - 7p Bender Center , Room 121 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Basic Rider Motorcycle Safety ‌‌
	Register	Feb 8–9 2025	$170

This course number may be used to report any occupational extension course that is funded with receipts, and that will not generate budget FTE. Meeting times and locations: 02/08/25 - 02/09/25 Sat, Sun 8a - 12p Bender Center , Room 121 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 02/08/25 - 02/09/25 Sat, Sun 1p - 7p Bender Center , Room 121 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Basic Rider Motorcycle Safety ‌‌
	Register	Mar 8–9 2025	$170

This course number may be used to report any occupational extension course that is funded with receipts, and that will not generate budget FTE. Meeting times and locations: 03/08/25 - 03/09/25 Sat, Sun 8a - 12p Bender Center , Room 121 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 03/08/25 - 03/09/25 Sat, Sun 1p - 7p Bender Center , Room 121 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Basic Rider Motorcycle Safety ‌‌
	Register	Mar 22–23 2025	$170

This course number may be used to report any occupational extension course that is funded with receipts, and that will not generate budget FTE. Meeting times and locations: 03/22/25 - 03/23/25 Sat, Sun 8a - 12p Bender Center , Room 121 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 03/22/25 - 03/23/25 Sat, Sun 1p - 7p Bender Center , Room 121 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Basic Rider Motorcycle Safety ‌‌
	Register	Apr 5–6 2025	$170

This course number may be used to report any occupational extension course that is funded with receipts, and that will not generate budget FTE. Meeting times and locations: 04/05/25 - 04/06/25 Sat, Sun 8a - 12p Bender Center , Room 121 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 04/05/25 - 04/06/25 Sat, Sun 1p - 7p Bender Center , Room 121 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Basic Rider Motorcycle Safety ‌‌
	Register	Apr 12–13 2025	$170

This course number may be used to report any occupational extension course that is funded with receipts, and that will not generate budget FTE. Meeting times and locations: 04/12/25 - 04/13/25 Sat, Sun 8a - 12p Bender Center , Room 121 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 04/12/25 - 04/13/25 Sat, Sun 1p - 7p Bender Center , Room 121 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Basic Rider Motorcycle Safety ‌‌

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205 First Street
New Bern, NC 28562
252-633-0857

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Brock Administration Building
New Bern Campus
252-638-7248

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305 Cunningham Blvd
Havelock, NC 28532
252-444-6005

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