Ready to take your career in a new direction? Start with short-term training at Craven Community College.
Our Workforce Development classes put you on the fast track to new opportunities with hands-on training designed for today’s workforce. Build career-ready skills in healthcare, construction and skilled trades, transportation, aviation, business and industry, hospitality, public safety, and more. Whether you’re starting something new, building on the skills you already have, or preparing for your next career move, you can train here and take those skills anywhere.
Scholarships, VA benefits, Workforce Pell, and other financial assistance may be available for eligible programs. Contact us today to see what options are available to you.
Construction Trades
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.
Health Programs
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.
Hospitality Programs
From food and customer service to bartending and brewing, gain hands-on training with programs that will help you enter the versatile hospitality industry.
Patient Service Representative
If you’re looking for a way to start a career in healthcare or to sharpen your administrative skills, the Patient Service Representative class is a great option. Learn how to handle medical scheduling, insurance, and professional patient communication in this comprehensive course offered at the Volt Center.
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!
Additional Programs
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.
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.
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.
Volt Toolbelt Trust
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.
Current Workforce Class Schedule
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Feb 22–26 2027
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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:
02/22/27 - 02/26/27
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 8a - 12p
Volt Kitchen
, Room 107
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
02/22/27 - 02/26/27
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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Mar 22–26 2027
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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:
03/22/27 - 03/26/27
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 8a - 12p
Volt Kitchen
, Room 107
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
03/22/27 - 03/26/27
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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Apr 26–30 2027
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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:
04/26/27 - 04/30/27
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 8a - 12p
Volt Kitchen
, Room 107
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
04/26/27 - 04/30/27
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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Jan 25–29 2027
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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:
01/25/27 - 01/29/27
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 8a - 12p
Volt Kitchen
, Room 107
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
01/25/27 - 01/29/27
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 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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Mar 1 – Jun 28 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:
03/01/27 - 06/28/27
Mon, Tue 6p - 9p
Perdue Hall
, Room 00152
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
03/06/27 - 06/12/27
Sat 1p - 8p
Online
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Mar 4 – Jul 1 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:
03/04/27 - 07/01/27
Thur 9a - 2p
Redd Classroom Bldg
, Room 00112
Havelock
03/06/27 - 04/03/27
Sat 9a - 2p
Online
Havelock
04/10/27 - 06/26/27
Sat 9a - 4p
Online
Havelock
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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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Nov 19 2026 – Apr 15 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:
11/19/26 - 04/15/27
Thur 9a - 2p
Redd Classroom Bldg
, Room 00112
Havelock
11/22/26 - 01/10/27
Sun 9a - 2p
Online
Havelock
01/17/27 - 04/15/27
Sun 9a - 4p
Online
Havelock
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Mar 1 – Jun 14 2027
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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:
03/01/27 - 06/14/27
Mon, Tue, Wed 5:30p - 9:30p
Redd Classroom Bldg
, Room 00112
Havelock
03/05/27 - 06/11/27
Fri 5:30p - 7:30p
Online
Havelock
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Mar 1 – Jun 14 2027
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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:
03/01/27 - 06/14/27
Mon, Tue, Wed 9a - 1p
Perdue Hall
, Room 00141
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
03/05/27 - 06/11/27
Fri 9a - 11a
Online
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Nov 30 – Dec 3
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$120.60
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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:
11/30/26 - 12/03/26
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 5p - 8p
Volt Kitchen
, Room 104
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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May 10–12 2027
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$120.60
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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:
05/10/27 - 05/12/27
Mon, Tue, Wed 1p - 5p
Volt Kitchen
, Room 104
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Dec 16–17
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$70
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This course is designed to provide training in topics related to legal knowledge or applications, including ethical decision-making. Course topics may include but are not limited to ABC law & procedures, arrest, search and seizure, Police Law Institute topics, constitutional law, criminal law, juvenile law, ethics, motor vehicle law, civil liability, legal update, nuisance abatement, and gambling and video game machine legal issues.
Meeting time and location:
12/16/26 - 12/17/26
Wed, Thur 8a - 5p
BSH
, Room 00102
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Oct 26 – Nov 30
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$125
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The Post 303 - NC Law, Rules, and Legal Concepts course is one of the three 30-instructional hour courses in the North Carolina mandatory Post-licensing education program. At least one course must be completed annually by North Carolina provisional brokers within three (3) years after initial licensure to remain eligible for active license status. The primary objective of the course is to provide instruction at a level beyond that provided in Pre-licensing courses on topics deemed to be of special importance. Topics addressed in this course include general North Carolina licensing requirements, brokerage compensation issues, the disciplinary process, specialized types of real estate, property management in NC, and miscellaneous NC laws and legal concepts.
Meeting times and locations:
10/26/26 - 11/30/26
Mon, Tue 6p - 9:45p
Brock Administration
, Room 207
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
Fri 11/20/26 6p - 9:45p
Brock Administration
, Room 207
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Jan 20 – Apr 8 2027
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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 https://www.ncrec.gov/
Meeting times and locations:
01/20/27 - 04/08/27
Wed, Thur 5:30p - 9:30p
Brock Administration
, Room 207
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
01/20/27 - 04/08/27
Fri 5:30p - 9:30p
Brock Administration
, Room 207
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
03/05/27 - 03/31/27
Fri 5:30p - 9p
Brock Administration
, Room 207
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
04/02/27 - 04/08/27
Thur, Fri 5:30p - 8:30p
Brock Administration
, Room 207
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Oct 19–22
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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:
10/19/26 - 10/22/26
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 8a - 12:30p
Volt Kitchen
, Room 107
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Jan 25 – Feb 3 2027
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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:
01/25/27 - 02/03/27
Mon, Tue, Wed 2p - 5p
Volt Kitchen
, Room 107
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Feb 22 – Mar 3 2027
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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:
02/22/27 - 03/03/27
Mon, Tue, Wed 2p - 5p
Volt Kitchen
, Room 107
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Apr 26 – May 5 2027
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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:
04/26/27 - 05/05/27
Mon, Tue, Wed 2p - 5p
Volt Kitchen
, Room 107
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560
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Nov 3
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$70
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This 2-hour course explores a career as a Surgical Technologist. Linked to our Surgical Technology program, topics include specifics on Craven’s training program, certification requirements, and employment outlook in the field. Students will learn if the career is a fit for their goals and interests as well as the next steps in the pathway to certification. The cost to attend this orientation course is waived for most students. Please call us at (252) 638-7248 to see if you qualify to attend at no cost.
Meeting time:
Tue 11/03/26 3:30p - 5:30p
BSH
, Room 00102
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Jun 1 2027
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$70
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This 2-hour course explores a career as a Surgical Technologist. Linked to our Surgical Technology program, topics include specifics on Craven’s training program, certification requirements, and employment outlook in the field. Students will learn if the career is a fit for their goals and interests as well as the next steps in the pathway to certification. The cost to attend this orientation course is waived for most students. Please call us at (252) 638-7248 to see if you qualify to attend at no cost.
Meeting time:
Tue 06/01/27 3:30p - 5:30p
BSH
, Room 00102
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Nov 2 2027
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$70
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This 2-hour course explores a career as a Surgical Technologist. Linked to our Surgical Technology program, topics include specifics on Craven’s training program, certification requirements, and employment outlook in the field. Students will learn if the career is a fit for their goals and interests as well as the next steps in the pathway to certification. The cost to attend this orientation course is waived for most students. Please call us at (252) 638-7248 to see if you qualify to attend at no cost.
Meeting time:
Tue 11/02/27 3:30p - 5:30p
BSH
, Room 00102
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Jan 4 – May 20 2027
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$196.60
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This course provides students a comprehensive study of perioperative care and preparation, patient care concepts, and professional practice concepts within the field of surgical technology. Topics include medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, pharmacology, anesthesia, environmental safety, communication and reporting, instrumentation, physical environment, equipment, surgical procedures, patient safety, sterile technique, and surgical team support. Upon completion, students should be able to apply theoretical knowledge of the course topics to the practice of surgical technology. Pre-requisites of high school diploma (or equivalency) and TABE Math score of 657 or higher.
Meeting time and location:
01/04/27 - 05/20/27
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 9a - 2p
Perdue Hall
, Room 00140
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Contact Information
Workforce Development
Brock Administration Building
New Bern Campus
252-638-7248
Volt Center
205 First Street
New Bern, NC 28562
252-633-0857
Havelock Campus
305 Cunningham Blvd
Havelock, NC 28532
252-444-6005
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