Don't just work - build a long-term career 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.
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.
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.
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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Nov 3 – Dec 20
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$125
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This training is designed to focus on new and emerging issues in Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
Meeting time:
Online
World Wide Web
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
World Wide Web
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Sep 8 – Oct 2
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$125
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Upon successful completion, you will be prepared to sit for the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Knowledge Test and NCDOT UAS Operator Permit.
Meeting time and location:
09/08/25 - 10/02/25
Mon, Tue, Thur 6p - 9p
Brock Administration
, Room 212
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Sep 2 – Dec 9
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$217
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This course covers areas related to a veterinarian practice: 1) veterinary terminology, 2) anatomy and physiology, 3) animal behavior and communication, 4) grooming techniques, 5) proper handling and restraining of animals, 6) obtaining and handling specimens, 7) emergency care.
Meeting times and locations:
09/02/25 - 12/09/25
Tue, Thur 6p - 8:30p
Brock Administration
, Room 00205
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
09/06/25 - 11/22/25
Sat 6p - 7:30p
Online
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
10/31/25 - 11/21/25
Fri 8a - 4p
Brock Administration
, Room 205
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Aug 29
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$125
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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 time:
Fri 08/29/25 8a - 5p
Bender Center
, Room 121
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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Mar 16 2026
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$100
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Biscotti are traditional Italian cookies known for their distinct shape, crisp texture, and delicious flavor. They are twice-baked to remove moisture, resulting in a hard, dry, and crunchy texture. They are ideal for dipping in coffee, tea, or wine. Madeleines, derived from northeastern France, are very small cakes with a distinctive shell-like shape that taste somewhat lighter than a sponge cake. And piped cookies are just fun to make! You will use a large piping tip to make these melt-in-your-mouth butter cookies! Bring take-out containers or Tupperware to transport your baked desserts home.
Meeting time:
Mon 03/16/26 10a - 12p
Mayte Sweets
, Room 001
Off Campus
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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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