Skills You Need for the Job You Want

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Skills You Need for the Job You Want

Whether you’re looking to develop tools for a new career or switching up your entire toolset, our short-term training courses can help you reach your career goals without leaving you in debt! 

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

Construction Trades

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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.

Health Programs

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Phlebotomy student examines vials of blood

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

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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

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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

Additional Programs

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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.

View Ed2Go Classes

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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

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.

Learn more about Volt Toolbelt Trust

Current Workforce Class Schedule

Workforce Development
Course Register Dates Price
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 time and location:

10/07/24 - 11/19/24
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 12:30p - 5p
IAT, Room 00103
Havelock

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 time and location:

08/26/24 - 11/18/24
Mon, Tue, Wed 5:30p - 9:30p
IAT, Room 00103
Havelock

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:

09/03/24 - 09/20/24
Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 7:30a - 2p
IAT, Room 00103
Havelock

09/08/24 - 09/29/24
Sun 1p - 5p
ON
Havelock

09/09/24 - 09/16/24
Mon 8a - 12p
IAT, Room 00103
Havelock

09/09/24 - 09/16/24
Mon 12:30p - 5p
IAT, Room 00103
Havelock

09/23/24 - 09/30/24
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 8a - 12p
IAT, Room 00103
Havelock

09/23/24 - 09/30/24
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 12:30p - 5p
IAT, Room 00103
Havelock

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 time and location:

10/01/24 - 11/12/24
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 12p - 5:30p
IAT, Room 00103
Havelock

This course includes instructional content for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This course will present the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and ability to satisfy the requirements of NFPA 1001: Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications (2019 edition). This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details. Effective date July 1, 2020/2019 Edition NFPA Standard.
Meeting times and locations:

08/26/24 - 08/27/24
Mon, Tue 6p - 10p
Harlowe Fire Dept., Room 001
Off Campus

Sat 08/31/24 9a - 12p
Harlowe Fire Dept., Room 001
Off Campus

Sat 08/31/24 1p - 6p
Harlowe Fire Dept., Room 001
Off Campus

09/03/24 - 09/06/24
Tue, Fri 6p - 10p
Harlowe Fire Dept., Room 001
Off Campus

Mon 09/09/24 6p - 10p
Harlowe Fire Dept., Room 001
Off Campus

This course includes instructional content for Building Constructions, Portable Extinguishers, and Fire Behavior. This course will present the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and ability to satisfy the requirements of NFPA 1001: Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications (2019 edition). This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details. Effective date July 1, 2020/2019 Edition NFPA Standard.
Meeting times and locations:

09/12/24 - 09/20/24
Thur, Fri 6p - 10p
Harlowe Fire Dept., Room 001
Off Campus

Sat 09/21/24 9a - 12p
Harlowe Fire Dept., Room 001
Off Campus

Sat 09/21/24 1p - 6p
Harlowe Fire Dept., Room 001
Off Campus

09/25/24 - 09/26/24
Wed, Thur 6p - 10p
Harlowe Fire Dept., Room 001
Off Campus

This course will present the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to satisfy the requirements of NFPA 1001: Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications, (2019 edition; Chapters 4 and 5) and NFPA 1072: Standard for Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications (2017 edition; Chapters 4, 5, 6.2, and 6.6). In addition, this series will include the Traffic Incident Management System (TIMS) training, the Mayday and Firefighter Safety and Survival segments, as well as the Emergency Medical requirements found in Chapter 6 of NFPA 1001: Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications (2019 edition). This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details. Effective date July 1, 2020/2019 Edition NFPA Standard.

Meeting times and locations:

04/08/25 - 11/05/25
Tue, Wed, Thur 6p - 10p
New Bern Fire Dept., Room 001
Off Campus

04/12/25 - 06/21/25
Sat 8a - 12p
New Bern Fire Dept., Room 001
Off Campus

04/12/25 - 06/21/25
Sat 1p - 6p
New Bern Fire Dept., Room 001
Off Campus

Sat 06/28/25 8a - 12p
New Bern Fire Dept., Room 001
Off Campus

Sat 06/28/25 1p - 6p
New Bern Fire Dept., Room 001
Off Campus

07/12/25 - 11/05/25
Sat 8a - 12p
New Bern Fire Dept., Room 001
Off Campus

07/12/25 - 11/05/25
Sat 1p - 6p
New Bern Fire Dept., Room 001
Off Campus

If you have forklift operations as a part of your operations or if you want to learn how to inspect and do basic repairs for forklifts then this class is for you. In this class you will learn the proper inspection procedures as required by OSHA and how to perform basic repairs. The class will cover operation inspections, proper charging requirements, inspection and replenishing of fluids, replacement of batteries for electrical units, replacing of hydraulic lines and fittings, rebuilding of hydraulic cylinders and much more. The class is approximately 70% hands on applications.
Meeting time and location:

09/09/24 - 11/20/24
Mon, Tue, Wed 5p - 9p
Diesel Garage, Room 100
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

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:

05/19/25 - 07/31/25
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 8a - 1p
Volt Kitchen, Room 104
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

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:

10/01/24 - 12/16/24
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 8a - 1p
Volt Kitchen, Room 104
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

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:

01/06/25 - 03/19/25
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 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:

10/05/24 - 10/19/24
Sat, Sun 8a - 12p
Diesel Garage, Room 100
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

10/05/24 - 10/19/24
Sat, Sun 12:30p - 4:30p
Diesel Garage, Room 100
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:

Wed 10/16/24 8a - 12p
Diesel Garage, Room 101
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

Wed 10/16/24 12:30p - 4:30p
Diesel Garage, Room 101
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

This course introduces the 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.
Meeting times and locations:

08/19/24 - 12/03/24
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 8a - 11a
Diesel Garage, Room 101
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

08/19/24 - 12/03/24
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 11:30a - 1:30p
Diesel Garage, Room 101
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

This course introduces the 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.
Meeting time and location:

08/19/24 - 12/03/24
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 4:30p - 9:30p
Diesel Garage, Room 101
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:

10/01/24 - 10/24/24
Tue, Thur 5:30p - 8:30p
Volt Center, Room 114
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

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:

10/04/24 - 10/25/24
Fri 10a - 12p
Orringer Hall, Room 118
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:

04/01/25 - 04/03/25
Tue, Wed, Thur 8a - 12p
Volt Kitchen, Room 104
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

04/01/25 - 04/03/25
Tue, Wed, Thur 12:30p - 4:30p
Volt Kitchen, Room 104
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

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:

08/04/25 - 08/13/25
Mon, Tue, Wed 8a - 12p
Volt Kitchen, Room 104
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

This class will give you an introduction to the basic fundamentals of American Sign Language (ASL), including an overview of ASL history and culture. You will learn finger spelling, numbers, phrases, and expressions. This class is recommended for those who have little to no knowledge of sign language, and it will be voiced.
Meeting time and location:

01/21/25 - 04/08/25
Tue 6p - 8p
Brock Administration, Room 205
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562

This class will give you an introduction to the basic fundamentals of American Sign Language (ASL), including an overview of ASL history and culture. You will learn finger spelling, numbers, phrases, and expressions. This class is recommended for those who have little to no knowledge of sign language, and it will be voiced.
Meeting time and location:

05/20/25 - 08/05/25
Tue 6p - 8p
Brock Administration, Room 205
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562

This class will give you an introduction to the basic fundamentals of American Sign Language (ASL), including an overview of ASL history and culture. You will learn finger spelling, numbers, phrases, and expressions. This class is recommended for those who have little to no knowledge of sign language, and it will be voiced.
Meeting time and location:

08/20/24 - 11/05/24
Tue 6p - 8p
Brock Administration, Room 200
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562

Students learn the basic concepts, skills and techniques of baking. Emphasis is placed on identification of products, weights and measures. Practical classes cover topics of breads, cakes, pies, puddings and desserts.
Meeting time and location:

05/27/25 - 08/06/25
Mon, Tue, Wed 5:30p - 8:30p
Volt Kitchen, Room 104
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

Students learn the basic concepts, skills and techniques of baking. Emphasis is placed on identification of products, weights and measures. Practical classes cover topics of breads, cakes, pies, puddings and desserts.
Meeting time and location:

09/30/24 - 12/16/24
Mon, Tue, Wed 5:30p - 8:30p
Volt Kitchen, Room 104
Volt Center
205 First St, New Bern NC 28560

Contact Information

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

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

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

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