Workforce Development

This course will prepare you for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) flight certification. Topics include:

If you want to increase your career opportunities in the diesel technology field, this training will help you get there. This course provides students with the skills necessary to troubleshoot and repair direct current and alternating current electrical systems found on stationary and mobile applications. Emphasis is placed on electrical system and wiring sizing, batteries, wire harnesses, distribution panels, electronics component installation, and electrical system troubleshooting to include generator operations and disassembly.

This training course can help you get started with a career in Construction and Worksite Safety or to enhance existing knowledge in safety on the construction worksite. This 110-hour course has four independent credentials that the industry is looking for: NCCER Field Safety, NCCER Safety Technology, OSHA 10-Hour Construction, and OSHA 10-Hour General Industry. 

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Our hands-on curriculum will teach you the customer service and technical skills needed to work as a professional bartender. Learn the skills and techniques on how to mix, pour, and serve popular drinks and cocktails, as well as customer service, bar setup, and other hospitality skill basics.

Upon completion, you will receive a Craven Community College bartender certification, as well as the Responsible Alcohol Seller/Server Program (RASP) Certification from the ABC Board. You will also be ready to apply for jobs as a professional bartender.

Our Diesel Engines program will give you hands-on experience with diesel engines and systems in cars and trucks, heavy machinery, boats, generators, and more. It is held on our Volt Center campus.

The program will include training on topics including: shop safety, intro to diesel engines, principles of diesel engines, engine evaluations and disassembly, pistons, rings and connecting rods, cylinder heads, and components.

Enhance your food service job skills! In our short-term classes, you will learn about ServSafe®, the most current and comprehensive food training program in the industry, helping five million food service professionals learn how to handle and safely serve food and alcohol. The ServSafe® training and exam meets all regulatory requirements and quality assurance specifications for hotel and restaurant brands.

This short-term class allows you to earn the certifications that enable you to purchase coolants for small appliances and refrigerant/cooling systems. The instructor will lead discussions and presentations of certification materials, including a pretest. The state examination, or online ESCO test, is administered during class.

Are you ready to polish your job skills and boost your marketability? Our Job Readiness Boot Camp can help you! It is divided into six steps that will have you career ready in just two weeks. The program is open to anyone, whether you’ve got a master’s degree and want to brush up on job skills or even if you’re an ex-offender trying ease back into society and the workforce.

Is your business requiring you to protect yourself from hazard from working in and around confined spaces? This course meets the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. We will help you understand what a confined space is and teach directly from the OSHA publications. You will learn:

This course provides employability skills training for unemployed and underemployed adults. You will explore organizational effectiveness such as communication skills, dealing with employee conflicts, understanding human behavior, and increasing personal effectiveness.

This class is also part of our Job Readiness Boot Camp.

The Craven Community College Paramedic program has been issued a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). This letter is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status; it is a status signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation standards through the Letter of Review Self Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation.