Workforce Development

Keep your essential certifications up to date. This short course certifies vehicle emission inspectors in accordance with state law. Information at: www.ncdot.gov/dmv/vehicle. Course cost consists of tuition and equipment usage fee.

This course is designed for individuals who need a detailed understanding of how to use the OSHA 1910 General Industry standards and how they apply to general industry. The course includes a written exam with a Certificate of Completion awarded through OSHA—all in four short days. For less intensive training, you may prefer to take our OSHA 10-Hour Construction course.

NC Nurse Aide I training is designed to provide skills that are essential to provide direct patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Nurse aide jobs are in high demand and upon completion, job opportunities at various medical facilities such as hospitals, skilled nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health agencies, and private offices or agencies are available. This program includes class/lab/clinical, and the required state testing will be available on the New Bern campus.

Our Notary Public training will help you become certified by studying the history, laws, forms, qualifications, and procedures relevant to the duties of a notary. You’ll be able to take the state exam, which is administered in class.

For more information about North Carolina Notary Public, visit the NC Department of the Secretary of State.

Our NCCER Carpentry Core Skills training provides instruction related to the core skills used by carpenters in residential and commercial settings. Topics include safety, hand/power tool use, site preparation, measurement and layout, footings and foundations, construction framing, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; wood stairways, window and door frames; and hardwood floors.

Expand your welding skills and join the workforce without going through an entire degree program with this short-term course. It will introduce you to the knowledge and skills needed to enter and excel in the welding field.

If you’re looking to enter the workforce as a qualified welder without going through an entire degree program, this short-term course is a great choice. This combined course of Levels 1 and 2 will provide you with the basic skills needed to obtain entry-level employment.

If you’re looking to enter the workforce without going through an entire degree program, this short-term course is a great choice. It will introduce you to the knowledge and skills needed to enter and excel in the welding field.

If you’re looking to expand your plumbing skills without going through an entire degree program, this short-term course is a great choice. This hands-on Plumbing Level 2 course is available for students who have completed Level 1.

If you’re looking to enter the workforce as a mason without going through an entire degree program, this short-term course is a great choice. It will introduce you to the knowledge and skills needed to enter and excel in the masonry field.

The course is broken down into topics including: introduction to masonry, masonry safety, masonry tools and equipment, mortar, masonry units and installation techniques, and measurements, drawings, and specifications.

If you’re looking to enter the workforce without going through an entire degree program, this short-term course is a great choice. It will introduce you to the knowledge and skills needed to enter and excel in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) field.

If you’re looking to expand your electrical skills without going through an entire degree program, this short-term course is a great choice. This hands-on Electrical Level 3 course is available for students who have completed Levels 1 and 2.