Workforce Development

Expand your plumbing skills and opportunities in the workforce without going through an entire degree program with this short-term course. This hands-on Plumbing Level 3 course is available for students who have completed Levels 1 and 2.

The course is broken down into topics including: applied math, sizing water supply piping, potable water treatment, backflow preventers, types of venting, sizing DWV and storm systems, sewage pumps and sump pumps, corrosive-resistant waste piping, and compressed air.

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 plumbing field.

Gain the credential needed to work as a Medication Aide in skilled nursing homes. This class will prepare you for the NC Medication Aide Registry exam. Nurse aide credentials will also be required to work in a skilled nursing home as a medication aide. This class is limited to 10 seats. Students must have internet access to complete mandatory online homework.

This short-term course will provide you with a detailed understanding of how to use the OSHA 1926 Construction standards and how they apply to the construction industry. The class includes a written exam with a certificate of completion awarded through OSHA. For less intensive training, you may prefer to take our OSHA 10-Hour Construction course.

This program will provide you with a basic understanding of how to use the OSHA 1910 General Industry standards and how the standards apply to general industry. The class includes a written exam with a Certificate of Completion awarded through OSHA. For more in-depth training, you may prefer to take our OSHA 30-Hour Construction course.

This program will provide you with a basic understanding of how to use the OSHA 1910 General Industry standards and how the standards apply to general industry. The class includes a written exam with a Certificate of Completion awarded through OSHA. For more in-depth training, you may prefer to take our OSHA 30-Hour Construction course.

This 16-hour course meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P – excavations for personnel required to work in or adjacent to man-made cavities, trenches, and man-made cuts in the earth, and is filled with skills that will boost your employability. You will receive training in specific excavation requirements, protective systems, soil classification, sloping and benching, timber shoring, and requirements for a competent person. During the class, you will conduct an excavation inspection and construct and install protective structures.

North Carolina Nurse Aide I employees may qualify for the Nurse Aide II credential by completing an approved program. This course provides advanced nursing skills for employment in hospitals, nursing homes, or home health agencies and are taught via class, lab and clinical/simulation. This is a hybrid course, meaning classes are held online and in person.

This is a 40-hour refresher course for Nurse Aides. This training is designed to provide skills that are essential to provide direct patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Students must register and pay in person on the New Bern or Havelock campus.

Interested in this course, but don’t see an available class that works for you? Please fill out the blue contact form at the bottom of the page and indicate which certificate you are interested in so we can add you to our contact list about upcoming sections.

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

These training courses will consist of general fire and rescue training dealing with basic fire and rescue principles of operations. New topics will be covered each month.

FIP ISTGT-1 is a Hazmat review. This year, the class will deal with lithium ion battery fires. In addition to electric vehicles, it will also cover mobility devices and energy storage systems.

Please check back soon for additional classes.

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