Workforce Development

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of heavy equipment operator responsibilities, heavy equipment safety, and career opportunities. Topics include an introduction to the trade, safety, identification of heavy equipment, preventive maintenance, dump trucks, tractors, soils, grades, earth moving, scrapers, backhoes, front-end loaders, finish operator, telescoping excavators, motor graders, excavators, finishing, and grading. Instruction will include driving skills tests.

In this course, students examine the basic elements of menu planning with a hands-on approach to planning, creating, and maintaining effective menus. Topics include:

  • Pricing
  • Ordering
  • Standardized recipes
  • Sales history reporting
  • Various types of menus
  • Marketing strategies
  • Lifecycle of the menu
  • New trends in foodservice
  • Cost controls

If you want a pathway that gets you in a great career, look no further than our National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Electrical Skills Pathway! This course includes NCCER Electrical Levels 1-2 and will teach you the skills needed to enter in this high-demand job market. Sign up today to get your NCCER certification and start your career pathway quickly.

This course also available as a Skill Bridge pathway for active military. 

This course provides a comprehensive study of surgical procedures and specialties that coincide with clinical rotations. Emphasis is placed on related surgical anatomy, pathology, terminology, and procedures that enhance theoretical knowledge of patient care, instrumentation, supplies, and equipment. Upon completion, students should be able to correlate, integrate, and apply theoretical knowledge of the course topics to the clinical operative environment.

Are you working toward your high school diploma and interested in exploring hands-on trades? Craven Community College has developed the Trades Career Exploration (TCE) program just for you! This program is designed to help individuals discover three career paths in the trades:

  • Hospitality
  • Manufacturing
  • Construction

The TCE program is open to high school juniors and seniors in occupation prep courses. It will run four hours a week for eight weeks at our Volt Center campus.

This course provides a comprehensive study of perioperative care and preparation, patient care concepts, and professional practice concepts within the field of surgical technology. Topics include medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, pharmacology, anesthesia, environmental safety, communication and reporting, instrumentation, physical environment, equipment, surgical procedures, patient safety, sterile technique, and surgical team support.

This brief orientation session will introduce you to our Surgical Technology program and answer any questions you may have about the program. It will cover surgical technology as a career, certification requirements, and available training options. You will also get an idea of the working environment, job duties, and employment opportunities. Register today for this opportunity to explore the field and learn if it is for you.

This class delves into the artistry and precision of cake design. Participants will master the foundational skills needed to create stunning cakes that are as beautiful as they are delicious. Throughout the class, you will learn the foundations of piping techniques, mastering different piping tips and creating elegant borders, intricate lacework, and elaborate floral designs.

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at creating beautiful art using watercolor paints but didn't know how or where to start? Learn basic watercolor techniques such as wet-on-wet, color bleeding, wet-on-dry, graded wash, how to splatter, outlining with micro pens, and more. By the end of class, you will create your own personal collection of four different greeting cards!

This class is open to everyone, whether you think you can draw or not! We all have the potential to make extraordinary works of art. You will be provided an outline of a dog, cat, person, etc., and learn how to use pencils to make it come to life, using different layering and blending techniques. Continue to make your own masterpieces at home with the tips, tricks, and techniques you will learn in this class. You will learn:

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