In one year or less, train for a career in Baking and Pastry Arts, Residential HVAC Service and Repair, Construction, or Manufacturing.
Selwyn Spence
Occupational Extension Programs Administrator
(252) 618-6648
spences@edgecombe.edu
Office 158, Fleming Building, Tarboro campus
Participants successfully completing this course will be eligible to work as an Activity Director for Adult Care Home and/or nursing facility. This course is designed to provide basic training to individuals desiring to become an Activity Director in a healthcare-related setting. Students are required to complete a supervised practicum. Students will receive CPR certification.
$185 for course, $23 for card
Scholarships available for qualifying students.
| Dates | Day/Time | Location |
| March 5 – August 20 | Tuesdays, 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. | Room 167, Fleming Building, Tarboro campus |
The Paramedic program is designed to certify the technician to the entry level of pre-hospital advanced life support care available in North Carolina. This program fulfills all of the requirements of the National Standard Curriculum for AEMTs. The program covers advanced patient assessment and treatment techniques. EMT is a pre-requisite.
Hours: 201 classroom, plus 96 clinical
$180 (Additional costs for textbooks, testing supplies, and uniforms)
| Dates | Day/Time | Location |
| January 10 | Wednesdays, 9am – 5pm | Rocky Mount campus |
| April 30 | Tuesdays, 9am – 5pm | Rocky Mount campus |
This course provides a study in the elements and principles of design as they relate to plated desserts. Topics that will be covered are portioning, flavor pairings, textures, eye appeal, balance, color harmony and plate decorating such as chocolate striping. This course will also include some basic cake decorating.
$75
TBA
This course covers basic ingredients, techniques, weights, and measurements, baking terminology and formula calculations. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate proper scaling and measurement techniques, and prepare and evaluate a variety of bakery products.
$75
TBA
Some programs at Edgecombe Community College lead to a license and/or certification in North Carolina. Beginning July 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education regulations require disclosures for all programs leading to a license or certification. Disclosures will be provided for all states and will indicate whether the program meets licensure requirements, does not meet licensure requirements or has not yet been determined for each state.
Hours: 20-week program consisting of 768 hours of training
Basic Law Enforcement Training is an accredited program of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission. BLET is designed to give students essential skills required for entry-level employment as law enforcement officers with state, county, or municipal governments, or with private enterprise. Successful graduates earn 18 credits toward an associate degree in criminal justice technology, receive a certificate, and are qualified to take the certification examination mandated by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.
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This course is designed to provide students with the understanding of the fundamentals of ophthalmic assisting. Coursework will provide an in-depth knowledge of basic refractometry techniques and introduce the role, scope, and duties of the ophthalmic assistant. Students also will receive instruction on the normal anatomy and physiology of the eye. Students will receive CPR certification.
$185 + $23 for cost of CPR card
February 6-May 23 (Tuesdays), 6-9pm
Room 318, Lamm Building, Rocky Mount campus
This course is designed to prepare the student for entry-level positions in the Autobody Repair field. Students will learn how to identify and describe the current types of body/frame construction, identify and describe the individual components of both conventional and unitized construction, evaluate vehicle damage through proper application of measuring and gauging equipment and sequencing techniques, identify and differentiate between the types of equipment available for making effective frame and underbody repairs, and return vehicle to pre-accident condition. Upon completion, students will have the knowledge base to perform hands-on repairs in the areas of non-structural and structural repairs, MIG welding, plastics and adhesives, refinishing, and other related areas.
$185
| Dates | Day/Time | Location |
| January 30 – May 9 | Tuesdays/Thursdays, 6 – 9pm | Collision Repair Building, Tarboro campus |
This course is designed to provide individuals with the required knowledge, tools, and resources to become recognized as a certified Community Health Worker (CHW) in North Carolina, working in a variety of healthcare and community settings (health departments, hospitals, federally qualified health centers, clinics, faith-based organizations, etc.). Instruction is designed to cover the nine core competencies essential to working as a certified CHW which include communication, capacity building, service coordination, interpersonal advocacy, outreach, and personal/professional skills. The knowledge base competencies will cover health and social issues that disproportionately impact clients, including but not limited to chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma, and cancer. Some of the social issues covered will include safety, emergency preparedness, social isolation, and adverse childhood experiences (ACES). Students also will learn about the changing healthcare landscape in North Carolina and how to work with clients in connecting them to resources through NCCARES 360 and others. Upon completion of this training, students will be eligible for listing as an NC Certified Community Health Worker.
$185
This course is designed to introduce integrated programs which combine functions usually found in stand-alone software, word processing, data bases, spreadsheets, graphics, communications, module integrations, personnel systems, Internet applications, and other miscellaneous functions.
$75
| Dates | Day/Time | Location |
| January 9 – January 30 | Tuesdays, 6-8pm | Room 262, Fleming Building, Tarboro campus |
Interested in learning a trade in the construction area? This academy will instruct students in the construction area essential to employment. Enroll in the academy today to sharpen your skills to learn the basics of construction safety, measurement and layout, and hand/power tool use and demonstration. Improve your knowledge with hands on experience. Students can also earn OSHA 10 certification.
$185 (Scholarships available for qualifying students)
| Dates | Day/Time | Location |
| June 4 – November 26 | Tuesday, 6-10pm | Facility Maintenance Building, Tarboro campus |
Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage a first aid, choking, or sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives. Students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock, and other first aid emergencies. This course also teaches adult CPR and AED use.
$70 for course, $23 for card
Tuesday, 8am-5pm
Tarboro campus
The Detention Officer Certification Course (DOCC) is an accredited program of the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission.
DOCC is a state mandated course that prepares students for entry-level employment as a detention officer in a county detention or regional detainment facility. During the course, students will receive training in subject control, suicide prevention, supervising inmates with mental illness, and proper transportation of inmates. The course is demanding both physically and mentally. Physical training is conducted at least twice per week, and academic testing consists of topic testing each week. Successful graduates receive a certificate and are qualified to take the certification examination mandated by the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission.
Hours: 185
Tuition waived for students sponsored/hired by a law enforcement agency (required)
| Date | Day/Time | Location |
| March 11 – April 11 | Monday-Friday, 8am – 5pm | Havens Building, Tarboro campus |
The Emergency Medical Technician program is designed to certify the technician to the entry level of pre-hospital basic life support care available in North Carolina. This program fulfills requirements of the National Standard Curriculum for Emergency Medical Technician. The program covers basic patient assessment and treatment techniques.
Hours: 240 classroom, plus 48 clinical
$320.50 (Additional costs for textbooks, testing supplies, and uniforms)
| Date | Day/Time | Location |
| January 9 | Tuesdays, 6 – 10pm | Rocky Mount campus |
| May 31 | Fridays, 6 – 10pm | Rocky Mount campus |
Participants who successfully complete this course will be eligible for the forklift operator’s license.
Topics to be presented include basic design of lift trucks, stabilization of trucks, maintenance, repair costs and safety aspects in operation.
Students are required to pass a written test and a driving test. Students that pass both parts will receive certification the day of the class.
Classes are scheduled monthly, and meet from 8 AM to 2 PM, in the Fleming Building, on the Tarboro campus. Boots are required. Shorts not permitted.
Cost: $75
Tuesdays, 8am-2pm
Room 264, Fleming Building, Tarboro campus
Some programs at Edgecombe Community College lead to a license and/or certification in North Carolina. Beginning July 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education regulations require disclosures for all programs leading to a license or certification. Disclosures will be provided for all states and will indicate whether the program meets licensure requirements, does not meet licensure requirements or has not yet been determined for each state.
This course introduces the basic principles of sanitation and safety. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the content necessary for successful completion of a nationally recognized food/safety/sanitation exam.
$75 + cost of exam
February 1-March 28 (Thursdays)
5:30-8pm
Fleming Building, Tarboro campus
This course is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to become employed as a heating and air conditioning technician. Course topics include operating principles of heating and cooling systems with emphasis on safety, components of AC systems, heat pumps, electrical systems, troubleshooting and repair, as well as refrigerant certification.
$185 (plus additional costs for textbooks and certification exams). Scholarships available.
TBA
Some programs at Edgecombe Community College lead to a license and/or certification in North Carolina. Beginning July 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education regulations require disclosures for all programs leading to a license or certification. Disclosures will be provided for all states and will indicate whether the program meets licensure requirements, does not meet licensure requirements or has not yet been determined for each state.
The Medication Aide Training course will cover administering medication via the oral, topical, and instillation routes. Medical asepsis, hand hygiene, terminology, and legal implications will be covered. Upon successful completion, students will be eligible to take the state competency exam. Proof of high school diploma or equivalency is required.
$75 (Additional costs for textbooks, supplies, and/or other items may be needed to participate in class.) Books are available in the bookstore and should be purchased before class starts.
*Students must attend all days and complete meeting time to receive credit for attending.
| Date | Day/Time | Location |
| January 8-11 | Monday-Thursday, 8am-2:30pm | Tarboro campus |
| February 13-22 | Tuesday & Thursday, 8am-2:30pm | Tarboro campus |
| March 18-27 | Monday-Wednesday, 5:30-9:30pm | Tarboro campus |
| April 15-18 | Monday-Thursday, 8am-2:30pm | Tarboro campus |
| June 3-6 | Monday-Thursday, 8am-2:30pm | Tarboro campus |
| July 8-19 | Monday-Wednesday, 5:30-9:30pm | Tarboro campus |
In this fundamental course, students will learn how to use Excel, a spreadsheet program that allows you to store, organize, and analyze information.
$75
TBA
Refresh your skills on office applications. This course will cover the basic concepts of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Hours: 240 classroom, plus 48 clinical
$75
| Date | Day/Time | Location |
| February 6 – March 26 | Tuesdays, 6 – 8pm | Room 262, Fleming Building, Tarboro campus |
This course is designed for students new to working with Microsoft Word in Windows. Students will learn to create, edit, format, and print Microsoft Word documents.
$75
TBA
This course provides instruction and clinical practice in manicuring, nail building (application and maintenance of artificial nails), and pedicuring. The course content includes nail anatomy, disorders of nails, and irregularities of nails; theory, and salesmanship as it relates to manicuring; actual practice in manicuring; and arm, hand, and foot massage.
$185
| Date | Day/Time | Location |
| January 8 – March 27 | Monday-Thursday, 8am-3pm | Cosmetic Arts Building, Tarboro campus |
| January 8 – May 20 | Monday-Thursday, 6-10pm | Cosmetic Arts Building, Tarboro campus |
Natural Hair Care Licensure provides an understanding in the study and practice of chemical-free hair styling that includes working with textured hair, braiding, extensions, twists, locks, and weaves. This course is completed in seven months.
$185
| Date | Day/Time | Location |
| January 8 – March 27 | Monday-Thursday, 8am-3pm | Cosmetic Arts Building, Tarboro campus |
| January 8 – May 20 | Monday-Thursday, 6-10pm | Cosmetic Arts Building, Tarboro campus |
This course provides instruction to individuals who want to become commissioned as a Notary Public. Topics include legal, ethical, and procedural requirements of the Notary Act. NC requires a minimum of
Successful candidates must purchase their seal and stamp. Upon completion of all, individuals are then commissioned to perform notarial acts. Must have high school diploma or GED.
$75
Monday & Tuesday, 6-10pm
Room 173, Fleming Building, Tarboro campus
Monday & Tuesday, 6-9:30pm
Room 163, Barnes Building, Rocky Mount campus
Nurse Aide I is designed to prepare graduates to provide personal care and perform basic nursing skills for the elderly and other adults. Emphasis on the aging process including mental, social, and physical needs of the elderly, patient rights, nutrition management, elimination procedures, safe environment, restorative services, personal and special care procedures and activities, human body structure and function and related common disease/disorders, communication and documentation, death and dying, and roles of the nursing assistant and health team members. The course includes class, laboratory, and clinical learning experience. Upon satisfactory completion of the course, the student will be eligible for Nurse Aide Assessment Program, NNAAP).
$200.50 (Additional costs for textbook, uniforms, criminal background checks, and drug screens.)
*All clinical mornings will start earlier than the start times for theory and lab.
| Date | Day/Time | Location |
| January 16 – April 3 | Monday-Thursday, 8am-2:30pm | Tarboro campus |
| January 22 – April 10 | Monday-Wednesday, 8:30am-3pm | Rocky Mount campus |
| February 26-June 19 | Monday-Wednesday, 5:30pm-9:30pm | Tarboro campus |
| May 15-September 13 | Monday-Wednesday, 5:30-9:30pm | Tarboro campus |
The Nurse Aide II course prepares graduates to perform more complex skills for patients regardless of the setting under direct supervision of licensed personnel. A skill/competency evaluation is required for documenting student competency. The course includes class, laboratory, and clinical learning experiences. Upon satisfactory completion of the course and skill/competency evaluation, the candidate is eligible to apply for listing as a Nurse Aide II by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
$200.50 (Additional costs for textbook, uniforms, immunizations. Criminal background checks and drug screens are required; cost is approximately $160)
*All clinical mornings will start earlier and may finish later than the start times for theory and lab.
**Saturday clinicals will start earlier than the start times for theory and lab and typically do not end until after lunch.
| Date | Day/Time | Location |
| January 22-April 29 | Monday & Wednesday, 8am-4pm | Tarboro campus |
The Paramedic program is designed to certify the technician to the entry level of pre-hospital advanced life support care available in North Carolina. This program fulfills all of the requirements of the National Standard Curriculum for Paramedics. The program covers advanced patient assessment and treatment techniques. The program is offered in a “flip-flop” schedule. EMT is a pre-requisite.
$395.50 (Additional costs for textbooks, testing supplies, and uniforms)
| Date | Day/Time | Location |
| January 9, 2024 – December 21, 2024 | Tuesday | Rocky Mount campus |
| January 10, 2024 – December 22, 2024 | Wednesday | Rocky Mount campus |
Become familiar with the components and operating principles of the small engine. Topics covered include the similarities and differences in 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines, engine part identification, and definitions of terms, such as torque and horsepower. This is a hands-on class. You will be working on small engines. (Will not meet on 11/23)
$75
| Dates | Day/Time | Location |
| March 13-May 1 | Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm | Havens Building, Tarboro campus |
As many industries are transitioning to more sustainable and renewable sources of energy, the growing interest in clean energy means a projected 9 million new jobs in the sector by 2030. To meet these demands, NC A&T has partnered with Edgecombe Community College to offer this highly sought-after clean energy training locally. This program offers industry recognized credentials such as Lean Six Sigma, Working Smart certification, and OSHA-10 certification. Our Clean Vehicle Pre-Apprenticeship is offered multiple times a year. For more information, please contact Paige Ashman at ashmanp@edgecombe.edu or (252) 618-6614.
Scholarships are available for qualifying students
TBA
Welding Technology provides students with a sound understanding of the science, technology, and applications essential for successful employment in the welding and metal industry. Our programs offer students the choice to learn welding skills in Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG), Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG), Pipe Welding, and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW or Stick).
Class $185, Certification $75
| Dates | Day/Time | Location |
| January 23 – April 24 | Tuesday & Wednesday, 5:30-9:30pm | Facility Maintenance Building, Tarboro campus |
| January 27 – April 27 | Saturday, 8am – 4:30pm | Facility Maintenance Building, Tarboro campus |
