Courses

The Truck Driver Training Program is an excellent opportunity to earn a CDL through our 11-week day class that meets Monday thru Thursday, or our 16-week weekend class. Both classes provide 350 hours of intensive training in vehicle operation with safety being the central focus.

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December 7, 2024 to November 7, 2026, Clearwater Campus

This test contains 60 questions and lasts 55 minutes. Based on the results, a student will be placed in either ESL1 or ESL2. If they are placed in ESL2, they have exemption from ESL1 and will receive credit.

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January 18, 2027 to March 22, 2027, Adams Hall, Rm 114
March 29, 2027 to May 31, 2027, Adams Hall, Rm 114

In this course the student will receive respiratory basic life support, lifesaving skills (chocking and near-drowning) and cardiac emergencies involving adults, children, and infants.

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September 15, 2026 to November 17, 2026, Johnson Center
October 12-16, 2026, Adams Hall, Rm 114
March 8-12, 2027, Johnson Center

This course is designed for healthcare professionals wanting to become Basic Life Support Instructors for the American Heart Association.

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Participants will learn the most current American Heart Association guideline science for handling choking and cardiac arrest, which includes obstructed airway, CPR/AED for the adult, child and infant. Tuition includes required textbook.

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This course will instruct participants how to handle basic first aid, medical, injury and environmental emergencies.

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Take a more in-depth look at how to make quickbooks really work for you! Get started today and get back an average of 42 hours per month using Quickbooks online. Fast setup with money-back guarantee.

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Fire and Technical Rescue programs prepare graduates for a career in Fire Service and/or to support local volunteer agencies. It serves as the NC Department Of Insurance Delivery Agency for encompassing Fire Fighter, Driver Operator, Aerial, and Technical Rescue Specialties, and strives to provide professional training and development which promotes the efficiency, expertise, and safety of those who serve.

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Learn the basics with hands on experience and fully tutored sessions for AdobePhotoshop. No previous experience necessary. Photoshop was created in 1988 by Thomas and John Knoll. Since then, it has become the de facto industry standard in raster graphics editing, such that the word "photoshop" has become a verb as in "to photoshop an image," "photoshopping," and "photoshop contest," etc. It can edit and compose raster images in multiple layers and supports masks, alpha compositing and several color models including RGB, CMYK, Lab color space (with capital L), spot color and duotone.

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In this course, you will learn all the fundamental knowledge needed for tax planning. At the end of each topic students will have 25 to 40 multiple choice application questions to reinforce comprehension and to apply the concepts learned to client situations.

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March 24, 2027 to May 17, 2027, Bishop Center Rm 146

This course is designed to introduce students to the financial planning process. This course focuses on the general principles required to become a successful planner which includes the ethics of the profession as well as the knowledge and skills to prepare a financial plan.

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July 7, 2026 to November 3, 2026, Online - Canvas
February 23, 2027 to June 22, 2027, Online - Canvas
March 29-30, 2027, Adams Hall, Rm 114

Introduces the basic features of Microsoft Office, Windows basics, and file management. Develops familiarity with Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, email, and Internet basics. Upon completion of this course, you will have chance to test for a certificate of completion.
People who took this class said "it was first rate!"

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Offering first a quick overview of the Internet and the pages that make it interesting and eye-catching. You will learn basic HTML language with hands-on applications for each new topic, page appearance, and layout concepts for a successful Web presence.

To be completed within 6 weeks.

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This course introduces students to investment planning in the personal financial planning process. It is designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts of investment regulation, client assessment, investment theory, environment and financial markets, strategies and tactics, modern portfolio theory, and integration.

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August 26, 2026 to November 11, 2026, Adams Hall, Rm 114
January 20, 2027 to April 7, 2027, Adams Hall, Rm 114

This course provides grounding in the Adler coaching model: nine guiding principles, mindset, core competencies and what it takes to be a coach. This course is both a powerful stand-alone introduction to coaching and a prerequisite for other courses. The Core Competencies are grouped into four clusters according to those that fit together logically based on common ways of looking at the competencies in each group. The groupings and individual competencies are not weighted-they do not represent any kind of priority in that they are all core or critical for any competent coach to demonstrate.

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This combined 80 hour billing and coding course offers the skills needed to solve insurance billing problems, how to manually file claims (using the CPT and ICD-9 manual), complete common insurance forms, trace delinquent claims, appeal denied claims and use generic forms to streamline billing procedures.

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Knowledge of current fundraising techniques and skills have become absolutely essential for nonprofit professionals. The Fundraising and Development program requires 10 courses, equaling 48 contact hours of instruction. The courses are divided into three categories. Students must complete 24 hours of required courses, 12 hours of core courses and 12 hours of elective courses to meet the certificate requirements.

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Closing a project formalizes acceptance of the product, service, or result and brings the project or a project phase to an orderly end. As the final requirement for completion of the certificate, students present their capstone project and share lessons learned.

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April 29, 2027 to June 11, 2027, Biltmore Hall, Rm 224

Dive into After Effects' tools to discover this powerful application's potential for digital artists interested in 2D and 3D animation. Learn how to use Dreamweaver CS5 to create, modify, and enhance web sites. In this hands-on course, learn best practices in web site planning and development.

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This course will apply practical knowledge learned in the first two courses, in a work environment. Either this course or Moving Towards Artful Coaching is needed to complete the certificate Program. The Core Competencies are grouped into four clusters according to those that fit together logically based on common ways of looking at the competencies in each group.

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Computer skills are increasingly necessary in the workforce. This Microsoft Word course provides hands-on training in skills that can be used immediately in the workforce. There is an assumption that you have little to no experience.

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This module provides an introduction to Project Management Framework concepts and the terminology commonly encountered in the world of project management. Further, it describes the constraints and benefits of project management, and then presents an overview of project management standards and related disciplines. After forming into project teams, students begin to identify a problem or opportunity that needs to be solved. This will lead to the process of selecting and prioritizing projects.

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Project teams will initiate a project by completing a project charter, then the project teams will identify project stakeholders and develop a stakeholder register. The project teams begin the process planning a project in earnest by conducting a risk analysis, creating a communication plan, developing a work breakdown structure, and defining the required tasks. Students then estimate duration and work for all tasks in the project.

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February 11, 2027 to April 29, 2027, Online - Canvas

This is an introductory course to learn programming with Java. It is comprised of three 5-week parts.
Emphasis is put on immediate feedback and on having a fun experience. Programming knowledge is not only useful to be able to program today's devices such as computers and smartphones. It also opens the door to computational thinking, i.e. the application of computing techniques to every-day processes.

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February 16, 2027 to May 4, 2027, Biltmore Hall, Rm 224

Microsoft® Project is introduced in this module allowing the students to master the software while planning the work involved in the project and determining the project schedule. After finalizing the project plan, the project baseline is set against which progress is tracked and performance is measured so that corrective action can be taken. Students then master the aspects of Microsoft® Project used in tracking projects, controlling project variances, and creating management status reports.

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February 16, 2027 to April 20, 2027, Biltmore Hall, Rm 224

Employers look for workers who have reading, math and writing skills. If you want to improve in these basic skills, there are free classes offered through the Adult Basic Education (ABE) program, created by the U.S. Department of Education.

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January 6-21, 2027, Biltmore Hall, Rm 224
February 11-26, 2027, Biltmore Hall, Rm 224
March 9-24, 2027, Biltmore Hall, Rm 224

In this course, you will apply fundamental data modeling techniques in a variety of case studies. You'll work with a team to review cases, analyze available data, and plan for additional data requirements.

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September 21, 2026 to November 23, 2026, Biltmore Hall, Rm 224
October 5, 2026 to December 7, 2026, Biltmore Hall, Rm 224
November 2, 2026 to January 4, 2027, Biltmore Hall, Rm 224

In this course, you will apply fundamental data modeling techniques in a variety of case studies. You'll work with a team to review cases, analyze available data, and plan for additional data requirements.

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In this course, we'll cover the fundamental data modeling techniques and statistical knowledge at the heart of accurate and effective data analysis. You'll learn to use the advanced features of industry-standard tools to work on real-world data sets and generate valuable insights. Gain skills that you can apply to your work today, and prepare for more advanced courses in data visualization, predictive analytics and data science.

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September 22, 2025 to November 16, 2026, Online - Canvas
July 13, 2026 to September 6, 2027, Online - Canvas
August 17, 2026 to October 11, 2027, Online - Canvas
September 1, 2026 to November 1, 2026, Online - Canvas
November 16-20, 2026, Online - Canvas

This course will teach you how to create a simple estate plan. You will be given information on particulars of estate planning such as how-to properly plan for the future distribution of your assets, how to establish a power of attorney, create a Will in Testament and prepare a Living Will. This course will also cover trust funds, how best to incorporate charitable giving into your plan and how-to take proper inventory of the assets you have now.

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April 7, 2027 to June 23, 2027, Biltmore Hall, Rm 224

Hands-Only CPR consists of two easy steps: 1. Call 911. 2. Push hard and fast. Cardiac arrest happens when the entire heart stops beating, and it can happen anywhere, to anyone, at any time. The chances of surviving from cardiac arrest decrease for every one-minute CPR is not performed. Hands-Only CPR is CPR without mouth-to-mouth breaths.

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A 14 week in-depth program emphasizing fundamental accounting principles. These software solutions are used to monitor expenses, create invoices and reports, track change orders and job status, and manage inventory, customers, vendors and employees.

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February 1, 2027 to May 24, 2027, Adams Hall, Rm 114

Are you looking forward to the day you retire? Or, do you dread the thought? Being able to retire when you want and how you want is important to many people. Planning ahead can put you in a position to live comfortably during your retirement. he objective of this course is to help you with your planning for retirement. Each provides information that can be valuable in answering the questions you need to consider as you make your plans. The modules include specific goals for the module, activities to complete, and sources for more information

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March 4, 2027 to May 20, 2027, Biltmore Hall, Rm 224