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This course prepares students for a career as a Robotics Technician. Students will learn about robot operations, programming, and offline programming in labs performing real-world examples on an ABB Robot. Students will utilize the same software used in the industry, including the offline programming software, RobotStudio. Upon successful completion, students will earn their ABB SMART Robotics credentials.

 

This course is taught by National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certified trainers as an entry-level course. Successful completion qualifies students to receive the NCCER Carpentry Level 1 certification.

Students must have earned the NCCER Core Skills credential prior to enrolling in this course.

 

This course prepares students for a career as a Central Sterile Processing Technician. Students will learn the principles of sterilization and disinfection, instrument and supply distribution, preparation and storage of surgical instruments, quality assurance, and inventory management through classroom instruction and hands-on learning activities. Upon successful completion, students will be eligible to earn the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) credential.

 

This course prepares students for entry-level careers in medical billing and coding. Students will learn the medical billing cycle, revenue cycle management, diagnostic and procedural coding, insurance billing, medical claims processing, and healthcare documentation using industry-standard coding systems and billing practices. Upon successful completion, students will be eligible to earn the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) credential.

 

This course is taught by a National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certified trainer. Upon successful completion, students will earn their NCCER Core Skills and NCCER Carpentry Level 1 certification.

 

This course is taught by National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certified trainers as an entry level course. Successful completion qualifies students to receive the NCCER Core and Fundamentals of Crew Leadership certification.

 

This course is taught by National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certified trainers and introduces trainees to the electrical trade, safety, circuits, National Electrical Code, device boxes, hand bending, raceways and fittings, conductors and cables, electrical construction drawings, residential electrical services, and test equipment. Successful completion qualifies students to receive the NCCER Core Skills and NCCER Electrical Level I certification and inclusion on the NCCER Registry for Electricians.

 

This course is taught by National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certified trainers as an advanced level electrical course. Level 2 introduces trainees to alternating current, motors, electric lighting, pull and junction boxes, conductor installations, cable trays, conductor terminations and splices, grounding and bonding, circuit breakers and fuses, and fundamental concepts of control systems. Successful completion qualifies students to receive the NCCER Electrical Level II Certification and inclusion on the NCCER Registry for Electricians.

 

Students will learn the required skills to earn the certification of Electrocardiogram Technician (EKG) with the American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians. Topics include cardiac anatomy and physiology, cardiac cycle, EKG strip analysis, 12 lead KG, and EKG procedures.

 

This course prepares students for a career as an Electronic Health Records Specialist. Students will learn electronic health record systems, medical terminology, patient documentation, health information management, healthcare privacy regulations, and electronic record management using industry-standard software. Upon successful completion, students will be eligible to earn the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist (CEHRS) credential.

 

 

This class provides students the opportunity to earn the EMT Basic certification and learn the required skills to become employed as a certified Emergency Medical Technician. Students will learn to perform immediate lifesaving interventions for patients of all ages with a variety of complaints, medical conditions, and traumatic injuries.

 

This course is designed for preparation as a paid or volunteer firefighter. This block of fire rescue courses consists of course content identified by the NC Fire and Rescue Commission as part of the Firefighter and Hazardous Materials Operations certification program. Successful completion of these courses provides students with credit towards the NC Firefighter Certification and may be applied for course credits towards an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Fire Protection Technology.

Students enrolled in the Firefighter Academy pathway must be 16 years of age or older by the first day of class.

 

This course is taught by a National Center for Construction Education and Research trainer. Successful completion of this course allows students to earn their NCCER Core Credential from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER).

 

This course is taught by a National Center for Construction Education and Research trainer. Topics include, but are not limited to, introduction to HVAC, trade mathematics, basic electricity, introduction to heating, introduction to cooling, and introduction to air distribution systems. Successful completion of this course allows students to earn their NCCER HVAC Level 1 credential for the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER).

 

This course is taught by a National Center for Construction Education and Research trainer. Topics include, but are not limited to, compressors, alternating current, refrigerants, heat pumps, leak detection, air quality equipment, fiberglass and fabric duct systems, and metering devices.  Successful completion of this course allows students to earn their NCCER HVAC Level 2 Credential from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER).

 

Students may earn a Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) credential from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) making them eligible to enter the workforce as a CMAA.

 

Students learn the required skills to earn the Nurse Aide Level I certification from the NC Department of Health Service Regulation. The class will prepare students to begin a career as a Nurse Aide. A Nurse Aid assists patients with daily activities, maintains patient hygiene and serves a vital role on the healthcare team, while supporting doctors and nurses in diagnostic procedures and technical treatments.

 

For high school seniors only, this course prepares students for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam provided by the Pharmacy Technician Board (PTCB) for entry-level employment. Topics include technical procedures for preparing and dispensing prescriptions, packaging and labeling, controlled substance procedures, inventory control, pharmacy calculations, and over-the-counter drugs. Upon completion, students should be able to perform basic supervised dispensing techniques in a community pharmacy setting.

 

This course is taught by a National Center for Construction Education and Research trainer. Successful completion of this course allows students to earn their NCCER Core Credential from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). This course is a prerequisite to Plumbing Level 1.

 

This course is taught by a National Center for Construction Education and Research trainer. This course covers the basic installations and maintenance of plumbing systems and components. Topics include, but are not limited to, plumbing safety, tools of the plumbing trade, introduction to plumbing math, introduction to plumbing drawings, plastic pipe and fittings, copper tube and fittings, and introduction to plumbing fixtures. Upon successful completion, students earn their NCCER Plumbing Level 1 Credential from the National Center for Construction Education and Research.

 

This course is taught by a National Center for Construction Education and Research trainer. Topics include, but are not limited to, reading commercial drawings, installing and testing DMV piping, installing roof, floor, and area drains, installing and testing water supply piping, types of valves, and installing water heaters. Upon successful completion, students earn their NCCER Plumbing Level 2 Credential.

 

This course prepares students for a career in advanced manufacturing. Students will learn workplace safety, quality practices, manufacturing processes, maintenance awareness, and continuous improvement principles through classroom instruction and hands-on learning activities. Upon successful completion, students will earn the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Certified Production Technician (CPT) credential recognized by employers across the manufacturing industry.

 

This course is taught by a National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certified trainer. Topics include, but are not limited to, welding safety, oxyfuel cutting, plasma arc cutting, air-carbon arc cutting and gouging, base metal preparation, weld quality, SMAW equipment and setup, and joint fit-up and alignment. Successful completion of this course allows students to earn their NCCER Welding Level 1 credential from the National Center for Construction Education and Research.