Customized Workforce Training and College Degrees

New River Community and Technical College provides comprehensive, quality higher education and workforce training programs and services that are financially, geographically, or electronically accessible and that meet individual, business, and community needs of a diverse population in the college’s nine-county service region. Through its Beaver, Beckley, Bluefield, Lewisburg, and Summersville campuses, New River Community and Technical College is positioned to meet a broad range of training needs in management and technical areas throughout the New River Valley of southeastern West Virginia.

The college provides a wide variety of customized training, continuing education and other workforce training solutions to meet specific client needs. Programs have been provided to help retain more than 7,000 employees of more than 60 companies throughout the service region. Previous clients have included: Triple S Manufacturing in Beckley, WV; Summersville Memorial Hospital in Summersville, WV; Georgia-Pacific in Green Valley, WV; The Goodrich Corporation in Union, WV; and Flowers Baking Products of WV in Bluefield, WV.

New River Community and Technical College also hosts a Cisco Regional Networking Academy that provides information technology training for students through a network of local academies at regional vocational centers and developed accelerated training opportunities for employees currently working in the computer science field. Certified G.E. Fanuc computer-numeric controlled (CNC) equipment training in a “hands-on” environment is also provided through the Greenbrier Valley campus.

New River Community and Technical College also provides associate degrees and certificate programs that are designed to address the identified skill needs of employers throughout the service region and to provide students with an education that enables them to build challenging and rewarding careers. Associate degrees that are offered include: applied science; commercial aquaculture; hospitality/tourism management; legal assisting; communications technology; liberal studies; general education; general business; professional office systems technology; computer science; information technology; law enforcement; corrections; and emergency management. Certificate programs include: technical office procedures and skills; machine tool technology; medical insurance billing and coding; medical assisting; paramedic; and licensed practical nursing. Programs can also be customized to address short or long-term workforce skill shortages.

A wide variety of continuing education programs and services are offered at the four regional campuses of New River to meet both employer needs throughout the region and specific community needs. Opportunities for state certified professional development hours in continuing education exist in nursing, real estate and engineering. New programs are developed as training demand warrants. Community programs are offered for persons of all ages in a wide variety of areas at all campuses, again based upon identified needs. Past programs have included Kids Kollege programs for public school students, Elderhostel programs for older adults, and computer programs for all ages.

Online Courses

Update your skills, discover a new talent, or chart a new career path at your own pace and at your convenience.

These online courses are instructor-facilitated by subject matter experts. These courses are highly interactive between students and the instructors. Online courses are a convenient way to learn a new skill, explore an interest or receive continuing education units that are necessary to stay competitive in your field or career. Online course offerings can be found on the ed2go website.

Click here to view the latest course offerings beginning April 2010:

• Business and Marketing Writing
  
• Genealogy Basics
• Get Grants

Course Format

These online courses are unique. Our courses are offered monthly and have specific start dates. Two lessons are released per week over a six-week period. Each lesson takes the student about 2 hours to complete. Over six weeks, the student will invest approximately 24 hours of their time. Students have the ability to interact with the instructor and other students at times that are most convenient to them.

Upon completion of one of these courses you will receive a certificate of completion from New River with the allotted Continuing Education Units.

Class Offerings

A variety of topics are offered in computers such as: Creating Web Pages, Designing Effective Web-Sites, Introduction to XML, Introduction to Windows XP, Computer Skills for the Workplace, Introduction to Microsoft Access, Introduction to Microsoft Word, Introduction to QuickBooks, Performing Payroll in QuickBooks, Introduction to Peachtree First Accounting, Introduction to TurboTax, Introduction to PC Troubleshooting, Introduction to Networking, A+ Certification Preparation.

There are also business enhancement topics such as: A to Z Grant writing, Become a Grant Writing Consultant, Resume Writing Workshop, Effective Business Writing, Marketing Your Business or Organization on the Internet, Creating a Successful Business Plan, Start and Operate your own Home Based Business, Effective Selling

We also offer personal enhancement topics such as: 12 Steps to a Successful Job Search, High Powered Communication, Individual Excellence: Secrets of Career Success, Personal Finance, Stocks, Bonds, and Investing: Oh My!, GRE Preparation, SAT/ACT Preparation.

Don’t forget special interest topics including: Adventures in Writing, Write Your Life Story, Discover Digital Photography, Speed Spanish, Certificate in Gerontology, Assisting Aging Parents.

To obtain a complete listing of courses available or to register for these courses visit the Continuing Education Department at your campus.

Nicholas, Webster, Fayette
Mary Igo
(304) 872-4520
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Pocahontas, Greenbrier, Monroe
Terri Baker
(304) 647-6570
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Raleigh, Summers, Mercer
Bill Loope
(304) 929-5494
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West Virginia Department of Education, Workplace Education