Business and industry leaders serving southeastern West Virginia are in need of a highly skilled workforce. A job-specific career and technical education program can greatly improve your chance of getting a great job right away. New River Community and Technical College is committed to bridging the gap between the needs of business and industry and the citizens of our nine-county service area.
Interested in partnering with New River CTC? Visit our Workforce and Technical Education Partners page. Interested in registering for a class? Sign-up online.
There are several advantages of choosing a career and technical program:
- Courses are highly focused in your field of study
- Programs are offered at an accelerated pace to help you gain technical skills quickly
- Industry experts are actively engaged in program development, which means you are better trained for your job
- You are well-prepared to enter the job market because you gain hands-on experience
New River CTC offers Commercial Driver’s License; Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning; and other training programs. We work closely with the local Workforce Investment Boards to ensure our program offerings meet the needs of our service area.
For more information on Workforce Education, contact a member of the Workforce Education staff. We are here to serve you.
| Gloria D. Kincaid Program Specialist 653 Church Street Lewisburg, WV 24901 304-793-6101 gkincaid @newriver.edu |
Brian Sampson Interim Dean of Workforce, Technical, and Community Education 527 Odd Road Ghent, WV 25843 304- 929-5009 bsampson @newriver.edu |
Veronica J. Stone 6101 Webster Road Summersville, WV 26651 304-883-2469 vstone @newriver.edu |
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Current Course Offerings
| Class | Location | Tuition | Details | Date |
|
Class A CDL |
Ghent | $4,850* + $100 testing fee |
180 Contact Hours (industry standard required is 150 contact hours) Monday-Thursday 8 am-4 pm 6 Weeks |
December 2, 2019 February 10, 2020 |
|
Class A CDL Refresher |
Ghent | $1,200 |
4-day class, 8 am-4 pm |
January 27, 2020 |
| Class B CDL CDL Learner’s Permit Required |
Ghent |
$1,200* |
4-day class, 8 am-4 pm |
November 11, 2019 March 23, 2020 |
| Electrical Retraining |
Summersville | $50 | 8 am to 4 pm. Register by October 30, 2019. |
November 1, 2019 |
| Neurofeedback |
Dumas Psychology Collective, Beckley |
$700 | 10-week training, 5-week classroom and 5-week clinical |
September 16, 2019 |
| 90 Hour Pre-Licensing Real Estate | Lewisburg |
$500 |
10-weeks (90 contact hours); Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 6 to 9 pm. Register by November 22, 2019. |
December 3, 2019 |
*additional fees may apply
**Fall and Spring classes reserved for displaced coal miners
TBA Course Offerings
| Class | Location | Tuition | Details | Date |
| Alternative Fuel Training | Ghent | $995 |
4-day class, 9:00 am-5:00 pm DOWNLOAD a flyer about this training. CLICK HERE to register. |
TBA |
| HVAC |
Ghent | $5,000 |
20 weeks, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 4 to 8 pm |
TBA |
| OSHA-10 | Ghent & Lewisburg | $75 | 10 hours | TBA |
| Electric Distribution Engineering Technology – Lineman Training |
Ghent |
$5,000 |
15 weeks + internship (900 contact hours) |
Summer Fall** Spring** |
*additional fees may apply
**Fall and Spring classes reserved for displaced coal miners
Open Start Date Course Offerings
| Class | Location | Tuition | Details | Date |
| Accelerated Pipe Welding | Ghent & Lewisburg | $1,525 per course. Three courses available. | 24 lab hours per week. Each course is 10 weeks. | Open start dates |
| Accelerated General Welding | Ghent & Lewisburg | $3,200 | 24 lab hours per week for 21 weeks. | Open start dates |
| Introduction to Fabrication and Repair Welding | Ghent & Lewisburg | $640 | 9 lab hours per week for 12 weeks. | Open start dates |
Continuous Course Offerings
| Class | Location | Tuition | Details | Date |
| Pintle Hook Class A CDL (for Utility Industry) CDL Learners Permit Required |
Ghent | $1,200* | 15 Contact Hours | Continuous (Call to schedule) |
| Welding Prep & Test (State WV Certification) | Ghent & Lewisburg | $150 | Continuous, 2-day class and exam (Call to schedule) | |
| Welding Prep & Test (AWS Certification) | Ghent & Lewisburg | $375 | Continuous, 2-day class and exam (Call to schedule) |
*additional fees may apply
**Fall and Spring classes reserved for displaced coal miners
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Customized Training Programs for Business and Industry
The Center for Workforce Education recognizes the key to success in today’s world hinges upon the ability to be flexible and to adapt to change. Individual employers and industry groups look to New River to help improve and maintain their competitive edge by identifying opportunities for bringing new technologies and skills into the workplace and by delivering customized training programs in response to their specific needs and challenges.
You will think of New River CTC’s Center for Workforce Education like a branch of your own training department because working with New River means having:
- Instructional specialists with many years of real-world experience who are ready to share valuable knowledge, which strengthens your organization’s effectiveness
- Program content aligned with your organization’s strategic goals
- Training when and where you want it – at your facility or on one of our campuses
- Custom-designed training programs that fulfill your needs
Some examples of training options include:
- Manufacturing
- Electronics
- Machining
- Welding
- Management and Leadership Skills
- Industrial Maintenance
- Customer Service
- Blueprint Reading
- Various levels of Computer Skills Training
- OSHA Training-Choose from over 50 topics/skill sets
- Truck Driver Training (CDL)
- Class A
- Passenger
- Pintle Hook
- Heavy Equipment
New River CTC has provided customized training for numerous companies and agencies throughout southeastern West Virginia. Some of our clients include:
- UTC Aerospace Systems
- Snowshoe Mountain Resort
- Alpha Natural Resources
- The Greenbrier
- American Electric Power
- Pike Electric
- Raleigh County Commission on Aging
Enhancing employee capabilities is a retention strategy that yields more stability and higher performance, improved reputation and a skilled workforce – all which favorably impact our sustainability. New River takes pride in offering training for your organization in a cost effective, efficient and convenient way to strengthen your workforce and keep your company on the leading edge.