Business and industry leaders serving southeastern West Virginia are in need of a skilled workforce. A job-specific career and technical education program can 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 training for your employees? Visit our Customized Training page.
Interested in registering for a class? Sign-up online.
Advantages of choosing a workforce career and technical program include:
- 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 engaged in program development, meaning you will be 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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Course Offerings
| Class | Location | Tuition | Details | Date |
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Electrical Apprentice Certification |
Summersville |
$300 |
6-9 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays, preregister by April 1, 2020 |
April 7, 2020-POSTPONED |
| EMT |
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| Advanced EMT
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All/online |
$2,000 |
Must be a current EMT-B. Online lecture on Wednesdays from 5 to 10 p.m., Monday lab – Beaver, Tuesday lab – Princeton, Friday lab- Summersville and Saturday lab – Lewisburg. Labs from 5 to 10 p.m. |
January 22, 2020 – July 31, 2020 |
| EMT-B Recertification Modules |
Lewisburg/online |
$100 (for one or all modules) |
No books required. Hours are to recertify with National Registery and/or WVOEMS. Module 1 and 2 Airway, Neuro, and Cardiac Module 3 and 4 Medical Emergencies 1, Operations, Medical Emergencies 2, Management and Considerations Module 5 and 6 Trauma Operations and Skills *must attend in person in Lewisburg* |
Module 1 and 2, Saturday, January 4, 2020 9 am-5 pm Module 3 and 4, Saturday, January 18, 2020 9 am-5 pm Module 5 and 6, Saturday, February 1, 2020 9 am- 5 pm |
| HVAC |
Ghent | $5,000 |
20 weeks, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 4 to 8 pm |
TBA |
| Lineman Training (Electric Distribution Engineering Technology) |
Ghent |
$5,000 |
15 weeks + internship (900 contact hours) |
Summer Fall** Spring** |
| Neurofeedback |
Dumas Psychology Collective, Beckley |
$700 | 10-week training, 5-week classroom and 5-week clinical |
TBA |
| OSHA-10 | Ghent & Lewisburg | $75 | 10 hours | TBA |
| Real Estate Pre-Licensing (90 Hour) |
Princeton |
$500 |
10-weeks (90 contact hours); Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 6 to 9 pm. Register by March 6, 2020. |
March 9, 2020-POSTPONED |
| Truck Driving
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| Ghent | $2,200* + $100 testing fee |
180 Contact Hours (industry standard required is 150 contact hours) Monday-Thursday 8 am-4 pm 6 Weeks |
TBA | |
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Class A CDL Refresher |
Ghent | $1,200 |
4-day class, 8 am-4 pm |
TBA |
| Class B CDL |
Ghent |
$1,200* |
4-day class, 8 am-4 pm CDL Learner’s Permit Required |
March 23, 2020 -POSTPONED |
| Pintle Hook Class A CDL (for Utility Industry) |
Ghent | $1,200* | 15 Contact Hours CDL Learners Permit Required |
Continuous (Call to schedule) |
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| Accelerated General Welding | Ghent & Lewisburg | $3,200 | 24 lab hours per week for 21 weeks | Open start dates |
| 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 |
| Introduction to Fabrication and Repair Welding | Ghent & Lewisburg | $640 | 9 lab hours per week for 12 weeks | Open start dates |
| Welding Prep & Test (AWS Certification) |
Ghent & Lewisburg | $375 | Continuous, 2-day class and exam (Call to schedule) | |
| Welding Prep & Test (State WV Certification) |
Ghent & Lewisburg | $150 | Continuous, 2-day class and exam (Call to schedule) |
*additional fees may apply
**Fall and Spring classes reserved for displaced coal miners