Pierpont Community & Technical College’s Office of Career and Corporate Training (CCT) offers accelerated programs designed to provide skill upgrades, stackable micro-credentials, and stand-alone certifications. By design, these programs connect and support meaningful career pathways that can move a participant from foundational level trainings into advanced certificate and degree programs. With direct input from business and industry, Career and Corporate Training collaborates to develop highly skilled workers poised for gainful employment, salary increases, and advancement.
Programs are offered based on workforce needs and can be delivered in a variety of ways including online, instructor-led and hybrid (a combination of face-to-face and online).
Career Training Programs
Career Trainings are accelerated, open enrollment offerings that serve as pathways into immediate employment, additional accelerated training, or academic programming at Pierpont and fall into three general categories:
Career training offers the credentials that today’s workforce needs to be effective and marketable, aligning with high-demand occupations in healthcare, energy, manufacturing, IT, as well as entrepreneurship, which are currently experiencing growth and need qualified workers.
Trades and Technology
FAA Test Prep (General and Airframe)
This program prepares aircraft maintenance technicians to sit for the FAA’s General and Airframe mechanic certifications.
NC3/Industrial Manufacturing Technician Program
The program offers comprehensive training in mechanical systems, electrical components, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), hand tool identification and safety, precision measurement instruments, hydraulics and pneumatics, and mechatronics.
OSHA 30
Safeland
Health Careers
AAPC Certified Professional Coder
This program prepares students with the skills and knowledge to take the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam and begin a career as a professional medical coder.
Basic Lifesaving Program
This program consists of a series of courses designed to provide students with the certification and skills necessary to provide lifesaving care until emergency medical services (EMS) arrive. The series of courses in this program currently consists of the following options:
- Adult & Pediatric CPR, First Aid, and AED
- Stop the Bleed (Coming Soon)
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
This program prepares students with the skills and knowledge to take the National Healthcareer Association’s Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam and begin a career as a Clinical Medical Assistant.
EKG Program
This program prepares students with the skills and knowledge to take the National Healthcareer Association’s Certified EKG Technician exam and start their career as an EKG/ECG technician.
EMT-Basic Program
This program provides students with the knowledge and skills to provide basic life support and emergency care, qualifying them to take the NREMT certification exam.
Phlebotomy Program
This program prepares students to take the American Medical Technology Phlebotomy Certification exam and start their career as a phlebotomist.
Point of Care Technician Program
This program prepares students to work with biological samples, perform medical laboratory testing, and sit for their POC Technician licensure exam.
TEAS Prep
This program is designed to help students prepare for the TEAS exam, so they can start their nursing career.
Essential Professional Skills
Entrepreneurship
This program will help participants evaluate business ideas through market research, draft a thorough business plan, establish a network of supporters and resources, and build the practical skills to turn entrepreneurial dreams into a marketable business proposal.
Landscape Bootcamp
This is a National Association of Landscape Professionals vetted program that consists of 40 hours of classroom and hands-on instruction, including 10 hours of OSHA certification training.
Legal Office Administration
This certificate program prepares students for administrative support positions in law offices, legal clinics, and court systems.
Mental Health First Aid
This program is designed to familiarize students with a variety of mental health diagnoses, common signs and symptoms that can be observed, as well as appropriate action steps to take when assisting someone who is experiencing a potential mental health crisis.
Microsoft Office Basics
This program introduces students to programs available in the Microsoft Suite. In addition to teaching the fundamentals, this course is designed to prepare students to take the Microsoft credentialing exams.
Public Administration
This certificate program is designed to provide students with the essential skills required to deliver administrative support in government office environments.
ServSafe
Customized Training
Customized Training Services are designed for employers, municipalities, and organizations looking to improve employee skills through flexible, personalized education solutions. Choose from our existing curriculum, or we can develop a curriculum using subject matter experts to meet a company’s unique workforce development needs.
Community Education
Community Education offerings are short, affordable, non-credit courses designed to spark curiosity, build skills, and explore new interests. Open to learners of all ages, these offerings include year-round classes and engaging summer camps that cover a wide range of topics, from creative arts and cooking to technology, wellness, and practical life skills — bringing learning to life for our community.
Check back later for the Summer 2026 camp offerings.
Attendance
If students do not attend, per class attendance policies, they risk a failing in the course and risk losing financial aid i.e. the Workforce HEAPS Grant for this specific course. Regular attendance in an accelerated program is mandatory as this is a condensed curriculum program. The attendance policy and mandatory contact hours for this specific class can be found in the syllabus. If the student does not meet the required attendance policy, they risk failing the course and not receiving credit for the program or their certificate.
Withdrawal/Refund Policy
Transcript Requests
For Transcript Requests for Continuing Education courses, please use the form below. Allow 5-7 business days for processing.
Financial Aid
Financial assistance may be available for qualified programs. Complete the following steps to apply for financial aid assistance:
– Complete your FAFSA application here.
– Complete the WV HEAPS for workforce training application here.
– Connect with Pierpont’s financial aid office by emailing financialaid@pierpont.edu or calling 304-367-4907.
Another funding option to consider is: WIOA Training Scholarships – Region VI Workforce Development Board. Learn more here.
