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.
Courses and 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 Trainings
Trades and Technology
Underground Miner Program (Red Hat)
This course is designed to prepare students for the WV Office of Miners’ Health and Safety Certification exam.
FAA Test Prep (General and Airframe)
This course prepares aircraft maintenance technicians to sit for the FAA’s General and Airframe mechanic certifications.
NC3/Trade Essentials Series
This series of courses is designed to provide students with both the fundamental and applied knowledge, as well as industry-backed credentials that are necessary for essential trade skills, and consists of the following three courses:
- Snap-On Basic Hand Tool Identification and Safety
- Starrett Precision Measuring Instruments (Coming Soon)
- 3M Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Coming Soon)
NC3/Festo Electricity Series
This series of courses is designed to provide students with both the fundamental and applied knowledge, as well as industry-backed credentials that are necessary for the operation of individual electrical components found in a wide variety of manufacturing settings and consists of the following three courses:
- Fundamentals of AC
- Fundamentals of DC
- Applied Industrial Motor Controls
NC3/Festo Fluid Power Series
This series of courses is designed to provide students with both the fundamental and applied knowledge as well as industry-backed credentials that are necessary for the operation of pneumatic and hydraulic components found in a wide variety of manufacturing settings and consists of the following three courses:
- Fundamentals of Pneumatics
- Fundamentals of Hydraulics
- Applied Fluid Power
NC3/Festo Programmable Logic Controller Series
This series of courses is designed to provide students with both the fundamental and applied knowledge as well as industry-backed credentials that are necessary for the operation of Programmable Logic Controllers that can be found in a wide variety of manufacturing settings and consists of the following two courses:
- Fundamentals of PLCs
- Applied PLCs
Health Careers
EKG
This course 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
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to provide basic life support and emergency care, qualifying them to take the WV EMT certification exam.
Phlebotomy
This course prepares students to take the American Medical Technology Phlebotomy Certification exam and start their career as a phlebotomist.
Point of Care Technician
This course prepares students to work with biological samples, perform medical laboratory testing, and sit for their POC Technician licensure exam.
TEAS Prep
This course is designed to help students prepare for the TEAS exam, so they can start their nursing career.
Basic Lifesaving Series
This series of courses is designed to provide students with the certification and skills necessary to provide lifesaving care until emergency medical services (EMS) arrive. The series of courses currently consists of the following options:
- Adult & Pediatric CPR, First Aid, and AED
- Stop the Bleed (Coming Soon)
Essential Professional Skills
Landscape Bootcamp
This is a National Association of Landscape Professionals vetted course that consists of 40 hours of classroom and hands-on instruction, including 10 hours of OSHA certification training.
Mental Health First Aid
This course 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 Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
This course 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.
Community Education
Continuing Education is lifelong learning that extends beyond a degree or certificate program, ensuring professionals stay up-to-date with the latest knowledge in their fields.
Continuing Education programs are occupation-based and offer credentialed skills that today’s workforce needs to be effective and marketable. High demand occupations in healthcare, energy, and information technology, as well as entrepreneurs, are currently experiencing growth and need qualified workers. These programs are open to anyone wishing to achieve a recognized credential to start a career or advance in their profession.
Summer Camps (Welding, Manufacturing, Networking)
This series of weeklong summer camps invites students aged 11-16 to get hands-on experience in a wide variety of subjects, including welding, manufacturing, mechatronics, and networking.
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.
