Carteret Community College’s Workforce Continuing Education (WCE) division provides a variety of career/industry certificate programs to help students obtain a job or a better job quickly (usually within six months or less). WCE also offers College & Career Readiness, Professional Development, and Life Enrichment courses. These WCE programs and courses are found in most of Carteret CC’s Program Areas. Additionally, students can register for WCE classes without completing the traditional Carteret CC enrollment process. In some cases, WCE courses can count towards a Carteret CC college degree. Students should speak to their program advisor for more information about which WCE courses may count towards a Carteret CC college degree. Program details, class schedules, and registration information is available on the Workforce Continuing Education website.
Training for Businesses
NC Edge Customized Training is a division of Workforce Continuing Education that provides customized training for businesses. These programs provide training in technical areas, management and supervision, employability skills, and other skills to improve job performance and productivity. WCE project managers work with individual businesses to develop custom courses and schedules that work for them. For more information, please visit Carteret CC's NCEdge.
Small Business Center
The Small Business Center (SBC) is a community- based provider of education and training, counseling, referral, and information. It is a state-supported resource with the main objective of increasing the success rate and the number of viable small businesses in North Carolina. This is accomplished by providing high quality assistance to prospective and existing small business owners which will lead to job creation and retention.
The SBC provides free or low-cost seminars and workshops each year in a wide range of topics of interest to current and prospective business owners. These small business-related classes are taught mainly on campus, through the auspices of the Corporate and Community Education Division. Topics include, but are not limited to Business Planning, Sales, Marketing, Advertising, Management, Supervision, Financial Statements, Tax Laws, Self-Assessment, and other entrepreneurial courses.
The Small Business Center Resource Library provides textbooks, guides, and other online materials for individuals interested in starting a business or enhancing existing businesses. Computers are available for research, correspondence, Internet access, and writing a business plan.
As a partner in the Carteret County Small Business Resource Alliance, along with the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce, the Carteret County Economic Development Council, SCORE, the North Carolina Military Business Center, and the Division of Workforce Solutions; the primary focus of the Alliance is to provide the best possible services to entrepreneurs, assisting them to start and grow their business thereby creating jobs, without duplicating services.
The SBC is located in the Commerce Development Center on the college campus, with the physical address of 3615 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC 28557; you can also visit the SBC webpage at www.carteret.edu/sbc. We look forward to partnering with you to achieve business success!
Apprenticeship Program
The goal of Carteret Community College’s registered apprenticeship program is to partner with local employers to provide a framework that trains and educates prospective and incumbent workers to a highly skilled level. During the duration of the program, the needs of the employer will be met while providing the employee with structured on-the-job learning, related instruction, and a progressive wage scale.
The apprenticeship program has five Core Components. The first component is employer involvement. Secondly, there must be structured on the job learning. Third, job-related classroom education instruction must be provided. Each apprentice must have a pay scale where he or she receives financial increases for skills gained. Finally, each Apprentice that finishes the program will receive a National Occupational Credential.