Workforce Development & Continuing Education
Opportunities for Professional & Personal Development
WPCC offers a variety of classes for professional training and certifications along with personal advancement and enjoyment both in seated classes and online through ed2go. These classes are designed to accommodate busy lifestyles and provide opportunities to quickly get skills or explore interests.
Check out our list of upcoming classes. You can get more information on them and register for them by clicking or tapping on the name of the class.
The GEER Scholarship
Learn more about scholarship opportunities for certain workforce development & continuing education classes.
Upcoming Events
Click or tap on a class name for more information or to register.
- January 28, 2021, 5:00 pm: Gateway to Woodworking 1 | 63232
- February 2, 2021, 2:00 pm: Financing Your Small Business
- February 2, 2021, 6:00 pm: Financing Your Small Business
- February 4, 2021, 12:00 pm: Nonprofits: Learning to Share Your Sandbox: Creating Effective Partnership Agreements
- February 5, 2021, 8:30 am: Pen Turning | 63233
- February 9, 2021, 2:00 pm: Creating a Winning Business Plan
- February 9, 2021, 5:00 pm: Gateway to Woodworking 1 | 63234
- February 9, 2021, 6:00 pm: Creating a Winning Business Plan
- February 10, 2021, 11:00 am: Successful Sales on Amazon
- February 11, 2021, 2:00 pm: Business Tax Essentials
- February 12, 2021, 8:30 am: Pen Turning | 63235
- February 18, 2021, 11:00 am: Using Instagram to Build Your Business
- February 18, 2021, 5:00 pm: Gateway to Woodworking 1 | 63236
- February 25, 2021, 11:00 am: How to Start a Business
A complete calendar of course offerings is available below.
How
to
Register
Online Registration
You can sign up for classes via our online system. Please have the class title/name and the date(s) or class section numbers before clicking or tapping the buttons to access the registration forms.
Register for Workforce Development & Continuing Education Classes OnlineRegister for a Fire/EMS Class Online
In-Person Registration
In-person registration for Workforce and Continuing Education classes in Hildebrand Hall has been suspended due to the COVID-19 restrictions. We are still accepting registrations for classes being offered via online registration. Remember, you need to register for classes prior to the class start date (preferably 48 hours prior), allowing time for all payments to process before the class begins. If you have questions, please call (828) 448-3500.
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you want to learn
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improve job skills
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and Small Business Owners
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Defensive Driving Information & Classes
Current Class Schedule
Here are the classes scheduled for the current month at WPCC. You can see future class offerings by clicking either the Next button to move to the next month or by choosing a month and date and hitting the Go button.
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| December 27, 2020 | December 28, 2020 | December 29, 2020 | December 30, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | January 1, 2021 | January 2, 2021 |
| January 3, 2021 | January 4, 2021 | January 5, 2021 | January 6, 2021 | January 7, 2021 | January 8, 2021 | January 9, 2021 |
| January 10, 2021 | January 11, 2021 |
January 12, 20215:00 pm: Gateway to Woodworking 1 | 632295:00 pm: Gateway to Woodworking 1 | 63229January 12, 2021 – J Building 1001 Burkemont Avenue Morganton, NC 28655 USA
Want space, equipment, and guidance to create your own woodworking projects? Western Piedmont Community College is offering an introduction to the safest and best practices for woodshop. This class is a prerequisite class for woodworking open labs. Students will build a serving tray. Students will learn about the shop's overall workspace including wood storage, rough ends, equipment in the machining areas, as well as seeing demonstrations of layout, measurement, and case fitting strategies. Individuals who have already taken the Gateway class previously may work on their own projects. Individuals must wear safety glasses and closed-toed shoes. Class Dates: 1/12, 1/14, & 1/19 Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Location: Western Piedmont Community College J 20 Cost: $97.00 Section Number: 63229 Teacher Renewal Credits: 1.2 CEUS Educators - Please ask your local school system if they will accept a class for teacher renewal credits. Registration Link: https://www.wpcc.edu/personal-enrichment/ or WPCC Get Enriched! on Facebook Registration Deadline: Friday, January 8, 2021 WPCC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make every effort to honor reasonable requests made by individuals with qualifying disabilities. Accommodations must be requested three business days in advance of school events or activities through the Office of Disability Services in Room 136 Hildebrand Hall or call (828) 448-3154.
| January 13, 2021 | January 14, 2021 | January 15, 2021 | January 16, 2021 |
| January 17, 2021 | January 18, 2021 | January 19, 2021 | January 20, 2021 | January 21, 2021 | January 22, 2021 | January 23, 2021 |
| January 24, 2021 | January 25, 2021 | January 26, 2021 | January 27, 2021 |
January 28, 20215:00 pm: Gateway to Woodworking 1 | 632325:00 pm: Gateway to Woodworking 1 | 63232January 28, 2021 – J Building 1001 Burkemont Avenue Morganton, NC 28655 USA
Want space, equipment, and guidance to create your own woodworking projects? Western Piedmont Community College is offering an introduction to the safest and best practices for woodshop. This class is a prerequisite class for woodworking open labs. Students will build a serving tray. Students will learn about the shop's overall workspace including wood storage, rough ends, equipment in the machining areas, as well as seeing demonstrations of layout, measurement, and case fitting strategies. Individuals who have already taken the Gateway class previously may work on their own projects. Individuals must wear safety glasses and closed-toed shoes. Class Dates: 1/28, 2/2, & 2/4 Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Location: Western Piedmont Community College J 20 Cost: $97.00 Section Number: 63232 Teacher Renewal Credits: 1.2 CEUS Educators - Please ask your local school system if they will accept a class for teacher renewal credits. Registration Link: https://www.wpcc.edu/personal-enrichment/ or WPCC Get Enriched! on Facebook Registration Deadline: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 WPCC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make every effort to honor reasonable requests made by individuals with qualifying disabilities. Accommodations must be requested three business days in advance of school events or activities through the Office of Disability Services in Room 136 Hildebrand Hall or call (828) 448-3154.
| January 29, 2021 | January 30, 2021 |
| January 31, 2021 | February 1, 2021 |
February 2, 20212:00 pm: Financing Your Small Business2:00 pm: Financing Your Small BusinessFebruary 2, 2021 – WEBINAR - Register with the Small Business Center If you have a great product or service to bring to market, the money is out there somewhere! Financing Your Small Business explores the myriad of funding sources available for both startup and expanding businesses. From collecting coins-in-the-couch to getting approved for loans...From winning grants to crowdsourcing through Go Fund Me pages...Financing Your Small Business helps you identify the best sources of funding for each stage and situation of your venture! Presenter: Mike Collins
6:00 pm: Financing Your Small Business6:00 pm: Financing Your Small BusinessFebruary 2, 2021 – WEBINAR - Register with the Small Business Center If you have a great product or service to bring to market, the money is out there somewhere! Financing Your Small Business explores the myriad of funding sources available for both startup and expanding businesses. From collecting coins-in-the-couch to getting approved for loans...From winning grants to crowdsourcing through Go Fund Me pages...Financing Your Small Business helps you identify the best sources of funding for each stage and situation of your venture! Presenter: Mike Collins
| February 3, 2021 |
February 4, 202112:00 pm: Nonprofits: Learning to Share Your Sandbox: Creating Effective Partnership Agreements12:00 pm: Nonprofits: Learning to Share Your Sandbox: Creating Effective Partnership AgreementsFebruary 4, 2021 – WEBINAR - Register with the Small Business Center This webinar shares with nonprofits leaders how to evaluate the organization’s current needs, identify potential partners, and cultivate partnerships that are efficient and effective. We will break down the written partnership agreement process and share tips and templates for key agreements such as “Memorandum of Understandings (MOU). Finally, our experts will explain why strategic partnerships are more important than ever and how partnership agreements can hinder or help your fundraising efforts. Take-Aways • Understand the difference between sponsorship and partnerships • Assess organizational needs • Identify best partnership prospects • Outline partnership agreements for community or grant writing purposes • Learn effective methods to develop and maintain strategic partnerships Presenter: Marie Palacios, Lead Consultant, Funding for Good |
February 5, 20218:30 am: Pen Turning | 632338:30 am: Pen Turning | 63233February 5, 2021 – J Building 1001 Burkemont Avenue Morganton, NC 28655 USA (828) 448-6715
Want space, equipment, and guidance to create your own woodworking projects? Western Piedmont Community College is offering a pen turning class. Individuals will turn a pen on a lathe as they learn basic lathe safety. They will learn about materials such as turning tools. In addition, individuals will learn how to properly sand and finish their pen. This class is for beginners or experienced woodworkers. Individuals must wear safety glasses and closed-toed shoes. Bring a lunch. Individuals will have one hour for lunch. Class Dates: 2/05/21 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Location: Western Piedmont Community College J 20 Cost: $65.00 Section Number: 63233 Registration Link: https://www.wpcc.edu/personal-enrichment/ or WPCC Get Enriched! on Facebook Registration Deadline: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 WPCC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make every effort to honor reasonable requests made by individuals with qualifying disabilities. Accommodations must be requested three business days in advance of school events or activities through the Office of Disability Services in Room 136 Hildebrand Hall or call (828) 448-3154.
| February 6, 2021 |
Our Locations
Western Piedmont Community College offers Continuing Education classes on the Main Campus (left pin on the map) and at the Foothills Higher Education Center (right pin on the map). Select a pin to get address and general contact information about each location.
WPCC Main Campus
Morganton, NC 28655
General Information: (828) 438-6000
Foothills Higher Education Center
Morganton, NC 28655
General Information: (828) 448-6140
Division of
Workforce &
Professional Development
Lee Kiser
Dean of Workforce &
Professional Development
(828) 448-6707