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
CompTIA Certifications
Whether you are an experienced IT professional or are entering the industry, CompTIA certifications are a proven way to advance your career in Information Technology.
FAA Test Prep (General and Airframe)
This program prepares aircraft maintenance technicians to sit for the FAA’s General and Airframe mechanic certifications.
Industrial Manufacturing Technician Program
The Industrial Manufacturing Technician program provides comprehensive training to prepare students for entry level careers in modern manufacturing environments.
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. This program is designed to certify students in CPR, First Aid, and AED training for both adult and pediatric patients as well as Stop the Bleed training.
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.
Surgical Technology
This program will be offered in Fall 2026, check back for more information. You can find out more about this upcoming offering in our news release.
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.
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.
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 failing the course and 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 each specific class can be found in the course overview. 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
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.
