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).

Contact

Office of Career and Corporate Training
Phone: 304-367-4596
Email: CCT@pierpont.edu

Pierpont Community and Technical College is a Leadership School within NC3, an organization that builds deep industry-educational partnerships and develops, implements, and sustains industry-recognized portable certifications built on national skills standards. Leadership Institutions partner closely with global industry leaders and leverage the NC3 network to become nationally recognized leaders in CTE education.
TEAS Test Prep 
This 15-contact hour comprehensive course is designed to prepare students for success on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS), a standardized exam required for admission to many nursing and allied health programs. The course focuses on the four primary content areas assessed on the TEAS exam: Reading, Mathematics, Science, and English/Language Usage.
      
Location: 
Pierpont’s Advanced Technology Center (500 Galliher Dr. Fairmont, WV 26554) Room 220 
 
Schedule:
4-Week Hybrid Format |In-person class every Thursday 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM 
January course:  January 2-January 23, 2025 
February course: February 6-February 27, 2025 
March course:  March 6-March 27, 2025 
April course:      April 3-April 24, 2025 
May course:  May 1-May 22, 2025 
Course cost:  $50 
FAA Test Prep General and Airframe
 
This 54-hour course prepares aircraft maintenance technicians interested in testing for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) General Aviation and Airframe Mechanic Certifications. This seven-week course consists of classroom and hands-on instruction in General Aviation and Airframe theory and maintenance, including aircraft structures, systems and component repair. Students will review the required knowledge and skills for the FAA written, oral and practical examinations.
 
Schedule:
 
General Test Prep (24 contact hours):  January 27-February 19:  Mondays and Wednesdays 5-8 PM
General Test Week:  February 24-27
Airframe Test Prep (30 contact hours):  March 3-April 2:  Mondays and Wednesdays 5-8 PM
Airframe Test Week:  April 7-10
 
Location:
 
Pierpont’s Robert C Byrd National Aerospace Education Center (1050 Industrial Rd E, Bridgeport, WV 26330)
 
 

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Current Career and Corporate Training Programs

Community Education

Mental Health First Aid Course

This 8-hour public education course focuses on early intervention, recognition, and referral for mental health challenges or crises.

Schedule

Pierpont’s Advanced Technology Center (500 Galliher Drive, Fairmont, WV 26554) 
Saturday, November 16, 2024
8:00 AM until 4:30 PM

Continuing Education

Continuing Education is lifelong learning beyond a degree or certificate program that ensures professionals have the latest knowledge in their fields.

Continuing Education programs are occupation based and offer credentialed skills that today’s workforce need 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 current profession.

Transcript Requests

For Transcript Requests for Continuing Education courses, please use the form below. Allow 5-7 business days for processing.

If you have or had an IEP or 504 Plan in high school or if you think you have a disability that might interfere with your completion of training through Pierpont’s Office of Career and Corporate Training, please contact the Office of Support Services for information about accommodations.

access@pierpont.edu  
(304) 534-7878

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 directly with Pierpont’s financial aid office. Contact Jillian Sole at jcanter@pierpont.edu.

Another funding option to consider is: WIOA Training Scholarships – Region VI Workforce Development Board. Learn more here.