Career Development, Community & Continuing Education
Learn, Grow & Advance Your Career
Whether you're looking to gain a new skill, earn an industry credential, advance in your current career, train your workforce, or simply explore a personal interest, West Virginia Northern offers flexible non-credit learning opportunities for individuals and employers.
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Short-Term Training
Looking to start a new career or gain valuable job skills without committing to a two-year degree? WVNCC offers a variety of short-term training programs that can help you earn industry-recognized certifications in weeks or months - not years.
Explore hands-on training in our Healthcare, Construction/ Manufacturing/ Energy/ Transportation, Business & Computer Information Technology, and more! Whether you're interested in becoming a CNA, EMT, Phlebotomy Technician, CDL driver, welder, or earning other workforce credentials, our short-term programs are designed to fit your schedule and help you get to work sooner.
Visit our program pages to explore available training opportunities and find the path that's right for you.
Career Development
Career Development helps individuals upgrade their skills, provide career enhancement and professional development, plus explore personal interest.
A variety of courses, workshops and seminars are designed to help individuals stay current in their field by acquiring certification and credentialing for career advancement or to meet licensing requirements. We customize courses and programs for employers to meet the needs of their specific workforce.
- Health and Public Safety
- Industrial Safety Training
- Welding
- Marketing
- Table Gaming Classes
and much more!
Community Education
Community Education offers courses and seminars for personal enrichment, cultural interests and educational pursuits through community education programming. Community education offerings are arranged on each campus to meet local needs.
Current Courses Available on Coursestorm
Continuing Education
Continuing Education helps individuals upgrade their job skills, enhance their professional development and explore their personal interests, plus the program works with employers to train and up-skill their workforce.
A variety of classes, workshops and seminars are designed to help individuals stay current in their field or acquire certification or credentialing for career advancement or to meet licensing requirements. We customize courses and programs for employers to meet the needs of their specific workplace.
Current Courses Available on Coursestorm
Online Education Classes for Credit
Both credit and non-credit courses are also available online.
Online Personal & Professional Skill Building Courses & Programs
Tuition Assistance
Higher Education Adult Part-Time Student (HEAPS)
HEAPS Workforce Development Component enables West Virginia students who demonstrate financial need to enroll in a post-secondary certificate, industry recognized credential, or other skill development program in a demand occupation in West Virginia.
Eligible students may receive awards of up to $2000 toward tuition, required testing and required supplies not covered by other scholarships and/or grants.
Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) annually and apply with their institution to be considered.
2026-2027 Continuing Education Scholarship Application
Students in Continuing Education coursework can submit this application to be considered for institutional scholarships. Scholarship awards are subject to available funds, financial need, and other factors. Students must be registered for one or more Continuing Education classes and must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered.
For more information contact:
ConEd@wvncc.edu or 304-214-8969
West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and does not discriminate based on race, sex (e.g., sex, sex stereotypes, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy or parenting status), disability, religion, color, national origin, or age in admission, employment, educational programs, or activities; nor does it discriminate based on genetic information in employment or employee health benefits. Further, faculty, staff, students, and applicants are protected from retaliation for making complaints or assisting in investigations of discrimination. WVNCC will take steps to assure that a lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the college’s CTE offerings. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
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