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Short-Term Training

Are you looking for a way to advance your career or start a new career? Blue Ridge’s short-term training and certifications will prove your skills and boost your earnings.

1 Month or Less

2-3 Months

4-6 Months

6-12 Months

1 Month or Less

Quick, in-demand training you can complete in just a few weeks or less.

Business

  • Notary Public

Construction

  • National Electric Code Annual CE
  • NC Licensing Board for General Contractors Annual CE

Food Safety

  • Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP)
  • Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)
  • Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)
  • ServSafe Food Safety

Healthcare

  • Medication Aide
  • Nurse Aide Refresher
  • Medical Assistant Prep/Review

Manufacturing

  • Arc Flash NFPA 70E
  • First Aid/ AED/ CPR/ Bloodborne Pathogen
  • Fuji Automatic Numerical Control (FANUC)
  • HAZWOPER 8 Hour
  • HAZWOPER 24 Hour
  • HAZWOPER 40 Hour
  • NC3 Precision Measurement
  • OSHA 10 Hour
  • OSHA 30 Hour
  • Powered Industrial Vehicle

Public Safety

Law Enforcement

  • Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE)
  • Crisis Intervention Training (CIT)
  • Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST)

Emergency

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support: CPR, AED
  • Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
  • Heartsaver CPR, AED, and First Aid
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP)
  • Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PTLS)
  • Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC)

Fire

  • Chief 101
  • Driver Operator
  • Fire and Emergency Services Instructor
  • Fire and Life Safety Educator
  • Fire Officer I
  • Fire Officer II
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Rapid Intervention Crew
  • Technical Rescuer
  • Technical Rescue: Confined Space
  • Technical Rescue: Ropes
  • Technical Rescue: Trench Rescue
  • Technical Rescue: Water Rescue

Transportation

  • Escort Vehicle Operator
  • OBD Emission Control Inspection
  • Vehicle Safety Inspector

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2-3 Months

Build your skills and become job-ready in just a few months.

Business

  • QuickBooks Online Certified User
  • SHRM-CP/ SHRM-SCP Exam Prep Course

Construction

  • Basic Electricity
  • Electrical Academy
  • Level Up: Core Construction
  • HVAC: Heating and Air Conditioning
  • Machining Academy
  • Masonry

Education

  • NC Early Childhood Credential (EDU 119)

Healthcare

  • Behavioral Health Technician
  • Dialysis Technician
  • EKG Technician
  • Healthcare Billing and Coding
  • Home Care Aide
  • Medical Assistant Entry Level
  • Medical Assistant with Clinical
  • Nurse Aide I
  • Phlebotomy

Information Technology

  • AutoCAD I
  • CompTIA Network+ Exam N10-007
  • CompTIA Security+ Exam SYO-601
  • Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Exams:
    • 98-349: Windows Operating System Fundamentals
    • 98-365: Windows Server Administration Fundamentals
    • 98-366: Networking Fundamentals
    • 98-367: Security Fundamentals
  • MOS Specialist Certifications:
    Access, PowerPoint, Word, & Advanced Word

Manufacturing

  • Machining Fundamentals
  • Industrial Maintenance
  • Non-Destructive Testing QA/QC
  • Welding I
  • Welding II

Public Safety

  • Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
  • Detention Officer Certification Course (DOCC)
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
  • Fire Academy (Firefighter I and II certification)

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4-6 Months

Gain specialist skills and advance your career. 

Business

  • Bookkeeping I Certificate (includes MOS Specialist Certification Excel and QuickBooks Online Certified User Certification)
  • Intuit QuickBooks Online Certified User Certification

Engineering

  • Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate in Mechanical Design (Academic Version)
  • Electronics Engineering Technology Basic Electronics Certificate
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology Pre-Engineering Certificate

Healthcare

  • Nurse Aide II
  • Behavioral Health Technician

Information Technology

  • CompTIA A+ Exam 220-1001 & 220-1002

Real Estate

  • Pre-Licensing

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6-12 Months

Earn a certificate or diploma to move forward in your career.

American Sign Language/ Interpreter Education

  • Fundamentals of ASL Certificate
  • Interpreter Education Certificate
  • Interpreter Education Diploma

Business

  • Banking and Finance Certificate
  • Basic Office Certificate
  • Business Basic Certificate
  • Entrepreneurship Certificate
  • Entrepreneurship Diploma
  • General Office Diploma
  • Graphic Design Certificate
  • Leadership Certificate
  • Leadership Diploma
  • Legal Office Certificate
  • Marketing Certificate
  • Medical Office Certificate
  • Medical Office Diploma
  • Office Specialist Certificate

Cosmetology

  • Cosmetology Instructor Certificate
  • Esthetics Technology Certificate
  • Manicuring and Nail Technology Certificate

Education

  • Early Childhood Administration Certificate
  • Early Childhood Preschool Certificate
  • Infant/Toddler Care Certificate
  • Teacher Preparation Certificate

Engineering Technology

Electronics Engineering Technology

  • Electronics Engineering Technology Diploma
  • Advanced Electronics Certificate
  • Industrial Electronics Certificate
  • Programming Electronics Certificate

Mechanical Engineering Technology

  • Mechanical Engineering Technology Diploma
  • Hydraulics Certificate

Mechatronics Engineering Technology

  • Basic Technician Certificate
  • Logistics Certificate
  • Maintenance Technician Certificate
  • Manufacturing Technician Certificate
  • Mechatronics Engineering Technology Diploma
  • Project Management Certificate
  • Quality Technician Certificate

Horticulture

  • Basic Greenhouse Automation Certificate
  • Horticulture Technology Diploma
  • Landscape Certificate
  • Ornamental Plant Production Certificate
  • Small Fruits/Specialty Crops Certificate
  • Turfgrass Management Certificate

Human Services

  • Human Services Certificate

Information Technology

  • Computer Programming Certificate
  • Operating System Administration Certificate
  • Networking and Cybersecurity Certificate

Manufacturing

  • Basic Welding Certificate
  • CNC Milling Operator Certificate
  • CNC Turning Operator Certificate
  • Computer-Integrated Machining Diploma
  • Industrial Maintenance Welding Certificate
  • Industrial Pipe Welding Certificate
  • Industrial Plate Welding Certificate
  • Industrial Plate/Pipe Welding Certificate
  • Machinist Entry Certificate
  • Manufacturer Welding Certificate
  • Plastic Injection Molding Certificate
  • Welding Fabrication Certificate
  • Welding Technology Diploma

Public Safety

Law Enforcement

  • Basic Death Investigation Program
  • Leadership Certificate Program

Transfer

  • Accelerated Associate in Arts

Transportation

  • Automotive Light-Duty Diesel Certificate
  • Automotive Light-Duty Diesel Diploma
  • Automotive Systems Diploma
  • Chassis Technician Certificate
  • Collision Repair and Refinishing Diploma
  • Driveline Performance Certification Certificate
  • Electrical/Electronic Technician Certificate
  • Engine Performance Certificate
  • Insurance Estimating Certificate
  • Light-Duty Diesel Performance Certificate
  • Mobile Equipment Technician Certificate
  • Non-Structural Certificate
  • Structural Certificate

Visual and Performing Arts

  • Film and Video Certificate
  • Film and Video Diploma
  • Graphic Design Certificate

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