Military & Veterans: Ready to Transition?

Certified Production Technician

This is a 9-week course designed to assist students in gaining the knowledge and skills associated with becoming a Certified Production Technician in the manufacturing industry. The training will include human resource development, OSHA 10 General Industry, forklift driving, safety, quality control, equipment and production line safety, production rates, equipment preventative maintenance, and tooling. Upon successful completion, students will have obtained eight (8) industry credentials.

Course Specific Requirements

• Approval and acceptance from Heroes MAKE America Program Manager is required
• Program application
• Program interview

Enrollment Process

Contact Jennifer Goodman, Program Manager – Heroes MAKE America, Fort Bragg, jgoodman@nam.org.

Tuition/Fees: $620.00 (subject to change)

Cisco CCNA

This course is an eight (8) week program designed to prepare students for the CISCO CCNA ICND1 and ICND2 exams. Students will learn will learn the basics of networking, troubleshoot LAN switching technologies and configure routers and distinguish the various routing technologies

Candidates from the 25-series MOS are recommended to apply; however, all candidates with necessary experience and qualifications will be considered. If you are a different MOS and feel that you have the necessary background and experience, please contact the Transition Tech Recruiter, Pendy Evans

This course also incorporates a Human Resource Development (HRD) session which assists in civilian resume writing as well as techniques and etiquette tips for interviewing.

Enrollment Process

• Contact the Transition Tech Recruiter, Pendy Evans at transtech@faytechcc.edu 
• Attend scheduled appointment with Transition Tech and NC Works Veterans Career Advisor
• Submit Command approved Request to Attend form to Transition Tech

Tuition/Fees: $700.00 (subject to change)

• Tuition – $360.00
• ICND1 Exam – $17000
• ICND2 Exam – $170.00

Note: Tuition and fees may be funded by NC Works Career Center. To qualify for funding, ETS date, if active duty, must be within 180 days from the first day of class.

Collision Repair

Changing Lanes

This course is an eighteen (18) week auto body technician training program. Topics include safety, tool identification, vehicle disassembly and reassembly, plastic welding and repair, metal welding and repair.

This program is a pre-hiring program for Caliber Collision.

Course Specific Requirements

• Approval and acceptance from Caliber Collision is required.
• Program Application
• Program Interview

Enrollment Process

Contact Patrick Brooks, Caliber Collision Field Recruiter, patrick.brooks@calibercollision.com

Tuition/Fees: $180.00 (subject to change)

Please Note: Tuition and fees may be funded by Caliber Collision.

Comprehensive Fiber Optics

This is a 5.5-week course designed to assist students gain the knowledge and skills to become Certified Fiber Optic Technicians (CFOT) with additional information and certification in Premises and Outside Plant Fiber Optic operations. Topics include the basics of Fiber Optics, Fiber Optic Networks, and Fiber Optic repair equipment and its proper use, Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR), Fusion Splicer, Mechanical Splicer, and Visual Fault Locator. Upon completion, students will be eligible to take the CFOT and CFOS/O certification exams.

This course also incorporates a Human Resource Development (HRD) session which assists in civilian resume writing as well as techniques and etiquette tips for interviewing.

Enrollment Process

• Contact the Transition Tech Recruiter, Pendy Evans at transtech@faytechcc.edu or 910-486-3626
• Attend scheduled appointment with Transition Tech
• Submit Command approved Request to Attend form to Transition Tech

Tuition – $270.00 (subject to change)

• Fiber Optic instruction – $180.00 (FTCC Scholarship, if applicable)
• CFOT Exam – $60.00 (Student self-pay)
• CFOS/O Exam – $30.00 (Student self-pay)

Note: To qualify for funding, ETS date, if active duty, must be within 180 days from the first day of class.

CompTIA, Network & Security

CompTIA A+, Network+, and Security+

This course is an eight (8) week program designed to prepare students for the CompTIA A+, Network+ and Security+ exams. Students will learn about hardware, operating systems, networking, security and troubleshooting as well as more specialized topics such as mobile devices, laptops, and printers.

Candidates from the 25-series MOS are recommended to apply; however, all candidates with necessary experience and qualifications will be considered. If you are a different MOS and feel that you have the necessary background and experience, please contact the Transition Tech Recruiter, Pendy Evans

This course also incorporates a Human Resource Development (HRD) session which assists in civilian resume writing as well as techniques and etiquette tips for interviewing.

Students successfully passing the A+, Network+ and Security+ credentialing exams may receive 20-college credits.

Enrollment Process

• Contact the Transition Tech Recruiter, Pendy Evans at transtech@faytechcc.edu or 910-486-3626
• Attend scheduled appointment with Transition Tech and NC Works Veterans Career Advisor
• Submit Command approved Request to Attend form to Transition Tech

Tuition/Fees: $1,308.00 (subject to change)

• Tuition – $360.00
• CompTIA A+ Exam 901 – $103.00
• CompTIA A+ Exam 902 – $103.00
• CompTIA Network+ Exam – $160.00
• CompTIA Security+ Exam – $222.00

Note: Tuition and fees may be funded by NC Works Career Center. To qualify for funding, ETS date, if active duty, must be within 180 days from the first day of class.

EMT Basic

This course is an eight (8) week program which provides training in the first phase of the EMT career structure. Topics include basic emergency care skills, such as defibrillation, airway maintenance, CPR, spinal immobilization, bleeding control, and fracture management. This class exceeds National Registry stand for EMT certification. Upon completion of this course, students will be eligible to take the North Carolina State and/or National Registry Certification Exams.

This course also incorporates a Human Resource Development (HRD) session which assists in civilian resume writing as well as techniques and etiquette tips for interviewing.

Course Specific Requirements

All students must comply with the immunization policy and provide proof of the following:

Hepatitis B
MMR
Varicella (Chicken Pox)
Current PPD (Tuberculosis screening within a 6-month time period)
Unofficial copy of high school transcript
Copies of all immunizations and screenings must be submitted to the lead instructor by the second week of class. Failure to comply will exclude the student from further participation in the EMT Basic course.

• Students must wear program approved uniforms. The program instructor will provide uniform requirements.
• Liability insurance is required. The cost is $14.00 and is due on the day of program registration.

Enrollment Process

• Contact the Transition Tech Recruiter, Pendy Evans at transtech@faytechcc.edu or 910-486-3626
• Attend scheduled appointment with Transition Tech and NC Works Veterans Career Advisor
• Submit Command approved Request to Attend form to Transition Tech

Tuition/Fees: $342.00 + cost of uniforms (subject to change)

• Tuition – $180.00
• Insurance – $14.50
• NC State exam – $68.00
• National Registry – $80.00
• Books and supplies – All supplies will be covered by FTCC for all Transition Tech participants
• Uniforms – Out of pocket expense (approximately $250.00; not covered by FTCC)

Note: Tuition and fees may be funded by NC Works Career Center. To qualify for funding, ETS date, if active duty, must be within 180 days from the first day of class.

Pipe Welding

This course is a sixteen (16) week welding program providing instruction in welding safety, oxyfuel gas cutting, plasma arc cutting, shielded metal arc (SMAW), gas tungsten arc (GTAW) and pipe welding. Students will receive National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certifications.

Enrollment Process

• Contact the Transition Tech Recruiter, Pendy Evans at transtech@faytechcc.edu or 910-486-3626
• Submit Command approved Request to Attend to Transition Tech Records Clerk
• Complete FTCC enrollment form with Transition Tech Department

Tuition/Fees: $180.00 (subject to change)

Note: Tuition and fees may be funded by FTCC Scholarship

Solar Technology

Commercial Solar Construction (formerly Solar Ready Vets)

This course is a five (5) week program designed to provide all facets of knowledge and skills necessary to prepare a student to pass the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) entry level 1 exam. Topics include training in basic electrical, basic construction, OSHA 30 construction, and Photovoltaic instruction.

This course also incorporates a Human Resource Development (HRD) session which assists in civilian resume writing as well as techniques and etiquette tips for interviewing.

Course Specific Requirements

• Program Application
• Program Interview
• Accident Insurance in the amount of $2.00 which is payable at the time of registration
• OSHA 30 Certification Card in the amount of $8.00 which is payable at the time of registration

Enrollment Process

• Contact the Transition Tech Recruiter, Pendy Evans at transtech@faytechcc.edu or 910-486-3626
• Attend scheduled appointment with Transition Tech
• Submit Command approved Request to Attend form to Transition Tech

Tuition/Fees: $208.00 (subject to change)

• Tuition – $180.00 (FTCC Scholarship)
• Certification – $20.00 (Student self-pay)
• Certification Card for OSHA 30 – $8.00 (Student self-pay)

Note: To qualify for funding, ETS date, if active duty, must be within 180 days from the first day of class.