Non-Degree Programs

Workforce Training

Propel: Accelerated Workforce Training

Launch a new career or upskill in your current profession for free or at a reduced cost. Propel is a training initiative to help students obtain workplace skills and certifications for jobs that are in high demand. These accelerated, non-degree Workforce Development courses lead to industry-recognized or state credentials, and most can be completed in three to six months.

Workforce Development offers scholarships that cover the cost of registration and fees.

The array of training programs are in eight career fields. Browse the programs below, and follow these two easy steps to register:

1. Register with NCWorks
2. Apply for a scholarship

While all Propel scholarship-supported programs prepare students for immediate employment, some may also lead to opportunities to obtain course credit in a Wake Tech degree program or to enroll in an apprenticeship program. Those programs are in bold below.

Course start dates depend on program pathway. All programs are subject to availability, and more programs may be added in the future.

All students receive access to Wake Tech's Career Services Office to assist with resume writing and job interviewing skills. Workforce Development education navigators also help students register with Capital Area Workforce Development's NCWorks Career Center for employment assistance.

If you have questions or need further information, email [email protected].

image of former Wake Tech student Andrew Moreadith

"I went from earning an hourly wage to a living wage, and I couldn't be happier."

Andrew Moreadith

Apartment and Facility Maintenance Technician, Class of 2018

Other workforce training programs

Financial assistance may be available for other workforce training courses that aren't part of Propel. Email [email protected] for more information.

Frequently asked questions

Scholarship awards cover the cost of registration and fees up to $750.

Students may receive awards for up to three courses and all courses must be on the same pathway. Students may only take one sponsored course at a time.

Submit a Propel Scholarship Student Information Form and any additional information requested by the Workforce Development Financial Resources and Student Support team.

Yes. The Workforce Development Financial Resources and Student Support team will refer you for employment engagement through the Capital Area Workforce Development NCWorks Career Center or Wake Tech Career Services. They can provide employment planning, job matching and other support services.

Please email Wendy Erickson, Workforce Development Financial Resources and Student Support intake coordinator, at [email protected].