Cash in on a passion in these 12 red-hot sectors:
Automotive
Tune up your skills and start up a great career.
Aircraft Maintenance
Launch a lofty living and earn $60,000.
Business Management & Administration
Build with a business… or be your own boss.
Construction
Build the versatile skills you need to get hired.
Criminal Justice
Make a difference every day in a high-demand pursuit.
Emergency Medical Services
Answer the call. Uplift the community.
Fire and Rescue Services
Connect to a critical field expanding by 7% annually in NC.
Healthcare
Join the NC’s fastest-growing sector, expected to add 93,000** jobs by 2026.
Hospitality & Tourism
Make vacation your vocation in this fun, flexible field.
Industrial/Manufacturing
Hone your hands-on skills and join an always-on field.
Information Technology
Connect to careers in programming cybersecurity, game design and more.
Transportation & Logistics
Make a bold career move in an essential industry.
Find Your Community College
Why are these
scholarships being offered?
As employers struggle to find career professionals with next-level skills and training in critical industries, North Carolina Community Colleges are rising to the challenge.
A vision in action.
Thanks to state funding and existing resources, our colleges can offer fast, flexible pathways to immediate employment in key industry sectors. With a focus on the future, NC Community Colleges are committed to leading the way in economic recovery and growth, one success story at a time.
What career pathways
are available?
NC community colleges offer custom short-term pathways in 12 high-demand sectors, leading to thousands of possible careers. Click on your college above to learn more!
New jobs projected in the North Carolina workforce by 2028.
Hospitality & Accommodation jobs rank 2nd among all sectors in projected growth by 2028.
Average annual wage in Business and Financial Operations occupations in North Carolina.
