Ten North Carolina Community Colleges Selected for $2.5 Million Careers Electric™ Training Network
Published: April 23, 2026
Following the February launch of the groundbreaking Careers Electric™ initiative, the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) announces the ten community colleges to spearhead the statewide expansion of high-impact electrical workforce training.
The Careers Electric™ Training Network is designed to increase enrollment in Electrical Systems Technology (EST) programs by 20 percent at each selected school over the next three years. Supported by investment from the Siemens Foundation and Careers Electric™, with Wake Technical Community College serving as an anchor partner, this initiative aims to bridge the critical electrical skills gap and prepare workers for North Carolina’s rapidly growing energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors.
A total of 32 community colleges across the state applied to join the Careers Electric™ Training Network. The ten following colleges were selected by a committee that reviewed applications:
- Cape Fear Community College
- Catawba Valley Community College
- Central Piedmont Community College
- Durham Technical Community College
- Forsyth Technical Community College
- Gaston College
- Nash Community College
- Pitt Community College
- Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
- Wilkes Community College