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Continuing Education Online Registration

Fall Con-Ed Community Enrichment courses will open for registration on July 28.

 

A Quick Guide to Con-Ed Registration:

  1. Browse the course list or use the keyword search box below to locate your preferred course(s).
  2. Click the “Register” button next to the course title. You will be redirected to Self-Service Instant Enrollment.
  3. Continue through the registration steps as a guest user (no log-in required) to enroll and pay.

Still deciding? Browse the digital version of the Continuing-Education Class Schedule.

For assistance, please contact the Continuing Education Registration Office.
conedregistration@abtech.edu

  • Phone: (828) 398-7903
  • Office hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Location:
    • A-B Tech Asheville main campus
      Ferguson Center for Allied Health and Workforce Development (AHWD)
      Suite 440, 4th Floor Offices
      10 Genevieve Circle
      Asheville, NC 28801

Payments:

Credit card payment is required when registering for Continuing Education classes online. You may use MasterCard, VISA, or American Express. If you prefer to use cash or a check, you may register by mail or in person. View CE Registration Office: Location, Hours, & Payment Options.

Refunds:

  • If a student officially withdraws prior to the first class meeting, the student will receive a 100% refund; Motorcycle Safety is excluded.
  • If a class is canceled due to insufficient enrollment, a student will receive a 100% refund.
  • A 75% refund will be issued (Self-Supporting classes with prefixes CSP and SEF are excluded) if the student officially withdraws prior to or on the 10% point of the scheduled hours of the class.
  • No refund will be made after the 10% point of the class.
  • The insurance, technology, and supply/lab fees are refundable only if a class is canceled or the student drops before the class begins.
  • Refunds are processed on the 1st and 15th of each month.

*** Returning Students Enrolling In Motorcycle Safety Must Complete Update Form ***

 

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Course Register Dates Price
This class will give you the basic drawing skills and confidence you need to develop your abilities. Focus will be placed on the study of line, shape, design, perspective, composition and texture. Minimal drawing supplies needed. Bring pencils, erasers and a sketch pad to first class.
Meeting time and location:
09/10/26 - 10/08/26
Thur 1:30p - 4p
Ferguson Allied Health, Room 417
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Drawing, Beginning ‌‌
This class will give you the basic drawing skills and confidence you need to develop your abilities. Focus will be placed on the study of line, shape, design, perspective, composition and texture. Minimal drawing supplies needed. Bring pencils, erasers and a sketch pad to first class.
Meeting time and location:
09/10/26 - 10/08/26
Thur 6p - 8:30p
Ferguson Allied Health, Room 416
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Drawing, Beginning ‌‌
You will further explore how to use shading to create the illusion of form, depth, space and light with drawing materials. Improve your confidence and expand your ability to draw shapes and expressive strokes and create visual textures of different objects. Previous drawing experience is required.
Meeting time and location:
10/22/26 - 11/19/26
Thur 1:30p - 4p
Ferguson Allied Health, Room 417
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Drawing, Intermediate ‌‌
You will further explore how to use shading to create the illusion of form, depth, space and light with drawing materials. Improve your confidence and expand your ability to draw shapes and expressive strokes and create visual textures of different objects. Previous drawing experience is required.
Meeting times and locations:
10/29/26 - 11/19/26
Thur 6p - 8:30p
Ferguson Allied Health, Room 416
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
Thur 12/03/26 6p - 8:30p
Ferguson Allied Health, Room 416
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Drawing, Intermediate ‌‌
Are you looking for a painting class to learn basic techniques while exploring your creative side? Then this class is for you! Acrylics are vibrant, easy to use and lend themselves to beautiful spontaneous effects. Color mixing, blending and brushwork will be demonstrated to help you create depth in your paintings. You will be amazed at what you can do. Bring a 9" x 12" canvas board and a few brushes. A complete list of materials will be provided at the first class.
Meeting time and location:
09/09/26 - 10/07/26
Wed 1:30p - 4p
Ferguson Allied Health, Room 416
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Painting Acrylics, Beginning I ‌‌
Are you looking for a painting class to learn basic techniques while exploring your creative side? Then this class is for you! Acrylics are vibrant, easy to use and lend themselves to beautiful spontaneous effects. Color mixing, blending and brushwork will be demonstrated to help you create depth in your paintings. You will be amazed at what you can do. Bring a 9" x 12" canvas board and a few brushes. A complete list of materials will be provided at the first class.
Meeting time and location:
09/14/26 - 10/12/26
Mon 6p - 8:30p
Ferguson Allied Health, Room 416
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Painting Acrylics, Beginning I ‌‌
Broaden your painting skills while developing your own personal style. This studio class is a great place to share ideas and express your point of view using the medium of your choice. Work from photographs or your imagination. The instructor, Lisa Underwood will provide one-on-one critiques each week. Bring painting supplies to the first class. This course is best suited for those who have previous experience in any painting medium.
Meeting time and location:
09/08/26 - 10/06/26
Tue 1:30p - 4p
Ferguson Allied Health, Room 416
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Studio Painting: Personal Style ‌‌
Broaden your painting skills while developing your own personal style. This studio class is a great place to share ideas and express your point of view using the medium of your choice. Work from photographs or your imagination. The instructor, Lisa Underwood will provide one-on-one critiques each week. Bring painting supplies to the first class. This course is best suited for those who have previous experience in any painting medium.
Meeting time and location:
10/20/26 - 11/17/26
Tue 1:30p - 4p
Ferguson Allied Health, Room 416
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Studio Painting: Personal Style ‌‌
This class is designed for beginning students and will introduct the basic techniques involved in throwing on the potter’s wheel through class demonstrations and hands-on experience. All students will begin with simple forms to learn the basic skills of centering, pulling, and trimming. Glazing and firing procedures will also be covered. Bring a towel, apron and a small notebook to the first class. Wear suitable clothes for working with clay. Beginning students only! The $15 tool kit fee is payable at the first class, cash or check. The course fee includes one bag of clay, glazes, and firing.
Meeting time and location:
09/01/26 - 10/06/26
Tue 9a - 11:30a
Poplar, Room 104
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Pottery - Beginning Wheel Made Easy ‌‌
This class is designed for beginning students and will introduct the basic techniques involved in throwing on the potter’s wheel through class demonstrations and hands-on experience. All students will begin with simple forms to learn the basic skills of centering, pulling, and trimming. Glazing and firing procedures will also be covered. Bring a towel, apron and a small notebook to the first class. Wear suitable clothes for working with clay. Beginning students only! The $15 tool kit fee is payable at the first class, cash or check. The course fee includes one bag of clay, glazes, and firing.
Meeting time and location:
09/02/26 - 10/07/26
Wed 9a - 11:30a
Poplar, Room 104
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Pottery - Beginning Wheel Made Easy ‌‌
This class is designed for beginning students and will introduct the basic techniques involved in throwing on the potter’s wheel through class demonstrations and hands-on experience. All students will begin with simple forms to learn the basic skills of centering, pulling, and trimming. Glazing and firing procedures will also be covered. Bring a towel, apron and a small notebook to the first class. Wear suitable clothes for working with clay. Beginning students only! The $15 tool kit fee is payable at the first class, cash or check. The course fee includes one bag of clay, glazes, and firing.
Meeting time and location:
09/02/26 - 10/07/26
Wed 5:30p - 8p
Poplar, Room 104
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Pottery - Beginning Wheel Made Easy ‌‌
This class is designed for beginning students and will introduct the basic techniques involved in throwing on the potter’s wheel through class demonstrations and hands-on experience. All students will begin with simple forms to learn the basic skills of centering, pulling, and trimming. Glazing and firing procedures will also be covered. Bring a towel, apron and a small notebook to the first class. Wear suitable clothes for working with clay. Beginning students only! The $15 tool kit fee is payable at the first class, cash or check. The course fee includes one bag of clay, glazes, and firing.
Meeting time and location:
10/27/26 - 12/01/26
Tue 9a - 11:30a
Poplar, Room 104
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Pottery - Beginning Wheel Made Easy ‌‌
This class is designed for beginning students and will introduct the basic techniques involved in throwing on the potter’s wheel through class demonstrations and hands-on experience. All students will begin with simple forms to learn the basic skills of centering, pulling, and trimming. Glazing and firing procedures will also be covered. Bring a towel, apron and a small notebook to the first class. Wear suitable clothes for working with clay. Beginning students only! The $15 tool kit fee is payable at the first class, cash or check. The course fee includes one bag of clay, glazes, and firing.
Meeting times and locations:
10/28/26 - 11/18/26
Wed 9a - 11:30a
Poplar, Room 104
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
12/02/26 - 12/09/26
Wed 9a - 11:30a
Poplar, Room 104
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Pottery - Beginning Wheel Made Easy ‌‌
This class is designed for beginning students and will introduct the basic techniques involved in throwing on the potter’s wheel through class demonstrations and hands-on experience. All students will begin with simple forms to learn the basic skills of centering, pulling, and trimming. Glazing and firing procedures will also be covered. Bring a towel, apron and a small notebook to the first class. Wear suitable clothes for working with clay. Beginning students only! The $15 tool kit fee is payable at the first class, cash or check. The course fee includes one bag of clay, glazes, and firing.
Meeting times and locations:
10/28/26 - 11/18/26
Wed 5:30p - 8p
Poplar, Room 104
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
12/02/26 - 12/09/26
Wed 5:30p - 8p
Poplar, Room 104
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Pottery - Beginning Wheel Made Easy ‌‌
Moving past cups and bowls to explore more complicated techniques. Lids, bottles, vases, and larger vessels are just some of the things we explore in this class. Prerequisite: Students should feel confident centering 1.5- 2 lbs. of clay. The fee includes one bag of clay, glazes and firing.
Meeting time and location:
09/03/26 - 10/08/26
Thur 2p - 4:30p
Poplar, Room 104
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Pottery - Intermediate Wheel ‌‌
Moving past cups and bowls to explore more complicated techniques. Lids, bottles, vases, and larger vessels are just some of the things we explore in this class. Prerequisite: Students should feel confident centering 1.5- 2 lbs. of clay. The fee includes one bag of clay, glazes and firing.
Meeting time and location:
10/29/26 - 12/10/26
Thur 2p - 4:30p
Poplar, Room 104
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Pottery - Intermediate Wheel ‌‌
Watercolor is a beautiful, accessible and fun medium. Join us in this introductory class where you will learn the fundamentals of working in watercolor. You will create transparent washes, practice glazing techniques, color mixing and capturing light and shadow. No previous experience necessary. Come prepared to paint on the first day, bring tubes of red, yellow and blue watercolor paint, synthetic watercolor brush set and a pad of 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. A complete list of supplies will be given at the first class.
Meeting time and location:
09/09/26 - 10/07/26
Wed 6p - 8:30p
Ferguson Allied Health, Room 416
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Watercolor, Beginning I ‌‌
Watercolor is a beautiful, accessible and fun medium. Join us in this introductory class where you will learn the fundamentals of working in watercolor. You will create transparent washes, practice glazing techniques, color mixing and capturing light and shadow. No previous experience necessary. Come prepared to paint on the first day, bring tubes of red, yellow and blue watercolor paint, synthetic watercolor brush set and a pad of 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. A complete list of supplies will be given at the first class.
Meeting time and location:
10/14/26 - 11/11/26
Wed 6p - 8:30p
Ferguson Allied Health, Room 416
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Watercolor, Beginning I ‌‌
Watercolor is a beautiful, accessible and fun medium. Join us in this introductory class where you will learn the fundamentals of working in watercolor. You will create transparent washes, practice glazing techniques, color mixing and capturing light and shadow. No previous experience necessary. Come prepared to paint on the first day, bring tubes of red, yellow and blue watercolor paint, synthetic watercolor brush set and a pad of 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. A complete list of supplies will be given at the first class.
Meeting time and location:
09/11/26 - 10/09/26
Fri 9:30a - 12p
Ferguson Allied Health, Room 416
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Watercolor, Beginning I ‌‌
Watercolor is a beautiful, accessible and fun medium. Join us in this introductory class where you will learn the fundamentals of working in watercolor. You will create transparent washes, practice glazing techniques, color mixing and capturing light and shadow. No previous experience necessary. Come prepared to paint on the first day, bring tubes of red, yellow and blue watercolor paint, synthetic watercolor brush set and a pad of 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. A complete list of supplies will be given at the first class.
Meeting time and location:
10/16/26 - 11/13/26
Fri 9:30a - 12p
Ferguson Allied Health, Room 416
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Watercolor, Beginning I ‌‌
Spend the morning creating a painting in a casual relaxed environment. The focus will be to combine the "reality" of the landscape as seen in pictures with the sentiment and passion of your own personal vision. There will be demos, exercises, critique and lots of painting time. Previous watercolor experience is required. Bring your painting supplies to the first class and a mid-morning snack. Sandra Moore, Instructor.
Meeting time and location:
09/28/26 - 10/19/26
Mon 8:30a - 12:30p
Ferguson Allied Health, Room 416
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Watercolor, Intermediate Landscape ‌‌
Explore the world of stained glass with veteran stained glass artists who will teach you how to cut glass, work with copper foil, the proper way to solder and pattern design. You will be introduced to tools of the trade, safety procedures and protocol as well as most of the materials including various types of glass. When you complete the class you will have several finished projects to show, as well as a mastery of the basic skills used in the craft of stained glass. We welcome all beginners from those with no experience to very elementary knowledge. Tools and supplies will cost $150-$180. A supply list will be given the first night. No supplies needed the first night.
Meeting time and location:
09/08/26 - 10/13/26
Tue 6p - 8:30p
Ferguson Allied Health, Room 417
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Stained Glass, Beginning ‌‌
Explore the world of stained glass with veteran stained glass artists who will teach you how to cut glass, work with copper foil, the proper way to solder and pattern design. You will be introduced to tools of the trade, safety procedures and protocol as well as most of the materials including various types of glass. When you complete the class you will have several finished projects to show, as well as a mastery of the basic skills used in the craft of stained glass. We welcome all beginners from those with no experience to very elementary knowledge. Tools and supplies will cost $150-$180. A supply list will be given the first night. No supplies needed the first night.
Meeting time and location:
09/09/26 - 10/14/26
Wed 6p - 8:30p
Ferguson Allied Health, Room 417
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Stained Glass, Beginning ‌‌
"People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in; their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within." Elizabeth Kubler-Ross Do you have experience with copper foil and want to be introduced to the basics of leaded glass construction? You will explore the history of leaded glass, soldering, design, reinforcing and finishing techniques. If you have experience with leaded glass and want to improve your skills, there will be plenty of individual instruction tailored to your skill level. You will be amazed at the pieces you will produce in this class.
Meeting time and location:
10/20/26 - 11/24/26
Tue 6p - 8:30p
Ferguson Allied Health, Room 417
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Stained Glass Panels, Intermediate, Lead Came ‌‌