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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
Get prepared now for Remote Online Notarization, signed into law effective July 1, 2023. This course provides instruction to currently commissioned notaries who want to expand their existing qualifications to include remote online notarization. Topics include legal, ethical and procedural requirements of the Notary Act. Upon completion of this course with a passing exam grade of 80%, a person is eligible to make application with the NC Secretary of State office for eNotary status. Textbook: NC Notary Public Manual 2026. Students must have a current notary commission, and must present a current valid photo ID to be admitted to class.
Instructor: Manning
Meeting time:
Tue 10/20/26 5:30p - 9:30p
Ferguson Allied Health, Room 431
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for eNotary ‌‌
Would you like to enhance your career in the wine industry or make recommendations with greater confidence? This class covers topics and practical skills essential for those working with customers in distribution, retail, restaurant, or hospitality settings. Focus on the knowledge needed to prepare for entry level certification exams, such as those offered by the Court of Master Sommeliers and the Society of Wine Educators. Explore the basics of wine, global and regional differences, service techniques, and food pairings. Blind tastings are included to develop distinction ability. Hobbyists welcome. Instructor: Andy Hale. Students must be 21 years old to register and bring an ID verifying their date of birth to class. Exams are not part of the class.
Instructor: Hale
Meeting time and location:
10/20/26 - 11/10/26
Tue 6p - 9p
Magnolia, Room 225
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Foundations of Wine ‌‌
This course will provide an overview of preventive control considerations that supports the FSMA Final Rules for Preventive Controls for Human and Animal Food. Identifying the appropriate preventive control is critical in preventing the hazard from occurring and is a pillar concept behind the new FSMA Preventive Control Rules. An overview of preventive controls will be discussed including process controls, food allergen controls, sanitation controls, supply-chain controls, recall plans, and the relationship of preventive controls and critical control points (CCPs).
Meeting time:
Tue 10/20/26 7:30a - 5p
Webex, WEB
Virtual Learning Classroom
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Fspca Preventive Controls for For Human Foods ‌‌
The Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation (referred to as the Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation) is intended to ensure safe manufacturing/processing, packing and holding of food products for human consumption in the United States. The regulation requires that certain activities must be completed by a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) who has successfully completed training in the development and application of risk-based preventive controls. This course, developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA), is the standardized curriculum recognized by FDA; successfully completing this course is one way to meet the requirements for a PCQI. This course is taught by Lead Instructors trained by the FSPCA, who have been instructed in how to teach the FDA-recognized standardized curriculum. To successfully complete the 3-day course, a participant must be present for the entire delivery and actively participate in the exercises.
Meeting time and location:
10/06/26 - 10/08/26
Tue, Wed, Thur 7:30a - 5p
Webex, WEB
Virtual Learning Classroom
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Fspca Preventive Controls for Human Foods ‌‌
Learn to grow probiotic cultures that will aid digestion, preserve foods, and add flavor and nutrition to fruits and vegetables. This course is designed to promote creativity while tasting and learning how to make probiotics. By the end of this course, you will be able to make your own fermented products like kimchi, ginger, turmeric, and beet kvass, and tepache (made from pineapples)! Learn where they came from, why they are necessary for our health, and how you can grow them in your own home. Walk away with new and exciting recipes to try at home like yogurt, kombucha, and sauerkraut.
Meeting time:
Tue 08/04/26 6p - 9p
Enka, Room 221
A-B Tech Enka
PO Box 1739, 1459 Sand Hill Rd, Asheville NC 28806
View course details for Fermenting Fruits and Veggies Self-Supporting ‌‌
Learn to grow probiotic cultures that will aid digestion, preserve foods, and add flavor and nutrition to fruits and vegetables. This course is designed to promote creativity while tasting and learning how to make probiotics. By the end of this course, you will be able to make your own fermented products like kimchi, ginger, turmeric, and beet kvass, and tepache (made from pineapples)! Learn where they came from, why they are necessary for our health, and how you can grow them in your own home. Walk away with new and exciting recipes to try at home like yogurt, kombucha, and sauerkraut.
Meeting time:
Tue 09/01/26 6p - 9p
Enka, Room 221
A-B Tech Enka
PO Box 1739, 1459 Sand Hill Rd, Asheville NC 28806
View course details for Fermenting Fruits and Veggies Self-Supporting ‌‌
Receipt Supported Occupational Training
Meeting time:
Tue 08/11/26 6p - 9p
Enka, Room 221
A-B Tech Enka
PO Box 1739, 1459 Sand Hill Rd, Asheville NC 28806
View course details for Kyaraben; Character Bento ‌‌
Receipt Supported Occupational Training
Meeting time:
Tue 09/15/26 6p - 9p
Enka, Room 221
A-B Tech Enka
PO Box 1739, 1459 Sand Hill Rd, Asheville NC 28806
View course details for Kyaraben; Character Bento ‌‌
Franklin Covery’s Pjroect Management for the Unofficial Project Manager equips individuals who manage projects without formal authority with the mindseet, skillset, and toolset needed for success. Grounded in best practices from both agile and waterfall methodologies, the program emphasizes delivering value through people and process. Patricipatns learn how to define clear project scope, engage stakeholders, and navigate risk with confidence. The course introduces pracitcal tools and a consisten framework to help teams stay aligned, accountable, and on track. By the end, learners are prepared to lead projects from start to finish - on time, with quality, and with strong team engagement.
Meeting times and locations:
Fri 10/16/26 8a - 11a
Adv. Manufacturing Ctr., Room 203
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
Fri 10/16/26 12p - 4:30p
Adv. Manufacturing Ctr., Room 203
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Proj Mng for the Unofficial Pm ‌‌
This class will help you get started with the powerful Adobe Photoshop software. You will learn all about image selections, layers, adjusting images, preparing finished images and other pertinent topics. This class is on Windows and is suitable for Macintosh users who can bring laptops if preferred. Students need basic computer skills. Students are encouraged to bring their own USB thumb drive to store their data and projects.
Meeting times and locations:
07/27/26 - 08/12/26
Mon 5:30p - 8:30p
Ferguson Allied Health, Room 438
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
07/27/26 - 08/12/26
Wed 5:30p - 8:30p
Ferguson Allied Health, Room 438
A-B Tech Main Campus
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Adobe Photoshop Introduction ‌‌
This is an online and self-paced course offered through ed2go. Whether you are a photographer, digital illustrator, graphic designer, or someone who wants to alter old family photos, learning Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud (CC) is a must. The Introduction to Photoshop CC course is filled with easy-to-follow, detailed step-by-step instructions that teach you how to edit and manipulate images and create basic compositions using Photoshop in the Creative Cloud. Discover how to improve photographs by editing out flaws, correcting poor exposure, or creating a composite image using the newest techniques Photoshop has to offer. You will even learn how much fun you can have digitally painting and exploring filters and effects to create unique images. Best of all, you need no prior artistic ability or Photoshop experience to take this course. Visit https://www.ed2go.com/abtech/ for more details.
***IMPORTANT*** You must also sign up for this class in the A-B Tech Ed2go portal in order to be able to access the class materials. Instructions are available at Computer and Online Training webpage. On the first day of classes, A-B Tech Continuing Education Online program coordinators will send a welcome email with important information and deadlines to all students who have signed up in the Ed2go portal. Questions? Contact OnlineCE@abtech.edu.
View course details for Photoshop CC, Introduction ‌‌
The benefits of drones are difficult to ignore, fueling the adoption of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology in some of the economy’s largest sectors, including construction, utilities, security, real estate, and research. Commercial or non-hobby-related drone operations require a Remote Pilot Certificate from the FAA with a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) rating. This course will prepare you to sit for the required FAA knowledge exam and increase the likelihood of earning your certification. The exam is not part of the course. Instructor FAA-authorized commercial drone pilot. Public safety/emergency responders should call 828-782-2139 for drone classes designed specifically for emergency services.
Instructor: Jordan
Meeting time and location:
10/13/26 - 10/29/26
Tue, Thur 6p - 9p
Class Is, ONLINE
Online
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville NC 28801
View course details for Drone Remote Pilot Certificate Training Part 107 ‌‌
This is an online and self-paced course offered through ed2go. Learn the basics of HTML as you design, create, and post your very own website. This course will help you plan the content, structure, and layout of your website, create neatly formatted text, build links, and add color, graphics, and tables, as well as understand no-cost web marketing strategies and SEO. Visit https://www.ed2go.com/abtech/ for more details.
***IMPORTANT*** You must also sign up for this class in the A-B Tech Ed2go portal in order to be able to access the class materials. Instructions are available at Computer and Online Training webpage. On the first day of classes, A-B Tech Continuing Education Online program coordinators will send a welcome email with important information and deadlines to all students who have signed up in the Ed2go portal. Questions? Contact OnlineCE@abtech.edu.
View course details for Creating Web Pages ‌‌