The N.C. Department of Transportation’s 2025 Technical Training Series is a program that offers various courses to small highway construction contractors interested in working on NCDOT projects. Each course will cover NCDOT specifications and standards drawing, equipment requirements, lettings and bidding, project management, invoicing and payment, and more.
Courses will be held in Concord, Hickory, Lumberton and Raleigh and will be taught in-person by NCDOT engineers, prime contractors and other industry professionals.
Program Cost & Class Size
The program is free and limited to 25 firms per class. NCDOT can accept two individuals per firm, but other staffers may be waitlisted for another session if space is not available.
Selection Criteria
The program is for small contractors in the highway construction industry. Graduates will receive a Certificate of Completion after finishing a course in the program. These courses provide an overview of the skills and resources necessary for work on NCDOT projects but are not certification courses for specific trades.
Please look at the schedules below to plan what classes you would like to take. Then register to reserve your spot.
Please note: You will receive notification of acceptance in the class at least two weeks prior to the scheduled course.
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Concord
Construction Plan Reading
| April 10, 2025
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Rowan Cabarrus Community College
South Campus
Building S201/Room 107
1531 Trinity Church Road Concord
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Drones (UAS) & Construction Surveying
| May 15, 2025
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Rowan Cabarrus Community College South Campus Building S201/Room 107 1531 Trinity Church Road Concord
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Navigating NCDOT Contracts
| July 10, 2025
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Rowan Cabarrus Community College South Campus Building S201/Room 107 1531 Trinity Church Road Concord
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Work Zone Traffic Control
| Sept. 11, 2025
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Rowan Cabarrus Community College
South Campus Building S201/Room 107 1531 Trinity Church Road Concord
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Hickory
Construction Plan Reading
| April 24, 2025
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Western Piedmont Council of Governments Conference Room 1880 2nd Ave. NW Hickory
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Erosion Control
| June 19, 2025
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Western Piedmont Council of Governments Conference Room 1880 2nd Ave. NW Hickory
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Incidental Concrete
| Aug. 28, 2025
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Western Piedmont Council of Governments Conference Room 1880 2nd Ave. NW Hickory
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Clearing, Grubbing & Excavation
| Oct. 23, 2025
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Western Piedmont Council of Governments Conference Room 1880 2nd Ave. NW Hickory
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Lumberton
Construction Plan Reading
| April 17, 2025
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Robeson Community College Truist Conference Room 5160 Fayetteville Road Lumberton
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Drones (UAS) & Construction Surveying
| May 29, 2025
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Robeson Community College Truist Conference Room 5160 Fayetteville Road Lumberton
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Navigating NCDOT Contracts
| July 24, 2025
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Robeson Community College Truist Conference Room 5160 Fayetteville Road Lumberton
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Work Zone Traffic Control
| Sept. 25, 2025
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Robeson Community College Truist Conference Room 5160 Fayetteville Road Lumberton
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Raleigh
Construction Plan Reading
| April 3, 2025
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Wake Technical Community College Western Wake Campus 3434 Kildaire Farm Road Cary
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Erosion Control
| June 12, 2025
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Wake Technical Community College Western Wake Campus 3434 Kildaire Farm Road Cary
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Incidental Concrete
| Aug. 14, 2025
9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
| Wake Technical Community College Western Wake Campus 3434 Kildaire Farm Road Cary
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Clearing, Grubbing & Excavation
| Oct. 9, 2025
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Wake Technical Community College
Western Wake Campus 3434 Kildaire Farm Road Cary
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Contact
Construction Unit
984-810-9267
ccu@ncdot.gov