Historic Preservation Trades Certificate Program

Edgecombe Community College’s continuing education certificate program in Historic Preservation Trades began in Fall 2008. Six continuing education courses are required to complete the program. These courses meet on weekends for the convenience of working professionals. Each course meets for two weekends on Saturdays and Sundays.

The classes are held at historic sites in Edgecombe County and on the Tarboro campus of Edgecombe Community College. A certificate in Historic Preservation Trades is earned after completion of the six continuing education courses.

Seven Historic Preservation Trades classes are being offered in Fall 2009:

• Historic Carpentry
  August 15-16 & August 22-23

• Brick Masonry for Historic Buildings
  Friday-Sunday, September 18-20

• Environmental Issues & Historic Properties - How to Go Green Friday, September 25

• Introduction to Genealogy
  Saturday, October 3

• Researching Historic Property
  Sunday, October 4

• Decorative Arts
  Saturday-Sunday, October 10-11 & October 24-25

• Southern Architecture & Building Methods
  Saturday-Sunday, November 7-8 & November 21-22

Also, interested individuals can get a taste of historic preservation at the Historic Preservation Trades School on Saturday, September 26.

The daylong event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. will be held at Oak Grove Farm and St. Anne’s Chapel at Oak Grove near Tarboro. Preservation specialists will demonstrate their skills in timber framing, ironworks, paint finishes, stained glass, and tombstone repair, among other trades.

Please contact Monika Fleming at (252) 823-5166, ext. 241, or flemingm@edgecombe.edu for the latest information and to register for classes or the Trades School.

The Historic Preservation Trades program received support from the Golden LEAF Foundation.

Tarboro:  (252) 823-5166 2009 W. Wilson St. Tarboro, NC 27886

Rocky Mount:  (252) 446-0436 225 Tarboro St. Rocky Mount, NC 27801