{"id":15973,"date":"2019-11-05T09:40:17","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T14:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/?page_id=15973"},"modified":"2025-06-03T12:48:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:48:48","slug":"online-and-continuing-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/graduate\/online-and-continuing-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Online and Continuing Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flexibility at Your Fingertips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Department of Forest Biomaterials offers three unique and flexible options in online education for professionals seeking to<strong> gain new skills, specialization or credentials<\/strong>. Whether you\u2019re looking to take a few courses, earn a certificate or go all the way to a master\u2019s degree, we offer a path that will help you enhance your current skills or prepare for new opportunities. Our online non-degree and certificate courses serve, in part, as building blocks toward a Master of Forest Biomaterials, giving students options as they advance their education and career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>non-degree studies<\/strong> program allows professionals to take one or two courses to learn new skills specific to their current or desired role.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our <strong>12-credit hour certificate<\/strong> gives students new credentials that can help advance their career.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Master of Forest Biomaterials<\/strong> prepares students to contribute at a higher capacity or move into new industries such as paper, packaging, tissue, and chemical supply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">pROGRAMS<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/graduate\/online-and-continuing-education\/non-degree-studies-paper-science-and-engineering\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-13690\"\n            alt=\"research\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/09\/FB_Research_0011__MAH2729.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/09\/FB_Research_0011__MAH2729.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/09\/FB_Research_0011__MAH2729-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/09\/FB_Research_0011__MAH2729-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/09\/FB_Research_0011__MAH2729-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/09\/FB_Research_0011__MAH2729-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/09\/FB_Research_0011__MAH2729-950x535.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/09\/FB_Research_0011__MAH2729-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/09\/FB_Research_0011__MAH2729-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/09\/FB_Research_0011__MAH2729-230x129.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Non-Degree Studies <\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">This program is designed for industry professionals who want graduate-level education in only a few specialized areas. <\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\">\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-15697\"\n            alt=\"Students - Online Paper Science Certificate Program\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/09\/Online_Certificate_Paper_Science.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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(Coming soon)<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/online-distance.ncsu.edu\/program\/master-of-forest-biomaterials\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-14519\"\n            alt=\"Graduate Program Online\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/03\/Distance_Student2.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/03\/Distance_Student2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/03\/Distance_Student2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/03\/Distance_Student2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/03\/Distance_Student2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/03\/Distance_Student2-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/03\/Distance_Student2-950x535.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/03\/Distance_Student2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/03\/Distance_Student2-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/03\/Distance_Student2-230x129.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Online Masters of Forest Biomaterials <\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">This 100 percent online master&#8217;s program is designed for industry professionals with undergraduate degrees in science and engineering. <\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-custombg-one-background-color wp-block-ncst-button-spotlight\">\n    <div class=\"button-spotlight__container\">\n          <div class=\"button-spotlight__icon-container ncst-icon\">\n                <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M0 24H21.9375L23.0892 20.3039L21.7439 13.5839L24 6.86391L23.3761 5.37609L22.2239 6.48L22.6561 3.64781L21.0722 0L16.0312 5.04L13.343 4.75219L9.55125 9.36L4.8 13.0561L4.75313 13.103C4.54683 13.3066 4.42653 13.5816 4.41703 13.8713C4.41371 14.1233 4.50586 14.3673 4.67496 14.5542C4.84407 14.7411 5.07763 14.8572 5.32875 14.8791L6.81703 15.023L4.36781 19.1522L0 24Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n      <\/div>\n        <div class='button-spotlight__content-container'>\n      <h2 class=\"button-spotlight__heading\">Interested in online courses? 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