Textile Online Programs (TOP)

Textiles Shaping Your Future

Does your career need a jumpstart? Do you think continuing your education is impossible? NC State is a dream? With Textiles Online Programs (TOP), basic and advanced courses are within your reach from the finest textile college in the world. The goal of our program is to create classes that are attractive to a rapidly changing industry and to audiences outside of “traditional textiles.” TOP is designed to deliver courses to the student by a variety of mediums including CD’s, DVD, & online.

Undergraduate and graduate classes can be taken for credit or audit. Recent textile BS graduates can continue their education through the TOP Master of Science and Master of Textiles degree. Textile employees, from top management to the production floor employee, can continue their education to enhance their careers. The wide variety of delivery methods allows the student flexibility of viewing courses in the office, on the production floor, at home or on the road.

Certificates are available in the following areas through TOP:

Textile Fundamentals Certificate

A textile certificate is available to students  (off-campus students only) with a BS degree.

Please visit http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/academic/distance/tx_fund_certificate.html for details.

Graduate Certificate In Nonwovens Science And Technology (GCNST)

The goal of this certificate is to provide recognized academic credentials in nonwoven science and technology and is available to students currently enrolled in a graduate degree program at NC State as well as non-degree seeking graduate level students. Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited four-year college or university.

Please visit http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/departments/tatm/Nonwoven_Cert.htm