Provides career services to dislocated workers and economically disadvantaged Town of Hempstead residents facing barriers to employment. Services include: testing, computerized assessment (including self-assessment), workshops, personal development seminars concerning job search techniques, resume preparation and the modern workplace, career counseling, basic education programs including basic skills re-dedication, ESL and GED preparation, institutional skills training and college certificate programs, skills development seminars for Introduction to Computers, Keyboarding, Microsoft Word, and Excel. Offers job development, job research assistance, and use of the Resource Room as well as work experience for economically disadvantaged youth. Call for more information. Additional site located in Long Beach.

Offers courses in a variety of specialty interests. Sample course offerings include: 21st Century Human Dissection- A Journey into the Human Body for Seniors; Bulbs; Celestial Exp. in the Planet; Design and Create Your Own Indoor Herb Garden for Seniors; Exploring the Night Sky for Seniors; Fall Tree Planting on Long Island; Fruit Trees & Small Ornam Tree; Garden Soil and Composting; Help Keep Your Brain Young; Indoor Succulent Planters; Introduction to Tai Chi for Seniors; Perennials; Permaculture, Fruits, and Mushroom Kits for Long Island; Pollination, Insects & Disease; Seed, Germination & Propogation; Summer Harvest at the Culinary Arts Center; Trees and Shrubs for the Home Gardener and Your Home or Community Organic Vegetable Garden. Courses vary each semester and are held at various locations. Call for detailed information.

Provides free public access computing services specifically designed for individuals from vulnerable populations, such as the unemployed, individuals with disabilities, seniors, those struggling with language barriers, etc. Services include, computer Basics (in English and in Spanish and possibly other languages.), learning in-depth Microsoft Office software, writing resumes and cover letters, practicing interview skills, test-taking such as Learning Express, GED preparation, job readiness sessions with a trained coach/advisor, assistance with completing e-forms for food stamps, other benefits, on-line job applications, immigration papers, etc, and help with navigating the internet for social service agencies and benefit opportunities.

Offers English classes to help adults to learn to speak, read and write English. No charge for English classes to those eligible. Wilson Tech also offers citizenship education to help prepare for USCIS Civics Test. Call (631) 667-6000 x327 for an appointment for a pre-test which is used to place you in the appropriate level. A Spanish-speaking representative is available on most days. Courses are offered at various times and locations. Call for detailed information.

Offers adult English language learners, and basic literacy learners the opportunity to meet with volunteer tutors for two hours per week.

Offers basic education classes and a GED program for those individuals who want to enhance their reading, writing and math skills, or attain a high school diploma.

Prepares students for technical careers in wind energy technology. Facilities and laboratories specifically designed and equipped for the certificate coursework will provide students with hands-on experience to learn and apply theory through the use of trainers and virtual reality simulations. Graduates will be prepared as entry-level wind turbine technicians, capable of demonstrating skills in operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting wind energy related equipment. Courses vary each semester. Call for detailed information.

Offers an intensive, nationally acclaimed program that is designed for beginning as well as advanced legal workers. Students will be trained to interview witnesses, investigate complex fact patterns, research the law, prepare legal documents and assist in preparing cases for courtroom litigation. The instruction is practice-oriented and relates to those areas of law in which paralegals are most in demand. Students will learn how to increase their office's efficiency, productivity, and billable hours, while learning new marketable job skills. Successful graduates will be awarded a certificate of completion and 8.4 Continuing Education Units. Note this class is also offered both in-person and online. Call for detailed information.

Provides students with the opportunity to receive a high quality education for the career best suited to their abilities, interests, and ambitions in an educational environment characterized by high expectations and staffed by professionals who are knowledgeable, compassionate, creative, supportive, and effective. Sample course offerings include: Medical Assistant; Medical Office Administration; (With Billing and Coding); Computer Technician Networking Specialist; Web Application Design and Development; Practical Nursing; Radiologic Technology; Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Medical Billing Specialist. Hunter Business School is an educational institution accredited by the Commission on Secondary Schools, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA-CESS). The Medical Assistant and Ultrasound programs have been additionally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP). Call for more detailed information.

Provides vocational/educational needs assessment, employment counseling, testing/assessment, referrals to community training/educational resources, liaison to community agencies, resume training, interviewing skills, coordination with other professionals at agency and outside of agency regarding client care, GED preparation, academic tutoring and mentoring, anger management, conflict resolution and workshop series.

Provides Reference, Information and Referral, Reader's Advisory and Live Librarian. Also offers film presentations, informal workshops, the Madelle Hegeler Semerjian Gallery and computer classes. Offers a wide range of programs which include trips, gardening, knitting, bridge and book discussions and passport acceptance facility.

Course offerings include: Financial Planning Overview; Intermediate Quickbooks; Introduction to Quickbooks; Social Security Optimization and Stocks, Bonds and Investing. Courses vary each semester and are held at various locations. Call for detailed information.

Offers a 30-credit program which prepares graduates for the positions of assistant, associate or deputy superintendent for business. Course work includes 24 core credits in educational administration and a 400-hour, hands-on internship in a school business office, enabling students to hone their business acumen. Courses explore public school finance, the school budget process and school district administration. Students without teaching experience may qualify for New York state certification as a School District Business Leader. Candidates for this program must possess a master’s degree and have an appropriate career background and aspirations. Upon completion of their coursework students must pass the New York State School Leadership Assessment. Call for more detailed information.

Provides citizenship classes and support to immigrants who want to become permanent residents of the United States, including English classes, translation, and reading and writing workshops.

Offers a program designed specifically for individuals who are currently employed and who will enroll as part-time students over a period of at least four semesters. The curriculum includes four standard collegiate accounting courses which must be taken in sequence. Students who wish to continue their studies after completing this program will find that all courses are acceptable toward the A.S. and A.A.S degrees in accounting. Call for detailed information.

Services are designed to meet the needs and interests of older adults. Programs and services defensive driving classes and homebound services.

Offers a membership program for highly motivated, older adults to socialize, and increase and share their intellectual pursuit by taking up to 4 college courses in literature, history, science, music, public policy, etc.

Offers a program that is designed to prepare students to function as a sterile processing professional in multiple healthcare settings. Sterile Processing technicians perform and participate in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, scanning, sterilization, storage, and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment. The purpose of this program is to prepare students to clearly and thoroughly understand his or her roles and responsibilities. Working in a sterile processing area requires specific knowledge and skills, including an understanding of key areas and topics. After completing this program, learners will have the opportunity to take the leading national/industry-recognized certification exam(s) essential to entry-level employment in this fast-growing field. Call for detailed information.

Offers courses in: Comprehensive Welding-Basic; Electrical Arc Welding I & II; Heliarc (TIG) I & II; and Oxyacetylene Welding/MIG Welding. Courses vary each semester. Call for details.

Offer courses for those interested in completing a high school diploma, we offer a wide selection of classes. Classroom instruction includes Mathematical Reasoning, Language Arts (writing and reading for content), Social Studies and Science. All levels and grades are available through a highly personalized program of study. Wilson Tech offers: Adult Basic Education (ABE) classes and High School Equivalency (GED) preparation classes. Call (631) 667-6000 x327 to schedule an intake appointment. After your appointment with a counselor, you will be placed in a class that best suits your academic needs. Classes are offered at various locations.

Offers an 18-credit Advanced Certificate in Marketing. You’ll learn what it takes to: Generate and interpret relevant marketing data, translating it into information and strategies essential for decision-making across various functional areas of management; Assemble a marketing plan for existing and new products and services, synchronizing marketing, operations, and financial modeling; Assess national and global trends in the cultural, social, demographic, legal-political, economic, technological, and competitive environments and Prepare, evaluate, and promote alternative market-entry strategies and marketing programs. Call for detailed information.

Offers courses in Teacher Professional Development. Sample course offerings include: Integrating Technology in the Classroom; The Creative Classroom; Using the Internet in the Classroom; Teaching Adult Learners; Teaching Smarter With SMART Boards; The Differentiated Instruction and Response to Intervention Connection; Survival Kit for New Teachers and Homeschool With Success. Courses vary each semester. Call for more detailed information.

Provides expert courses in the most up-to-date database software, as well as professional database design and development certificate options, including the Database Design Certificate Program and a convenient online certificate program. Sample course offerings include: Introduction to Database Design and SQL Programming; Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server; Advanced Microsoft SQL Server; Introduction to Microsoft Access; Advanced Applications of Microsoft Access; PHP/MySQL Web Application; Introduction to Coding – Python; Intermediate Coding – Python; Microsoft Sharepoint; Web Development and Web Applications with ASP.NET, C# and VB.Net - Online Program and Advanced ASP.Net - Online Program. Call for more detailed information.

Offers courses in: Security Guard Training and New York State Professional Process Server. Courses vary each semester and are located at various locations.

Offers a 7-week course, each semester, to help immigrants to prepare for the citizenship exam. This course is designed for individuals whose English is at least at a high-beginning level (ELI Level 3+). Students will learn about American history and government to prepare them for the civics portion of the exam, and will practice their English skills to prepare for the reading, writing, and speaking portions of the exam. By the end of the course, students will also be familiar with the structure of the Citizenship interview.