The BEST (Business and Employee Skills Training) Center at Genesee Community College offers a wide variety of programs designed to meet the evolving needs of the workforce and local businesses. These programs are primarily non-credit and focus on professional and workforce development, aiming to improve individual job skills and bolster organizational performance. Programs include technical, healthcare, business and professional development, computer and online training, driving, safety, Rural Police Training Academy, apprenticeship, and corporate customized training. The BEST Center focuses on providing high-quality, practical training to enhance individual job skills, prepare people for new careers, and support the economic growth of the Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, and Wyoming (GLOW) counties and beyond.

Provides High School Equivalency, English as a Second Language, Distance Learning, and Basic Literacy Classes. Can provide assistance with referral into nursing and trade programs.

Prepares K-12 educators for advancement into positions at both the school district (SDL) and school building (SBL) levels. Such positions include superintendent of schools, district superintendent, assistant superintendent, principal, assistant principal, department chairpersons, or athletic director. Call for more detailed information.

Offers courses in partnership with Ed2Go. Offers non-credit courses designed to provide the skills necessary to acquire professional caliber positions for many in-demand occupations. Whether you're looking for professional development or personal enrichment, these six-week online courses are the perfect way to learn a new skill or enhance your existing ones. You'll need to spend roughly two to four hours each week completing two engaging lessons in an enjoyable environment. Expert instructors develop every course. However, the course is not conducted "live". You are able to log-in at any time to take your lessons. New sessions start every month, so you can sign up anytime. Upon completing a course with a passing score, you'll get a certificate of completion from Molloy University. Sample online courses include: Accounting; Arts; Business; Career Builders; College Readiness; Computer Basics & Windows; CompTIA A+, Network+, & Security+; Finance; Fundraising; Graphic Design; Healthcare; Health and Wellness; ESL; Legal; Management Certificate Program; MS Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, & Word; Networking & Wireless; Nonprofit Management; Nonprofit Management Certificate Program; Parenting; Photography; Test Preparation; Teacher Professional Development; Web Design, Graphics, & Animation and Writing. For further information visit: www.ed2go.com/molloy or call Molloy Continuing Education for information.

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Offers services to improve your company's productivity with customized employee training at your site or ours. The Training Source at Western Suffolk BOCES offers: Customized training to improve employee skills, competitively priced classes, instructors with business and academic backgrounds, convenient locations at your site or a BOCES center, daytime or evening classes, free consultation of your training needs and a databank of well-trained job seekers. Call to discuss the education and training needs of your employees. Sample training offerings include: Computer Training; Health & Safety; Online Training; Professional Development; Technical-Industry Specific and Workplace Literacy. Call for more detailed information regarding the needs of your company.

Offer more alternatives in the areas of professional skills and workforce development training through our partnership with ed2go. ed2go offers self-paced courses totally online. Sign in day or night to complete lessons, assignments, quizzes and exams. There are a variety of economical and tailored courses to fit your needs. ed2go online learning can help you get the job, the raise, or the promotion in a wide range of careers. Sample courses for the Business/Non-Profit: Certified Credit Counselor; Certified Financial Health Counselor; Court Interpreter (Spanish/English); Federal Court Interpreter; Grant Writing + Non-Profit Management; Lean Six Sigma Green Belt; Lean Six Sigma Black Belt; Mastering Project Management with PMP®; Non-Profit Management; PMI Risk Management Professional; Professional Interpreter and Professional Translator. Sample courses for the Skilled Trades: Certified Indoor Environmentalist Prep; CNC Machinist; Composite Technician; Foundations of Plumbing; HVAC/R Certified Technician; HVAC/R Simulations for Field Technicians; HVAC/R Technician; Maintenance Technician; Residential Electrician; Robotics Technician; Toolmaker and Welder Technician. For the full list of available courses, registration and payment information, technology requirements and support, please visit our website: www.ncc.edu/continuingeducation/workforcedevelopment/ and click on the ed2go box on the left, or simply browse at: https://careertraining.ed2go.com/nassaucc/training-programs/ or Call for more detailed information.

Offers students a choice of undergraduate, graduate, dual degree and online certificate programs offered at affordable tuition rates, our online program is ready to help advance your career when you are. Offering a tailored, flexible, top-tier education built upon a foundation of providing online learning for more than two decades, we invite students to be part of a vibrant, engaging community that fosters success in and out of the virtual classroom. Courses are designed by faculty who are at the top of their field academically and professionally and delivered through an easy-to-use learning management system. Students can connect from virtually anywhere and enjoy the flexibility of fully online learning with the benefits of a close-knit college community and a wealth of on-campus resources and services available to them. Call for detailed information and course offerings.

* Offers adult basic education courses. Basic skills to bring participants to high school educational level in mathematics, reading and writing TASC instruction English as a second language Distance learning for high school equivalency Adult vocational education and workforce preparation Citizenship instruction Assessment, counseling and support services

* Offers high school equivalency preparation and classes: Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC)* Provides basic skills review. * Offers English as a second language instruction. * Provides literacy instruction.

* Offers a 6-week training program to obtain Family Peers Advocate (FPA) credential. This online training provides coaching and mentoring to prepare for final application.

Offers course delivery via a variety of methods including online, interactive television, or classroom.

Offers course delivery via a variety of methods including online, interactive television, or classroom.

* Offers online open-enrollment programs designed to provide the skills necessary to acquire professional level positions for many in-demand occupations.

promotes optimal nutrition through science-based education, advocacy and research offers online plant-based nutrition certificate with continuing education credits for dietitians and health education specialists

Offers course delivery via a variety of methods including online, interactive television, or classroom.

Provides real-world tips and tools for individuals to help protect themselves and their loved ones.

Provides a free helpline for AARP members and nonmembers alike. Trained fraud specialists and volunteers field thousands of calls each month. Get guidance you can trust, free of judgment.

Offers many different computer courses including Microsoft Office, programming, web design, page layout, and database administration. Students are required to bring their own USB flash drive with a minimum of 1GB of storage to all computer classes. Sample course offerings include: 75-Hour Real Estate Salesperson Course; Advanced Word; Basic Keyboarding and Computer Skills; Computer Orientation and Windows; Computer Fundamentals with Microsoft; Intermediate Adobe Photoshop; Intermediate Excel; Intermediate Microsoft Access; Intermediate Microsoft PowerPoint; Intermediate Quickbooks; Introduction to Adobe Indesign CS; Introduction to Adobe Photoshop; Introduction to Computing; Introduction to Microsoft Access; Introduction to Microsoft Excel; Introduction to Microsoft Office for Windows; Introduction to Microsoft Word; Introduction to Powerpoint; Introduction to Quickbooks; Intermediate Quickbooks and Microsoft Excel Advanced. Courses vary each semester and are held at various locations. Call for details.

Offers courses in computer technology. Sample course offerings include: A+ Certification Core/OS Refresher; Computer Repair; Computer Skills in The Workplace and Advanced Computer Skills in The Workplace. All programs offered at various sites throughout Suffolk County. Course selection varies each semester.

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.

Offers a 15 credit Advanced Certificate in Homeland Security Management, which is available online. Sample course offerings include: Introduction to Homeland Security Management; Constitutional Issues in Homeland Security Management; Domestic and International Terrorism; The Intelligence Function in Homeland Security Management and Homeland Security and the Private Sector. Our curriculum provides advanced knowledge, insight, and skills in homeland security management to law enforcement professionals, emergency managers, fire fighters, homeland security specialists, HazMat experts, military personnel, government and public safety officials, and corporate security professionals as well as students new to the field. HSTI graduates are among the best-trained and most sought-after law enforcement officers, managers and executives in the world. Call for details regarding the Advanced Certificate program.

Offers an exciting program that prepares Registered Nurses and Physician's Assistants for a career in the legal field as legal nurse consultants. This course provides the RN and PA with the fundamental skills necessary to advise law firms, health care providers, insurance companies and governmental agencies regarding medically related issues and to appear in court as an expert witness. The course presents legal concepts related to the health care industry, as well as the role a legal nurse consultant might play in litigation areas such as medical malpractice, toxic torts, products liability, wrongful death, criminal law, and workers' compensation. Any RN or PA interested in entering the legal field can benefit from the education provided by this course. This course can be taken by online, or as a live lecture. Call for detailed course information.

Offers continuing education certificates for those in career in transition or finding the need for the new normal in working virtually, Long Island University's School of Professional Studies has added online Continuing Education Certificates to increase your knowledge base and give your resume a boost. These short, one and two week programs, taught by LIU professors, are designed to help you master essential business and technology skills so you can become a higher performer wherever you choose to work. Our programs are designed for beginners to advanced skill levels. Class sizes are intentionally small to ensure unsurpassed personal guidance from our faculty. No previous college education is required. Select from a topic that interests you and your current and future career aspirations. Courses vary each semester. Call for more detailed information.

Provides distance learning and teleconferencing, training space offering universal design and access, video/audio taping of training sessions, full editing studio with voice and video recordings and duplication services, access to NCDS programs via interactive video camera, opportunities for training in multi-media production and staff consultation in design of video productions, training and presentations using multi-media alternatives. Serves diverse audiences-students, faculty and staff of educational and rehabilitation programs, business and corporate personnel, university students and faculty, families and community members. Call for information. Serves a national and statewide area as well as Nassau and Suffolk Counties.