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Career and professional development training designed to meet your schedule and fast-track your career potential.

Looking for the career skills you need to gain immediate employment? Are you ready to increase your value to employers? We offer a variety of specialized career training programs and hundreds of professional development classes to help you enhance your current skillset, or take your career in a new direction. We are proud to offer programming to meet the needs of health care and wellness, technical, manufacturing, small businesses, nonprofits and professional industries.

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Featured Programs

Dental Assistant

Prepare for an entry-level position in one of the fastest growing health care fields with a curriculum introducing you to the profession of dentistry. You will learn all areas of pre-clinical dental assisting and receive training in the professional skills required to function as an assistant in a dental practice.

Nurse Aide Training

Start your career in health care with this three-month course! Combining classroom instruction, lab work, and clinical practicum, you will be prepared to work in long-term care facilities, hospices, assisted living facilities, hospitals and nursing homes upon completion.

Naval Welding

Graduates are prepared for high-demand positions in industries such as shipbuilding, aerospace, construction, manufacturing, and energy. Entry-level welders in the Philadelphia region typically earn $28/hour with opportunities for overtime.

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Health Care and Wellness

Philadelphia is known as an eds and meds city, where careers in health care are abundant. Our short-term health care and wellness training is your path to an entry-level career in health care or the perfect way to expand your current skillset.

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Technical Training

Join a cutting-edge industry by inventing, creating and repairing the products that we use daily. Our technical skills training programs prepare you for an entry-level career by providing the hands-on experience and knowledge necessary in your chosen trade. American companies are reinvesting in manufacturing, resulting in more than 263,000 jobs added back into the U.S. economy. Despite growth in the industry, the National Association of Manufacturers reports a significant challenge in finding and retaining qualified workers.

Offerings Include:

CNC Precision Machining | Electro-Mechanical Technology (Industrial Maintenance) | Naval Welding and Nondestructive Testing | PennDOT Emissions Inspector Certification and Safety Inspection Mechanic Training | Welding Technology

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Software and Technology

Our Software and Technology offerings will teach you new ways to develop, organize, and share ideas and information digitally. From beginner and intermediate courses on Microsoft Office to more advanced programming languages like HTML, CSS, and Java, there is something for everyone. No matter what class you choose, one thing is for certain: understanding and being able to utilize prominent digital technologies will help your professional growth and ability to move toward future goals.

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Workplace and Professional Skills

The workplace is full of challenges, many of which are not included in your job description. From professional communication to managing and coaching a team, even the most experienced employees must continuously look for ways to improve their professional skillsets. Learn to maximize the effect of your efforts and create a work environment where everyone can flourish. Our Workplace and Professional Skills programs will help you reach a new level of awareness and fulfill your professional role to the best of your ability.

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Small Business Management

Gain the skills you need in order to implement and sustain your small business dreams. From getting your idea off the ground to accounting and financial management, these programs are designed to empower small business owners to become more knowledgeable and self-sufficient in day-to-day operations, as well as long-term goal setting and vision. These Small Business Management workshops help budding entrepreneurs fully realize their dreams of business ownership.

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Power Up Your Business | Social Media for Business Certificate

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Personal Enrichment

Discovering new passions can drastically affect the direction of our lives and allow us to step into the future with confidence. Our Personal Enrichment programs were selected for their ability to introduce skills that give you new ways to connect with the world and advance your position creatively, interpersonally and financially.

Offerings Include:

Creative Writing: Poetry | Discover Sign Language Series | Digital Photography | Introduction to Interior Design | Stocks, Bonds and Investing

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