Workforce Development Articles

Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology is offering a course to help high school students prepare for the standardized test used as an admissions tool by many institutions of higher learning.

Through its Workforce Development & Continuing Education office, Pennsylvania College of Technology has received $416,685 from Chevron U.S.A. to support scholarships, curriculum development and ongoing outreach in energy and manufacturing. Penn College will continue the promising practices first started through ShaleNET, a U.S.

Those planning to receive or give a full-featured digital camera this holiday season might consider a companion gift certificate for “Mastering Your Advanced Digital Camera,” a digital photography class offered at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Let an industry professional explain how to take stunning digital photographs using an advanced single lens reflex-style digital camera.

Becky J. Shaner, manager of student/alumni engagement and special events, captures a mascot moment for Lindsey Martin, advertising art. A line of winter graduates snakes across the Penn’s Inn floor. Sugary blue sprinkles put the "sweet" into near-grads' 'bittersweet" departure. Jaclyn C. Gregg, culinary arts and systems, high-fives the congratulatory commencement 'cat. Chesnya I.

When you enter Capitol Eatery, one of the largest and busiest dining units on the campus of Pennsylvania College of Technology, the serving area boasts bright splashes of color throughout, but the dining room lacked those vivid accents. That changed this summer, when student works of art were installed on its walls.

Through its Workforce Development & Continuing Education (WDCE) office, Pennsylvania College of Technology began an ambitious project in 2015 to develop a new leadership training program for companies. In partnership with respected program developers representing many employment sectors, a curriculum was built to hone the skills of front-line leaders, mid-level managers and senior executives.

Businesspeople who desire to build their client relationship competence can benefit from a two-day noncredit course scheduled in December by Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology. “Enhancing Client Relationship Skills: Creating Win-Win Situations” will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec.

Openings remain for a 15-day Ready-to-Work Field Service Worker and Roustabout Training program offered through Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The short-term, full-time training – which runs from Nov. 14 to Dec. 6 – prepares participants to work in the following industry sectors: energy, construction, warehousing/logistics and manufacturing.

A noncredit Emergency Medical Technician course, beginning the week of Jan. 9, will be offered at three locations by Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Five professional development courses – four of them new to the schedule – will be held in November by Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology. All of the classes will be taught on the college’s main campus in Williamsport; the cost for each is $195. Names, descriptions, dates and times are: Enhancing Your Emotional Intelligence (new) 9 a.m.