Workforce Development Articles

For those looking to sharpen their computer skills while learning something new, Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology is offering several easy-to-learn computer courses. Microsoft Office courses are taught by qualified instructors at a comfortable pace for all levels of adult learners.

Do you want to make a difference in your business or industry in the new year? Pennsylvania College of Technology’s North Campus, located in the Wellsboro Area School District Administration Building, will offer a series of Wednesday workforce development classes for you and your employees beginning in January.

Penn College’s role in training workers for the natural gas industry – credit and noncredit programs, the collaborative ShaleNET consortium and the Energy Technology Education Center south of Williamsport – drew prominent mention in The Philadelphia Inquirer over the weekend.

A productivity workshop titled “Getting ‘Stuff’ Done” will be offered this month by Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The class will explore productivity methods used in “Getting Things Done,” written by veteran coach and management consultant David Allen.

The National Council for Workforce Education recently honored a ShaleNET job-training program in which Pennsylvania College of Technology played a key role along with grant recipient Westmoreland County Community College and additional partners. As part of its 2013 Exemplary Program Awards, NCWE honored ShaleNET with a Noncredit Workforce Development Program Award.

Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology is offering Mastering Photoshop: Level I beginning Nov. 21. Participants will learn how to select, move, duplicate and resize images; apply layer effects and filters to create special effects; use painting tools and blending modes to create shading effects; and adjust contrast and color balance.

Adults age 55 and older who want to learn more about using computers for fun and convenience may enroll in a noncredit course at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s North Campus, located in Wellsboro Area Senior High School. The easy beginners’ class, offered through Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Penn College, introduces the computer for enjoyment purposes.

High-performing individuals are often tapped for leadership roles with little or no training in effective leadership. The Quick Start Leadership program, presented by Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology, assists those launching such careers and facilitates teamwork by presenting common approaches to issues that leaders may face.

The National Sustainable Structures Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology, an acknowledged leader in building science and energy-efficiency training, has received prestigious confirmation of its success: national accreditation for two of its Home Energy Professional training programs.

Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology is offering a Team Leader/Supervisor Program this fall. The research-based, instructor-led program is anchored around 32 competencies identified in industry clusters across the commonwealth. Specific sessions, dates and topics are: Developing Self (Sept.