Our staff is dedicated to working with area business and industry to meet their specific training needs. We have scheduled a variety of training courses for this semester. If one of these scheduled courses does not meet your company’s training needs or requirements, one of our staff will be glad to work with you to develop one that does.  Specially designed classes are monitored by our staff in conjunction with a company representative to ensure that employees reach the company’s stated training outcome. 

Wallace State Community College is prepared to conduct training at the times and locations convenient for our Business and Industry partners.  We have been serving business and industry throughout the state for more than forty years.  Some of our training subjects include but are not limited to the following.

For more information please contact Melinda Edwards (256)352-8172 or Malinda Morton (256)352-8394.

SHORT TERM SKILLS TRAINING
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AUTOCAD FUDNAMENTALS
Instructor:  Jimmy Hodges

This course is designed for students with little or no computer aided design and drafting software experience.  Practice drawings are used extensively to demonstrate use of commands and to provide the student with topic-specific drawings for hands-on experience.  Topics include applications; creating, storing and retrieving predefined components; placing rotation and scaling components; modifying, rubber banding; adding text and dimensions to drawings, multi-layering drawings, girds, orthogonal mode; data storage format for writing auxiliary programs; input and output devices; resolution and physical limitations.

Schedule: Tuesday's and Thursday's, July 13, 15, 20 and 22, 4:00pm-8:00pm

Fee: $285

Location: Drafting and Electronics Department

SHORT-TERM WELDING
Instructor: TBA

This 225-hour course provides basic instruction in oxy-fuel cutting (torch cutting) and the student's choice of shielded metal arc welding (stick welding), MIG wire welding process or TIG process.

Schedule: Monday-Wednesday, 5:30pm-9:30pm (enroll at any time)

Fee: $2,000, WIA approved

Location: Welding Department

TRUCK DRIVING CERTIFICATE
Instructor: TBA

A four week instructional program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to drive trucks and buses, delivery vehicles, for-hire vehicles, and other commercial vehicles.

Schedule: Monday-Thursday. Call for dates

Fee: $1,600 + $200 testing fee and $4 liability insurance fee. WIA approved

Location: Diesel Mechanics

CUSTOMIZED CONSTRUCTION TRAINING - FREE TUITION FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFY

Choose from Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC, Masonry, Plumbing or Welding

Must be 18 by the time of employment.

Schedule: Day and evening classes (enroll at any time)

Fee: Possible free tuition

WATER MANGEMENT CERTIFICATE
Instructor:  Wendy Waldrop

This course prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills for use in water storage, water power and water-water treatment systems.  Instruction in water storage, power and /or treatment systems and equipment; appropriate testing and inspection procedure; appropriate system maintenance procedure; and report preparation.

Schedule: Tuesday's, and Thursday's, 5:00pm-8:00pm, Call for dates

Fee: $1,400 (includes text books and fees).  WIA apporoved

Location: TBA


CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH (ONLINE)

Online, self-paced, based on Adult Education principles.  Work on the course at your own convenience.  Start and stop any lesson any time to fit your schedule. Courses are active for 120 days (four months). Courses are not teacher led.  No prior knowledge or Spanish is necessary.

Fee:  All courses $99

Spanish for Financial Institutions
Spanish in the Workplace
Spanish for Law Enforcement Officers
Spanish for Hospital Nursing
Spanish for Construction Supervisors
Spanish for Medical Office Nursing
Spanish for the Community
Spanish for Library Personnel
Spanish for Pharmacy Personnel
Spanish for Real Estate Sales
Spanish for Physicians
Spanish for School Teachers

To enroll visit http://www.wallacestate.edu/command-spanish-online.html

LEADERSHIP TRAINING SERIES

Instructor: Ken Crow

Polishing Your Leadership Skills - Tuesday, June 8, 5:00pm-9:00pm
Time Management - Thursday, June 10, 5:00pm-9:00pm
Problem Solving - Tuesday, June 15, 5:00pm-9:00pm
Team Building - Thursday, June 17, 5:00pm-9:00pm
Conflict Resolution - Tuesday, June 22, 5:00pm-9:00pm
Customer Service - Thursday, June 25, 5:00pm-9:00pm
Professional Networking - Tuesday, June 29, 5:00pm-9:00pm

Fee:  $49 per class

SERVSAFE TEST-PREP & CERTIFICATION COURSE
Instructor: Chris Villa

Participants will gain valuable knowledge in the following areas: sanitation, the flow of food, purchasing and receiving, storing foods, safety, food preparation, facilities and equipment, regulatory agencies and inspection, and crisis management.  The program is designed specifically for food-handling employees of restaurants, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, daycares, and other food service professionals.  The intensive 8-hour courses are conducted in two consecutive sessions, ending wth the certification exam (must attend both classes to test).  It will be required in some counties over the next few years. Check with your local health department for specifics. 

Class Schedule: All courses are on Mondays and Tuesdays from 3:30pm-7:30pm

Dates: Every Monday and Tuesday night except for holidays

Fee: $150 (includes textbooks & certification exam)

Location: Commercial Foods

For more information please contact Melinda Edwards (256)352-8172 or Malinda Morton (256)352-8394

HEALTH SHORT-TERM TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

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CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Instructors: Rhonda Ryan, RN and Krista Phillips, RN

Certified nursing assistants (CNA) work at the direction of nurses to provide basic patient care and play a critical role in successful health care by extending the capability of nurses and doctors to provide better patient care.  CNA classes will train individuals to assess patient needs, to interact effectively with the patient, and to make observations regarding a patient's condition and state of mind.

Free information session: Tuesday, May 4, 6:00pm at the James C. Bailey Center, 2nd floor

Class Schedule: Tuesday's and Thursday's, June 8-August 12, 5:00pm-9:00pm. The 26 hour clinical rotation will be on the thee following Saturdays

Fee: $790 plus $15 insurance fee (includes textbook and exam fee).  WIA approved

Location: Baseball Stadium Room 100

 
PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICAIN
Instructors: Bonnie Brannan, Stephanie Burden, and Valerie Carter

This course is designed to train individuals to collect quality blood samples properly from patients and interact with health care personnel.

Free information session:  Tuesday, August 3, 6:00pm at the James C. Bailey Center, 2nd floor

Class Schedule: Tuesday's and Thursday's, September 7-October 21, 5:00pm-8:30pm

Clincal externships will be coordinated after class completion.

Fee: $1,587.50 plus $11.50 insurance fee (includes textbook and exam fee). WIA approved

Location: Bevill Building, Room 503

CEU OPPORTUNITIES
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ONLINE TRAINING
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Various Professional Development and Career Certificate courses are available through our online partners. For details, visit http://online.wallacestate.edu.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration for Training for Existing Business and Industry classes is required at least two weeks prior to class start date. Insufficient enrollment may result in course cancellation. Registration is complete once payment has been received. For more information, call the Workforce Development Office at 256-352-8166 or staci.bryan@wallacestate.edu

REFUND POLICY
It is our policy that NO REFUNDS will be issued one week prior to an individual class or the first class in a series. However, if we cancel a class due to insufficient enrollment, fees will be reimbursed or student may select another class to attend based on space availability.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION
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