Training and Development | Overview

Corporate College's "just-in-time" delivery methodology allows ourselves to be abreast of the most current training and trends that the Cleveland marketplace is demanding.

Institute for Banking, Finance, and Insurance
The Institute for Banking, Finance and Insurance is a premier center and clearinghouse for high quality, accessible, and affordable professional development for employers, employees, students, and others interested in careers in banking, financial services, and insurance across Northeast Ohio.

Employee upgrading of skills and career advancement will be supported by the Institute's continuing education, licensure, and certification programs at Corporate College East and West. Employers will have access to contract training, consulting services, and courses which are offered on campus and at client locations. The Institute will also attract and prepare young persons for such careers with programs on the "basics of finance," and internship job shadowing experiences.

More than 75,000 Northeast Ohioans are currently employed in these enterprises with hundreds of companies from small independent firms to Fortune 500 giants, and the demand for financial services skills is high. To illustrate, advertised job openings for accountants, auditors, and financial analysts in early 2005 ranked in the top ten occupations within a fifty mile radius of downtown Cleveland.

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Construction Apprenticeship Training Center
Construction Apprenticeship Training Center , formerly known as Construction & Building Technologies Division, provides employer-sponsored training for electricians, carpenters, iron workers, operating engineers, and brick layers.

Each apprenticeship program is conducted with the Joint Apprenticeship Training Council of the respective trade. Apprenticeship training often takes three to five years for completion and many students continue on to earn two-year degrees in applied sciences.

Four-year degrees in technology management and construction management are also offered through partnerships with Kent State University and the University of Akron.

Additionally, once students obtain journeyperson status, the Center offers courses in project management and project estimating. Many students go on to own and manage their own companies in the construction industry.

Overall, the Center's purpose is to provide training and education for the construction trades for lifelong learning. Each year, the Construction Apprenticeship Training Center trains more than 2,100 students in the construction trades.

The Center also works closely with each Joint Apprenticeship Training Council to facilitate recruitment and raise awareness of the construction trades through industry trade fairs.

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Key Entrepreneur Development Center
The Key Entrepreneur Development Center is a group of established small business owners and new, startup company executives know that sometimes you just need a little help to make informed decisions about moving forward. "Get it from the experts," is what experienced business owners will tell you. At the Key Entrepreneur Development Center at Tri-C, entrepreneurs from all industries can find a wide variety of answers to questions from advertising to taxes. The Center provides a comprehensive set of learning options and tools, including self-directed e-learning, traditional instructor-led classes, and distance-learning initiatives.

The online Answer, Ask an Expert, and Listen to the Expert services allow individuals to get the answers they need to grow their business. The Center has facilitated round tables where entrepreneurs can get help and advice from seasoned entrepreneurs.

The Key Entrepreneur Development Center provides transformational programming that focuses on:

• Providing would-be business owners the tools to evaluate their entrepreneurial readiness.
• Individual, confidential business consulting to people considering becoming an entrepreneur.
• Helping established businesses grow by managing their businesses effectively, increasing sales, and planning for the future.

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Fast-Track Training Programs
Cuyahoga Community College's Fast-Track Training Programs give you the skills you need for well-paying jobs in high-growth industries. Fast-Track Programs give you what employers want - college credentials. Programs are offered at convenient times to meet your schedule. Tuition assistance is available for qualified program candidates.

Fast-Track programs:

• Give you what employers want - college credentials.
• Combine technical training with special skills that help you advance in your career.
• Include resume preparation and workshops on job search techniques and interviewing.
• Connect you with employers through career fairs and other events.
• Are offered at convenient times to meet your schedule.

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Center for Applied Gerontology
Renew your professional education and increase your competitive edge at the Center for Applied Gerontology. All continuing education classes are affordable and designed with your busy schedule in mind. Choose from classes conveniently offered in the evening or daytime, in a variety of formats. You will learn practical information from accomplished instructors that you can use immediately. Our instructors understand the current issues you face, as they also presently practice in the field of Gerontology. If you are a professional working with senior adults, the Center for applied Gerontology provides relevant, innovative programs for Nurses, Nursing Home Administrators, Activity Professionals, Social Workers, Counselors, Dieticians, and Assisted Living Personnel. Increase your professional knowledge and improve career advancement.

Practitioner Certificate in Gerontology
The Practitioner Certificate in Gerontology is designed to meet the needs of individuals who wish to further their professional training while they work. This program is designed to promote understanding of the aging process, develop geriatric assessment skills, and provide information about the special care needs of older adults. The certificate requires the completion of a minimum of 66 contact hours: 36 hours of required courses and 30 hours of elective courses. Most courses are offered in a one-day format.

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Center for Health Industry Solutions
Cuyahoga Community College's Center for Health Industry SolutionsCHIS) fuels a major economic engine in Northeast Ohio - healthcare, in the form of human capital. High quality classes, certifications, and continuing professional education courses are offered to healthcare professionals, from those needing to maintain licensure to entry-level workers just beginning their careers.

For those starting a career in the healthcare field, the Center's state-approved nurse assistant training program gives students the instruction and hands-on clinical experience needed to work in long-term care facilities, hospitals, clinics, and home health agencies. To better prepare students for the workforce, this fast-track course also offers an expanded program that includes career growth skills, job readiness training, and job placement assistance.

To meet the fast-paced changes in medical reimbursement and financial viability, CHIS offers training in medical coding, hospital health information management, and medical practice management from career-entry evening classes to advanced-level CEU seminars and certifications.

CHIS provides reimbursement training to meet the needs of medical practices and hospitals today. Programs are available for individuals who would like to upgrade their skills, as well as for those who want to maintain licensure or certification. Programming is now offered, or under development, for a variety of professions including Dental Auxiliaries, Opticians, Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants, and Veterinary Technicians.

The Center for Health Industry Solutions provides affordable, convenient, and easily accessible classes. Classes are available at a variety of locations and at various times. A wide array of healthcare training can be taken online.

All of the Center's programs are developed in response to the current workforce needs of the healthcare industry. We deliver relevant training to keep Northeast Ohio's healthcare engine strong.

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HR Professional, Testing and Assessments
Corporate College offers Customized Solutions focused on supporting area organizations in meeting strategic objectives. Our experts are trained to meet the needs of various industries, with backgrounds in Organizational Development, Human Resource Management, Training and Development, and Industrial and Organizational Psychology. This broad range of expertise allows us to develop a customized solution with thorough, timely turn-around. We take pride in responding quickly to your needs, while making quality work a top priority.

Corporate College offers employee selection and development solutions to address issues such as identifying qualified candidates, analyzing skill gaps of current employees, reducing turnover and increasing performance.

• Job Analysis will determine the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies for each target position
• Experts will conduct research to identify quality assessment tools that help you select qualified employees, or develop your current workforce
• A selection system audit will ensure that your process is consistent, reliable, valid and EEOC compliant
• Behavioral interviews and realistic job previews are often added as part of a comprehensive and customized selection system

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Innovation and Growth Institute
This is the age of innovation. Organizations need an edge to succeed in today's fast-changing, highly competitive environment; an edge that develops both individual and organizational innovation to its fullest. Today's leading edge organizations grow and profit by improving processes, streamlining services, in addition to inventing new and improved products.

Companies of all sizes and all industries are looking for ways to tap their employees' creativity as they search vigorously for new ideas, new processes, new products, and new markets. The challenge today is how to manage innovation: how to fit the individual enterprise into the corporate structure. The goal? A revitalized organization. The payoff? A competitive edge in the market place for today, and the learning organization of the future. Corporate College's Institute for Innovation and Growth offers exciting, highly interactive seminars and workshops with world-class faculty and industry experts.

The Innovation and Growth Institute helps you to recognize opportunities for innovation in your organization, assess your characteristics as an innovator, and diagnose the organization's openness to innovation and change, as well as how to be more innovative.

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Key Career Place@ UTC
Job seekers and employers meet at Key Career Place@ UTC. Key Career Place serves the needs of both groups and provides a place for community members to find the right job - right away. We offer information about our one-on-one resume assistance (for professionals) and career development workshops.

At the same time, employers have the advantage of access to a diverse workforce with updated skills. Key Career Place @ UTC focuses on:

• Assisting businesses by recruiting the right talent.
• Recruiting, assessing, training, and introducing you to talented workers.
• Offering FREE job postings to Careers Online, our electronic job board.
• Hosting targeted industry job fairs to meet program requirements.
• Offering internships with wage reimbursements for companies who quality.
• Providing recruitment interviewing services.

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Leadership Institute
A business is only as good as its leaders and not everyone is born into the role.At Corporate College's Leadership Institute, high performance leaders are developed through customized training to fit the needs of a wide range of industries. World-class programs taught by top-notched facilitators - at our location or yours - are available for mid-level managers all the way to chief executive officers. Coaching, delegation, conflict management, strategic planning, emotional intelligence, and negotiation skills are only a few of the fast-track courses available for emerging corporate stars to refine their leadership skills.

The Leadership Institute's experienced consultants custom-design curriculum including traditional, instructor-led classes, along with e-learning and distance-learning programs. The Institute also offers organizational development tools and services including: executive coaching, corporate university curriculum, train-the-trainer seminars, internal cultural and opinion surveys, succession planning, and comprehensive assessments.

To maximize learning, the programs use industry-specific examples in case studies, team projects, and individualized coaching. The tracks have been designed through extensive research using a competency model that identified the successful skills of professionals within organizations. The programs can be taken individually or through a certification program for a specific job group or competency.

You may ask: What makes a good leader? And how do I identify potential leaders in my organization? The professionals at the Leadership Institute will help you answer these questions.

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Lifelong Learning
At age 55, today's mature adults often aren't ready to retire and ride off into the sunset to enjoy their golden years.

With the help of the Lifelong Learning program, adults 55 and over enjoy a robust offering of classes and programs that enrich and enhance the quality of life.

Students who enroll for the Encore Campus program meet on Fridays for eight weeks and choose from up to six courses each week from over 30 offerings. Course offerings include: climbing your family tree, (re)introduction to poetry, Greek mythology, drawing, modern Italy, radical bible wisdom, Spanish, the Underground Railroad, Russian fairy tales, savvy investing, and computer basics among others.

The Encore Campus offers 3 sessions each year at both Tri-C's East and West Campuses and at Corporate College West.

The Lifelong Learning program also delivers customized, quality programming of a similar nature on-site at senior and community centers and assisted living facilities.

For folks who don't know what they want to do after retirement, the Pathways program provides classes and individual assistance with holistic retirement planning. Funded by a grant from The Cleveland Foundation, the project addresses not only financial concerns, but quality of life issues.

Certification and continuing education for people who work in the field of aging are also offered.

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Literacy Services
It's never too late to continue your education. Adults 16 and over who lack a high school diploma can prepare for and take the GED - also known as the General Education Development test - at several Cuyahoga Community College locations, including the Unified Technologies Center (UTC), with day and evening classes.

Classes to prepare for and complete other standardized tests, including ACT, SAT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, and MCAT, are also offered through the Literary Services Division.

Literacy Services is the test preparation center and offers workplace skills training, civics instruction, and adult English language skills courses for everyone.

Test preparation classes are offered in formal and informal settings. Students may wish to attend traditional lecture classes or work at their own speed on state-of-the-art computers.

The goal of the center is to provide quality literacy programming through basic skills enhancement so that everyone has the opportunity to improve their quality of life.

Classes serve people from all income ranges, married or single parents, from youth through seniors, and college and high school students.

Partnerships with area social service agencies and businesses include: Catholic Charities Migration and Refugee Services, AACCESS, Arab-American Community Center for Employment and Social Services, Electrical Union, Cleveland Wood Products, National Safety Apparel, Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, YO! Cleveland, and the City of Cleveland One Stop Career Center.

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Manufacturing & Applied Technology Center
The Manufacturing & Applied Technology Center provides students with affordable, high-quality training leading to portable skill credentials. The Center offers credit, non-credit, certificate, and customized programs in manufacturing foundation skills, manufacturing technologies, applied industrial maintenance, pre-apprenticeship, and apprenticeship training.

At the Unified Technologies Center (UTC), the shop floor spans more than 12,000-square-feet of completely renovated space that supports the latest equipment which regional manufacturers either currently use or will use in the future. It's the largest industrial maintenance training center in Northeast Ohio and was recently upgraded with a $1 million grant from the Department of Labor.

Fast-track, pre-apprentice programs provide on-the-job training and are a pipeline to employers. Courses include CNC, milling, grinding, layout, blueprint reading, shop math skills, lathe work, and manufacturing theory. Offerings for machinists, tool and dye makers, operators, metalworkers, computer numeric controllers, and computer-aided designers provide marketable skills to meet the growing demands of regional manufacturers. All programs meet the specifications and standards of the Department of Labor.

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Online Training
How  Online Works: An orientation packet will be emailed to registered students a couple days before each class starts. This orientation email will direct you to your online environment and instruct you on username and password setup. Orientation packets and course drop policies are also available on our web site under the respective course description.

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Law Enforcement and Fire Academies
The Law Enforcement and Fire Academies at Cuyahoga Community College's (Tri-C) Public Safety Institute offer the opportunity for police, fire, and law enforcement students to learn the skills and teamwork necessary to be prepared when called upon for duty.

The Academies provide state-certified training for police officers, fire fighters, security officers, corrections officers, and bailiff personnel as well as advanced training in law enforcement and fire. Hands-on training is given by experienced instructors.

Police Academy*
Our Basic Police Academy is the largest police academy in the State of Ohio. We train more students per year than any other academy.

The evening academy ranks first in the state with a passing rate of 97% on the state certification exam. Approximately 75% of graduates obtain employment with law enforcement agencies.

Courses are offered four times per year starting January, March, July, and September. This 636-hour course meets the requirements of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission for certification as a peace officer. Students earn 22 credit hours toward a degree in Law Enforcement.

Corrections Academy*
Participants must be employed by a correctional facility in order to attend. This 136-hour course is designed to fulfill the training requirements of Administrative Code 109:2-9-05(A)(4) for new or newly assigned corrections staff.

Bailiff Academy*
Persons wishing to become a bailiff must be employed by a court system. Course topics include legal matters, ethics, firearms, defensive tactics, human relations, emergency aid, arresting, and court security.

Security Academy*
Participants include individuals who are either currently employed or seeking employment in commercial/retail loss prevention, assets protection, private security, or other private police functions. This 186-hour course meets the requirements of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission for certification as a private security officer. The academy may be taken with or without firearms. Students earn 12 credit hours toward a degree in Law Enforcement.

Law Enforcement Advanced Training
Various advanced training courses are offered to seasoned law enforcement personnel. Student must be a sworn police officer. Various courses give police officers advanced training/certification in homeland security, cybercrime, jailer, and firearms instruction.

Fire Fighter Training Academy
The Fire Fighter I & II training courses are designed to train the student for an entry-level position into the professional fire service. The training includes topics related to the established requirements of the Ohio Revised Code for Career Fire Fighters and the training and educational requirements identified in NFPA 1001. On average, 200 cadets are trained each year in this 240-hour course. There is a six-week daytime Academy and a 16-week evening Academy, both of which afford the student eight (8) credits toward a two-year Associate of Applied Science Degree in Fire Technology. The student pass rate is 99 percent. The Academy is the largest and most well-respected Fire Fighter Training Academy in Northeastern Ohio and has the endorsement of the Northeast Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association.

Fire Fighter Advanced Training
The Fire Fighter Advanced Training courses are designed to improve the training levels of the professional fire fighter. This training is designed for the volunteer, part-time, and professional fire fighter.

* Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission Certified Academy

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Professional Development Institute
In the hierarchy of business, not everyone can play a leading role. But successful organizations know that employees at all levels need to develop critical skills necessary to do their jobs efficiently. At the Professional Development Institute at Tri-C's Corporate College, courses focus on improving and enhancing the skill levels of current employees who can make or break your business - depending on their competency in key areas. Introverts, poor communicators, and workers who don't understand how to be team players can all benefit from classes including: customer service training; leadership training; teamwork training; time management training; writing and communications; finance and payroll; and management and business planning courses such as strategic planning, administrative professional skills, diversity awareness, and human resources training.

The Institute's goal is to cross-train and "up-skill" people so they can remain competitive in the job market of the new economy, as well as bring added value to the company. The Institute develops award-winning, industry-driven training for today's busy professionals to help organizations enhance individual job performance, teamwork, and overall corporate competitiveness. Many of these courses focus on certification, licensure, registration, and professional development programs that meet your company's needs for upgrading skills. Additionally, clients receive customized, professional business training and consulting services using traditional, instructor-led courses, coupled with e-learning and distance-learning programs to maximize time management. Training takes place on campus and at customer business locations, and offers a one-stop shopping experience for upgrading skills, continuing education, and quality management implementation and training.

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Institute for Organizational Excellence
The Institute for Organizational Excellence (IOE) is a training and consulting organization specializing in Business Process Improvements that focus on improving the bottom-line. Beginning in 1984 offering SPC and TQM training, we have rapidly grown to be a full-service provider. IOE has developed a unique methodology of process improvement that has been implemented successfully across a wide range of industries from insurance to manufacturing, and in organizations as diverse as Fortune 500, multi-national, and small entrepreneurial organizations.

The institute works closely with clients to seamlessly integrate traditional classroom offerings with online curriculum to deliver blended-learning solutions that fit the lifestyles of today's busy workplace. Flexibility, cost savings, and the ability to target and deliver just-in-time training to corporate classes of any size are a given. The institute is a leading source for quality process improvement training, as well as a registered company with ISO 9001. Offerings can be customized, and multiple courses can be packaged to create a custom-tailored curriculum to meet the needs of your organization. Day, evening, and weekend classes can be scheduled at Corporate College's two convenient locations in Westlake and Warrensville Heights.

Our staff of professionals has a wide depth of industry experience. They have superior academic and professional credentials, and a broad base of knowledge and hands-on experience that is unparalleled in the field. They deliver quantifiable value to clients by enabling them to measure the results of their customer-focused initiatives. These professionals work with your organization in the development and implementation of your business and process improvement initiatives.

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Technology Solutions Institute
The Technology Solutions Institute(TSI) is in the business of helping clients maximize the value of their Information Technology investments through best-in-class training interventions. TSI training programs enable the individual learner to improve his/her skill-set concerning today's in-demand technologies from a variety of vendors, including Microsoft®, Oracle®, Sun Microsystems®, Cisco®, Macromedia®, and others. Several TSI program disciplines lead to high-profile professional certification attainment, where we offer organizations and individuals access to our state-of-the-art Certiport Testing Center in Westlake, Ohio. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections, jobs in computer and data processing services roles are projected to grow by 86 percent between 2000 and 2010, ranking as the fastest growing industry.

Where will your business fit in the whirlwind of profits and losses in the dynamic information technology world? Do your employees have the skills and training to quickly and accurately react to market changes in this volatile environment?

Does your company have fast and direct access to a credible, respected, and branded source of expert knowledge and experience that can supplement your internal training function? Do you have the ability to locate relevant, content, experienced professionals and state-of-the-art technology?

From beginning learners to advanced experts, from traditional instructor-led classes to e-learning and distance-learning programs - Corporate College's Technology Solutions team can provide you with custom training and development programs that fit your specific needs.

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Health and Productivity Institute
The Health and Productivity Institute at Tri-C's Corporate College is a unique public/private partnership between Tri-C and the Oswald Companies providing a model for Northeast Ohio businesses to gain a competitive edge through strategic planning in the areas of benefits, health management, and productivity.

During the past three years, Tri-C's own health management initiatives saved the College more than $325,000 in medical claims. The Institute's model capitalizes on the strengths of Tri-C's program by blending it with the integrated, strategic benefits and health management solutions provided by Oswald Companies. With a bottom-line driven approach, the Institute provides clients with resources and strategies to save money - not merely by instituting wellness programs and cutting health insurance benefits, but by enabling area employers to understand how they can use overall employee health as a competitive advantage.

Employers can ill afford to view health-related expenses as simply the cost of doing business.

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