MACHINISTS TECHNOLOGY, WELDING: Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI) is offering classes scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 23, in Huntington. They include its Machinist Technology Program and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW).

RCBI's Machinist Technology Program is accredited by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills. An option in the program enables individuals to earn an Associate of Applied Science degree in Technical Studies from a local community college, such as Mountwest (formerly Marshall) Community & Technical College in Huntington, Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser or West Virginia Northern Community College in Wheeling.

The RCBI welding class is a comprehensive one that includes both classroom instruction and hands-on training on the shop floor, with intensive student-instructor interaction. The class can be taken independently to prepare the student to test for state certification in Gas Metal Arc Welding or as part of RCBI's comprehensive welding program that also includes Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding and Stick Pipe Welding.

To register, call Larry Cartmill, technical program recruiter, at 304-781-1678 or toll free at 800-469-RCBI (7224).

Enrollment is limited. Financial assistance is available to individuals who qualify.

COMPUTER BASICS: Goodwill Industries will begin a new seven-week course on "Computer Basics" Monday, Aug. 30. Class will be held each Monday from 6-8 p.m. in Goodwill's Computer Lab at 1005 Virginia Ave., Huntington. Class is limited to 12 students.

The entire course costs $100. The course will cover turning on the computer, mouse practice, terminology, navigation, making file folders, using storage devices, browsing and searching the Internet, e-mail, basics of Microsoft Word processing (2007 version) and a brief overview of typing practice.

For more information or to register, contact Janet Thompson, Career Center Instructor at 304-523-7461.

MICROSOFT WORD 2007: Goodwill offers a class on Microsoft Word, beginning Tuesday, Aug. 31, at 1005 Virginia Ave. The four-week class will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The entire course costs $100 and will include typing and editing text, working with fonts, font colors and sizes, using copy and paste, enhancing documents with clip art and tables, using templates for brochures and flyers, and how to use mail merge to send out letters and to address envelopes. Goodwill offers a fully equipped computer lab, instructional handouts, and a CD-Rom of interactive Word 2007 files and exercises the student can use at home.

For more information, call Janet Thompson, Career Center Coordinator, at 304-523-7461.

MEDICAL OFFICE TRAINING: Enrollment is under way for individuals interested in pursuing a career as a medical administrative office assistant. The 10-month adult day program at the Cabell County Career Technology Center emphasizes training in such areas as medical terminology and medical billing/coding, as well as courses in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint; data entry; and office procedures. Internships at area businesses and hospitals are required during the program. Class sizes allow for individualized instruction as needed.

Graduated seniors (class of 2010 from Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln, and Mason counties) may apply for the "tuition incentive" program. Financial aid is also available for those who qualify. For more information, call 304-528-5106.

ACCOUNTING: Basic Accounting with QuickBooks will be presented by the Women's Business & Training Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, in Charleston. It will be in the fourth floor conference room at 405 Capitol St.

Topics include measuring business profitability; tracking cost of goods sold; entering and writing checks; tracking payroll liabilities; using registers; invoicing customers; tracking and paying sales tax; and customizing reports.

Sessions will be conducted in a computer lab to facilitate hands-on instruction. Cost is $179 per person, which includes an instruction manual. Pre-registration is required. To register, call 304-253-3145 or 800-766-4556 or register online at www.westvirginiawbc.org.

MEDICAL OFFICE SKILLS: Goodwill Industries will begin a new, 20-week course of Medical Office Skills Training on Monday, Sept. 13.

The course offers basic academics, math, spelling, English, proofreading, filing and the specialties of medical terminology, medical acronyms, medical billing and coding, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook 2007 (Basic), and Windows Vista.

Students will have the opportunity to complete an internship as well as job readiness training. Classes will be at 1005 Virginia Ave., Huntington. Qualifying students will receive 12 hours of college credit at Mountwest Community and Technical College upon completion.

Classes meet from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call Janet Thompson, Career Center coordinator, at 304-523-7461.

BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SKILLS: Goodwill Industries will begin a new, 18-week course of Business Employment Skills Training on Monday, Sept. 13. The course offers basic academics, math, spelling, English, proofreading, filing, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook 2007 (Basic) and Windows Vista.

Students will have the opportunity to complete an internship as well as job readiness training. Classes will be at 1005 Virginia Ave., Huntington. Qualifying students will receive six hours of college credit at Mountwest Community and Technical College upon completion.

For more information, call Janet Thompson, Career Center Coordinator, at 304-523-7461.

LIFE SKILLS TRAINING: Goodwill Industries, in partnership with the Weed and Seed Program at Barnett Center, is offering a series of workshops designed to teach the skills needed to find a job and earn valuable experience in the process. The series, called "You've Got the Look," will teach how to search and apply for a job, offer interviewing tips, and provide the skills to succeed on the job.

The class will be offered each Monday and Friday from 2-3:30 p.m. and is provided at no cost to the individual.

Any adult 18 or older may enroll for the classes at the Barnett Center, 1524 10th Ave., in Huntington or by contacting the Life Skills Trainer, Staci Green at 304-523-7461 or sgreen@goodwillhunting.org

If your organization has a seminar or training class you would like listed in this column, please send it to Jean Tarbett Hardiman. Reach her by e-mail at jeant@herald-dispatch.com, send faxes to 304-526-2857 or send mail to The Herald-Dispatch, P.O. Box 2017, Huntington, WV 25720.

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