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Tri-State in Training: Computer skills course to be offered
COMPUTER SKILLS: ContactPoint of Charleston is currently registering students for classes in Microsoft Office Skills, Office 2007, Office 2003, Adobe, Comp TIA, Business Skills, Red Hat, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 (upgrading from Server 2003), Cisco Networking, CEH v6 EC-Council Class, Microsoft MCDST, Windows Server 2003 Certification Track, Windows Vista and more.
Some classes are available online. To register or for more information, call 304-343-0477 or visit www.contactpointe.com.
BUSINESS PLANNING FOR PROFIT: Business Planning for Profit is a 12-hour course that teaches the steps of starting a profitable business and helps students create an easy-to-implement action plan. This course will cover everything a prospective business owner will need to research, learn, consider and even not do when starting a new business. The text for the course is filled with checklists, lists of important questions to ask, worksheets, Internet resource guides and more.
One of the main focuses of the course is to help people understand how to acquire funding so that they can get their business started the right way. Qualified students who complete this course and have a written business plan will be eligible to apply for a W.Va. State Micro-loan for amounts between $5,000 and $15,000 to help with start-up expenses.
The first night of class begins from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, at Unlimited Future, 1650 8th Ave., Huntington. The course will run six Mondays ending on Feb. 16. Tuition for the course is based on a sliding scale according to income. The lowest income levels pay only $75 for the entire six-week course. Full scholarships are available for Veterans.
Call 304-697-3007 or enroll online at www.unlimitedfuture.org/courses.php.
HIGH-SKILL PROGRAMS: Ashland Community and Technical College is offering several high-skill programs for its upcoming spring semester. ACTC's industrial and construction-related programs are described below.
Spring classes begin Jan. 12, and registration is from Jan. 5 through 9. New students must complete the admission process before registering, and ACTC admission forms are available online at www.ashland.kctcs.edu. For more information, call admissions at 606-326-2000.
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY: ACTC's program covers residential and light commercial construction applications. Residential construction involves the construction and renovation of homes. Commercial construction involves the construction of projects like office buildings, schools, hospitals and shopping malls.
Students can choose a Construction Carpenter diploma or six certificate options: Carpenter Helper, Construction Forms Helper, Residential Carpenter, Residential Roofer, Residential Site Layout Assistant and Rough Carpenter.
Subjects include blueprint reading, building site layout procedures, foundation systems, light framing construction methods, exterior and interior finish systems, concrete forming systems and construction safety.
Students learn construction skills through a combination of classroom lectures and building experience in the lab or at on-site locations. Hands-on experience includes work on building Habitat for Humanity homes.
The program is accredited by the Associated General Contractors of America. For more information on enrolling in spring classes, contact Charles Lanthorn at 606-326-2474, 800-928-4256, ext. 62474, or e-mail to charles.lanthorn@kctcs.edu.
ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY: Students can prepare for entry-level positions in the building trades or industrial plants by choosing to complete either an Industrial Electrician diploma or a certificate for Residential Electrician, Electrician Apprentice or Electrician.
Electrical Technology focuses on electrical theory and practical applications of that theory. Laboratory and classroom instruction focus on electric code, motor controls and residential wiring.
For more information on the Electricity Program, contact Harold Henry at 606-326-2476, 800-928-4276 ext. 62476, e-mail: harold.henry@kctcs.edu or Rickey Collier at 606-326-2467, 800-928-4256 ext. 62467, e-mail to rickey.collier@kctcs.edu.
AIR CONDITIONING: There are job opportunities in the area for graduates of Air Conditioning Program, also known as Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC).
Students learn to install, maintain and repair heating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment systems. They also learn to install, maintain, diagnose and repair the many mechanical, electrical and electronic components that are part of those systems.
The program combines practical hands-on training with the HVAC theory needed to pass Federal and Kentucky licensing exams.
For details on spring classes, contact Richard Burnett at 606-326-2438, 800-928-4256, ext. 62438, or e-mail to richard.burnett@kctcs.edu.
MACHINE TOOL TECHNOLOGY: Almost every industrial product in the world contains metal parts or is manufactured by machines made of metal parts -- from jet engines to guitars to washing machines. Making these parts is the work of machine tool technicians.
Parts are increasingly being made with computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines, although manually operated saws, drills, lathes and mills are still important. Students in the ACTC program learn basic machine tool skills on both manual and CNC equipment.
For more information on spring classes, contact Danny Pancake at 606-326-2471 or 800-928-4256, ext. 62471, or e-mail to danny.pancake@kctcs.edu.
If your organization has a seminar or training class you would like listed in this column, please send it to Melody Kipp. Reach her by e-mail at mamster@herald-dispatch.com, send faxes to 304-526-2857 or send mail to The Herald-Dispatch, P.O. Box 2017, Huntington, WV 25701.
