Special Interest Courses

In addition to our open-enrollment programs, the Center for Business and Technology also offers contract training for area companies and organizations. Go to Contract Training for complete details.

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WorkKeys® Proficiency Certificate for Teacher Assistants
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Careers in Health Related Fields
Phlebotomy Technician, Professional Pharmacy Technician, EKG Technician,
Certified Nurse Aide and CPR Certificate, EMT, Medical and Community Interpreting
Now accepting applications to these programs and many more
HR, Sales and Customer Service Training
Community College Connection and the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM)
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FREE Career Training Information Sessions
Free Sessions to get detailed information on CBT Programs
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Contract Training for your Organization
Existing courses or custom tailored to your needs
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Real Estate: Sales and Continuing Education

Springfield Technical Community College is licensed as a Real Estate School by the Massachusetts Board of
Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen

ZRAP-096 Preparing for the Real Estate Exam (27 hours)
Fee: $199
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, April 27-May 13, 2010, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Real Estate CE (Continuing Education) Day
Saturday, April 10, 2010

ZRCE-003  Buyer Agency, Seller Agency and Contract Law (6 hours)
$129 per session or (discounted fee of $199 if enrolling in both sessions at the same time.)
Session 1:  8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

ZREC-004 Fair Housing, Consumer Protection, and Technology and Real Estate Brokerage (6 hours)
$129 per session or (discounted fee of $199 if enrolling in both sessions at the same time.)
Session 2:  2:00-8:00 p.m.

Real Estate: Appraisal

The Center for Business and Technology co-sponsors the following courses with the Massachusetts Board of Real Estate Appraisers (MBREA). The MBREA has published amended regulations on its web site at www.MBREA.org (Click on Education).
Click here  for complete details on educational requirements for higher levels of licensure.

Changes include: Increasing from 45 to 75 hours the primary education requirement to obtain a trainee licenses. This is met with 3 courses:

MBREA

ZRAP-005 Basic Appraisal Principles
Fee: $389
Fall 2010

ZRAP-006 Basic Appraisal Procedures
Fee: $389
Fall 2010

ZRAP-198 Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) - 2010-2011 Version (15 hours)
Fee: $219
Fall 2010

ZRAP-001 USPAP Update - 2010-2011 Version (8 hours)
Fee: $135
Fall 2010

Assorted Real Estate Courses (web-based)
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Skilled Trades

EPA Certified Lead Renovator - Safety for Remodeling, Repair, and Painting  (8 hours/4 hours)
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Drinking Water Operator Training Program
Begins April 20

ZTEC-035  So You Want to Start Your Own Weatherization Business? (3 hours)
Fee:  $25
Spring 2010

ZTEC-018 Photovoltaic Practitioner Certificate Program  (60 hours)
Fee:  $895 includes required textbook
Fall 2010

Basic Oil Burner Installation and Service (160 hours)
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Begins January 2010, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, 6:00-10:00 p.m.

Massachusetts Construction Supervisor's License (CSL) Exam Prep  (24.5 hours)
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Construction Supervisor Training

Sheet Metal

The Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College and the Gould Construction Institute are pleased to announce a joint partnership in the presentation of this program.

ZTRD-030 Sheet Metal (168 hours)
Fee: $1,060 includes textbook
Fall 2010

Journeyman Electrician Training Program

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The Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College and the Gould Construction Institute are pleased to announce a joint partnership in the presentation of this electrical apprenticeship program. This program offers four levels of instruction in compliance with the current regulations of the MA Board of Electrical Examiners. These regulations require that all apprentices entering the trade on or after July 1, 2001, complete 600 hours of classroom instruction (150 per year/75 hours per term) in a curriculum that meets the approval of the Board.

Completion of the full Electrical 1, 2, 3, and 4 courses meet that training requirement. This curriculum was developed by the National Center for Construction Education and Research, published by Prentice Hall, and is a nationally recognized, standardized competency based program.

Any students enrolling now must have prior experience since you will be entering a program that began in September.

ZELC-001 Electrical 1 (75 hours)
Fee: $585 includes textbook
Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 19-April 29, 2010, 5:00-8:00 p.m.

ZELC-002 Electrical 2  (75 hours)
Fee: $585 includes textbook
Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 19-April 29, 2010, 5:00-8:00 p.m.

ZELC-003 Electrical 3 (75 hours)
Fee: $585 includes textbook
Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 19-April 29, 2010, 5:00-8:00 p.m.

ZELC-004 Electrical 4 (Code Review) (75 hours)
Fee: $585 includes textbook
Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 19-April 29, 2010, 5:00-8:00 p.m.

ZELC-008 Electrical Code Review (15 hours)
Fee: $150
Wednesdays, April 21-May 19, 2010, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Web based Courses

Principles of Green Buildings  (web-based)
Gatlin Educational Services

Construction Related Courses (web-based)
The eLearning Center

Assorted Electrical Education Courses (web-based)
The eLearning Center

Construction (Assorted Courses) (web-based)
The eLearning Center

Mechanical  (Assorted Courses) (web-based)
The eLearning Center

Agriculture (Assorted Courses) (web-based)
The eLearning Center

Home Inspection (web-based)
Gatlin Education Services

HVAC Technician (web-based)
Gatlin Education Services

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ZTEC-018 Photovoltaic Practitioner Certificate Program (60 hours)
Fee: $895 includes required textbook and manual
Fall 2010
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ZTEC-035  So You Want to Start Your Own Weatherization Business? (3 hours)
Fee:  $25
Not currently scheduled

ZTEC-030 Design and Documentation of Photovoltaic (PV) Systems (12 hours)
Fee:  $129
Saturdays, April 3 and 10, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

ZTEC-031 Photovoltaic Primer (3 hours)
Fee: $39
Spring 2010

ZTEC-032 General Solar Applications for the Consumer (75 hours)
Fee: $39
Spring 2010

Web-Based Courses

 Gatlin Education Courses (web-based)
 Sustainable Energy and Going Green

  • Biofuel Production Operations

  • Building Analyst Quick Start Program (BPI BA Certification)

  • Certified Green Supply Chain Professional

  • Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager

  • Certified Indoor Environmentalist

  • Natural Gas Plant Operations

  • Performing Comprehensive Building Assessments

  • Principles of Green Buildings

  • Senior Certified Sustainability Professional

  • Wind Energy Apprentice

 
Education 2 Go Courses (web-based)
 
ELearning Center  Courses (web-based)
Go Green Courses

  • Advances in Solar Electric Generation Technology

  • Advances in Wind Powered Generation Technology

  • Alternative Energy Technology Profiles

  • Applications of Wind Energy for Municipal Water Systems

  • Biomass Oil

  • Clean Energy Technology

  • Design of Microhydro Electric Systems

  • Energy Independence Act

  • Energy Sources for the Future

  • Fuel of the Future - Hydrogen

  • Geothermal Energy Basics

  • Geothermal Heat Pumps

  • Introduction to Solar Engineering

  • Modern Advances in Hydropower Technology

  • New Advances in Geothermal Technology

  • Photovoltaic Power Systems

  • Profiles of Energy Efficient Technologies

  • Recent Advances in Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Technologies

  • Small Wind Powered Electric Generation Systems

  • Taking Toxics Out of the Air

  • Wind Energy Assessment

  • Wind Energy Systems

  • Wind Turbine Technology Overview

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Environmental, Water, and Wastewater CE Courses

EPA Certified Lead Renovator - Safety for Remodeling, Repair, and Painting  (8 hours/4 hours) (instructor-led)
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Drinking Water Operator Training Program
Begins April 20

Wastewater Treatment Operators CE Courses (web-based)
Environmental Technology online Courses

  • Wastewater Analysis (48 Hours)

  • Wastewater Collection Systems (64 Hours)

  • Wastewater Treatment I (64 Hours)

  • Wastewater Treatment II (64 Hours)

  • Wastewater Treatment - Industrial (64 Hours)

  • Water Analysis (48 Hours)

  • Water Distribution Systems (64 Hours)

  • Water Treatment I (64 Hours)

  • Water Treatment II (64 Hours)

  • Water/Wastewater - Permits & Administration (16 Hours)

  • Water/Wastewater - Pumps, Maintenance & Safety (48 Hours)

Solid Waste Courses (web-based)
Environmental Technology online Courses

  • Integrated Solid Waste Management (60 Hours)

  • Landfill Operations (25 Hours)

  • Composting Operations (25 Hours)

Hazardous Materials (Assorted Courses)  (web-based)
The eLearning Center

Waste Management (Assorted Courses) (web-based)
The eLearning Center

Transportation and Shipping: CE (Assorted Courses) (web-based)
The eLearning Center

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Mechanical, Engineering & Manufacturing

ZTEC-021   Lean Day:  Introduction to Lean Manufacturing (8 hours)
Fee:  $269 includes lunch and all materials
Tuesday, April 20, 16, 2010, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

ZTEC-333 Statistical Process Control (SPC) (8 hours)
Fee:  $269 includes lunch
Scheduled on demand - Check web-based courses

ZTEC-001    Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (15 hours)
Not currently scheduled

ZMNG-013   Project Management (7.5 hours)
Fee:  $240
Spring 2010

ZMNG-597   Project Management Evening Certificate Program  (39 hours)
Not currently scheduled

ZCMP-416   Computer-Aided Design with CADKey  (21 hours)
Scheduled on demand - Check web-based courses

ZTEC-004    Six Sigma Day (8 hours)
Fee:  $269 includes lunch
Scheduled on demand - Check web-based courses

ZTRD-503     Introduction to Blueprint Reading (12 hours)
Fee:  $149
Scheduled on demand

Assorted Web-based Courses

21st Century Phone Update
Web-based course

 

Assorted Mechanical Courses (web-based)
The eLearning Center

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Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA),
Hazardous Material Handling, &
Homeland Security

EPA Certified Lead Renovator - Safety for Remodeling, Repair, and Painting  (8 hours/4 hours)
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Hazardous Materials & Safety Courses (web-based)
Environmental Technology online Courses

  • DOT Hazardous Materials Transportation (5 Hours)

  • Hazard Communication (HAZ/COM/Right to Know) (1 Hour)

  • Hazwoper - Moderate Risk (24 Hours)

  • Hazwoper Refresher (8 Hours)

  • Incident Command (8 Hours)

  • Incident Management (5 Hours)

  • Lockout/Tagout Awareness (4 Hours)

  • Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning For Schools (8 Hours)

Homeland Security: Terrorism & Health Emergencies (web-based)
Environmental Technology online Courses

  • Agricultural Agents Threat & Response (10 Hours)

  • Anthrax Threat & Response (10 Hours)

  • Botulism and Other Food-Borne Agents Threat & Response (10 Hours) 

  • Emergency Response to Terrorism (10 Hours)

  • Incident Command (8 Hours)

  • Incident Management (5 Hours)

  • Continuity of Operations (Coop), Introduction to (5 Hours)

  • Mass Fatalities, Introduction to (4 Hours)

  • National Response Plan (NRP), Introduction to the (3 Hours)

  • Smallpox Threat & Response (10 Hours)

  • Terrorism - A Perspective (32 Hours)

  • Terrorism - Biological Agents (32 Hours)

  • Tularemia and Plague Threat & Response (10 Hours)

  • Worker Safety for Disaster Response (10 Hours)

Emergency Management Training for First Responders (web-based)
Gatlin Educational Services

Workplace Safety (Assorted Courses)  (web-based)
The eLearning Center

OSHA and EPA Compliance CE (Assorted Courses) (web-based)
The eLearning Center

Hazardous Materials (Assorted Courses)  (web-based)
The eLearning Center

Interior Design

The Center for Business and Technology is proud to offer this certificate program that will allow you the opportunity to learn decorating and design secrets from a professional, Interior Designer Janet Lyon, owner for many years of Janet Lyon Interiors.  Students may choose to take single courses or complete the following six courses in order to meet requirements for the Certificate in Interior Design. Interior Design Certificate Program    

ZDEV-089    Interior Design I:  Decorator Secrets Revealed (12 hours)
Fee: $129
Mondays and Wednesdays, March 29-April 7, 2010, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

ZDEV-209 Interior Design II (12 hours)
Fee:$129
Mondays and Wednesdays, April 12-21, 2010, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

ZDEV-213   Commercial Design (12 hours)
Fee:   $129
Summer 2010

ZDEV-210   History of Design (18 hours)
Fee:   $189
Summer 2010

ZDEV-211   Textiles (18 hours)
Fee:   $189
Mondays and Wednesdays, April 26-May 12, 2010, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

ZDEV-212   Marketing Through Color and Design (12 hours)
Fee:   $129
Mondays and Wednesdays, May 17-26, 2010, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Home, Leisure, and Personal Development

ZDEV-001 Bartending for Fun and Profit (15 hours)
Fee:  $119
Summer 2010

ZDEV-077 Home Redesign (6 hours)
Fee:   $49
Summer 2010

ZDEV-097 Flower Arranging (18 hours)
Fee:  $199 includes all flowers and supplies
Wednesdays, May 26-June 30, 2010, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

ZDEV-224 Container Gardening and Forcing Bulbs (2 hours)
Fee:  $35
Saturday, March 26, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

ZDEV-225 Basic Landscape Design (2 hours)
Saturday, April 3, 9:00-11:00 a.m.

ZKID-009 Fashion Design: An Introduction (16 hours)
Fee:  $119
Monday thru Thursday, July 12-July 22, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Grades 5-9

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Travel Agent Careers

Travel Agent Training (120 hours) (web-based)
Gatlin Educational Services

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Paralegals and Law Professionals

Paralegal Training (web-based)
Gatlin Educational Services

Legal Nurse Consultant (Assorted Courses) (web-based)
The eLearning Center

Law and Legal Careers (Assorted Courses) (web-based)
Education 2 Go

Assorted Online Legal Courses (web-based)
The eLearning Center

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Geographic Information Systems (web-based)
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Fitness and Sports

ZDEV-068   Personal Trainer National Certification (36 hours)
Fee:  $549
Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 11-June 17, 2010, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

ZDEV-121   Introduction to Yacht Sailing (11 hours)
Fee:  $109
Thursdays, May 6 and 13, 2010,  6:00-9:00 p.m. and
one class on Narragansett Bay (32' sloop)

Sports Health (Assorted Courses) Web-based)
The eLearning Center

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Woodworking Seminars (New England School of Architectural Woodworking)

The Center for Business and Technology is very pleased to join with the New England School of Architectural Woodworking to offer courses in the fine art of woodworking. All courses will be held at the New England School of Architectural Woodworking (NESAW), One Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA unless otherwise noted.  Directions to NESAW are available at www.nesaw.com/directions.html

ZTRD-189 - Woodworking for Beginners: Level I (30 hours) 
Fee:  $370 (includes materials fee)
Tuesdays, April 20-June 22, 2010, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

ZTRD-190 - Woodworking for Beginners:  Level II (36 hours)
Fee:   $465 (includes materials fee)
Wednesdays, April 21-July 7, 2010, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

ZTRD-031 - Bending Wood (8 hours)
Fee:  $125 includes materials
Not Currently Scheduled

ZTRD-023 - Introduction to Trim Carpentry (9 hours)
Fee:  $120 (includes materials)
Not Currently Scheduled

ZTRD-036 - Introduction to Router - Level I (8 hours)
Fee:  $110 includes materials
Not currently scheduled

ZTRD-037 - Introduction to Router - Level II (8 hours)
Fee:  $120 includes materials
Not currently scheduled

ZTRD-026   Home Improvement Basics (8 hours)
Fee:  $80  (includes materials)
Saturday, April 17, 2010, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

ZTRD-033 - Introduction to Hand Cut Joinery (12 hours)
Fee:  $160 includes materials
Not Currently Scheduled

ZTRD-028   Introduction to Wood Carving (12 hours)
Fee:  $190  (includes materials)
Not Currently Scheduled

ZTRD-025  Interior Painting for Homeowners (8 hours)
Fee:  $100  (includes materials)
Saturday, March 27, 2010, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

ZTRD-032 - Introduction to Hand Applied Finishes (9 hours)
Fee:  $120 includes materials
Tuesdays, March 30-April 13, 2010, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

ZTRD-189 - Woodworking for Beginners: Level I - Intensive (40 hours) 
Fee:  $470
Not currently scheduled

ZTRD-190 - Woodworking for Beginners:  Level II - Intensive (40 hours)
Fee:   $470 (includes materials)
Not currently scheduled

ZTRD-024 - Adult/Child Build a Toy (ages 8+) (3 hours)
Fee: $40 per child (includes materials)
Not currently scheduled

ZTRD-196 -Veneering (12 hours)
Fee:   $165 (includes materials)
Not currently scheduled

ZTRD-012    Build a Mission Style End Table (10 hours)
Fee:   $465 (includes materials)
Not currently scheduled

ZTRD-007   Understanding Lumber  (4 hours)
Fee:  $40  (includes materials)
Not currently scheduled

ZTRD-029  Hand Tools - Intensive (40 hours)
Fee:  $450  (includes materials)
Not currently scheduled

ZTRD-027  Introduction to Cabinetmaking (30 hours)
Fee:  $390 (includes materials)
Not currently scheduled

Carpentry  Courses (web-based)
The eLearning Center

Teaching Professionals

Paraprofessional Assessment: WorkKeys® Proficiency Certificate for Teacher Assistants 

Courses for Teaching Professionals (web-based)
Education2Go

Online Courses for Teachers and Administrators (Web-based)
The eLearning Center

  • Adult Education

  • Child Abuse

  • Drivers Education

  • Emergency Management

  • Physical Fitness

  • Speed Reading

  • TEFL/ESOL

  • Teacher/Instructor Ed

  • Test Prep

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GED, SAT, & MCAS Test Preparation

ZABE-017    G.E.D. Preparation:  Math and Science (17.5 hours)
Fee:   $109
Summer 2010

ZABE-018 G.E.D. Preparation: Writing Skills, Social Studies,
and Literature and the Arts (17.5 hours)
Fee:   $109
Summer 2010

ZDEV-131 S.A.T. Math Preparation (16 hours)
Fee: $119
Monday thru Thursday, July 12-July 22, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Grades: 8-11
or online at SAT Prep

ZDEV-133 S.A.T. I and II Verbal Preparation (16 hours)
Fee: $119
Monday thru Thursday, July 26-August 5, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Grades: 8-11
or online at SAT Prep

ZABE-001 MCAS Prep: English Language Arts (16 hours)
Fee:$119
Monday thru Thursday, July 26-August 5, 8:15-10:15 a.m.
Grades: 8-11

ZABE-023 MCAS Math Preparation (16 hours)
Fee: $119
Monday thru Thursday, July 12-July 22, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Grades: 8-11

Assorted Test Prep Courses (web-based)
The eLearning Center

Assorted Test Prep Courses (web-based)
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SAT Prep

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Languages, Reading and Writing

ZENT-045 A Beginner's Guide to Getting Published (2 hours)
Fee:  $39
Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 3:00-5:00 p.m.

ZENT-052 Meet the Publisher-Get Your Manuscript Critiqued (1 hour)
Fee:  $20
Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 5:00-6:00 p.m.

ZMNG-001 Business Writing: The Essential Skill (8 hours)
Fee:  $109
Mondays, April 26-May 17, 2010, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Assorted Language Courses (web-based)
Education2Go

Assorted Language Courses (web-based)
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Web Based Education

Gatlin: Online Career Training Courses - Gatlin Education Services has partnered with the Center for Business and Technology to over 40 Online career training and continuing education courses that are designed to provide the workforce skills necessary to acquire professional caliber positions for many in-demand occupations. GES offers over 60 online certificate programs in the Allied Health, Computer-Internet, Business, Technical and Construction industries.

The eLearning Center - The eLearning Center provides a wide range of short courses covering hundreds of disciplines. The typical course costs less than $100, so click through and browse the courses.

Education2Go - We offer a wide range of highly interactive courses that you can take entirely over the Internet. All of our courses include expert instructors, many of whom are nationally known authors. Our online courses are affordable (typically less than $100), fun, fast, convenient, and geared just for you.

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