Special Interest Courses
Instructor Led or web-based
In addition to our open-enrollment programs, the Center for Business and Technology also offers contract training for area companies. Go to Contract Training for complete details.
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Existing courses or custom tailored to your needs
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Business and Entrepreneurship
ZENT-003 Starting Your Own Business (12 hours)
Fee: $109
Fall 2008
ZMNG-307 Time Management for Support Staff
Fee: $125
Fall 2008
ZENT-009 Entrepreneurship: Starting Your Own Business (3 hours)
Fee: $49
Wednesday, June 25, 8:00-10:00 p.m.
ZMNG-001 Business Writing: The Essential Skill (8 hours)
Fee: $109
Thursdays, June 5-June 26, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
ZMNG-001
Write Right! Strategies for Writing Clearly
Fee: $240
Tuesday, May 20, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
ZMNG-008
Delivering Five Star Service for the Hospitality Industry
Fee: $240
Wednesday, June 4, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
ZMNG-310
Assertive Communication
Fee: $240
Thursday, July 10, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
ZMNG-321 Customer
Service for the 21st Century
Fee: $49
Fall 2008
ZENT-184 How to $Cash$ in with a Successful Home-Based Business
Fee: $39
Fall 2008
ZCMP-404 How to Make $Money$ with a Home-Based Typing/Word Processing Business
Fee: $20
Fall 2008
ZENT-053 Introduction to Notary Public
Fee: $19
Fall 2008
ZCMP-040 Selling
Stuff on the Web
Fee: $49
Monday, June 30, 5:00-9:00 p.m.
ZMNG-597 Project Management
Evening Certificate Program
(39 hours)
Fee: $1, 901
Fall 2008
ZMNG-339 Dancing with Porcupines
Fee: $125
Not currently scheduled
ZMNG-018 Leadership and
Team Building Skills
Fee: $195
Fall 2008
ZMNG-019
Administrative Assistant/Support Staff Certificate Program
Fee: $240 per day/$450 for both days
Not currently scheduled
ZMNG-321 Customer
Service Excellence
Fee: $240
Fall 2008
ZMNG-317 All
Stressed Up...and No Place to Go
Fee: $125
Fall 2008
ZMNG-374 First Aid for New Supervisors (7 hours)
Fee: $195
Not currently scheduled
ZMNG-597 Project Management
Fee: $240
Not currently scheduled
ZMNG-015 Writing Refresher: Format, Style, and Grammar for Today's Workplace
Fee: $240
Not currently scheduled
ZMNG-016 Influencing Without Authority
Fee: $125
Not currently scheduled
ZMNG-017 Overcoming Negativity in the Workplace
Fee: $125
Not currently scheduled
ZENT-006 NxLevel Entrepreneurial Training for Business Startups (30 hours)
Fee: $150 includes materials
Not currently scheduled
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Business Skills/Professional Development
ZTEC-021
Lean Day: Introduction to Lean Manufacturing (8 hours)
Fee: $269 includes lunch
Fall 2008
ZDEV-003 Voice-Overs: Getting Paid To Talk (2 hours)
Fee: $49
Thursday, June 12, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
ZMNG-001 Business Writing: The Essential Skill (8 hours)
Fee: $109
Thursdays, June 5-June 26, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
ZMNG-001
Write Right! Strategies for Writing Clearly
Fee: $240
Tuesday, May 20, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
ZMNG-008
Delivering Five Star Service for the Hospitality Industry
Fee: $240
Wednesday, June 4, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
ZMNG-310
Assertive Communication
Fee: $240
Thursday, July 10, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
ZMNG-321 Customer
Service for the 21st Century
Fee: $49
Fall 2008
ZMNG-317 All
Stressed Up...and No Place to Go
Fee: $125
Fall 2008
ZMNG-321 Customer
Service for the 21st Century
Fee: $49
Fall 2008
ZMNG-019
Administrative Assistant/Support Staff Certificate Program
Fee: $240 per day/$450 for both days
Not currently scheduled
ZMNG-339 Dancing with Porcupines
Fee: $125
Not currently scheduled
ZMNG-597 Project Management
Evening Certificate Program
(39 hours)
Fee: $1, 901
Fall 2008
ZMNG-018 Leadership and
Team Building Skills
Fee: $195
Fall 2008
21st Century Phone Update
Web-based course
ZMNG-374 First Aid for New Supervisors (7 hours)
Fee: $195
Not currently scheduled.
ZMNG-015 Writing Refresher: Format, Style, and Grammar for Today's Workplace
Fee: $240
Not currently scheduled
ZMNG-016 Influencing Without Authority
Fee: $125
Not currently scheduled
ZMNG-017 Overcoming Negativity in the Workplace
Fee: $125
Not currently scheduled
ZCMP-597 Project Management
Not currently scheduled
ZENT-006 NxLevel Entrepreneurial Training for Business Startups
(30 hours)
Fee: $150 includes materials
Not currently scheduled
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Supervisor/Leadership/Communication Skills
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ZMNG-321 Customer
Service for the 21st Century
Fee: $49
Fall 2008
ZMNG-001 Business Writing: The Essential Skill (8 hours)
Fee: $109
Thursdays, June 5-June 26, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
ZMNG-001
Write Right! Strategies for Writing Clearly
Fee: $240
Tuesday, May 20, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
ZMNG-008
Delivering Five Star Service for the Hospitality Industry
Fee: $240
Wednesday, June 4, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
ZMNG-310
Assertive Communication
Fee: $240
Thursday, July 10, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
ZMNG-374 First Aid for New Supervisors (7 hours)
Fee: $195
Not currently scheduled
ZMNG-015 Writing Refresher: Format, Style, and Grammar for Today's Workplace
Fee: $240
Not currently scheduled
ZMNG-019
Administrative Assistant/Support Staff Certificate Program
Fee: $240 per day/$450 for both days
Not currently scheduled
ZMNG-016 Influencing Without Authority
Fee: $125
Not currently scheduled
ZMNG-017 Overcoming Negativity in the Workplace
Fee: $125
Not currently scheduled
Dancing with Porcupines
Fee: $125
Not currently scheduled
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Investments, Finance, and Consumer Issues
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ZDEV-027 Protecting and Investing Your Wealth Wisely (2 hours)
Fee: $49
Wednesday, June 25, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
ZDEV-057 How To Buy and Sell Real Estate Wisely (3 hours)
Fee: $49
Wednesday, June 25, 8:00-10:00 p.m.
ZDEV-053 Wheeling
and Dealing: Wise Car Buying (2 hours)
Fee: $49
Wednesday, June 25, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
ZCMP-040 Selling
Stuff on the Web (4 hours)
Fee: $49
Monday, June 30, 5:00-9:00 p.m.
ZDEV-104 Seven
Simple Steps to Financial Freedom: A Beginner's Guide
Fee: $29
Fall 2008
(THIS IS A POWER LUNCH --
BRING YOUR LUNCH, A PEN, AND AN OPEN MIND!
Take a long lunch, leave early, go in late, whatever you have to do
to be here and change your financial life!)
21st Century Phone Update
Web-based course
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Real Estate: Sales, Brokers, 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 & Thursday, June 10-June 26, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Real Estate CE
(Continuing Education) Day
Fee: $129 per session or discounted fee of $199 if enrolling
in both sessions at the same time.
Select one of the following Saturdays:
May 17, or July 19
ZRCE-003 (Session 1: 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.): Buyer Agency,
Seller Agency and Contract Law
ZREC-004 (Session 2: 2:00-8:00 p.m.): Fair Housing,
Consumer Protection, and Technology and Real Estate Brokerag
ZRAP-004 Preparation for the Real Estate Broker's Exam (30 hours)
Fee: $300 includes book
Not currently scheduled
ZRCE-001 Technology and
Real Estate Brokerage ( 2 hours)
Fee: $29
Fall 2008
Real Estate: Appraisal
The Center for Business and Technology co-sponsors the following courses with the Massachusetts Board of Real Estate Appraisers (MBREA). Click here for complete details on educational requirements.
ZRAP-005 Basic Appraisal Principles
Fee: $389
Mondays & Wednesdays, June 2-July 2, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
ZRAP-198 Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)
Fee: $219
Saturday, June 21 & June 28, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
ZRAP-001 USPAP Update
Fee: $135
Fall 2008
ZRAP-002 Appraising Complex Residential Properties (REA 5.1)
Fee: $275
Not currently scheduled
ZRAP-003 Practical Residential Appraising (REA 1.2)
Fee: $275
Not currently scheduled
ZRAP-006 Basic Appraisal
Procedures
Fee: $389
Fall 2008
Real Estate - Web-based Education
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Travel Careers
Travel Agent Training
(120 hours) - Featured Web-based
Program
Fee: $1,395
Program provided through Gatlin Educational Services
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Paralegals and Law Professionals (web-based)
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| ACT Web-based Education: | Allows you to take Computer-Based-Training over the Internet. You don't have to buy that $1000 package you can rent it online. Most courses are offered over the web. A few require you to go to an ACT Training Center. |
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
ZCMP-038 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
(15 hours)
Fee: $349 includes textbook
Wednesdays, June 4-July 2, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Contract Training for your Organization
Existing courses or custom tailored to your needs
Health Careers and Continuing Education for Health Professionals
The Center for Business and Technology conducts an extensive array of entry-level health career programs as well as many continuing education programs for dental and medical professionals. Specific description and schedule information will be posted on this page as program details are finalized.
If you would like to request that information be mailed to you as it becomes available, please call CBT at 413/755-4225 to indicate your profession and ask that your name and address be added to our mailing list.
ZALL-029 Nurse
Aide and CPR Certificate Program
Fee: $1,195 includes
Fall 2008
Click for schedule
ZALL-021 Medical and Community Interpreting Certificate Program
Fee: $895
Fridays, September 26-December 12, 2008, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
(no class on 10/10, 11/7, and 11/28)
ZALL-019 Professional Pharmacy Technician
Fee: $1,395
includes textbooks
Begins September 23
Click for schedule
ZEMT-716 Emergency Medical Technician Training Program (EMT)
Fee: $700 (Approximately 127 hours)
Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays, May 19-August 5, 6:00-10:00 p.m.
ZALL-008 Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
Fee: $1,695 includes required textbooks, liability insurance,
and NHA Certification Exam
(100+ hours including clinical placement)
Next program begins September 2, 2008
Click for schedule
Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy
Fee: $575 if enrolled prior to Friday, July 18;
$625 after that date
Monday through Thursday, August 18-21, 2008, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Rhythmic Deep Tissue Blends
Fee: $300 if enrolled prior to Thursday, September 25,
$350 after that date
Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26, 2008, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
ZDIS-277
Math for Nursing
Fee: $89
Class begins Monday, June 2
Successful completion of this web-based course is one of the prerequisites for admission into the STCC Nursing Program.
Open enrollment--student will receive access to this course
within 2-3 business days following receipt of registration and
access will continue for up to one year or until the application
deadline for the next Nursing Program, whichever comes first.
Click here for system
requirements.
Lean Day: Introduction
to Lean Healthcare
Fee: $269 includes lunch
Tuesday, June 24, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Medical Coding and Billing Specialist Certificate Program
(web-based)
Requires completion of 6 on-line courses
Medical
Coding Certificate Program (instructor-led)
The Center for Business and Technology at STCC has partnered with
the Professional Skills Center at Bryant & Stratton College to
provide an instructor-led Medical Coding Certificate Program
utilizing a curriculum approved by the American Academy of
Professional Coders (AAPC).
Click
for complete details
ZDIS-293
Electronic Medical Coding Using the Internet
Fee: $39 plus software download charge of $40
Begins approximately every 8 weeks--click
for schedule
Medical Transcription
(Web-based)
Completion of 4 on-line courses
ZENT-054 Introduction to Medical Insurance Billing
Fee: $19
Fall 2008
ZALL-018 EMT Refresher
Fee: $170
Fall 2008
ZALL-017 EKG
Technician Certificate Program (30 hours)
Fee: $629 includes textbook
Fall 2008
ZDEN-609 Dental Radiology Certification Program
Fee: $269
includes textbook
Fall 2008
ZDEN-691 Local Anesthesia Administration for the Dental Hygienist
(35 hours)
Fee: $1,395 includes textbook and all materials
Fall 2008
ZALL-015 Preparation for the Medical Assisting Certification Exam
(24 hours)
Fee: $329
Scheduled on demand
ZNUR-791 Basic Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR)
(4 hours)
Fee: $35
Scheduled on demand
ZALL-016 Heartsaver CPR for Infants and Children
(3 hours)
Fee: $25
Scheduled on demand
ZNUR-001 BLS Instructor Program
Fee: $115
Scheduled on demand
ZALL-005 Heartsaver First Aid with CPR
Fee: $25
Scheduled on demand
ZALL-061 Practical Spanish for Health Care Professionals (10 hours)
Scheduled on demand - Check web-based schedule
STCC Web-Based Courses
ZDIS-991 Medical Coding and Billing Specialist Program (web-based)
Web Based Education - Instructor Led
Click through for Fee and course description
Classes begin approximately every 8 weeksZDIS-074 Medical Transcription (web-based)
Web Based Education - Instructor Led
Click through for Fee and course description
Classes begin approximately every 8 weeks
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| Environmental Technology (ET) Online | Affordable web-based courses on Hazardous Materials, Wastewater and Water Treatment, Terrorism, and related topics |
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New Careers, Family, Home, and Leisure
ZDEV-001 Bartending for Fun and Profit (15 hours)
Fee: $109
Fall 2008
ZDEV-090
How To Avoid Making Bad Financial Decisions in a Divorce
Fee: $19
Thursday, 6:00-8:00 p.m., June 25
ZDEV-097 Flower Arranging (15 hours)
Fee: $189 includes all flowers and supplies
Tuesdays, May 13-June 17, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
ZDEV-066 Advanced Flower Arranging (15 hours)
Fee: $189 includes all flowers and supplies
Not currently scheduled
ZDEV-030 Understanding Wine (18 hours)
Fee: $189
Fall 2008
ZDEV-088 Conquering Clutter and Home and Work (4 hours)
Fee: $49
Fall 2008
ZDEV-077 Home Redesign (6 hours)
Fee: $49
Mondays, June 23 & June 30, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
ZKID-240
Cartooning (15 hours)
Fee: $109
Scheduled on demand
Interior Design Certificate Program
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 required to complete the Certificate in Interior Design.
ZDEV-089 Interior Design I: Decorator Secrets Revealed (12 hours)
Fee: $129
Monday & Wednesday, June 2-June 11, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
ZDEV-209 Interior Design II (12 hours)
Fee: $129
Mondays & Wednesdays, June16-June 25, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
ZDEV-210 History of Design (18 hours)
Fee: $189
Mondays & Wednesdays, July 21-August 6, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
ZDEV-211 Textiles (18 hours)
Fee: $189
Mondays & Wednesdays, June 30-July 16, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
ZDEV-212 Marketing Through Color and Design (12 hours)
Fee: $129
Fall 2008
ZDEV-213 Commercial Design (12 hours)
Fee: $129
Fall 2008
ZKID-009 Fashion Design: An Introduction (16 hours)
Fee: $109
Monday thru Thursday, July 14-July 24, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
(Grades 5-9)
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Fitness and Sports
ZDEV-068 Personal Trainer National Certification (36 hours)
Fee: $499
Tuesdays & Thursdays, June 3-July 10, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
ZDEV-121 Introduction to Yacht Sailing (11 hours)
Fee: $109
Spring 2009
ZDEV-222 Smart Boating Safety Certification Course
Fee: $79
Tuesdays, June 10 & June 24, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
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Dance
ZDEV-159 Ballroom Dancing (6 hours)
Fee: $69
Scheduled on demand - Check web-based courses
ZDEV-134 Argentine Tango (6 hours)
Scheduled on demand - Check web-based courses
ZDEV-049 Country Line Dancing (6 hours)
Fee: $69
Scheduled on demand - Check web-based courses
ZDEV-128 Beginning Two-Step and Swing (6 hours)
Scheduled on demand - Check web-based courses
ZDEV-188 Belly Dancing (12 hours)
Scheduled on demand - Check web-based courses
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Woodworking Seminars
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
Fee: $325
Fall 2008
ZTRD-190 - Woodworking for Beginners: Level II
Fee: $325
Fall 2008
ZTRD-012 Shaker Style Library/Sofa Table: Level III
Fee: $325
Fall 2008
ZTRD-008 Router and Router Table Techniques (7.5 hours)
Fee: $100 includes materials
Fall 2008
ZTRD-196 - Easy Veneering (14 hours)
Fee: $180 plus materials
Not currently scheduledZTRD-012 - Shaker Style Library/Sofa Table - Level III
Fee: $325 plus materials
Not currently scheduled
ZTRD-016 - Carpentry Skills and Home Repair (37.5 hours)
Fee: $480
Not currently scheduled
ZTRD-017 - Building a Jewelry Box (37.5 hours)
Fee: $480
Not currently scheduled
ZTRD-018 - Open Face Construction (37.5 hours)
Fee: $480 plus materials
Not currently scheduled
ZTRD-019 - Spoon Carving (7.5 hours)
Fee: $100 plus materials
Not currently scheduled
ZTRD-020 - Shop Jigs and Templates (7.5 hours)
Fee: $100 plus materials
Not currently scheduled
ZTRD-021 - Woodworking for Women Level I (37.5 hours)
Fee: $480 plus materials
Not currently scheduled
ZTRD-022 - Make Your Own Picture Frames (15 hours)
Fee: $195 plus materials
Not currently scheduled
ZTRD-192 - Beginner's Relief Carving (37.5 hours)
Fee: $480 plus materials. Call (413) 527-6103 for supply list.
Not currently scheduled
ZTRD-195 - Introduction to Handmade Dove Tails (7.5 hours)
Fee: $90
Not currently scheduled
ZTRD-194 - Hand Tools and Sharpening (7.5 hours)
Fee: $100 includes materials
Not currently scheduled
ZTRD-012 Shaker Style Library/Sofa - Level III
Fee: $325 plus materials
Not currently scheduled
ZTRD-013 Carve Your Own Walking Stick (12 hours)
Fee: $195 plus materials
Not currently scheduledZTRD-010 Build Your Own Router Table (27 hours)
Fee: $236
Not currently scheduledZTRD-004 Set Up Your Own Shop (4 hours)
Fee: $50
Not currently scheduledZTRD-007 Lumber Selection (4 hours)
Fee: $50
Not currently scheduled
ZTRD-009 Table Saw Techniques and Operation (8 hours)
Fee: $90
Not currently scheduled
ZTRD-011 Shop Made Jigs and Fixtures (8 hours)
Fee: $90
Not currently scheduled
ZTRD-191 - Make a Shaker Oval Box (8 hours)
Fee: $90
Not currently scheduledZTRD-003 Cutting and Serving Boards (8 hours)
Fee: $90
Not currently scheduledZTRD-193 - Cabinet Maker's Tool Box (27 hours)
Fee: $280
Not currently scheduled
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Technical/Engineering
ZTEC-018 Photovoltaic Installer Certificate Program
Fall 2008
ZWKS-002 OSHA 10-Hour Construction Course
Fee: $280
Fall 2008
ZTEC-019 Wastewater Operator Certification Review Course
Fee: $99
Not currently scheduled
ZCMP-597 Project Management
Not currently scheduled
ZMNG-597 Project Management
Evening Certificate Program
(39 hours)
Fee: $1, 901
Fall 2008
ZTEC-021
Lean Day: Introduction to Lean Manufacturing (8 hours)
Fee: $269 includes lunch
Fall 2008
ZCMP-416 Computer-Aided Design with CADKey (21 hours)
Scheduled on demand - Check web-based courses
ZTEC-005 Statistical Process Control (15 hours)
Fee: $159 includes manual & materials
Scheduled on demand - Check web-based courses
ZTRD-503 Introduction to Blueprint Reading (12 hours)
Fee: $149
Scheduled on demand
ZTEC-001 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (15 hours)
Scheduled on demand - Check web-based courses
Fiber Optics
ZFBO-081 Introduction to Fiber Optics (15 hours)
Fee: $895 includes all materials
Not currently scheduled
ZFBO-033 Fiber Optics Splicing and OTDR (15 hours)
Fee: $895 includes all materials
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| Environmental Technology (ET) Online | Affordable web-based courses on Hazardous Materials, Wastewater and Water Treatment, Terrorism, and related topics |
| 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. |
Licensing/Certification Courses for Trades
ZTEC-018 Photovoltaic Installer Certificate Program
Fee: $495
Fall 2008
ZWKS-002 OSHA 10-Hour Construction Course
Fee: $280
Fall 2008
ZTEC-010 Sprinklerfitter
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(168 hours)
Fee: $575 includes textbook
Fall 2008
Basic Oil Burner Installation and Service
(160 hours)
Fee:
Call for Schedule
Massachusetts Contractors License Exam Preparation Course
Construction Supervisor Training
Commercial Driver License Training
Electrical Training Program
The Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College and the George W. 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) 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.
ZELC-001 Electrical 1
Fee: $1,040 includes textbook
Fall 2008
ZELC-002 Electrical 2
Fee: $1,040 includes textbook
Fall 2008
ZELC-003 Electrical 3
Fee: $1,040 includes textbook
Fall 2008
ZELC-004 Electrical 4
Fee: $1,040 includes textbook
Fall 2008
ZELC-008 Electrical Code Review
(15 hours)
Fee: $215
Fall 2008
ZELC-005 System Technician: Fire Alarm and Security Systems D License I
(168 hours)
Fee: $1,040 includes textbook
Not currently scheduled
ZELC-006 System Technician: Fire Alarm and Security Systems D License II
(168 hours)
Fee: $1,040 includes textbook
Fall 2008
ZELC-007 Systems Contractor: Fire Alarm and Security Systems Prep Course for C License
(75 hours)
Schedule to be determined
Wastewater Continuing Education Courses
The Center for Business and Technology plans to offer the following continuing education courses. The Total Contact Hours (TCH) listed with each course reflect continuing education credit that will be allowed for Wastewater Treatment Operators by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Though these credits may also be acceptable in other states and/or for other types of licenses, potential students are responsible for contacting their specific licensing agency for confirmation of credits that will be allowed prior to course enrollment. Call (413) 755-4501 for specifics.
Many of these courses are also available in modular form:
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Environmental Technology (ET) Online
- Agricultural Agents Threat & Response (10 Hours) $69
- Anthrax Threat & Response (10 Hours) $69
- Botulism And Other Food-Borne Agents Threat And Response (10 Hours) $69
- Composting Operations (25 Hours) $99
- Continuity Of Operations (Coop), Introduction To (5 Hours)
- Dot Hazardous Materials Transportation (5 Hours) $29
- Emergency Response To Terrorism (10 Hours) $69
- Hazard Communication (Hazcom/Right To Know) (1 Hour) $29
- Hazwoper - Moderate Risk (24 Hours) $99
- Hazwoper Refresher (8 Hours) $69
- Incident Command (8 Hours) $29
- Incident Management (5 Hours) $29
- Integrated Solid Waste Management (60 Hours) $99
- Landfill Operations (25 Hours) $99
- Lockout/Tagout Awareness (4 Hours) $29
- Mass Fatalities, Introduction To (4 Hours) $29
- Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning For Schools (8 Hours)
- National Response Plan (Nrp), Introduction To The (3 Hours)
- Smallpox Threat & Response (10 Hours) $69
- Terrorism - A Perspective (32 Hours) $99
- Terrorism - Biological Agents (32 Hours) $99
- Tularemia And Plague Threat & Response (10 Hours) $69
- Wastewater Analysis (48 Hours) $99
- Wastewater Collection Systems (64 Hours) $99
- Wastewater Treatment I (64 Hours) $99
- Wastewater Treatment II (64 Hours) $99
- Wastewater Treatment - Industrial (64 Hours) $99
- Water Analysis (48 Hours) $99
- Water Distribution Systems (64 Hours) $99
- Water Treatment I (64 Hours) $99
- Water Treatment II (64 Hours) $99
- Water/Wastewater - Permits & Administration (16 Hours) $99
- Water/Wastewater - Pumps, Maintenance & Safety (48 Hours)
- Worker Safety For Disaster Response (10 Hours) $69
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Test Preparation
ZABE-017 G.E.D. Preparation: Math and Science (35 hours)
Fee: $109
Wednesdays, June 11-July 23, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
ZABE-018 G.E.D. Preparation: Writing Skills, Social Studies, and Literature and the Arts (35 hours)
Fee: $109
Tuesdays, June 10-July 22, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
ZDEV-131 S.A.T. Math Preparation (16 hours)
Fee: $119
Monday thru Thursday, July 14-July 24, 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 28-August 7, 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 28-August 7, 8:15-10:15 a.m.
Grades: 8-11
ZABE-023 MCAS Math Preparation (16 hours)
Fee: $119
Monday thru Thursday, July 14-24, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Grades: 8-11
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| 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. |
| Environmental Technology (ET) Online | Affordable web-based courses on Hazardous Materials, Wastewater and Water Treatment, Terrorism, and related topics |
| 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. |
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Language, Reading and Writing
ZMNG-001 Business Writing: The Essential Skill (8 hours)
Fee: $109
Thursdays, June 5-June 26, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
ZMNG-001
Write Right! Strategies for Writing Clearly
Fee: $240
Tuesday, May 20, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
ZKID-207 Conversational Spanish in the Workplace
Fee: $240
Scheduled on demand
ZABE-504 English as a Second Language for Workplace Success
(40 hours)
Fee: $329
Scheduled on demand
ZENT-045 Beginner's Guide to Getting Published
Fee: $39
Fall 2008
ZENT-052 Meet the Publisher-Get Your Manuscript Critiqued
Fee: $19
Fall 2008
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| 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. |
| Environmental Technology (ET) Online | Affordable web-based courses on Hazardous Materials, Wastewater and Water Treatment, Terrorism, and related topics |
| 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. |
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