The Corporate and Career Development division is committed to educational development for personal, professional and economic growth of our region. Through advisory boards and business contacts, we strive to stay ahead of the skills and training required to meet the ever-changing job expectations and needs of organizations.
Training ranges from basic job skills to advanced educational opportunities for company executives. Classes are delivered throughout the day and in the evening in an accelerated manner at the job site, the Buck Mickel Center, online, or one of Greenville Tech’s convenient campus locations.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and certificates are earned upon completion of technical and professional development courses. A CEU is nationally recognized as a unit of credit to record satisfactory completion of approved occupational-related programs.
Business & Industry Training
Helping your organization improve performance and achieve a competitive advantage is the goal of the Business Organizational and Process Excellence Department. The Business and Industry Sales Team helps to develop the potential within each company with strategic and innovative solutions through training, consulting and coaching services for greater profitability and productivity. Our goal is to help an organization improve its structure and performance, achieve a competitive advantage in a worldwide market, and offer training to enhance individual competence. This department offers a wide array of services, including training, coaching and consulting that target both corporate and individual needs. With highly experienced trainers and consultants, we offer you real-world expertise that will help you achieve a competitive advantage in a worldwide market.
Classes are the latest in project management, leadership skills, human resources, quality, Lean and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt techniques. Services include on-the-job coaching, facilitating kaizen events and project teams, coaching improvement projects, conducting internal audits, facilitating implementation of new programs, and strategic planning.
The Corporate and Career Development division at Greenville Tech administers the Enterprise Zone tax incentive training program for Greenville County. For information regarding qualification for state tax rebates for retraining a specific workforce, please call (864) 250-8695.
Environmental and Safety Training
Customers from Trinidad to Traveler’s Rest rave about our world-class environmental, occupational health and safety training opportunities. From American Heart Association CPR and First Aid courses for the medical community to customized safety training for local manufacturers, we pull out all the stops to offer the training needed.
Program areas include Green Technology and Environmental Management, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Fuels, Healthy Buildings and Indoor Air Quality, Asbestos and Lead, Occupational Health and Safety, Hazardous Material Response and Critical Incident Management.
Skilled Trades & Technical Training
Our state-of-the-art Mechatronics, PLC, Welding and Machine Tool labs allow hands-on-training through a number of short job training courses, with both day and evening classes available. Other programs and services offered include in- depth analysis, assessment plans, training needs analysis and job-specific pre-employment classes.
Courses and programs in this area are well suited for individuals who enjoy working in fields such as construction equipment operations, welding, small engine technology, information technology, electrical, plumbing, industrial
maintenance, manufacturing, transportation and logistics. Courses range from entry level, to intermediate, to advanced, and may run from a week long session to several months.
Computer Training
Offering both computer applications training, such as Microsoft Excel and IT Certifications such as Cisco, A+, Network+ and Security, the Computer Training area helps working adults enhance their skills or learn new ones. Courses are offered in classroom formats and, in many cases, in an online format, giving the student a broad selection of options.
Certification Programs/Pre-Licensing
APICS CPIM Certification courses provide operations management professionals with relevant, essential education that equips them for today’s fast-changing marketplace. These five courses span a 12-month period and prepare candidates to test for the prestigious CPIM designation.
State-approved, pre-licensing courses for real estate sales, appraisal and property management are offered each
semester. Courses teach licensure candidates theory, principles and “real-world” applications necessary for achieving success in their chosen field(s) and prepare the student for the state board examinations.
Health Care – Administrative and Direct Patient Care
Diverse training programs are offered to adult learners entering the health care field as well as the health care professionals wanting to further their education or profession. The wide variety of training ranges from professional development to licensing requirements to certifications. Day and evening classes are offered in both classroom and online formats. Some of our most successful offerings are the Medical Assistant Program, Phlebotomy, Medical Interpretation and the SC State Board of Nursing-approved RN and LPN Refresher courses.
Changes in health care reimbursement have necessitated specific training for the health care worker in the ambulatory care facility. Certifications are offered in medical office manager, medical insurance specialist, medical coding, revenue cycle representative and associates have been extremely important for the ambulatory care facilities.
For the individual wanting to begin a career in health care, the “Quick Job” track is a good opportunity to train as a unit secretary, emergency medical technician, phlebotomy or hemodialysis technician, medical biller or coder, electronic medical records, medical receptionist, nursing assistant, ophthalmic medical assistant, or sleep technician.
Creative Careers
Creative Careers programs and courses encompass a wide and ever-changing variety of subjects. Rather than simply learning about something, you will not only learn an actual skill through hands-on experience, but also how to market that skill! Content areas include languages and writing, photography, stained glass, art and design, real estate, tax preparation, as well as special interest and online classes.
Gain new perspectives and improve your outlook on life, work and the future by creating your ‘other’ life! Increase your enjoyment of the time you spend away from work by taking full advantage of your creative abilities. Our experienced artists, authors, designers, and photographers will assist you in developing your next new skill. The individual attention you receive can result in your personal growth, no matter what your skill level.
Quick Jobs with a Future
The Quick Jobs with a Future program is an educational and training option for individuals in employment transition. More than 60 courses can be completed in a short time frame (usually less than 90 days) that enables participants to gain skills and obtain credentials needed for employment matching business and industry needs. . Quick Jobs classes are hands-on, skill-based and job preparatory in nature. Classes do not follow the regular college schedules. Instruction starts at different times throughout the year and in convenient locations throughout Greenville County. Most of the classes are offered through the Corporate and Career Development division, as continuing education credit, certificate- based offerings. However, some of the Quick Jobs programs are short-semester academic credit offerings. Many of the courses do not require a high school diploma or GED.
For more information about Corporate and Career Development course offerings, call (864) 250-8800 or go to www.gvltec.edu/ccd.