Human Resource Development courses are offered on an ongoing basis. Course fees are waived for those who are unemployed or under-employed. For more information on how to register, in Union County, contact  Arlene Stephens at 704-290-5216 or Linda Kappauf at 704-290-5215; in Anson County, contact Kristi Phifer at 702-272-5460.

Courses:

Career Readiness for Financial Records/QuickBooks Explore careers in financial records and learn to track funds, manage payrolls, process invoices, monitor inventory, create and manage budgets.

Career Readiness for Correctional Officers Students explore correctional officer as a potential occupation and gain entry-level skills awareness and development as well as prepare for pre-employment testing.

Career Readiness for Basic Web Design Learn how to create a simple, personalized web page. Explore topics and careers in Web-Page Design. Prerequisite: MUST have completed Computer Skills for the Workplace or Job Seekers class.

Career Readiness - Medical Office Administration Explore careers in medical office administration including educational requirements, duties, hospital process, medical terminology, patient ettiquette, and HIPPA compliance.

Communication Skills in the Workplace Learn about effective communication skills. Topics include techniques for effective communication, body-language, problem solving, decision-making, cultural differences, interpersonal-skills, leadership, teamwork, mentoring, coaching on-the-job and corrective feedback and motivation.

Introduction to Allied Health Professions Explore careers in allied health, including nursing, sonography, radiation therapy, surgical technology, emergency medical technician, and therapeutic massage. Topics include educational requirements, duties, and terminology.

Career Readiness for the Workplace Provides basic career skills for positions available in either administrative office assistant or processing of medical documents for the medical workplace using Microsoft Word.

Customer Service Learn to identify customer needs and how to satisfy those needs for “internal and/or external” customers for whom you must provide products, services, information or other deliverables.

Career Readiness for the Medical Workplace Learn to process patient records, schedule appointments, create insurance claims, file and print super bills, reports, lists, statements and claims using Medisoft.

Career Planning and Assessment  In this five-day class students assess their interests, attitudes, values, aptitudes, and readiness as it relates to career, employment, and/or educational goals.

Career Readiness for A+ Students learn how to set-up a computer, attach a printer, install software and upgrade memory or operating systems, perform a recovery in the event of system failure and how to reformat and install an operating system if the recovery fails.

Computer Skills for Jobseekers Learn job-seeking techniques using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Keyboarding, Resumes and Job-Searching Skills Career interest and aptitude tests, applications, keyboarding, resumes, mock interviews, and Internet job searching skills.

Money Smart Developed by the FDIC: Topics covered include consumer-rights & responsibilities, importance of credit history, introduction to bank services, understanding credit, the importance, benefits and methods for saving money, opening and maintaining a checking account, preparing a personal budget, knowing what your are borrowing before you buy, and introduction to home loans.