Director – Noncredit Training Vincent P. Vincent Director – Noncredit Training

Center for Economic & Workforce Development

Wallace Community College Center for Economic & Workforce Development We offer Noncredit Programs : Adult Education Continuing Education Courses Custom Training for Existing Business and Industry Short-term Training WorkKeys Assessments & Testing Online Courses through Ed-2-Go and Gatlin

Center for Economic & Workforce Development Continuing Education CEUs provided for various professions Nursing, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Counselors, Physical Therapists, Pharmacists, Assisted Living & Nursing Home Administrators Community Education Hunter Safety, Boater Safety, Intro. to Computers, Kids College, etc.

Center for Economic & Workforce Development Custom Training for Business & Industry Wallace Community College partners with area businesses to meet identified training needs. We tailor programs to specifically address areas where training is needed. Supervisory training, Teambuilding, Specific Job Skills (computers, etc.) We provide adaptive and flexible programs to meet our partners’ needs.

Center for Economic & Workforce Development Custom Training for Business & Industry Recent clients include: Michelin McLane Company Midsouth Bank Department of Health Merrill Lynch Alabama Freightliner American Buildings MEAD Wiregrass Electric Coop. Dunbarton Oncology Supply Ft. Rucker FD

Center for Economic & Workforce Development Short-term Training Courses range from 1 class meeting to multiple weeks in length. These courses offer the flexibility for participants to obtain necessary training in very concise and focused formats. Courses typically end with a certificate upon successful completion of training.

Center for Economic & Workforce Development Short-term Training Programs Include: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) – 25 days Ophthalmic Assistant – 14 weeks Dental Assistant – 20 weeks Professional Medical Coding (PC) – 40 weeks Plumber’s Apprentice – 48 weeks (3, 16-week modules) Pre-apprentice Electrical Lineworker – 7 weeks

Center for Economic & Workforce Development WorkKeys Is a nationally recognized workforce development system consisting of 3 elements: Job Profiling, Skills Assessment & Training. WorkKeys has been adopted by the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce, the City & County school systems, and Wallace Community College.

Center for Economic & Workforce Development WorkKeys As a result of adopting WorkKeys, over 100 jobs in our area have been profiled and more than 10,000 workers and students have been assessed. Identifies skill gaps and provides remedial instruction where deficiencies are noted. Career Readiness Certificates – Reading, Math, Locating Information. Shows potential employers existing job readiness skills

Enrollment Statistics Students Program Areas   WCC Short-Term Courses 205 Sparks Short-Term Courses 53 WCC Community Courses 24 Sparks Community Courses 66 WCC Healthcare CEUs 396 Sparks Healthcare CEUs WorkKeys 847 Gatlin Online Courses 6 Ed-2-Go Online Courses 95 WCC TBI Courses 238 Sparks TBI Courses 21 Ready to Work 49 Total Served 2000 CNA 139 Medical Coding 28 Ophthalmic Assistant 21 Lineworker 60 Ready to Work 49 You’re going to become very familiar with this logo and message. What we are planning to do is implement a culture of quality at WCC through an emphasis on ensuring that our students are prepared to excel in both our community and our world. Background: The concept of this project has been developed over a three year period during which faculty, staff, community leaders, and students expressed an interest in moving the college to another level Expecting the activities, programs, and services are relevant both today and tomorrow The project is a roadmap for our future here at WCC

Please let us know if we can serve any needs! Welcome to the Team! Please let us know if we can serve any needs!