FREE GIS/GPS Integrated Computer Applications Certificate Program | FREE Supply Chain Management Certificate Course | 60-Hour FREE TLD Training | FREE 20-Hour TLD Career Planning Course | Evening Entrepreneurial Training | FREE Supply Chain Management Training | FREE Electronics Training
FREE GIS/GPS Integrated Computer Applications Certificate Program
The GIS/GPS Integrated Computer Applications Certificate Program is a newly developed 75-hour training program that incorporates geographic information systems and global positioning systems with a project management component that utilizes Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint). This training program is offered at Hudson County Community College in Jersey City and supported by North Jersey Partners.
GIS/GPS is being recognized as a technology that businesses of the future will be required to use in its normal day-to-day operations. In the Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution (TLD) sector GIS/GPS is a necessity now in order to track goods being shipped into central distribution centers as well as products shipped out to point of sale locations.
This bodes well for the North Jersey region because it is the entry-point and staging area for 65% of the population of North America to receive goods and services. The TLD sector businesses in and around the ports of Newark, Elizabeth, Bayonne, and Newark airport as well as warehousing/trucking terminals in Secaucus, Kearny, and North Bergen have a constant need to hire employees and retrain their existing employees in the latest technologies.
Participants in this training program will receive 44 hours of training in GIS/GPS, 15 hours in Project Management concepts, and 16 hours integrating Excel and Access. Participants will create a workplace related project management GIS/GPS plan and apply it to the TLD sector utilizing the two MS modules.
In addition, those who successfully complete this training course will receive five credits toward an Associate's Degree in Computer Science. No pre-registration placement or testing is required. Classes will be held at the HCCC Culinary Arts Institute/Conference Center in Jersey City.
| Course: | GIS/GPS Integrated Computer Applications Certificate Program |
| Dates: | March 1, 2010 to April 1, 2010 |
| Time: | 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, & Thursdays |
| Place: | Hudson County Community College Culinary Arts Institute /Conference Center 161 Newkirk Street Jersey City |
| Details: | For More Information or to register contact Robert Fairchild (201) 360-4246 or RFairchild@hccc.edu |
FREE Supply Chain Management Certificate Course
Union County College is offering a FREE Supply Chain Management Certificate course beginning February 23. This five-week, 105-hour program, funded by North Jersey Partners, provides displaced and career motivated workers with new skills for employment opportunities in the logistics, material management, warehousing, transportation planning, and supply management fields.
| When: | February 23 - March 25, 2010 |
| Mondays through Fridays: no class on March 3, 8-10 | |
| Time: | 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Union County College Elizabeth I. Kellogg Building 40 West Jersey Street Elizabeth |
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| Prerequisites: | Three or more years in purchasing, sourcing, scheduling, inventory control, warehousing, logistics, customer service, finance, or information technology. A Bachelor's of Arts degree or completion of the 48-hour TLD101 course. |
| To Register: | Contact Denise Petrosky at 908 965-2359. Registration is required prior to admittance. |
Learn the Career Opportunities and Skill Sets for the TLD Industry for FREE
Thinking about a career in the Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution Industry or thinking about changing careers? Passaic County Community College with support from North Jersey Partners is offering a FREE 60-hour training course focused on the TLD industry. This course will provide you with the all the tools you need to explore this exciting and growing industry. This training program will prepare you for a career in the TLD industry covering the following topics:
Understanding the TLD Industry, Jobs, Requirements, and Benefits
Assessing Your Interests, Skills, and Limitations
Develop Skills for TLD Jobs
Customer Service Skills for TLD Workers
Using the Internet for TLD Research
How the TLD Industry Can Save Energy
TLD Safety and Health Issues
Setting Goals and Career Planning
You must have a High School Diploma or GED equivalent and have the ability to read, write, and speak in English.
| When: | February 10 to February 25, 2010 | March 1 to March 16, 2010 |
| Where: | Passaic County Community College | Passaic County Community College |
| Paterson, NJ | Paterson, NJ | |
| Time: | 9 a.m to 2:30 p.m. | 9 a.m to 2:30 p.m. |
| Monday through Friday | Monday through Friday | |
| To Register: | Call Nina Hernandez at (973) 684-6210 | Call Nina Hernandez at (973) 684-6210 |
FREE 20-Hour TLD Career Planning Course
This FREE 20-hour course will provide information about career opportunities in the Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution industry. Participants will develop a career plan, a resume, and job interviewing skills. It is also offered for advanced ESL learners who want to build their occupational English skills.
| Date: | December 14 to December 18, 2009 |
| Time: | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
| Location: | Union County College |
| Kellogg Building | |
| 4th Floor - Room 438 | |
| 410 West Jersey Street | |
| Elizabeth, NJ 07201 | |
| To Register: | Please contact Joe Oliver at the Retail Skills Center at 908-355-4444 or Oliver@ucc.edu, Monday-Friday between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
Other courses may be offered in January as well.
Evening Entrepreneurial Training to Improve Skills in the TLD Market
Are you an entrepreneur in the Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution Industry but find it hard to make training classes during the day? You can improve your skills with an evening course offered by North Jersey Partners in conjunction with Fast Trac and The B.O.S.S. (The Business One Stop Service). The eight-week training program will include creating business and marketing plans as well as explaining loan packaging and the government procurement process.
| When: | Tuesday Evenings |
| December 1, 2009 to January 19, 2010 | |
| Time: | 6 to 9 p.m. |
| Where: | The Incubator/The B.O.S.S. |
| 320 Park Avenue | |
| Plainfield, NJ 07060 | |
| Registration Fee: | $75 |
| To Register: | Call (908) 757-5155 or email Jeffrey Dunn at jdunn@thebusinessonestopservice.com |
| More Info: | Download the flyer |
FREE Supply Chain Management Training
Essex County College (ECC) in conjunction with Passaic County Community College (PCCC) is offering a FREE Supply Chain Management Certificate course. This six-week program, funded by North Jersey Partners, prepares displaced and career motivated workers with new skills for employment opportunities in the logistics, material management, warehousing, transportation planning, and supply management fields.
| Date: | December 2, 2009 to January 14, 2010 |
| Time: | Mondays through Thursdays |
| 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | |
| Location: | Essex County College |
| Newark, NJ | |
| Contact: | $75 |
| To Register: | Maureen Behr, ECC, at (973) 877-3330, or Lisa Hiscano, PCCC, at (973) 684-6213 |
| Prerequisites: | Three or more years in purchasing, sourcing, scheduling, inventory control, warehousing, logistics, customer service, finance, or information technology. |
| A Bachelor's of Arts degree or completion of the 48-hour TLD101 course. |
Questions about the requirements can be addressed by the contact informatinon. Interviews and registration are required prior to admittance.
Electronics Training for the Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution (TLD) industry is a FREE 220-hour certificate-based training program to prepare active job seekers for employment in northern Jersey's TLD workforce.
Monday, September 14 through Friday, October 2, 2009
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - 2:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Friday - 2:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 2 - 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Thursday, September 3 - 3 p.m.
at the Retail Skills Center
Jersey Gardens Mall, Elizabeth
To attend, call the Retail Skills Center at (908) 355-4444, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to register for an Information Session to learn about the training program and take a simple assessment.
To qualify for the program, you must:
- Have general knowledge of the English language and a Social Security number.
- Understand basic arithmetic at the 8th grade level.
- Be an active job seeker.
- Live, work, or operate a business in one of the following counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Union, Sussex, or Warren.
This Electronics Training program will provide participants with the skills to help them understand, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair virtually all existing and conceptual electronic, electrical, and electromechanical machines. Graduates can seek positions as electronics technicians or related positions, such as installers, troubleshooters, and electro-mechanical technicians.
Circuits, similar to those examined in this training program, are found in:
| Automobiles | Airplanes |
| Trains | Trucks |
| Communications | Navigation Devices |
| Buses | Ships |
| Merchandise Warehouses | Security Equipment |
| Industrial Machines | Traffic Violation Video Equipment |
| Power Plants | Recycling Facilities |
| Water Plant Treatments | Military Equipment |
| Robotics | High-Tech Sectors |
This unique, hands-on training program is presented in English and requires no previous knowledge of electronics or electricity to enroll. Real-world parts and circuits are used for both student practice as well as instructor demonstrations. Professional testing instruments and technical literature commonly found in the field are also extensively used throughout the training program.
The course modules are as follows:
MODULE I Course #1 - Electronics Essentials |
MODULE II Course #1 - Power Supplies and Related Circuits |
MODULE III Course #1 - Digital Essentials |
MODULE IV Course #1 - Understanding Mechanical Systems |
Note: The Retail Skills Center is located on the lower level of the Jersey Gardens Mall near Entrance D by the Concierge Desk.
This training program is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration through the WIRED initiative and North Jersey Partners. It is also supported by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
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North Jersey Partners | 744 Broad St., Suite 1705, Newark, NJ 07102 | (973) 596-6400 | northjerseypartners@newark-alliance.org | Updated on: March 5, 2010