Training Institute

Through our partnership with ed2go, we make hundreds of online training courses available to you. With each course you work at your own pace over a 6 week time-frame. New sessions start monthly. There are hundreds of courses available. Most courses are just $99.

Ed2Go Online Programs Info

Program Highlights

• Learn essential skills needed by all supervisors
• Strong supervisory skills lead to improved productivity, greater employee satisfaction, higher quality work, and employee retention
• This program will benefit supervisors in all workplaces and sectors

Who Should Attend

• First line supervisors, leads, new supervisors, supervisors who need a refresher, workplace coaches and mentors, anyone wanting to be a better leader

Essential Skills of Communicating | November 6

• Create a climate of open communication
• Construct clear and concise messages
• Manage nonverbal behaviors and listening skills to improve communication

Essential Skills of Leadership | November 13

• Inspire, empower, and motivate team members
• Work with team members in a way that enhances employee self-esteem
• Involve team members in solving problems and decision making

Developing Performance Goals & Standards | November 27

• Use performance management skills to hold employees accountable
• Develop clear work standards using the SMART approach (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-oriented, and Time-specific)
• Involve team members in creating performance standards

Providing Performance Feedback | December 4

• Use a fair, fact-based, and collaborative approach for feedback sessions
• Improve work performance while maintaining employee self-esteem
• Develop a systematic approach to performance improvement

Dates & Times:

Tuesdays, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, November 6, 13, 27, and December 4, 2018

Location:

SCCCD Herndon Campus, 390 W Fir Avenue, Clovis, CA 93611

Registration Fee:

$445 per person for all 4 sessions

Space is limited! Registration in advance required! Call: 559.324.6461

Program Highlights

This cutting edge training will make you more successful with customers and co-workers!

• Understand the most important qualities that all customers desire
• Identify how you fit within your team and how you contribute the most value
• Learn how to deal with conflict and difficult customers/co-workers
• Gain insights into maintaining a positive attitude at work

Who Should Attend

• Working professionals who want to be more successful with customers and co-workers. This program will benefit employees in all workplaces and sectors

Customer Service Focus | Tuesday, October 2

• Learn the 5 Dimensions of Quality Service that apply to all customers
• Gain the skills and techniques to meet and exceed customer expectations
• Recognize the significant value to your organization of a satisfied customer

Communication Focus | Tuesday, October 9

• Develop communication skills to better serve internal and external customers
• Focus on being a better listener and on non-verbal communication
• Learn to recognize and overcome barriers to effective communication

Team Work Focus | Tuesday, October 16

• Understand the vital link between team work and customer satisfaction
• Identify your strengths and team player style to recognize how you add value
• Learn about other player styles and how they add value to your team

Conflict & Difficult Customer Focus | Tuesday, October 23

• Learn the causes of customer conflict and potential consequences
• Practice proven techniques to deal with angry customers
• Learn strategies to turn a difficult customer into a loyal one

Attitude Focus | Tuesday, October 30

• Assess your attitude at work with customers and co-workers
• Recognize how attitude positively and negatively affects service
• Learn how to adjust and maintain a positive attitude

Dates & Times:

Tuesdays, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, October 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2018

Location:

SCCCD Herndon Campus, 390 W Fir Avenue, Building B, Room 308, Clovis, CA 93611

Registration Fee:

$325 per person for all 5 sessions / $245 for the 2nd person from the same organization/company

Space is limited! Registration in advance required! Call: 559.324.6461

Writing is a vital skill for private and public sector employees.  Your work needs to be clear, concise, logical, and correct.  This course will help you plan your written documents and choose the most effective way to present information to your audience.  You will become a more competent and confident writer, with a stronger ability to use clear, consider, and correct language.  The focus will be on improving proposals, reports, letters, memos, Email, and other written documents.

• Make points quickly, eliminate unnecessary words, and avoid the most common writing errors
• Organize thoughts and write with purpose and conviction
• Effectively plan for your audience, purpose, message, and tone
• Organize and edit content for clarity, conciseness, and correctness
• Improve written communication for internal and external audiences

What You Will Learn

• Correcting common grammar / writing errors
• The WRITE Process
• Knowing your purpose
• Considering your audience
• Professional / Business writing style
• Generating ideas and imposing order
• Overcoming writer's block, drafting your document
• Proofing, revising, and finalizing your document

Who Should Attend

• Private and public sector employees, working professionals who correspond with, or prepare documents for, internal and external audiences

Dates & Times:

Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., September 12, 19, & 26, 2018

Location:

SCCCD Herndon Campus, 390 W Fir Avenue, Building B, Room 305, Clovis, CA  93611

Registration Fee: 

$285 per person for all three sessions

Space is limited!  Register early!  Call 559.324.6461

Program Highlights

• Boost your EXCEL skills with a half-day workshop
• Become more productive and efficient with your spreadsheets
• Strengthen the visual impact of your numerical data
• Learn new things about EXCEL that you didn't know were even possible

Who Should Attend

• Working professionals who want to enhance their performance and productivity with EXCEL

Excel: Tables & Data Manipulation | October 12 | $80

This workshop will focus on converting data into a table format. You will learn strategies to manipulate data so you can optimize how you extract information. The right data, formatted the right way, will make your data more valuable to you and others in your workplace.

• Converting data to a table, conditional formatting, separating data, filtering data, flash-fill, pivot tables, and more

Excel: Formulas & Functions | October 19 | $80

This workshop will focus on the software “crunching” the numbers for you. There are numerous ways in which EXCEL will make complex calculations. Review standard functions that you can use for routine calculations, and discover ways to building your own formulas quickly and easily. With this workshop, you will capture more of the computing power of EXCEL.

• Standard formulas and functions, logic functions, absolute cell references, Vlookup/Hlookup, creating your own formulas, combining data, and more

Excel: Charts, Graphs & Visual Impact | October 26 | $80

This workshop will focus on converting data to graphical representation, and building spreadsheets that are visually appealing. Using built-in EXCEL tools, you can quickly and easily represent important data in a graph or chart. Charts and graphs are extremely powerful in showing data on a relative basis; allowing the reader to understand your data more quickly.

• Creating standard and customized charts and graphs, changing chart design elements, adding visual impact to your spreadsheets, and more

Dates & Times:

Friday, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm, October 12, 19, & 26, 2018

Location:

SCCCD Herndon Campus, 390 W Fir Avenue, Building A, Room 104, Clovis, CA 93611

Registration Fee:

$80 per session, $240 for all 3 sessions

Space is limited! Registration in advance is required! Call: 559.324.6461 

Presentation skills can be vital to your success as a professional.  Some people have a natural ability to present well; while others can develop the skills to be effective presenters.  With this course you will learn how to plan, organize, and deliver a professional presentation; as well as, strategies and techniques for public speaking.  You will become a more competent and confident presenter; with a stronger ability to inform, influence and persuade others.  

• Become more effective and confident as a presenter
• Develop a stronger ability to inform, influence and persuade others
• Gain strategies to relieve anxiety associated with public speaking
• Establish greater credibility and trust with your audience
• Achieve stronger results for your organization

What You Will Learn

• An 8-step process to systematically plan your presentation
• Building persuasive and influential arguments
• Techniques for effective delivery, both verbal & non-verbal
• Preparing and optimizing the use of visual aids
• Strategies for reducing anxiety and maintaining professionalism
• Tactfully responding to questions
• Dealing with distractions and hostile situations

Who Should Attend

• Private and public sector employees, anyone who prepares and delivers presentations as part of their work responsibilities

Dates & Times:

Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., October 3, 10, 17, & 31, 2018

Location:

SCCCD Herndon Campus, 390 W Fir Avenue, Building B, Room 305, Clovis, CA  93611

Registration Fee:

$345 per person for all three sessions

Space is limited!  Register early!  Call 559.324.6461

As a Farm Labor Contractor (FLC), you must complete 9 hours of continuing education (CE) annually to maintain your license. This program is authorized and approved by the California Labor Commissioner's office.

Program Advantages

• Fulfills your 9-hour continuing education requirement
• Quick and easy registration over the phone
• First and longest running FLC CE program in California
• Outstanding presenters and subject matter experts
• Immediate notification of completion to the Labor Commissioner's Office
• Same day certificates at the end of class
• Satisfies your annual 2-hour sexual harassment prevention training requirement

Who Should Attend

• Farm Labor Contractors, crew leaders, foreman, bookkeepers, or anyone who manages, directs or controls workers in agriculture

Sign-in and continental breakfast: 6:30 am - 7:30 am. Class Time: 7:30 am - 5:30 pm

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations received up to five (5) working days before the course start date are refundable, minus a $25 processing fee. After that, cancellations are subject to the entire course fee. Please note that if you don't cancel and don't attend, you are responsible for payment.

English & Spanish Classes!

Only qualified individuals can deliver required annual training to pesticide handlers and field workers. This program is approved by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and complies with the Agricultural Worker Protection Standard.

• Become qualified to train pesticide handlers and field workers
• Learn how to effectively deliver pesticide safety training
• Receive all the materials you need to deliver training in both Spanish & English

Who Should Attend

• Growers, farm supervisors, foremen, farm labor contractors, safety managers, or anyone who will be delivering pesticide safety training

What You'll Learn

• California and Federal laws governing pesticide compliance
• Safety standards and hazards of pesticides
• Signs and symptoms of overexposure
• Decontamination procedures and first aid
• Field posting requirements
• Effective ways to communicate pesticide safety information

Certificate

• All participants will receive a certificate and record of completion

Dates & Times:

Spanish Session: August 24, 2018, 7:30 am - 2:30 pm

English Session: September 21, 2018, 7:30 am - 2:30 pm

Location:

SCCCD Herndon Campus, 390 W. Fir Avenue, Clovis, CA 93611

Registration Fee:

$200 per person (includes continental breakfast, lunch, materials, and certificate)

Space is limited!  Register early!  Call 559.324.6461.

This Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training Course is recognized by the FDA to satisfy the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) training requirement.

This course satisfies the FSMA Produce Safety Rule that states: "At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration."

What You'll Learn

• Introduction to Produce Safety
• Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training
• Soil Amendments
• Wildlife, Domesticated Animals, and Land Use
• Agricultural Water (Part I: Production Water; Part II: Postharvest Water)
• Postharvest Handling and Sanitation
• How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan

About the Certificate 

After attending the entire course, participants will be eligible to receive a certificate from the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) that verifies they have completed the training course. To receive an AFDO certificate, a participant must be present for the entire training and submit the appropriate paperwork to the trainer at the end of the course.

Who Should Attend 

• Farmers, Growers, FLCs, Farm Supervisors, Anyone working in the AG supply chain, Individuals interested in Food Safety

Dates & Times:

• None at this time.

Location:

SCCCD Herndon Campus, 390 W Fir Avenue, Clovis, CA 93611

Registration Fee:

$285 per person (includes course materials, lunch, and certificate)

Call 559.324.6461 with questions or requests for private corporate training.

Program Highlights

• Earn OSHA 10 certification for general industry
• This is a blended learning program whereby there will be a combination of classroom instruction and computer-based learning (in class and on your own time)

Who Should Attend

• Factory, warehouse, and distribution center employees; Individuals wanting to advance their career to become a lead or supervisor; Anyone working in a warehouse wanting to increase their knowledge and become certified

OSHA 10 (10 hours)

• Introduction to OSHA
• Electrical Safety
• Hazard Communication
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Ergonomics
• Hazardous Materials
• Walking and Working Surfaces
• Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention, Fire Protection
• Materials Handling & Storage

Dates & Times:

Saturdays, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm, September 22 & 29, 2018

Registration Fee:

$95 per person

Location for All Sessions:

SCCCD Herndon Campus, 390 W Fir Avenue, Building A, Room 104, Clovis, CA 93611

Space is limited! Registration in advance required! Call: 559.324.6461

Program Highlights

• Learn core skills for the Warehouse/Distribution Center
• Earn Certified Logistics Technician (CLT) certification through the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC)
• Earn OSHA 10 certification for general industry
• This is a blended learning program whereby there will be a combination of classroom instruction and computer-based learning (in class and on your own time)

Who Should Attend

• Factory, warehouse, and distribution center employees; Individuals wanting to advance their career to become a lead or supervisor; Anyone working in a warehouse wanting to increase their knowledge and become certified

Certified Logistics Training (30 hours)

• Supply chain life cycle
• The logistics environment
• Safe material handling
• Quality control principles
• Workplace communication
• Teamwork and problem solving
• Product receiving
• Product storage
• Order processing
• Packaging and shipping
• Inventory control
• Dispatch and training
• Measurements

Dates & Times:

Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, August 13 - September 17, 2018

Registration Fee:

$345 per person

OSHA 10 (10 hours)

• Introduction to OSHA
• Electrical Safety
• Hazard Communication
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Ergonomics
• Hazardous Materials
• Walking and Working Surfaces
• Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention, Fire Protection
• Materials Handling & Storage

Dates & Times:

Saturdays, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm, September 22 & 29, 2018

Registration Fee:

$95 per person

Location for All Sessions:

SCCCD Herndon Campus, 390 W Fir Avenue, Building A, Room 104, Clovis, CA 93611

Space is limited! Registration in advance required! Call: 559.324.6461

The FCC Training Institute provides phlebotomy training for CPT-1 licensure approved by California Laboratory Field Services. This program exceeds state standards and provides 48 hours of theory and 120 hours of clinical rotation. Gain hands-on experience of at least 100 successful venipunctures, 25 skin punctures, and 2 arterial observations. Due to the high demand, participants are chosen through a lottery.

What You'll Learn

• Anatomy and physiology of the major body systems
• Laboratory safety and hazardous waste disposal
• Infection control and universal precautions
• Blood collection procedures and order of draw
• Patient risk factors and complications
• Legal issues related to blood collection

For questions: Email Rebecca Boyd

Free Orientation

• Wednesday, November 14, 2018 - 6:00-8:00 pm - Fresno City College Old Administration Building (OAB) Auditorium

Classes

Saturdays in January, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (168 hours total) in the FCC Health Sciences Division, Room 280

Cost

$2,995

Program Requirements

• Attend the mandatory orientation
• Background check, drug screen, and immunizations (details at orientation)
• Current CPR Card (American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers)

Advisory Notes

• The state of California may require criminal record clearance through fingerprinting when applying for licensure as a Phlebotomist
• A high school diploma or GED is required for licensure by the State
• For career training student loans, visit the SallieMae website

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received up to five (5) working days before the course start date are refundable, minus a $25 processing fee. After that, cancellations are subject to the entire course fee. Please note that if you don't cancel and don't attend, you are responsible for payment.

Helpful Links

• National Center for Competency Testing
• Fresno City College Health Care Background Checks
• California Department of Public Health Laboratory Field Services
• Phlebotomy Flyer
• Frequently Asked Questions
• California Statement of Phlebotomy Practical Training
• Certificate Application

This 268-hour program will prepare you for licensing as a pharmacy technician through the California State Board of Pharmacy. The program includes 148 hours of classroom instruction and 120 hours of clinical experience. You will prepare for an entry-level position as a pharmacy technician in a hospital or retail pharmacy.

What You'll Learn

• Pharmacy math and calculations
• Pharmacology and pharmacy law
• Medication distribution and control measures
• Sources and bodily effects of drugs, common uses, and interactions
• Brand Name vs. generic drugs
• Retail and hospital inpatient pharmacy procedures

Program Requirements

• Attend the mandatory orientation (no registration required)
• Take the math assessment at orientation (Covers fractions, decimals, ratios, and percentages. Simple calculators can be used - no phones. As score of 70% or higher is required to enter the program. Bring a #2 pencil.)

Advisory Notes

• The state of California requires criminal record clearance through fingerprinting when applying for licensure as a pharmacy technician
• A high school diploma or GED is also required for licensure by the State
• This is a fee-based program that is not for college credit
• For career training student loans, visit the SallieMae website

To register or for questions: 559.324.6461 or 1.800.934.3339

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received up to five (5) working days before the course start date are refundable, minus a $25 processing fee. After that, cancellations are subject to the entire course fee. Please note that if you don't cancel and don't attend, you are responsible for payment.

Learn the skills needed to work as an EKG technician or EKG monitor observer. This 60-hour program is an accelerated course and is recommended for professional growth for medical professionals. Major topics include anatomy of the heart, patient contact, electrocardiography, and basic rhythm interpretation. The lab component of this course will teach you proper use of the EKG machine, procedures for Holter monitor, and stress testing protocols.

What You'll Learn

• Anatomy of the heart and cardiovascular system
• Theory and application of the electrocardiogram
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Cardiac stress testing
• 12-lead EKG operational technique and interpretation
• Recognizing signs of heart disease and other cardiovascular disorders

Program Requirements

• Call to register
• Purchase text book, heart rate ruler and calipers

Advisory Notes

• This is an accelerate course recommended for individuals working in the medical field
• Medical terminology or medical field experience is strongly recommended
• This is a fee-based program that is not for college credit

To register or for questions: 559.324.6461 or 1.800.934.3339

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received up to five (5) working days before the course start date are refundable, minus a $25 processing fee. After that, cancellations are subject to the entire course fee. Please note that if you don't cancel and don't attend, you are responsible for payment.

Corporate training programs help you close the skill gaps in your company. Partnering with the college for worksite training allows you valuable access to expert trainers, customized curriculum, state-of-the-industry equipment and technology, and college facilities.

Corporate Training Info