Workforce Development Center
The Workforce Development Center at MCC responds quickly to the changing needs of business and industry and provides lifelong learning and professional development opportunities. The center provides training for people who need to sharpen their existing skills or learn new ones, maintain professional licenses or certifications and for people who are looking for advancement or a new career challenge.
Some of the many innovative workshops, seminars, courses and certificates address the educational requirements of business professionals, managers and supervisors, office staff, computer and information technology professionals, teachers, medical professionals, and many of the trades such as electricians, welders and HVAC professionals.
The center partners with community organizations, including Southern NH Services, which administers funds under the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA.) WIOA provides eligible adults with professional career counseling and access to a wide range of employment and training-related services. This can include up to $6,500 of tuition assistance. For more information visit https://www.snhs.org/services/wioa.
Corporate and Customized Training
The Workforce Development Center collaborates with organizations to assess their training needs and provide high-quality customized credit, certificate and credential courses and programs, which can be delivered at MCC or on site at your place of business. For more info about corporate and customized training, call (603) 206-8160. Programs include, but are not limited to:
- Leadership and Supervisory Skills
- Business Skills
- MS Office Skills
- ESOL (English Speakers of other Languages)
- Cybersecurity
- Manufacturing Courses
- Pharmacy Technician
- Phlebotomy
- Medical Assistant Certification
- Licensed Nursing Assistant
- Veterinarian Assistant
- Communication Skills
- Project Management
- Soldering
- Carpentry
- Welding
To encourage companies to upgrade the skills of their employees, the state has created the NH Job Training Fund, which is now titled the WorkInvestNH Fund and covers up to 50% of the cost of employee training. For more information about the WorkInvest Fund, visit https://www.nhes.nh.gov/services/employers/work-invest-nh.htm.
To contact the Workforce Development Center at MCC, call (603) 206-8160, email ManchesterWDC@ccsnh.edu or visit www.mccnh.edu/wdc.
Grant Funded Programs
WorkReadyNH is a practical, tuition- free professional development program that builds the skills that help employees succeed in the workforce, and that NH employers highly desire. There is a soft skills component, including effective communication, team building, problem solving, and decision making and an essential skills component to focus on adequate levels of reading, math and locating information. In addition, the program can help strengthen resume, communication, conflict resolution and interview skills. At the successful completion of the program, participants can earn the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC). Issued by ACT, the NCRC is a portable, nationally recognized, evidenced-based credential that measures essential workplace skills and is a reliable predictor of workplace success. Certificate levels are tied to an extensive database of over 22,000 careers. Each WorkReadyNH session is 60 hours long, offered as a blend of live, interactive class and independent work with both daytime and evening sessions available. For more information visit https://www.ccsnh.edu/colleges-and-programs/workready-nh/.
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is a tuition-free program for small businesses that links learning to action. In partnership with Goldman Sachs Foundation, Babson College, and CCSNH, participants will gain practical skills in topics such as negotiation, marketing, and employee management that can immediately be put into action. In addition, they will receive the tools and professional support to develop a strategic and customized growth plan that will take their business to the next level. The curriculum is geared around the participants, solely focused on small business management training and includes a 12-week schedule with a mix of in-person and online sessions featuring expert instruction, peer learning and skill building exercises. The curriculum is complemented by business services, including one-on-one business advice, legal and financial clinics, and networking opportunities. For more information visit https://10ksbapply.com/newhampshire.