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Business and industry training is provided by Alamance Community College through the NCWorks Customized Training Program and Occupational Extension for industry specific programs.
The NCWorks Customized Training Program supports North Carolina’s economic development efforts to provide education and training opportunities for eligible businesses and industries.
NCWorks Customized Training Program offers new and existing business and industry, programs and training services for; Job Growth, Productivity Enhancement and Technology Investment. NCWorks Customized Training Program has been developed in recognition of the fact that one of the most important factors for a business or industry considering locating, expanding, or remaining in North Carolina is the ability of the State to ensure the presence of a well-trained workforce.
The NCWorks Customized Training Program is designed to react quickly to the needs of businesses and to respect the confidential nature of proprietary processes and information within those businesses.
NCWorks Customized Training Program’s purpose is to provide customized training assistance in support of full-time production and direct customer service positions created in North Carolina, thereby enhancing the growth potential of companies located in the state while simultaneously preparing North Carolina’s workforce with skills essential to successful employment in emerging industries.
Businesses and Industries eligible for support through the NCWorks Customized Training Program include: Manufacturing, Technology Intensive (i.e., Information Technology, Life Sciences), Regional or National Warehousing, Distribution Centers, Customer Support Centers, Air Courier Services, National Headquarters with operations outside North Carolina, and Civil Service employees providing technical support to US military installations located in North Carolina.
To receive NCWorks Customized Training Program assistance, eligible businesses and industries must demonstrate two or more of the following criteria: a business is making an appreciable capital investment, the business is deploying new technology, a business is creating jobs, expanding an existing workforce, or enhancing productivity, and profitability of the operations within the State, and the skills of the workers will be enhanced by the assistance.
NCWorks Customized Training Program funds may be used for: training assessments, instructional design, instructional costs, training delivery for personnel involved in the direct production of goods and services, production and technology support positions. In addition full-time probationary employees of qualified Customized Training companies are eligible for training delivered by the community college.
NCWorks Customized Training Program fund usage requires that trainees are paid by the company for all times during training hours.
Industry Specific/Occupational Extension classroom training involves short courses ranging from the technical to the soft skill. Classes are offered at times convenient to the company and usually held at the business or industry site. Listed below is a sampling of the many diverse technical and soft skill courses offered:
Leadership Millennium Certificate Series-Supervision and Management, Soft Skill Support A four part series on supervision and management renowned for exceptional in-depth personal, interpersonal and task oriented, instructional skills components. Instruction focuses on key areas of knowledge and skills to enhance and integrate leadership abilities. Training targets ways to immediately implement leadership skills in the work environment and identify gaps in formal education, training, and experiences.
Lean/Six Sigma-Continuous Process Improvement Series, Focused training in White Belt (Kaizen Methods); Yellow Belt (Lean Management); Six Sigma-Green Belt Certification/Level 1, Green Belt Certification/Level 2, Black Belt Certification; On-Site Implementation-Lean Event and Green Belt Project
Industry Maintenance Series-Technical skill classroom support training offered in a wide range of topics. Training may include but not limited to Introduction to Electricity, Motor and Controls, Introduction to PLC, Hydraulics and Pneumatics, Introduction to CNC, CNC Turning, CNC Milling, ISO 9000, and SPC.
Industry Fundamental Series-Intense training courses designed to develop an understanding of the practical and technical skills required by industry. Topics include but not limited to Industry Math, Introduction to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD/T), Blueprint Reading, Quality Control, Industrial/Environmenta-Health and Safety (OSHA).
Computer Training Series-On-site customized short courses to include but not limited to Microsoft® Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, and Microsoft® Project.
Workplace Culture Series: Creating a Customer-Centered Environment-This series focuses on the latest strategies for creating a successful customer service environment. Courses address the key customer service methodologies and practices essential to developing positive customer relations and delivering quality services while improving efficiency and reducing costs. Skill areas include Personal Effectiveness, Customer Contact Skills, New Technology, and Industry Process Implementation
Project Management Professional (PMP) Fundamental and Certification Preparation Course-The fundamentals course focuses on the terminology, tools, and techniques required to take a project from the initiating process to planning, executing, controlling, and closing. Training includes key concepts of PMI’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Sixth Edition (PMBOK).
The PMP Certification Exam Preparation Course targets PMP exam preparation and will satisfy the 35 contact hours for project management education that allows eligible candidates to sit for the PMP exam. Who should attend: eligible project managers, team members and individuals who are preparing to sit for their PMP certification exam.
Supply Chain Engineering and Logistics Certification Courses-This training is provided through a partnership between Alamance Community College (Corporate Education) and the University of Tennessee Knoxville (Industrial and Systems Engineering Division). The Bronze Belt course teaches the general knowledge of supply chain and logistics operations and introduces basic supply chain concepts, supply chain fits, basic inventory, production management models, and transportation. The Silver Belt Level I course introduces inventory management in supply chain engineering, aggregate planning, and coordination of supply and demand. The Silver Belt Level II course introduces the optimization tools (Microsoft Excel Solver and Lindo) for making supply chain planning and operations decisions. A project using the optimization tools is required.
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