2010-11 Course Catalog - Century College

8 Continuing Education & Customized Training• Information Technology certification andtraining courses are offered in threeprimary areas: Networking, Programming/Database Management, and InformationSecurity. Dedicated training labs providethe latest in hardware (routers, switches,servers) and software (networkmanagement and database systems) inlearning environments that are specificallydesigned for IT professionals.• Century offers Cisco CCNA (Cisco CertifiedNetwork Administrator) certificationtraining CompTIAA+Core Hardware andOS certification training, CompTIANetwork+certification training, and theNovell CNA (Certified NetworkAdministrator) certification training.Trades and ApprenticeshipsCentury works closely with various labororganizations to provide a variety of technicaland industrial training that meets industryrequirements. Certification courses areavailable to individuals and organizations ina range of topics from Electrical Certificationto Boiler Operation licensure. Coursesare delivered through multiple mediaincluding industry-related correspondenceprograms. Courses are designed to fulfillmost apprenticeship requirements. Offeringsinclude:• Boiler Operation• Bricklaying• Building Contractor• Carpentry/Cabinet Maker• Electrical Maintenance• Electronics• Custodial Maintenance• Electricity• Home Inspection• Machining• Plant Maintenance• Plumbing• Culinary Arts• Refrigeration/HVAC• Sheet Metal Working• Welding• and othersHealth CareersCentury provides entry-level career trainingfor nursing assistants, home health careworkers, trained medication aides, andhealth unit coordinators. Training isalso offered for phlebotomy technicians,emergency department technicians,and medical coding and medical billingspecialists.Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)Century College offers Commercial TruckDriver training in preparation for the Class Aand Class B license exams. Upon successfulcompletion, students have the opportunityto take the skills portion of the respectiveexam. Century also offers individual/smallgroup instruction to continue to build drivingskills which can benefit experienced drivers.Supervisory ManagementThis credit or noncredit program is practical,highly interactive, and workplace relevant.Courses address a full range of skills suchas leadership, interpersonal communication,performance management, interculturalcompetence, managing change, budgeting,and more! Courses can be customized tomeet the needs of your organization and canlead to a certificate, a diploma, or a degree.Personal andProfessional GrowthNew and exciting offerings make lifelonglearning opportunities available to all ages.Adult EnrichmentCentury’s Adult Enrichment Program servesadults pursuing avocational interests andskills or seeking personal fulfillment throughlearning. Computers, languages, health andfitness, fine arts, and music are just a few ofthe popular class topics available year round.Instructors are experts in their fields andbring a lively enthusiasm for their subjectsand a genuine interest in the needs andpreferences of adult learners.Professional DevelopmentMany short courses are offered each yearto help adults build or improve skills thatare needed on the job or for their ownprofessional advancement. These includecourses in supervision and management,business writing, making presentations,computer applications, desktop publishing,web design, and other IT courses.204 Century College 2010-2011