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            January 2016
Greetings,

As you and your company head into the new year, one of your resolutions should be to keep yourself and your employees current on important skills. HCC provides many options, from customized training to open enrollment classes. And--we can work with you to see if training dollars are available to help cover a percentage of your costs. Please call HCC's Workforce Solutions today to learn what HCC can provide your company tomorrow. Contact any of our staff at the numbers below.

Specialty Classes            
  
WorkSkills: Steps to Your Success
business_young_woman.jpg FREE soft skills workshops with lunch included for the following groups in Union, Webster and Henderson Counties: small business owners and their employees, unemployed and under-employed adults, economically underprivileged adults, and minorities and women who are underrepresented in the workforce.

Sessions are two hours each. Topics include:
  • What it Takes to Succeed: the Basic Principles
  • Getting the Information You Need
  • Speaking with Confidence
  • Positive Responses to Change
  • Defusing Emotionally Charged Situations
  • Helping Your Team Work
  • Managing Life Outside Work: Handling Emergencies And Resisting Temptations
These workshops are free and provided through a Rural Development grant from the United States Department of Agriculture. Call or email Victoria Reed at 270-831-19849 for more information, dates and times or sign up online.

Commercial Driver's License Classes

CDL classes are offered through Henderson Community College and Lake Cumberland CDL School. Classes take place in Sebree, Kentucky, at the Carhartt Building, 160 Carhartt Road, near the intersection of I69 and Highway 56.Interested in the training? Call 877-308-9638 for information. Classes can begin as quickly as every two weeks, depending on demand.

Classes offer 160 hours of instruction, Monday - Thursday, 7 am -
5 pm, for $4,000 per student. Financial assistance may be available for individuals through the Green River Area Development District (GRADD) 270-831-9662 or through the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (Voc Rehab) 270-831-9667.

Arc Flash - Hazard Recognition
This course is developed from NFPA 70E 2015 standards to reduce the risk of workplace injuries and fatalities due to shock, electrocution, arc flash and arc blast. The course is targeted for safety managers, engineers, maintenance managers, supervisors, maintenance technicians, and workers exposed to potential electrical hazards.This instruction is recommended to help ensure compliance with OSHA CFR 1910 Subpart S (electrical safety regulations for industry) and with OSHA CFR 1910 Subpart R (regulates electrical safety for power generation, transmission, and distribution). The training covers the 2015 NFPA 70E and this instruction is recommended at a minimum of every three years or when new equipment is installed.

This non-credit, community education course meets January 22nd and 29th from 1-5 p.m. in the STC--Sullivan Technology Center, room 310 on the HCC campus.
Cost is $195 per student; the deadline to enroll is January 21, 2016.Call or email Joe Milazzo at 270.831.9780
to enroll or answer questions.  

Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding
HCC is offering an Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) course at the Welding Lab on the Henderson Campus in Henderson, KY. This course is designed to familiarize students toward an understanding of the GMAW process and its application. After completion of this course and at the instructor's discretion, the student may be afforded the opportunity to certify under American Welding Society's Welder Performance Qualification.

This non-credit, community education course meets for 45 contact hours beginning January 25th, meeting Mondays and Wednesdays, from 5-8 p.m., ending March 14th. Enrollment capacity is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Proper personal protective equipment and adherence to basic safety is required for the duration of the course. Cost is $618 per student; the deadline to enroll is January 22nd. Call or email Joe Milazzo at 270.831.9780 to enroll or answer questions.

 New HCC Welding Building Opens 

HCC's new welding building, located on the Henderson campus (2660 South Green Street) behind the STC Sullivan Technology Center, is open and ready for classes! Students begin using the facility on Monday, January 11, with the start of credit welding classes. The site will also be used for the Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding noted above.  

 

Interested in welding or blueprint reading classes for your employees? Contact Joe Milazzo at 270-831-9780 for more information. He is happy to visit with you at your location to describe available options.   

 

Fuel the Force         
Are you a Champion for Kentucky Community and Technical Colleges? WE NEED YOU to help us Fuel the Force! Please visit the website and sign our petition. Tell Governor Bevin and state legislators that an investment in KCTCS is an investment in Kentucky jobs.

After years of state budget cuts, annual fixed cost increases, and a struggling economy, KCTCS is in dire need of restorative state funding. Since 2008, KCTCS has lost $39 million in state appropriations. The Kentucky legislature faces tough choices during the upcoming 2016 legislative session, but the time has come for it to reinvest in Kentucky's public postsecondary education institutions; our state's future depends on it. By joining our effort, you will receive information about the status of our request during and after the legislative session. Thank you in advance for your advocacy!
HCC's Workforce Solutions offers contract and corporate training in a variety of topics and skills, continuing education, apprenticeships, and much more to develop your workforce. Contact us today for more information!     
 
Victoria Reed
Workforce Solutions Liaison,
Sullivan Technology Center
Room 316
270-831-9849  
 
Joe Milazzo
Workforce Liaison
Sullivan Technology Center
Room 314
270-831-9780  
 
Shannon Clements
Coordinator of Academic Programs
Herron Center
Morganfield, KY 42437
270-831-9711
 
Jo Ann Brock
Administrative Assistant
Sullivan Technology Center
Room 320 
270-831-9658