Career Development
Classes available for Career Development
Basic Math
An online, at-your-own-pace course, powered by Penn Foster.
Course Commitment: $149.00
This math program covers the principles of business and industrial math, from basic operations like addition and multiplication through formulas and algebra. Upon finishing the 6 lessons in the program students will understand key concepts including fractions, proportions and the metric system.
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Blueprint Reading
An online, at-your-own-pace course, powered by Penn Foster.
Course Commitment: $229.00
Blueprint Reading provides students with flexible courseware and instruction that enables them to understand the various types of blueprints, shop prints, and schematics used in an industrial environment. Learning to read blueprints, trainees discover how to comprehend, and interpret the different types of standard symbols and abbreviations found on electrical construction drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams. They’ll learn to:
- Define different types of scales used on drawings.
- Identify the height, width, and length dimensions of a drawing.
- Interpret the various symbols and notations used on drawings.
- Draw multiview sketches of simple objects that accurately show all the details of the objects.
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Career Readiness Bootcamp
An online, at-your-own-pace course, powered by Penn Foster.
Course Commitment: $179.00
Career Readiness Bootcamp consists of 10 lessons and is focused on helping you sharpen nine soft skills employers value. This program is designed to keep you moving forward with fun and engaging curriculum.
Key skills covered:
- Integrity
- Professionalism
- Respect
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Planning & Organizing
- Decision Making & Problem Solving
- Customer Focus
- Working with Tools & Technology
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Intro to Building Trades
An online, at-your-own-pace course, powered by Penn Foster.
Course Commitment: $149.00
This course introduces you to the various domains of the construction industry: carpentry, HVAC, plumbing, roofing, drywall work, general maintenance, and so on. You’ll learn the differences between construction and building trades and residential and commercial construction. The duties and tasks of the construction and building trades professional are also explained in this course. Finally, you’ll learn about the proper safety measures required in various areas of the construction industry. Securing a safe environment is crucial to ensuring individual workers’ safety.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to do the following:
- Analyze the structure of work, safety measures, and fundamentals of the construction industry and building trades.
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Introduction to Project Management
This non-degree online course is offered in partnership between Gould Construction Institute and Wentworth Institute of Technology.
Introduction to Project Management at Wentworth Institute of Technology is designed to give you the fundamentals of Project Management as it applies to industries within the built environment, including but not limited to, leading construction, electrical, engineering, and architecture projects. Through seven interactive online modules, you will gain the tools to plan, implement, and manage projects during the entire life cycle.
What you learn:
• Introduction to Project Management
• Phases of Project Management
• Project Planning, Budgets, and Risks
• Project Teamwork
• Project Monitoring and Control
• Project Close-out
• Project Presentations
Format:
Online | Self-Paced | Interactive
Students complete a sequence of online modules at their own pace, as their schedule permits. Each module may include assigned readings or media, online quizzes, discussion boards, and more. The instructor will guide you through the course, provide feedback, and assessments of your learning.
Time Commitment:
7-Weeks | 35 Hours
You can expect to commit up to approximately five (5) hours per week on readings, exercises, and assignments.
Credentials Awarded:
Upon completion of the course, you will earn 3.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and a Wentworth verified digital credential/certificate of completion to showcase on their resume and online channels.
Instructor:
Cindy Stevens, Ph.D., Professor, Business Management, School of Management
Member Tuition & Enrollment:
$799 – ABC Member Tuition
$999 – Not-Yet a Member Tuition
Applications are being accepted continuously through April 2023. Learn more and enroll now via the Gould Construction Institute HERE.
View the course flyer here: Introduction to Project Management – ABC Member Flyer 2023.
Note: ABC Member discounts will automatically be applied at checkout. Attendees MUST register with ABC Member company information to redeem this discount.
Not an ABC Member? Learn more about how joining ABC could benefit your company here or contact Venus Williams, ABC MA’s Membership Director: venus@abcma.org
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Supervisory Skills for the Industrial Workplace
An online, at-your-own-pace course, powered by Penn Foster.
Course Commitment: $539.00 / 241 hours
Program Goal:
To provide students with a clear understanding of leadership and management responsibilities in an industrial workplace. This certificate program is designed to support the development of a student with strong industry knowledge and experience into a top-performing leader.
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Define the necessary skills for supervision and leadership.
- Develop communication, leadership, and performance management skills to direct a successful team.
- Develop organizational skills, customer service skills, and the ability to measure results.
- Develop the mindset and problem-solving skills to overcome obstacles and use conflict to stimulate growth.
- Identify and implement the best practices to be implemented for efficient and safe manufacturing.
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Turn to the Gould Construction Institute for high quality cost-effective training.
