Training Solutions Guide Customized Training for Your Business
Continuing Education & Economic Development
Why Choose Piedmont Technical College?
Training content and instruction is completely customized to meet your needs Qualified, experienced instructors Valuable cost savings for your training budget Classes can be held on location, or at one of our seven campus facilities Industry-specific assessments and examples are available Professional Continuing Education staff with over 100 years of combined experience
Unique training programs that meet your business challenges and exceed your expectations. Piedmont Technical College’s Continuing Education & Economic Development Division offers customized contract training solutions that deliver maximum return on investment, keeping your company abreast of new ideas and changes in the industry. These results-driven programs are convenient and affordable, with locations to choose from in each of the seven counties we serve. For those who require even more flexibility, we offer on-site delivery.
Table of Contents Computers
2
LEAN Manufacturing
10
Health and Safety
5
Professional Development
13
Leadership and Communication
6
Industrial Maintenance/Safety 14
Quality
9
Skills Assessments/Testing
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Computer Training In today’s high-tech world, computer technology is rapidly changing. Keep your business innovative and well-prepared for the future with our wide variety of computer training programs. At Piedmont Tech, we are consistently updating our offerings to ensure that our programs are cutting edge. Computer systems can help streamline processes, improve productivity and help your employees do their jobs more effectively.
COURSE OFFERINGS A+ Certification Training Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Office
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Basic, Advanced
Microsoft Outlook
Basic Computing
Microsoft PowerPoint
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Computer Skills 101 Computer Skills 201 Creating Forms Using Adobe Acrobat Dreamweaver
Microsoft Project Microsoft Publisher Microsoft Word
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Basic, Intermediate
Network +
Exploring the Internet
QuickBooks
iPad for Beginners Microsoft Access
Basic, Advanced
SharePoint
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Skype 101
Microsoft Excel
Social Networking
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Visual Basic
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“As our business moves forward, our associates are challenged every day. Increasing our team’s computer skills has helped us to implement more computer based programs on our production floor. ” Christina Trainor Human Resources Manager, Prysmian Cables & Systems
“ The instructor made our Basic Life Support training fun. The employees enjoyed the class and retained more because the instructor held their attention and made the class interesting.� Carolyn B. Penland Administrator, Laurens Memorial Home For Aged, Inc.
Health and Safety Ensure the safety and well-being of your employees while on the job. Piedmont Tech’s health and safety training programs like CPR, AED, First Aid, EMT and CNA help individuals prepare for health care careers and assist companies in meeting their health-related safety requirements and goals.
COURSE OFFERINGS American Heart Association Adult, Child and Infant CPR American Heart Association AED American Heart Association Basic Life Support
Health Unit Coordinator Medical Coding for Medical Workers NCLEX Review for LPNs and RNs Nursing Assistant
American Heart Association First Aid American Heart Association Instructor’s Training
Pediatric Phlebotomy Pharmacology Made Easy
Bloodborne Pathogens Emergency Medical Technician Emergency Medical Responder
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Leadership and Communication Invest in the leadership potential of your employees with one of Piedmont Tech’s leadership and communication programs. These courses can be completely tailored to meet the needs of your organization and can provide training that makes a difference in your business.
COURSE OFFERINGS Behavioral Styles/Building Relationship Versatility
Innovation Engineering Management
Change Management
Innovation Engineering Black Belt
Communicating Effectively with Others Conflict Resolution Customer Service Effective Interviewing and Hiring Employee Relations
Personal Coaching for Supervision and Management Supervisory Certification Team Building Time Management Train-the-Trainer
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“Piedmont Tech was highly flexible in arranging classes to suit Covidien’s schedule. Furthermore, Piedmont Tech narrowed the scope of the class to exactly what the Covidien participants needed.” Eric Sorensen Human Resources Manager, Covidien
“ With the release of ISO 9001:2008 and an upcoming ISO audit, our company decided to seek outside assistance. The internal auditor course offered by Piedmont Tech proved to be a wise decision for us. The instructor was professional, courteous and knowledgeable. He took the time to translate otherwise complicated verbiage into common terms for ease of understanding and followed his lecture with practical exercises.� Angela N. McKie, SWEP North America, Inc.
Quality Remain a step ahead of your competition by improving the quality of your product and processes. Our quality management training programs cover the topics that are most important to you and can boost your bottom line.
COURSE OFFERINGS A3 Problem Solving ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) Exam Prep Course ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) Exam Prep Course ASQ Certified Quality Inspector (CQI) Exam Prep Course ASQ Certified Quality Technician (CQT) Exam Prep Course ASQ–CMQ/OE
ISO 9001:2008–Internal Auditor, Lead Auditor ISO 14001: 2004–Internal Auditor, Lead Auditor ISO/TS 16949–Internal Auditor, Lead Auditor OHSAS 18001–Internal Auditor Quality Overview Total Quality Management/ Team Problem-Solving
(Replaced Certified Quality Manager)
Six Sigma® Black Belt
Design of Experiments (DOE)
Six Sigma ® Green Belt
Error/Mistake Proofing
Six Sigma ® Yellow Belt
GD&T–Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Basic, Advanced
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LEAN Manufacturing Our belief in and commitment to Lean Methodology is evident in our college’s 2013 Bellwether Award winning Lean Program, Lean in Higher Education. Lean can be applied in any business environment and helps reduce the time and resources utilized in processes, increasing the overall value to your business. Lean courses cover topics like Supply Chain Management, Visual Management and Value Stream Mapping to help provide the ground work for more productive and less wasteful processes. Equip your employees with skills that will increase the overall effectiveness of your business by decreasing waste and adding value to the bottom line.
COURSE OFFERINGS 5S
SMED/Quick Changeover
Cellular Flow/Plant Layout
Supply Chain Management
Constraint Management/ Theory of Constraints (TOC)
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Kaizen Training and Facilitation
Training Within Industry (TWI)– Job Instruction, Job Relations, Job Methods, Job Safety
Kanban/Pull LEAN 101: Principles of LEAN Manufacturing Office LEAN
Value Stream Mapping Visual Management
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“The training program was tailored to the skill sets we were searching for in our new employees. Being able to see how they performed in these skills was critical so we could get the right people.� Brad Willingham President, Bondex, Inc.
“The program developer designed a course schedule that accommodated our business needs during an exceptionally busy time of the year. The instructor understood our business and provided meaningful examples that connected the course material to our daily responsibilities.� Debbie Turner President, StaffSource
Professional Development Our interpersonal relations and professional development courses are customized and provide a wide variety of relationship building, management enhancing and professional skill development training.
COURSE OFFERINGS Administrative Professionals
Pool and Spa Operator
APICS CPIM Exam Review Course
Project Management
Constable In-service Conversational Spanish Customer Service Defensive Driving Event Planning
Real Estate ServSafe SHRM Learning Systems (Exam Review) SHRM Essentials of HR Management Supervisory Development
Floral Design Certification Occupation-Specific Spanish
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Industrial Maintenance and Safety Industrial Maintenance training includes courses like blueprint reading, forklift driving and safety, welding skills, crane and hoist operation, OSHA training, wastewater management and more. These innovative, industry-specific programs can help you establish a high skilled workforce while meeting OSHA and other safety requirements as an organization.
COURSE OFFERINGS Arc Flash Safety Training
Industrial Electronics
Blueprint Reading– GD&T Print Reading
Mechanical Maintenance OSHA 10-hr Safety
Coordinate Measuring Machines CNC–Computer Numerical Controls
OSHA 30-hr Safety PLC Training Precision Measurement
Cranes and Hoists Skills Assessments Customized Industrial Testing
Small Engine Repair
Forklift Safety Training and Driving School
Wastewater
HAZMAT
Weatherization: BPI Certifications
HAZWOPER HVAC
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“Piedmont Tech is able to tailor their programs to meet the specific needs of our manufacturing locations.� Phillip Allen Engineering Services Leader, Milliken & Company-McCormick
Skills Assessments/Testing WorkKeys Testing ACT WorkKeys is a job skills assessment system that helps employers select, hire, train, develop and retain a high-performance workforce. Potential Areas of Assessment Include: Applied Mathematics
Observation
Applied Technology
Readiness
Business Writing
Reading for Information
Listening
Teamwork
Locating Information
Writing
Successful completion of ACT WorkKeys assessments in Applied Mathematics, Locating Information and Reading for Information can lead to earning ACT’s National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC), a portable credential earned by more than 1 million people across the United States. This credential is recognized by many companies and is often used in the hiring process.
The WorkKeys Job Profile The WorkKeys profile is an assessment of any job to determine the skills and skill levels necessary to perform that job successfully. Trained WorkKeys Profilers are able to evaluate and determine skills standards as related to the WorkKeys assessments. The employer is able to set a specific WorkKeys score requirement for those applying for a position and is also able to measure the skillset of those currently in a specific position. Additional standard and customized assessments are available upon request. Call (864) 941-8400 for information.
Additional Services readySC™ readySC™ offers recruiting, assessment, training development, management and implementation services to companies relocating to or expanding in South Carolina offering full-time, permanent jobs with competitive wages and benefits.
Apprenticeship Carolina™ Apprenticeship Carolina™ works to ensure all employers in South Carolina have access to the information and technical assistance they need to create demand-driven registered apprenticeship programs. Apprenticeship consultants guide companies through the registered apprenticeship development process from initial information to full recognition in the National Registered Apprenticeship System.
Enterprise Zone Retraining Credit The Enterprise Zone Training-incentive program helps existing industries maintain their competitive edge and retain their existing workforce. Companies that qualify for E-Zone are reimbursed 50 percent of training expenses up to $500 per employee per year. Qualified employees include production employees, maintenance staff, and first line supervisors. All E-Zone training must be approved and documented by a company’s local technical college. Program fees include a $500 application fee (must re-apply every five years) and a $500 fee in years two through five.
Video Consortium Subscribe to Piedmont Tech’s Video Consortium to gain access to almost 300 VHS and DVD titles that address important workplace issues. Video Consortium access can save you time and money when you are looking for efficient, affordable and quick training resources.
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