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Mainstream, the Institute for Mature Adults, offers several training
options designed for mature adults who are looking for work,
switching fields or getting back into the job market.
A New Direction in a Changing World
Are you
looking for a new career or feeling stuck in your current job? Are
you considering an Encore career or making a meaningful change? Join
us to learn more about yourself and possible career options by
completing a comprehensive interest inventory to identify
transferable skills and interests, and to develop a targeted
personal plan. This class will help you take the next step towards
a new career direction. Cost $40 + 13 student fees + $7 material fee
payable to instructor. For more information, call 914-606-6535 or
email
mainstream@sunywcc.edu.
Students who participate may also meet individually with a
nationally-certified career counselor who specializes in encore
careers to further explore, clarify, and generate their personal
career plan. A one-hour session is $90. To schedule your
appointment, call 914-606-6535 or email
mainstream@sunywcc.edu.
Small Business Training Designed for Mature Adults
A program designed for people who are looking to start or grow a
small business. Click
here
for more information.
Health Information Technology
This exciting program prepares healthcare and/or IT professionals to
serve as Implementation Support Specialists, Technical/Software
support staff, and Trainers in health care organizations. Classes
for this six-month program are held during evening and weekend
hours. Click
here
for more information.
Clinical Nurse Adjunct Instructor
and Nurse Educator Training
This program is designed to train
experienced nurses to be Clinical Nurse Adjunct Instructors and to
supervise students in a variety of healthcare settings. It can also
help train nurses to be more effective preceptors or educators at
their job. Presented in conjunction with the Department of Nursing,
this 65-hour program includes 35 hours of classroom instruction and
30 hours of practicum. Begins September 17, 2013, cost $1,200 + 13
student fees + textbook. CEUs pending. Class limited to 10. For more
information, call 914-606-6659 or email
mainstream@sunywcc.edu.
Perkins Tax Return Preparer Training
A 75-hour
course over 7 weeks that provides 15 hours of job search training
and 60 hours of training to become a registered Tax Return Preparer.
This program will help prepare students for the mandatory IRS
Registered Tax Return Preparer Competency Exam and is designed for
mature adults 50+ who are actively looking for work and have
computer experience.
Applicants who are accepted into this
program must attend an orientation session. This program is
sponsored by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.
Begins March 18, 2012, cost $13 student fees. For more information
or to find out if you qualify to apply for this program, call
914-606-6659 or email
mainstream@sunywcc.edu.
Operation Talent Bank - Job Search Skills & Computer
Training
Designed for mature adults who are actively looking
for work, this program is offered several times throughout the year.
All sessions offer 15 hours of job search skills that include resume
writing, interviewing skills, self-assessment and job search
strategies. Some sessions also include 15 hours of computer training
in Excel and PowerPoint. This program is sponsored by the Women’s
Research and Education Fund in partnership with the Westchester
County Office for Women. Cost is $30 + $13 student fees. For
more information or to find out if you qualify for this program,
call 914-606-6659 or email mainstream@sunywcc.edu.
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