Careers in Specialized Fields
Spring & Summer 2022
Non-Profit 101: Create and Manage a Non-Profit Organization
Learn how to create, lead, and manage a non-profit organization (NPO) or a 501(c)3 from an experienced leader. The aim of this course is to provide participants with the tools to create a strategic plan, establish a NPO, and develop systems to lead a successful non-profit and/or 501(c)3.
CE-BUS 2045, 4 Tues., Mar. 1-29 (skip 3/15), 6:45-9:15 pm, KNC-2, $133 (+ $39 for textbook purchased from instructor).L Francis. #18526
Import/Export A to Z
Learn the basic methods for importing or exporting goods: how to deal with U.S. customs, foreign quota requirements, airlines and freight charges, letters of credit, banks, and how to get the goods to your local distribution point.
CE-BUS 2002, 2 Tues., May 3 & 10, 7:00-9:00 pm, KNC-2, $57. P Batra. #18753
Expanded Historic Preservation Certificate-112 Hrs
This certificate program serves students and professionals interested in establishing credentials in the area of Historic Preservation in a multitude of job sectors: building trades such as woodworking and stone masonry as well as areas such as historic site management, artifact conservation, and more. There is no other certificate program in Historic Preservation offered at a community college in New York State.
A total of 112 hours, half in the classroom and half in directed historic preservation field work, are required to fulfill the certificate.
Register for the entire certificate for $1,600!
Courses in this section are all held at the Peekskill Extension Center, located at 27 North Division Street, Peekskill, NY.
To register for certificate program classes, call 914-606-7300 or email peekskill@sunywcc.edu
American Architectural History
With an emphasis Historic Preservation and New York State, this course will explore the development of architecture in America from its beginnings to roughly modern day. Areas of examination will include indigenous and vernacular American architecture, colonial and Federalist design, the appropriation of European design elements, the development of architecture as a profession, the American Parks Movement and landscape architecture, the innovation of the skyscraper, the rise of twentieth century urban environments, public works projects, modernism, and more. These will be 2-hour classes over 14 weeks for a total of 28-hours required towards completion of certificate requirements. This course will be taught entirely online using Zoom via Blackboard platform. Instructor-Alan Strauber.
CE-HIST 2128PE.
Historic Preservation Field Work I
This course is designed to provide a wide range of hands-on experience related to historic preservation in a variety of settings. Participants will work at actual historic sites in the field as well as with artisans in trades related to historic preservation. Students will rotate between sites. Sessions will total 28-hours required for completion of certificate requirements.
CE-HIST 2129PE.
Introduction to Historic Preservation
This course is an introduction to the history, principles, and practice of historic preservation. It will provide a framework for understanding how the architecture and natural beauty of the Hudson Valley influenced the birth of the preservation movement in America and how preservation law has developed in New York State into present-day policies. Through discussions about the guiding principles, terminologies, and current issues of historic preservation, the class will explore the benefits and limitations of the agencies that play a role in preservation and discuss local case studies. These will be 2-hour classes over 14 weeks for a total of 28-hours required towards completion of certificate requirements. Instructor-Johanna Porr Yaun.
CE-HIST 2127PE.
Historic Preservation Field Work II
Continuation of Historic Preservation Field Work I. Sessions will total 28-hours required for completion of certificate requirements. Prerequisite: Historic Preservation Field Work I.
CE-HIST 2130PE.
Personal Fitness Trainer (non-credit)
Information Session
Join us to learn how to become a Personal Trainer. We will cover everything from A-Z so the fitness industry and its opportunities will come to life for you to turn your passion into a profession. This 1-hour information session will share everything from financial aid to textbook and online options too. View the FREE virtual orientation on-demand: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2165995440081874446
Personal Fitness Trainer Certification (non-credit)
Become a successful personal fitness trainer with an option to complete an employer internship that can walk you into a job! This challenging course offers remote instruction with in-depth, hands-on practical labs to master essential career skills and knowledge. Includes 15 hours of lecture on key topics like biomechanics, exercise physiology, fitness testing, equipment usage, and health assessment plus 15 hours of hands-on practical training labs with role playing drills on assessing clients, programming, performing proper exercises, presentation skills, and more. Includes student workbook, access to online student study tools, and test vouchers for the Personal Trainer exams. Combine passing the exams with proof of CPR/AED, obtain your Level 1 Certified Personal Trainer, and get to work. As a special bonus, with our 30-hour employer internship you get the advanced Level 2 Certified Personal Trainer credential at no additional cost! Textbook (Fitness Professionals Handbook, 7th ed., ISBN-13:9781492523376) required, not included in course fees; order and start reading immediately at 888-330-9487 or www.witseducation.com.
CE-CERTS 2018, 5 Sat., Feb. 12-Mar. 12 (Study week: Mar. 19, National Certification Exam: Mar. 26), 9:00 am-12:00 noon (lecture), AAB-307, 1:00-4:00 pm (practicum) PEB Fitness Center, $875. #18439
Maker Series
Join a DIY community and begin some tech-art projects just for fun. Keep growing in new directions by creating actual products through digital projects that output real tangible objects. Rebrand yourself, create patterns and textures on soft and wearable objects, or build a website. The options are only limited by your ability to imagine and make. In our Makerspace we have 3D printing and space for you to refine and build. The following series of three courses provide you the skills you need to make and continue making when you get your next gig!
Call 914-606-7300 or email peekskill@sunywcc.edu to register for all courses in this section.
Courses are held at the Peekskill Extension Center, located at 27 North Division Street, Peekskill, NY.
Interested students with questions may contact Dr. Sherry Mayo at sherry.mayo@sunywcc.edu.
Pattern and Texture Design for Merchandise and You
This class will teach you how to create pattern designs using techniques in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. You can then apply them to any number of materials creating throw pillows, T-shirts, hats, socks, blankets, and iPhone cases. Create your own set of holiday mugs, family beach blankets, etc.
CE-DGART 2117PE, 3 Sat., Mar. 5-19, 9:00 am-3:00 pm, $262. #18639
Self-Promotion and Branding
Learn simple graphic design techniques using a combination of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign to create various self-promotional items such as wall calendars, post cards, announcements, business cards, pop sockets, key chains, etc. Promote yourself or your business. Get your name in front of the audience that matters.
CE-DGART 2118PE, 3 Sat., Mar. 26-Apr. 9, 9:00 am-3:00 pm, $262. #18640
Build Websites without Coding
Use templates to construct beautiful interfaces, create a modern website that you can update and manage yourself. Learn how to create a website using a drag and drop method, update it, and track analytics. Use it to promote anything from your photography to your writings. Having your own website is a great way to get noticed by potential employees.
CE-COMP 2241PE, 4 Sat., Apr. 16-May 7, 9:00 am-3:00 pm, $315. #18641
Call 914-606-7300 or email peekskill@sunywcc.edu to register for all courses in the above section.
Advanced Manufacturing at Westchester Community College
Earn Industry-recognized Credentials!
Contact us for information about our non-credit workforce courses that lead to certification by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS): Introduction to Manufacturing, CNC Milling Operations and CNC Turning Operations. Each course is 63 hours and will take place in the evening. Email Kristine.Bunyea@sunywcc.edu or call 914-606-7904 for further information, schedule, and cost.
Wedding Planning: Turn Your Hobby into a Career
Are you planning your own wedding? Would you like to become a wedding planner? Learn the difference between a bridal consultant and a wedding planner. Learn the top qualities needed to be a successful wedding planner. Learn about the many places hiring wedding planners. Gain the skills needed to plan a variety of weddings. Become familiar with the various wedding rituals and customs. Discover why vendors are the backbone of every successful planner.
CE-CRXPL 2030, 2 Sat., Jan. 22-Feb. 29, 9:15 am-4:15 pm (one-hour lunch), $185 (+ $20 materials fee, payable to instructor). S Serrant. #18725
Event Management: The Exciting World of Event Planning
Event planners are everywhere you look! They are at the helm of planning the Super Bowl, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Emmys/Oscars/VMAs, and so many other major events. In this course, learn what you need to be a successful professional event planner. Gain tips and pointers needed to break into the industry or to advance your existing event-planning career. Obtain a certificate upon completion.
CE-CRXPL 2029, 2 Sat., Mar. 12-19, 9:15 am-4:15 pm (one-hour lunch), $185. S Serrant. #18726
Home Inspection Training Program
Learn to execute a complete professional home inspection and produce a professional home inspection report. You will learn how to start, market, and build your own business. Get field training on actual inspections with our instructors. Curriculum approved by NYS and offered in partnership with American Home Inspectors Training (AHIT).
For additional course information, visit www.ahit.com/advisor-request/?b2b=sunywestchestercc or contact AHIT Institute at 262-565-5181.
To register, call 914-606-6830 and press 1. CE-TECH 2005, Lecture: Mar. 21-Apr. 12, 8:00 am-6:00 pm, KNC-2, $3094. #18922
ANFP Certified Dietary Manager
ANFP accredited curriculum for the National Certified Dietary Manager’s course. Two modules: Management/Sanitation taken in the fall and Nutrition taken in the spring. Students must register for both modules and complete both modules to be eligible to take the ANFP Certified Dietary Manager’s Exam. Students are required to have a preceptor who works in healthcare food service and preceptor must be a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. This course consists of 120 hours of class work and 150 hours of field assignment experiences. Exam preparation materials provided.
CE-NUTR 2002, 13 Thurs., Jan. 27-Apr. 21, 5:00-9:00 pm, KNC-3, $1,350 (+ textbooks to be ordered from ANFP at www.anfponline.org/education/publication; use school code 321202). K Wilson. #18872
Voice-overs…NOW is Your Time!
Learn about a unique, outside-of-the-box way to cash-in on a lucrative full or part-time careers. This is a business you can handle on your own terms, on your own turf, in your own time, and with practically no overhead.
CE-COMM 2008, 1 Sat., Apr. 2, 11:00 am-1:00 pm, KNC-4, $47. T Harrison. #18960
FIBER OPTICS TRAINING CERTIFICATION
Course fees include all books and study materials. This program is offered in partnership with BDI DataLynk.
For more information, visit www.bdidatalynk.com/newyork or call 512-785-9024. To register, call Westchester Community College at 914-606-6830 and press 1 or visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce
Certified Fiber Optics Technician Course (CFOT)
Interested in becoming a Certified Fiber Optics Technician? Prepares you for the CFOT test, sanctioned by the FOA (Fiber Optics Association), which is given and graded on the final class day. Introduces you to industry standards governing FTTD (Fiber To The Desk), FTTH (Fiber To The Home, LAN/WAN fiber networks), and basic fusion and mechanical splicing. Learn how to identify fiber types; recognize various connectors used in fiber installation; and install, terminate, splice, and properly test installed fiber cable to existing standards. Prerequisites: ability to see and identify small items; ability to speak and read the English language.
CE-TECH 2000, M/T/W, Mar. 14-16, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, KNC-5, $925. #18712
Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing & Maintenance (CFOS/T)
Advanced training for anyone involved with the testing and maintenance of fiber optics networks. Offers a general, easy to understand approach to fiber optics testing standards with hands-on activities, and explains the variety of testing standards, equipment, and technological approaches used in fiber network testing and splicing and how to choose among them. Includes a detailed study of ANSI/TIA/EIA-526-14(7)A, OTDR fundamentals and uses, OTDR vs. insertion loss testing, return loss testing, and attenuation testing. Prerequisite: CFOT Course.
CE-TECH 2001, Th/F, Mar. 17 & 18, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, KNC-5, $822 (fee includes 3-year membership in the FOA). #18713
Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing (CFOS/S)
Training in both fusion and mechanical splicing of both single and multi-mode fiber optic cables. Both inside and outside plant fiber optic cable types will be utilized along with inside and outside plant enclosures and splice trays. Suggested Prerequisite: CFOT Course or another formal Fiber Optics Training course within preceding 6 months, or 1-year fiber optics related experience, specifically experience with fiber preparation, termination, and testing and a thorough knowledge of fiber optic safety practices. Note: Anyone can attend this program. However, those wishing to register with the FOA as a Certified Fiber Optic Specialist in Splicing (CFOS/S) must have taken and passed the Basic CFOT Exam.
CE-TECH 2002, Sa/Su, Mar. 19 & 20, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, KNC-5, $822 (fee includes 3-year membership in the FOA). #18714
Summer 2022
Voice-overs…NOW is Your Time!
Learn about a unique, outside-of-the-box way to cash-in on a lucrative full or part-time careers. This is a business you can handle on your own terms, on your own turf, in your own time, and with practically no overhead.
CE-COMM 2008, 1 Sat., June 25, 11:00 am-1:00 pm, KNC-3, $47. T Harrison. #7892
Personal Fitness Trainer (non-credit)
Information Session
Join us to learn how to become a Personal Trainer. We will cover everything from A-Z so the fitness industry and its opportunities will come to life for you to turn your passion into a profession. This 1-hour information session will share everything from financial aid to textbook and online options too. View the FREE virtual orientation on-demand: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2165995440081874446
Personal Fitness Trainer Certification (non-credit)
Become a successful personal fitness trainer with an option to complete an employer internship that can walk you into a job! This challenging course offers remote instruction with in-depth, hands-on practical labs to master essential career skills and knowledge. Includes 15 hours of lecture on key topics like biomechanics, exercise physiology, fitness testing, equipment usage, and health assessment plus 15 hours of hands-on practical training labs with role playing drills on assessing clients, programming, performing proper exercises, presentation skills, and more. Includes student workbook, access to online student study tools, and test vouchers for the Personal Trainer exams. Combine passing the exams with proof of CPR/AED, obtain your Level 1 Certified Personal Trainer, and get to work. As a special bonus, with our 30-hour employer internship you get the advanced Level 2 Certified Personal Trainer credential at no additional cost! Textbook (Fitness Professionals Handbook, 7th ed., ISBN-13:9781492523376) required, not included in course fees; order and start reading immediately at 888-330-9487 or www.witseducation.com.
CE-CERTS 2018, 5 Sat., June 4-July 9 (Study week: July 2, National Certification Exam: July 16), 9:00 am-12:00 noon (lecture), AAB-307, 1:00-4:00 pm (practicum) PEB Fitness Center, $875. #7812
Expanded Historic Preservation Certificate—112 Hrs
This certificate program serves students and professionals interested in establishing credentials in the area of Historic Preservation in a multitude of job sectors: building trades such as woodworking and stone masonry as well as areas such as historic site management, artifact conservation and more. There is no other certificate program in Historic Preservation offered at a community college in New York State. A total of 112 hours, each course will be two hour sessions for 14 weeks long (field work will be variable), half classwork and half in directed historic preservation fieldwork, are required to fulfill the certificate.
Register for the entire certificate for $1,600!
All interested students should contact the Director, Dr. Sherry Mayo, at sherry.mayo@sunywcc.edu or 914-606-7385. To register for certificate program classes you must call 914-606-7300 or email peekskill@sunywcc.edu The certificate program is over two semesters beginning in the fall.
Historic Preservation Walking Tours
Architectural History Tour of Newburgh
This day-long walking tour will include a visit to Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, the Crawford House Museum and a tour of Newburgh’s many other iconic buildings. Designers such as Downing, Vaux, Olmsted, Withers and others will be discussed. We will also examine the tragic period of Urban Renewal when many buildings were lost along with the preservation movement that prevented further destruction in the 1960s and 70s. Johanna Porr Yaun, Orange County historian, instructor in the Historic Preservation Certificate.
CE-HIST 2148PE, Sat., June 25, 10:00 am-4:00 pm (tuition not including independent lunch), $50. #7816
Architectural History Tour of Rhinebeck, Rhinecliff and Staatsurgh
This is a guided walking and driving tour all within a five-mile radius of the Village of Rhinebeck. Sites include FDR’s New Deal era post office; the site of Aaron Burr’s 1804 pre-Hamilton duel campaign headquarters; early settler residences; sites of Astor, Morton and Ruppert estates; architect Richard Upjohn’s Saint Margaret’s Church; Staatsburgh State Historic Site (Mills Mansion) and more. Alan Strauber, historian and program coordinator of the Historic Preservation Certificate.
CE-HIST 2149PE, Sat., July 9, 1:00-5:00 pm (tuition not including post-tour dinner at Beekman Arms), $40. #7815