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Workforce Education- Health Occupations
Contact: Ann Malosh, 541-917-4932
Nursing Assistant Program Regional High School Health Occupations Program
Faculty: Chelle Pokorney, 541-917-4516
Educational opportunities include Nursing Assistant trainings and the Regional High School Health Occupations programs in addition to partnering with the health care community to respond to increasing workforce challenges. Services available include contracted training, continuing education, as well as new program and curriculum development.
Jobs Program
Faculty Beth Graham, 541-917-4875
Program Assistants: Barb Newton, 541-259-5827( Lebanon) Connie Lenderman, 541-757-4277( Corvallis) Sally Kohler, 541-791-5844( Albany)
The Life and Employment Development Department oversees the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills( JOBS) program which offers participants a unique opportunity to explore options available to them as they make life and career transitions. Staff members work closely with other college departments and community organizations to provide educational, professional, technical and counseling services as part of their comprehensive job training and educational programs.
The goal of the JOBS program is to enable individuals to make the transition from public assistance to self-sufficiency. Students are referred by the Oregon Department of Human Services and work with college faculty to develop individual programs that help prepare them for fulltime, unsubsidized employment. Instructional areas include life and career planning; adult basic education; short-term, intensive professional / technical training; work site training; job search instruction and job retention and career development.
Accelerated Short-Term Training
Faculty: Marty Schulz, 541-917-4934
Accelerated short-term trainings are certificate programs that focus on specific skills for specific jobs. The state-approved certificate programs are offered as needed, depending on current openings in the local job market and the number of interested students. A group of 16 to 25 students complete the certificate program together and attend class for approximately 30 to 40 hours each week.
The cost of these certificate programs varies. The advertised price for each program includes tuition, fees, books and supplies. Costs range from $ 4,500 to $ 8,500, depending on the length of the training and the topic. Program costs are subject to change.
Workforce Education- Workforce Training
Contact: Gary Price, 541-917- 4589
Fire Science
Contact: 541-917-4974
Fire Science classes are available to paid and volunteer firefighters based on demand.
Small Business Development Center
Faculty: Barbara Bessey, 541-917-4930 www. linnbenton. edu / go / sbdc, www. bizcenter. org
The Small Business Development Center provides assistance in all aspects of business, including start-up information, business plan preparation, management skills and preparation for financing. The center offers workshops on numerous topics, provides confidential business counseling, and can help business owners locate resources in the community. Through its Small Business Management programs, the center offers intensive help including monthly meetings with instructors. The center also makes available a variety of reference materials.
The Small Business Development Center is co-sponsored by the Small Business Administration and Oregon Business Development Department.
Customized Employee Training and Professional Skills Development
Faculty: Joseph Bailey, 541-917-4935 Karin Magnuson, 541-917-4276
With demands increasing to upgrade the skills of our workforce, the Business and Employer Services department responds by providing customized training whenever and wherever it is needed. Customized Training has the expertise and resources to develop and deliver training based on the needs of businesses and industry. Topics that can increase the performance of your organization include leadership, supervision, planning, facilitation, coaching, on-the-job training skills, lean manufacturing and lean office.
Professional Skills Development offers quality, affordable and convenient professional skills development options for businesses and individuals through our extensive online course options, half-day workplace skills workshops, safety training, wildland firefighter basic training and many other offerings.