BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – BRCC is now offering free training courses to improve your skills and potentially start a new career.
Industry-Based Certification (IBC) training opportunities for anyone interested in attending begin Monday, March 13th.
The free training covers digital competence, safety orientation on construction sites as well as customer service and sales. The Digital Literacy and Customer Service & Sales training courses are offered 100% online and can be completed in just four weeks.
The Site Safety Orientation will meet in person at the BRCC Acadian location, 3250 N. Acadian Thruway, March 13-22, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. according to BRCC. Site Safety Orientation certification takes two (2) weeks to complete.
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All IBC courses start on March 13th. However, training opportunities will be continuous, with course rotation planned for the remainder of the spring semester and summer.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for our current students, as well as any individuals in the capital region who are interested in receiving an IBC for free,” said BRCC Chancellor Dr. Willie E Smith. “We are constantly looking for innovative ways to provide and expand educational and training opportunities to improve the lives of people in our community.”
An industry-based certification is an independent credential accepted by the industry and is the result of a process that validates an individual’s knowledge and/or skills in a specific area against a set of predefined standards. An IBC is tangible evidence that an individual has successfully demonstrated proficiency in a specific set of work-related tasks, a single occupation, or a group of related occupations recognized by a particular industry.
Students who take the Digital Literacy course earn TestOut’s Digital Literacy Pro certification. This course develops and sharpens skills in word processing, social media, programming fundamentals, and hardware fundamentals.
The construction site safety orientation certification is an introduction to manual training. Upon completion of the course, students will receive a National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certificate and understand the basics of site-specific hazards.
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Recognized by the National Retail Foundation, the Customer Service and Sales Training Certification helps develop strategies to retain customers, increase customer satisfaction, and close sales.
Current BRCC students can register in LoLA to start the course. New students can visit www.mybrcc.edu/enrollment/workforce.php to enroll, or check out the BRCC Mid City Campus or the Acadian website for assistance. For more information on the IBC courses offered or for assistance with registration, contact the following people:
- Digital Literacy: Sandra Hickman, [email protected], 225-216-8226
- Site Safety Orientation: Scott Dusang, [email protected], 225-216-8239
- Customer Service and Sales: Dr. Hala Gheriani, [email protected], 225-216-8597
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