(Durham, N.C.) – Durham Technical Community College has developed JobsNOW, short-term training that can be completed in six months or less to prepare residents to meet employment needs in Durham and Orange counties. The initiative, created by Gov. Beverly Perdue, is a collaborative effort by the state’s community colleges and the N.C. Department of Commerce. Approximately $13.4 million of the state’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds have been set aside for JobsNOW. These grant funds will be used to provide training in occupational areas that are in high demand in Durham Tech’s service area of Durham and Orange counties.

Courses begin at various times. JobsNOW training also includes career readiness certification, workplace skills development, skills assessment, career exploration, and college placement testing. For more information about any of the following job training opportunities, visit http://www.durhamtech.edu/JobsNOW/index.htm

Nursing Assistant/Health Unit Coordinator 
Nursing assistant instruction, technical and non-technical medical office training, and customer service skills development are combined in this training for work in hospitals and other health care facilities.
 
Green Landscape Designers/Solar Energy Technicians
In this Green Living Initiative program, learn about sustainable landscape designs and solar energy systems through classroom instruction. Apply the knowledge through a hands-on project that will hone the skills needed for employment in many sustainable industries. Classes begin August 26.

Phlebotomist
Learn phlebotomy skills to work in hospitals, clinics, and other settings. This short-term training develops the skills for proper collection of blood and other specimens used for diagnostic laboratory testing.

Industrial Maintenance Technician
Learn general maintenance procedures as well as basic refrigeration and heating technology skills to qualify for entry-level heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) employment.

Medical Coder
Study medical terminology and other coding systems to sit for a credential to become an entry-level medical coder.

Under Car Care Technician
Learn about suspension, steering, brake, and emissions systems through a mix of functional and hands-on experiences in this short-term certificate training. Completers qualify for entry-level positions in the car care industry.
 
Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical Process Technician
This training is designed to provide industry-specific skills focused on maintaining a safe work environment; controlling, monitoring, and troubleshooting equipment; analyzing, evaluating, and communicating about data to support the work of area biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.

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