Sussex County Community College is proud to announce the availability of grant-funded training for employees of NJ-based businesses and organizations, including small business owner-operators, in Sussex County.
This grant-funded program, a partnership between the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA), the state’s community colleges, and the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development, makes this training opportunity available.
All classes take place online in a Zoom meeting format. Computer skills classes require access to MS Office downloaded programs. Enrollment is limited; please register early.
Programs offered include:
February 18, 9 am–12 noon
February 23, 9 am–12 noon
March 8 and March 10, 9 am –11 am
This two-session class is designed for those workers who have basic verbal and reading skills in English. It will introduce participants to the importance of good verbal and non-verbal communication skills in the workplace including good listening skills. It will demonstrate how different personal communication styles affect how co-workers, supervisors, and customers receive and interpret information.
March 16, 9 am–12 noon
March 22 and March 24, 9 am –11 am
This two-session class is designed for those workers who have basic verbal and reading skills in English. It will demonstrate how different personal communication styles affect how co-workers, supervisors, and customers receive and interpret information. The course will target the outcomes such as the organization of information, basic grammar rules, the importance of tone, proper spelling, and more.
March 31, 10 am-11 am
In this interactive workshop, learn insights and practical techniques to help plan more effectively, prioritize responsibilities, and become better organized to be more productive.
March 2, March 4, March 9, and March 11, 9 am–11 am
This four-session class will introduce participants to Microsoft Word's basic operations at the beginner level by learning how to create a document, enter and delete text, apply text attributes, and other basic skills to get started in Word.
March 23, March 25, March 30, and April 1, 9 am – 11 am
This four-session class will introduce participants to Microsoft Word's basic operations at the beginner level and introduce participants to operations such as hidden text, character spacing, creating a multi-section document, formatting, inserting and formatting tables, using styles, adding headers and footers, plus much more.
April 6, April 8, April 13, and April 15, 9 am –11 am
This four-session class will introduce students to MS Excel basics including creating spreadsheets, formulas, functions, text, formatting, and graphics. Students will perform basic introductory level Excel skills such as modifying an existing worksheet, building worksheets, copying and moving cells, etc.
April 20, April 22, April 27, and April 29, 9 am –11 am
This four-session class will reinforce the elements introduced in Excel Level I and expand upon that base to include more complex but necessary activities such as functions, charts, linking worksheets, adding pictures, and more.
For more information, visit https://sussex.edu/workforce
fill out the Registration Form, and email it to
Linda Connor, SCCC CE Coordinator, lconnor@sussex.edu.