Continuing Education + Workforce Development Courses

The required State of CT Department of Public Safety eight-hour security officer training class will be taught at NCC by a security professional with a unique and diverse background in the industry. Once candidates have passed the exam and successfully completed the course, they can submit the application to receive and be issued a Security … Continue reading “Official 8-hour State of CT Security Officer Certification”

Fundraising is a vital tool for nonprofits not only in generating necessary funds but also in expanding their reach and building community support. It is more than just collecting money; it is about engaging with people and sharing the nonprofit’s mission, thereby growing its network. Students will have an opportunity to gain experience about fundraising, … Continue reading “Nonprofit Fundraising”

Ready to develop the skills and strategies to be a successful grant writer that is mission-focused? This course will help students further their career goals and learn the critical skills to becoming a successful grant writer. This course will explore how your nonprofit mission/vision, budgets, program designs, staffing and leadership combine to make a successful … Continue reading “Nonprofit Grant Writing and Program Design “

Increase your employability with this intensive 12-week certificate program, teaching you the ins and outs of several Microsoft Office applications that you may encounter in your work and/or personal life. This hands-on program includes instruction and practice of the following programs: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook. At the end of the training, you’ll … Continue reading “Microsoft Office Specialist”

Whether you are developing a household budget, analyzing portfolio returns, or calculating mortgage payments, Microsoft Excel is an indispensable tool for organizing, analyzing, and reporting complex data.  Excel’s powerful analytical tools will enable you to build complex models, analyze scenarios, and solve problems with ease.  In this course, students will create and edit various types … Continue reading “Microsoft Excel Beginner”

This class offers a broad range of simple and effective exercises to calm the mind and get in touch with your inner self. This class includes breathing and concentration exercises, creative visualization and the use of music and mantras. This class will also provide an opportunity to develop one’s own personal program of meditation. This … Continue reading “Learn to Meditate”

This course is intended to explore general physiological concepts as they apply to physical fitness, nutrition, stress and overall wellness throughout life. All students will be afforded an opportunity to assess and generate a personal health-fitness profile, identifying strengths and weaknesses associated with physical fitness, nutrition, weight management and stress management. Behavior modification will be … Continue reading “Introduction to Wellness*”

Private Investigators are energetic individuals with an eye for detail and an interest in security.  Both corporations and individuals often call upon private investigators to help them conduct research and perform a variety of detailed investigations. This course prepares students for a career in private investigation, and it offers instruction on a number of fundamental … Continue reading “Introduction to Private Investigation”

  This foundational course introduces participants to the world of Generative Artificial Intelligence, spanning across key areas such as language processing models and image generation technologies. Over four weekly sessions, students will explore the basic principles of Generative AI, get familiar with leading AI models like ChatGPT 4, delve into text-to-image generation, and discuss the … Continue reading “Introduction to Generative AI”

This is an introductory course for people that have no experience in Computer Aided Drawing using AutoCAD software, and is of particular interest to Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Cabinet Makers, Landscape and Interior Designers. Students must be knowledgeable in basic computer use. Topics will include basic AutoCAD drawing commands, text creation, scale factors of drawing and … Continue reading “Introduction to AutoCAD”