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Business and Industry Solutions
Workforce and Economic Development

Business and Industry Solutions
Workforce and Economic Development

Workforce and Economic Development

Workforce Development provides training and development opportunities across a variety of specialized needs, ranging from small businesses looking for team training options to individuals interested in beginning a career in construction. We offer strategic community partnerships and world-class training that allow students to earn an Associate of Applied Science, technical certificates, and certificates of proficiency.

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Bicycle technician

Bicycle Technician

Pursue a bicycle technician certification and experience industry-recognized training that can advance your hobby or put you on a pathway to a career in the cycling industry.

Bicycle Technician

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CDL Truck Driving 

NWACC offers CDL truck driving training that includes safety-based classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel training customized to fit your career goals.

Truck Driving

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Skilled Trades

Pursue HVAC certification or an apprenticeship in plumbing or electrical and experience quality education and hands-on training by industry professionals.

Skilled Trades

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Construction Technology

Learn the skills to join the growing construction industry, including estimating projects, surveying techniques, scheduling projects, and the industry's codes and laws.

Construction Technology

CRA Student

Certified Retail Analyst 

Pursue Certified Retail Analyst (CRA) professional certification and be equipped with the tools, knowledge and strategies to navigate a career within the retail world. 

Certified Retail Analyst

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Space Planning

Take NWACC's Space Planning courses to enhance your skills in the retail or supplier industry and learn how to best utilize ProSpace software. 

Space Planning

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Professional Development

Take a professional development course to experience quality, cost-effective options that help maximize your performance, build new skills, and strengthen your existing knowledge base.

Professional Development

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Customized Training

NWACC can provide you with in-person or online employee training that's especially designed for your business's needs. Learn how we can improve productivity, efficiency and in-demand workforce skills. 


Customized Training

3D Design Student

Integrated Design

Pursue a certificate in integrated design to build an educational foundation in artistic creativity, design-thinking principles, construction methods and business practices.


Integrated Design

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Coding Bootcamps

Prepare for high-growth careers in software development and learn in-demand skills that will make you a competitive developer in a rapidly expanding industry. These courses are offered in partnership with Promineo Tech.

Coding Bootcamps

FANUC Robot

FANUC Robotics

Become a FANUC certified robot operator and learn about robotic operations and applications. FANUC provides training programs on robotics, intelligent solutions and advanced automation applications. 

Robotics

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Institute for Corporate and Public Safety

ICPS is an education, training and research institute designed to bridge the knowledge gap between private security and public safety sectors while enhancing preparedness.

Corporate & Public Safety

 

 

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