College Offers Job Training Courses for a Changing Economy

SUNY Rockland Offers
Job Training Courses for a Changing Economy

Suffern, NY - This summer the Center for Personal & Professional Development (CPPD) is offering courses for people looking for jobs and redesigning careers in a changing economy.

New courses designed to boast your wallet include: How to Survive a Lay Off; Managing Your Personal Finances; Secrets That Wall Street Does Not Want You to Know; and How to Save Energy, Save Money and Perhaps Even Save the Planet.

Upgrade your Internet skills to compete in today’s job market or to simply show off pictures of your grandchildren by enrolling in:  Taking the Step from Film to Pixels:  Intro to Digital Photography Workshop, or, E-mail, Instant Messenger, Picture Album and Social Networking Sites for Seniors.

CPPD also continues to offer courses in job training in the health care fields.

Teens can indulge in their creative sides this summer by taking Digital Video Workshop for Teens or Portfolio Development Workshop for High School Students, College Students and Others.

The Summer,2009 CPPD catalog also provides information about Rockland Community College Kids' Summer Programs.

To see the continuously updated list of available courses, visit www.sunyrockland.edu/go/cppd If you would like a catalog delivered to your home, or need more information, contact the CPPD at (845)574-4151, toll free at (888) 807-4525, ext. 4151, or conted@sunyrockland.edu.

In addition to the main campus in Suffern, CPPD offers courses in the Spring Valley and Haverstraw Extension Centers.  The Senior Education program is varied and designed for adults who want to continue to actively learn and grow.

The CPPD also partners with business and industry in providing customized training programs. Registration for customized training services and corporate educational programs is available by contacting Dean Richard Syrek at 845-574-4465.

Course registration may be completed 24 hours a day at www.sunyrockland.edu/go/cppd, by fax at 845-574-4163 or toll free by phone at (888) 807-4525, ext. 4151. Registrations may also be completed by mail or in person at Rockland Community College Center for Personal & Professional Development, Brucker Hall, Room 6102,145 College Road, Suffern, New York 10901.

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Rockland Community College, a unit of the State University of New York, is located 25 miles northwest of NYC. The majority of its students transfer to four-year colleges, and many find immediate employment upon earning their associate's degree or certificate. The College also offers others, from preschoolers to senior citizens, the opportunity to simply learn something new. Quality education...at a price you can afford.