January 11, 2010 | Medgar Evers College
The Adult and Continuing Education (ACE) Program at Medgar Evers College, CUNY will host Open Houses for the Brooklyn community on Wednesday, January 20 and Thursday, January 21, 2010 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm in the Cafeteria at 1150 Carroll Street, Brooklyn NY 11225. The Open Houses will provide community residents with information about new career training certificate programs and an opportunity to win a free class.
“There are still many jobs available in Health Care, and we have a number of great programs to assist individuals seeking to enter this field,” said ACE Director Jonathan Bissell. “We offer training in fields such as Professional Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomy, EKG, Physical Therapy Aide, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Office Assistant, CASAC, Healthcare Interpreter, Infection Control, and Grant Writing for Health Care Professionals.”
As part of the School of Professional and Community Development, ACE certificate programs, classes and seminars offer working professionals, those new to the workforce, and those seeking to rejoin the workforce opportunities to obtain expertise that will assist their professional advancement and provide pathways to new career opportunities.
“We have great offerings in Computer Technology, Business, Education, and Legal & Criminal Justice,” said Bissell. “These include CCNA-Cisco, Microsoft Computer Applications, Web Design and Graphic Design, Construction Management, Non-Profit Law, Finding Corporate Sponsors for Non-Profit Organizations, Entrepreneurship, OSHA, Online Publishing, Child Development Associate, Culturally Responsive Teaching, Security Guard Training, Paralegal, and Criminal Justice. Real Estate courses will also be added later in the spring semester. The good news for those with limited incomes or who are currently unemployed is that many of our programs are approved for Workforce 1 vouchers for qualified individuals.”
Students who come ready to make their tuition payment for classes will receive a 5% discount on all spring 2010 classes when they register at an Open House, and registrants will automatically be entered in a drawing to win a free class. Accepted forms of payment include credit and debit cards. Cash payments will only be accepted at the Bursar’s Office. Personal checks will not be accepted. For more information, please call 718.804.8850, email ace.info@mec.cuny.edu, or visit www.mec.cuny.edu/ACE.
About Medgar Evers College, CUNYMedgar Evers College was founded in 1970 through the efforts from educators and community leaders in central Brooklyn. The College is named after Medgar Wiley Evers, a Mississippi-born black civil rights activist who was assassinated on June 12, 1963. The College is divided into four schools: The School of Business; The School of Professional and Community Development; The School of Liberal Arts and Education; and The School of Science, Health, and Technology. Through these Schools, the College offers 29 associate and baccalaureate degree programs, as well as certificate programs in fields such as English, Nursing, and Accounting. Medgar Evers College also operates several co-curricular and external programs and associated centers such as the Male Development and Empowerment Center, the Center for Women’s Development, the Center for Black Literature, and The DuBois Bunche Center for Public Policy.