Learn essential management and communication skills

BETHLEHEM, PA – Northampton Community College’s (NCC) Center for Business & Industry (CBI) and Fab Lab are offering a variety of professional and personal development opportunities this March.

Starting March 6, NCC’s CBI is offering its popular Management Certificate Program in a convenient virtual format. Throughout the course of this program, participants will learn how to effectively manage and coach their employees while also enhancing their communication and leadership skills. Workshops include: Basic Management Skills, Coaching for Improved Performance, Conflict Resolution Strategies, Effective Interactions, Managing the Performance of Others, and Responsive Leadership. All workshops are taught by industry-experienced instructors, and participants who complete all six will earn the NCC CBI Management Certificate. Each workshop is available twice throughout the spring. To learn more about our certificate programs and to register for workshops, visit www.northampton.edu/cbi-courses.

If you’re looking to further develop your Microsoft Outlook abilities, take advantage of the CBI’s Basics of Microsoft Outlook workshop being held on zoom March 14, from 8 a.m. – noon. This is an introductory course that reviews the basic concepts of Microsoft Outlook and how to use it more productively. Topics covered include: how to communicate via email, how to organize your contacts, and how to manage and arrange your calendar. To register for the Microsoft Outlook Basics course, visit www.northampton.edu/business and click on “IT Education and Computer Training.”

Additionally, on March 27 and 28, the CBI is hosting their Messages That Matter workshop at NCC’s Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third Street, Bethlehem. Effective presentations are essential to the development of anyone in the workforce today, and this session will teach participants presentation techniques to connect with others while maintaining focus. It will also explore how to engage diverse personalities and styles both virtually and in person. The March 27 session will be held from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and include breakfast and lunch. Hours for the March 28 session are 8:00 a.m. – noon and will include breakfast only. To register for this workshop, visit www.northampton.edu/cbi-courses.

For those seeking personal enrichment opportunities, NCC’s Fab Lab is equipped with a woodshop, electronics lab, audio booth, metal working lab, 3D printing and a guitar-building program. Classes in March include an Intro to Revit Architecture: a high end, 3D technology from Autodesk that integrates the design and drafting aspects of the building industry; wood sculpting; molding and casting in plastic; embroidered jewelry and more! The NCC Fab Lab is located in the Fowler Family Southside Center. To view a picture of the class projects, get more information and register, visit https://www.fablabncc.net/. All classes are listed in chronological order.

 

For questions about CBI offerings, please email cbi@northampton.edu.  For questions concerning the Fab Lab, email fablab@northampton.edu or call 610-332-8665.

 

About Northampton Community College

 

With an enduring commitment to the regional community it serves and a focus on student success, Northampton Community College has developed a reputation as an institution of extraordinary distinction, earning accolades at the state and national levels for innovative programs, outstanding faculty and impressive student achievements. It counts among its successful alumni a four-time Pulitzer Prize winner and an Academy Award winning director as well as a host of CEOs, presidents, and leaders of business and industry. Today, Northampton Community College has locations in Bethlehem, Southside Bethlehem, and Monroe County, serving 30,000 students each year from 53 counties, 42 countries and 25 states. For more information, or to apply, please visit www.northampton.edu. Follow NCC on Twitter @NCCPresDaveRuth and on Instagram @NorthamptonCommCollege. Like NCC on Facebook at Northampton Community College.

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3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18020
United States