Management & Supervision Training Institute

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As a result of company reorganization and the need for multi-skilled management, today's Managers and Supervisors wear a multitude of hats. The job is challenging, to say the least. The Center for Business & Professional Development, through three nationally-recognized Management Training Programs, can help today’s Managers and Supervisors not only cope with their multitude of responsibilities, but also help them do so in such a way as to maximize their employees' performance.
And, see how the HCC Corporate College Program can further help meet your goals.
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AMA - American Management Association
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The American Management Association (AMA) University Program:

American Management Association Certificate in Management Program and individual courses are available in Western Massachusetts from HCC’s Center for Business & Professional Development. As a result of customer satisfaction, HCC’s AMA program has ranked #1 in enrollments out of over 200 AMA extensions at colleges and universities throughout the United States and abroad.

WHY TAKE AMA COURSES THROUGH HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE?
  1. Price: HCC'S AMA courses are available for a fraction of the price that other training providers typically charge for two-day seminars.
  2. Location: Taking courses through HCC can save you or your company literally hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, in hotel, airfare, and other costs typically associated with out of town travel.
  3. Flexibility: AMA courses through HCC are held either one day per week for two weeks, or one evening a week for five weeks. Courses offered out of town require you to be away from your job for several days in a row. Many people just can't afford to miss that much work at once.
  4. Quality: Instructors for AMA courses through HCC have combined experience training adults and expertise in the course topic.
AMA COURSE TUITION

Tuition for AMA courses is only $325 per course and includes handouts and the AMA Course Study Guide (a $60 -$100 retail value) for use in class and as a reference for handling specific situations on the job once you complete the course.

 AMA CERTIFICATE PROGRAM CUSTOMIZED FOR YOUR NEEDS

HCC and the American Management Association have offered the five-course general AMA Certificate in Management through the AMA University Program at HCC for the past 13 years. You select which five courses address your specific needs, take them one at a time, or more if it fits your schedule, and earn the AMA Certificate once you complete your fifth course!

AMA courses for Fall 2008:
AMA Courses Through HCC

(available days and/or evenings within a 12-month period):
  • ABC’s of Management
  • Understanding Human Behavior
  • Fundamentals of Finance & Accounting
  • Effective Team Building
  • Effective Leadership Skills
  • Delivering “Knock Your Socks Off” Customer Service
  • Managing Multiple Priorities
  • Effective Communication Skills
  • How to Deliver Winning Presentations
  • Effective Team Building
  • Planning and Conducting Productive Performance Appraisals
  • Managing and Resolving Conflict
  • First-line Supervision
For more information, contact Maria at the Center at
(413) 552-2122; email: cbpd@hcc.mass.edu.
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Project Management Evening Certificate Program
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We are excited to announce a newly-designed Project Management course that has some key differentiators to others available in the market today. It uses highly experienced and certified instructors to provide comprehensive project management training and certification preparation. Additionally, this 13-evening course uses a unique balance of exercises, teamwork, and practice tests to create an environment highly conducive for learning. Please see the course description link below for more details.

Course Overview
Most projects fail because of poor planning. Avoid the mishaps by enrolling into this program!
This course provides practical guidance by highly experienced and certified instructors on both project management and exam preparation, emphasizing key points that are typically included in the PMP and CAPM exams.

This course combines instructor presentations with interactive team exercises and one-on-one mentoring to teach the Project Management fundamentals needed on the job. The course is designed to help develop and practice critical project management skills in an environment that is both fun and conducive to learning. The new skills learned in this course can be used immediately allowing students to experience more success as a project manager in their day-to-day job responsibilities. Class interaction and exercises are featured in every session, and students evaluate sessions on a regular basis to enhance instructor-student communications.

This course also prepares you to take the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. The PMP is the most widely known, professionally recognized project management certification. Having this certification will help you establish a students experience and skills in the eyes of hiring managers and peers. In addition, this course helps students prepare for PMI’s Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification. In order to fully prepare students for the certification exam, practice exams are used throughout the course. For information and certification requirements for either one of these certifications please go to www.PMI.org.

This course consists of 13 evening sessions that are 3 hours each. It is conducted in 13 weeks (one class per week). Classes run from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. The 39 contact hours of training meet the requirements for PMI certification.

The Program
  • Project Planning
  • Project Management Lifecycles
  • Scope Management
  • Requirements Management
  • Estimating
  • Schedule Development
  • Team Dynamics
  • Activity Definition/WBS
  • Critical Path Method
  • Resource Management
  • Budgeting
  • Risk Management
  • Communications Management
  • Quality Management
  • Earned Value
  • Conflict Management
  • Procurement Management
  • Exam Tips
  • Practice Exams
Who Should Attend?
This 13-session instructor-led course is for those managing, or soon to manage projects in the workplace whose goal is to improve their project management skills and become certified as a PMP or CAPM. Past participants who have benefited from this program work in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies.

Prerequisites:
Experience working with projects desirable. Experience working in a project management role and knowledge of PMBOK guide and PMI’s framework helpful. This class is based on the latest version of the PMBOK guide.
Prior experience working as a project manager, project leader, or a member of a project team helpful, but not required.

The Specifics
Project Management CWD 181-67  CRN 35535
Thursdays, September 11 - December 11
(13 sessions)
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

New Lower Price!
Same Great Quality Now More Affordable:
Cost: $1895.00
(a variety of tuition assistance may be available)
HCC has an established relationship with Wells Fargo for the purpose of offering education loans which include non-credit certificate programs. Interested individuals may log onto Wells Fargo for information and to apply on line, or they may call
Wells Fargo toll free at 1-800-658-3567.

Companies wanting to sign up employees that qualify for the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund Express Program may receive 50% tuition reimbursement. Go to the
Workforce Training Fund website for more information.

Please call Maria at The Center for Business & Professional Development at 413/552-2122 for more information.  To register for the program, click on the Enroll NOW button, print out the registration form, and mail it or fax it in.  HCC is offering this course in partnership with STCC and GCC.

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Coming Soon! MS Project course. Call for dates.
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