Workforce Training

WRAP Reimagine Grant

SUNY Adirondack’s Workforce Readiness Academies Program (WRAP) provides free training opportunities for residents over 18 years of age who have been impacted by COVID and seeking occupational skills training to launch a career or switch into a high-demand industry like IT or health care. Included in the program are customized services based on participant need, such as success coaching and career services resources.
 
The SUNY Reimagine Workforce Preparation Training Program is fully funded by the United States Department of Education as part of an award totaling $18,067,845.02, with 0 percent financed from state and/or non-governmental sources. Learn more on our webpage about the Workforce Readiness Academies Program (WRAP) Reimagine grant.
 

Other Workforce Training

View our current workforce training course offerings. The Office of Continuing Education at SUNY Adirondack is dedicated to meeting your training needs through non-credit courses and programs for career preparation, professional development and training. Make SUNY Adirondack your first stop for:

Customized Training

SUNY Adirondack Continuing Education’s approach to customized training allows us to deliver high-quality classes and events to move businesses and communities forward. We will facilitate the process, manage all details, tailor training and deliver results — from needs assessment through program evaluation and sustainability.

For organizations seeking:

  • Access to training professionals and content experts in a variety of fields
  • Consultation and planning for training and staff development
  • Safe, modern training facilities and technologies
  • Avenues to training grants and resources to fund training

Training where you need it:

  • Expert instructors can train your team on-site, off-site, online (interactive or ondemand) or using a hybrid model
  • Safe. Smart. Ready. State-of-the-art classrooms, computer labs and meeting facilities at our Queensbury campus and SUNY Adirondack Saratoga locations
  • Outdoor Education challenge course
  • Mobile learning lab for software and industrial technology training

Past training topics include:

  • Leadership & management
  • Communication & customer engagement
  • Project management
  • Train-the-Trainer programs
  • Team development
  • Industrial technology & safety certifications
  • Software skills — introductory to advanced, standardized to customized

Contact SUNY Adirondack Continuing Education at conted@sunyacc.edu or 518-743-2238 to learn more about customized training.

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Open Enrollment Courses

View our current workforce training course offerings.

Our office provides open enrollment courses supporting career preparation and professional development across a range of industries, including but not limited to:

  • Small business start-up and expansion — Start-Up ADK course in partnership with the Warren & Washington LDCs (details are listed under Entrepreneurship in our online catalog)
  • Certification, licensing and exam preparation courses vary by semester. These may include:
    • Wastewater treatment
    • ServSafe food safety certification
    • Bartending & mixology
    • Notary public license exam preparation
    • Insurance prelicensing
    • Human resources 

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Adobe Certification and Testing

SUNY Adirondack is proud to offer Adobe certification exam services! Whether you’re a student or a professional, Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) certifications can give you the edge you need on your resume by adding an industry-recognized credential. Exams currently offered include:
 
  • Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop®
  • Video Communication using Adobe Premiere® Pro
  • Graphic Design & Illustration using Adobe Illustrator®
  • Print & Digital Media Publication using Adobe InDesign®
  • Visual Effects & Motion Graphics using Adobe After Effects®
  • Multiplatform Animation using Adobe Animate CC®
Contact the Office of Continuing Education at 518-743-2238 or conted@sunyacc.edu to schedule a certification exam and to find out more information about options and pricing. Please plan to discuss the exam(s) in which you are interested, the software you’re using, your timeframe for taking the exam(s) and whether you have a voucher for the exam(s).
 
Interested in online courses in Adobe, Excel and other software?

View SUNY Adirondack Ed2Go courses at https://www.ed2go.com/Adirondack, and search on-demand courses by title, topic, dates available or version.

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Online Career Training Programs

Ed2Go is one of SUNY Adirondack’s online training partners. Through both instructor-led and self-paced online learning programs, students can take short non-credit courses to pursue personal interests or explore career fields. In addition, fully online certificate programs are available, some offering industry-recognized credentials in high-need fields from healthcare to information technology. Learn more about Ed2go's short-term fundamentals courses and career training certificate programs.

UGotClass: SUNY Adirondack Continuing Education has also partnered with the Learning Resources Network (LERN) to offer several UGotClass professional development certificates and courses. Learn about bookkeeping, negotiation, data analysis, SQL, digital marketing, Google Analytics, video marketing or social media for business. More information about UGotClass is available here.

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Computer & Software Training

The Office of Continuing Education offers computer training for companies. Courses may be offered in a classroom environment or in a group training customized to serve our local businesses — online or in person.

Classroom environment: Courses may be scheduled based on community interest throughout the year. Once we have sufficient demand to run a particular course, it may be offered.

Small and large group training: Customized group training is available for employers or agencies seeking staff development. Employers specify the instruction needed. Small- and large-group training is available; rates are based on group size and length of instruction. Customized manuals are also available as training aids.

Available topics include, but are not limited to:

  • General Instruction (Introduction to PCs)
  • Adobe Software (Acrobat, Photoshop)
  • QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Publisher, Word)

Contact our office at conted@sunyacc.edu or 518-743-2238 to learn more about computer and software training.

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