Advance Your Career with Professional Development Courses at MCC

Job seekers and current employees looking to advance in or pursue their dream careers can benefit from a variety of professional development offerings at Middlesex Community College. Led by the college’s Community Education & Training (CET) division, these courses and certificates help individuals develop marketable skills relevant to today’s workforce.

“Understanding that our industry partners are seeking to fill in-demand roles with highly skilled employees, we work closely with them to ensure our programs are designed with the most up-to-date curriculum,” said Audrey Nahabedian, MCC’s Dean of Workforce Development. “Whether you are seeking professional development or personal enrichment, our Spring 2024 catalog has an assortment of classes providing hands-on and relevant training taught by expert professionals in their fields.”

MCC’s CET Spring 2024 catalog includes courses within the information technology (IT), healthcare, leadership and management, and business and communications fields. Students can learn more about different IT fields to add diverse skills to their resume, from an FAA Remote Pilot Certification to a Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Webinar.

MCC’s healthcare courses prepare students to sit for certification exams and enter the workforce in entry level roles with hands-on practice and training. Courses in the Fall semester include Phlebotomy for Healthcare Professionals, Local Anesthesia Certification Training, Dental Office Administration, Medical Office Administration, Medical Surgical Certified Nurse Assistant Expanded Skills, and Pediatrics Expanded Skills among others.

For students looking to grow into a management role, MCC’s courses highlight knowledge of key concepts that are adaptable for students to work in management in a wide range of industries. Spring offerings include the award-winning SHRM Essentials of Human Resources class, as well as a Management Certificate with courses on Workplace Communication, Understanding Motivation, Speaking with Confidence, Performance Management, and Introduction to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).

During the Spring, MCC will also offer courses for employees to enter careers in entry-level business and communications fields. Courses include Digital Media Marketing, Storytelling for Career and Business and Spanish for Beginners.

Teachers of all grade levels seeking professional development can benefit from a range of courses. Options include Child Development Birth Through the Early Years or the Middle Years to Becoming an Adult, Fostering Self-Regulation, Responding to the Effects of Trauma in the Classroom, Ever Child: Teaching Through Equity, Introduction to Conscious Discipline and the Power of Play.

“Continuing education helps individuals of all ages and stages to improve their lives and careers,” Nahabedian said. “We have options that will meet your needs, jumpstart your career or new passion, and guide you to success.”

Visit www.middlesex.mass.edu/careertraining/ for more information.