MCC Helps Employees Get Into the Workforce

In this digital world, employees need to learn valuable knowledge and skills related to technology. Middlesex Community College’s Community Education and Training (CET) offers online courses and certificates taught by experts in their fields. Adult learners, laid-off workers and furloughed employees can gain the theoretical and practical experiences needed to be successful in industries that require technological, written and administrative support.

“As the business world shifts to a digital landscape, students need to be prepared with a variety of skills in their toolboxes – including knowledge of digital marketing, social media, writing and design,” said Beth Noël, MCC’s Director of Marketing Communications. “MCC’s CET department knows what businesses are looking for in their employees and offers classes and certificate programs to help students build those skills, even in this challenging economy. Now is the time to come to Middlesex and jumpstart or advance your career.”

Noël teaches MCC’s Digital Media Marketing certificate program. Students learn about different media outlets for digital marketing and build their own campaigns. Topics include the fundamentals of marketing, as well as how to optimize marketing emails, use search engine and website optimization, track digital media, and advertise for mobile and online platforms.

MCC’s Social Media certificate program covers how to use social media in a workplace or small business. Students learn how to connect to audiences on all the major social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn and blogging websites. Students will also have the opportunity to create and present a social media marketing plan.

The Business Computer Applications certificate prepares students to work in an office environment with skills necessary to being an administrative assistant, providing customer service and completing data entry. Students learn the Microsoft Office suite as well as filing management, system backup, printer set-up, internet basics, word processing, creating spreadsheets, managing calendars and presenting.

In many businesses, Microsoft Excel is an important and valuable skillset. MCC’s course takes students through the basics to more advanced features; providing a comprehensive understanding of a complicated, but useful tool. The college also offers a new Goggle IT Support Professional class to help students begin a career in IT and learn how to troubleshoot, provide customer service, network, operate systems and be a system administrator.

Students can improve their writing skills or pursue a writing career with MCC’s Technical Writing certificate. The program helps job seekers in a variety of industries – such as IT, software, education, journalism and business ­– learn to write clearly and concisely for an audience. Courses also provide students with important writing samples to show to employers.

MCC’s Digital Photography certificate helps students hone photography skills. In this program, students can turn their passion into a career, learning how to take quality photos, use them for business and marketing purposes, and perfect images with adobe photoshop.

As a leader in professional development and career training opportunities throughout Massachusetts, Middlesex is prepared to get students the jobs they want now. With a variety of online certificate and course options, students are set up for success with the knowledge and skills they need to start or advance in their careers.

Visit https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/careertraining/default.aspx for more information on all of these course and certificate options or contact Sheila Morin at 781-280-3608 or MorinS@middlesex.mass.edu.

To register for classes at Middlesex, visit www.middlesex.mass.edu/registration/ or call 1-800-818-3434. Fall Semester starts on September 9.

Discover your path at Middlesex Community College. As one of the largest, most comprehensive community colleges in Massachusetts, MCC has been a proven leader in online education for more than 20 years. We educate, engage and empower a diverse community of learners, offering more than 80 degree and certificate programs – plus hundreds of noncredit courses. Middlesex Community College: Student success starts here!