Workforce Development

As the need for skill building and training expands, SUNY Broome has stayed current with trends by offering innovative credit and non-credit corporate programs. With more than 200 customized training programs each year, SUNY Broome Workforce Development is committed to the economic development of the region supporting companies to continuously improve. We can help you develop and implement training for your company or organization.

As part of the largest university system in the world, SUNY Broome has access to talented training experts. These instructors can assist with the development of employee skills for a variety of settings and organizational structures. If you have a training question or a training need SUNY Broome may be able to help! Contact us!

Workforce Development Council

SUNY Broome Continuing Education relies upon a 40 person Workforce Development Council to keep the college informed on the most recent industrial, service and public sector developments. Campus technology, engineering, and computing staff work with the SUNY Broome Continuing Education to develop programs ensuring the highest level of training resulting in the best possible level of competency for area employers.

Assessment Services

Trained personnel can visit your worksite and conduct a formal or informal assessment of your training needs. Through personal interviews, written surveys and demographic information, SUNY Broome staff can help you identify and focus on your training needs.

Basic Skills Instruction

Through specially designed skills assessment instruments, SUNY Broome staff can help ascertain basic skill levels of your employees. This can be especially important when implementing new technologies such as statistical process control or computer integrated manufacturing. We can provide basic skills instruction in subject areas as shop math, measuring devices blueprint reading, computers, reading, and more.

Leadership Training

Many management teams have no formal training. They are often technical staff, promoted from within. To develop skilled and productive managers, we offer an assortment of programs customized to meet your needs.

Programs include:

Leadership Styles and Skills
Team Building and Group Dynamics
Basic Supervisory Skills
Conflict Management
Managing Ethical Issues
Decision Making/Problem Solving
Managing the Multigenerational Workforce
Incivility in the Workplace
Computer Training Programs

Our state-of-the-art computer labs provide an atmosphere conducive to training. Courses can also be offered onsite utilizing company equipment.

Examples of computer training programs are:

AutoCAD
C++
Microsoft Office
Quickbooks
Windows

Technical Training Programs

State-of-the-art technical training laboratories and experienced instructors provide your employees with the most effective training available anywhere. Individual attention, customized curricula and attention to your needs are the foundation of SUNY Broome award-winning technical education.

Technical Programs include:

Total Quality Management
Statistical Process Control
Electronic Test and Measurement
Basic Electricity
Blueprint Reading
APICS courses
Lean Manufacturing

Health and Wellness Training

Providing for the physical, personal, and emotional well being of employees can save your company time and money.

Examples:

CPR
First Response
Wellness Programs
Stress Management
Defensive Driving

Human Resource Training

SUNY Broome provides training to help your human resource management personnel.

Training Includes:

Benefits
Basic Supervisory Skills
Succession Planning
Interviewing Skills
Negotiations
Diversity
Sexual Harassment
Performance Evaluations

Credit Programs

College advisement and admissions staff are available to you and your employees to discuss college admissions transcript evaluations, and educational options.