Hancock Offers New Career Academy
MAY 14, 2020 -- Job seekers and professionals looking to develop new skills can now enroll in tuition-free, short-term online summer courses as part of Allan Hancock College’s new Career Academy.
The college will offer several short-term Career Academy classes to help individuals build the knowledge and abilities necessary to find and secure a job, become familiar with basic office technology, learn business organization and leadership skills, and even start and sustain a new business.
“These short-term courses and certificates allow anyone to quickly acquire 21st century skills that can be used for personal growth, career advancement or for finding new job opportunities,” said Hancock Dean of Academic Affairs Rick Rantz. “The Career Academy courses are relevant to business and industry needs and can enhance a student’s resume stature when they are seeking career advancement with a current employer or are looking for a new job.”
Summer Career Academy classes are tuition-free and can be completed quickly, with courses ranging from eight weeks to as short as two days. Hancock’s Career Academy summer courses include business resume writing, career preparation, beginning computer and Microsoft Office skills, business website development, starting and sustaining a business, and more.
Hancock’s Career Academy is also offering nearly 50 low-cost online career classes in partnership with Ed2Go. Class costs range from $65-$295 and cover a wide variety of career-focused topics including human resources, accounting, grant writing, health care, nursing, technical writing and many more.
Career Academy classes, and all of Hancock’s summer classes, are offered remotely. Summer classes start June 15. Learn more about Hancock’s Career Academy at www.hancockcollege.edu/careeracademy. Register for summer and fall classes at www.hancockcollege.edu/summerfall.
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