Schools

Businesses Get Employee Training for Free

A unique program offered by Middlesex County College helps companies upgrade their employees skills at no charge.

It's a tough economy for everyone, including businesses trying to keep themselves and their employees above water. That's why free program to help area firms by upgrading their employees' skills has come at such an excellent time.

Employees of area businesses and organizations can get free training in computer
applications, English as a Second Language, math and customer service. The program is being offered at Middlesex County College’s Edison campus, the college’s Perth Amboy Center, and the Carteret Library, next door to . 

Companies with 10 or more employees in the program can have the training done right at their job site.

Find out what's happening in Woodbridgewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

“I would encourage employers to take advantage of this free training,” said
Patricia Moran, director of the MCC's Institute for Management and Technical
Development. “It’s a great way to upgrade your employees’ skills, and it is free.”

The program is funded by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor, the
New Jersey Business & Industry Association and the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce & Economic Development. This grant has been in existence for the past five years and MCC has been extremely active in using it to upgrade the skills of the current workforce.

Find out what's happening in Woodbridgewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Employees can get basic skills training in English as a Second Language, written and verbal communications, computer applications (Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook), and mathematics and measurement.

For more information, contact Milena Quiles at 732-906-4681.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here