Online Trainings

The purpose of the training opportunities listed below is to increase your knowledge and vocabulary on a subject. Many of these trainings teach basic work and soft skills. 

It is important not to confuse these trainings with accredited certifications, diplomas, or degrees from technical and 2-year or 4-year colleges.

Taking these classes may also help instill confidence in yourself when you're beginning a new career or create a spark of interest in further education or training. 

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GCFGlobal

GCFGlobal is a completely free online learning program that teaches essential skills employees need to work in the 21st century. GCFGlobal teaches 52 subjects including Microsoft Office, e-mail, reading, math, and more.

Alison

Alison offers free online training that is self-paced. Each course is either a diploma or certificate course. The training subjects are divided into nine categories which include: IT, Health, Language, Business, Management, Personal Development, Sales & Marketing, Engineering & Construction, and Teaching & Academics. 

Depending on your learning goals, you can choose from:

• Certificate courses (average time: 2-3 hours), which help you focus your learning to provide you with specific knowledge about a specific field or industry.

• Diploma courses (average time: 8-15 hours), which are designed to give you a more extensive understanding of a subject area by helping you learn about multiple concepts within a subject.

• Learning Paths (average time: varies depending on the course), which are a combination of niche courses that have been designed by experts to help you broaden your skill set and increase your knowledge of a subject. Depending on the course, average completion time could be as little as 2-3 hours or as long as 20-30 hours.

360Training

360 Training provides over 6,000 courses. Some of these courses are as short as 4 hours and some are longer full-length training programs.

The trainings offered on 360 Training are divided into 8 categories: Food & Beverage, Real Estate, Environmental Health & Safety, Healthcare, Insurance, HR & Compliance, Power & Utilities, and Other Courses, specifically Business Skills, Trades & Engineering, and Industrial Skills.

360 Training also offers specific trainings in AGV Operation and OSHA, which would be a wise choice for someone who is interested in getting into manufacturing for the first time or for someone who is looking for a refresher.

New Horizons provides online training opportunities through “live” online classrooms with instructors. There is a variety of options available, including one-time classes and full training programs. 

While New Horizons specializes in offering training in the IT field, they also offer a number of other online programs, including Leadership & Professional Development and Business Productivity.

They also offer online and mobile-friendly Bootcamps (blend of soft skills and vocational skills), as well as individual basic, intermediate, and advanced Microsoft Office classes (called Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3).

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