Erie Community College, State University of New York

Since the mid 1980’s the Department of Corporate Training has provided non-credit training programs in support of the Academic mission of Erie Community College. Over the past three decades, it has been our privilege to serve the residents and local business community of Erie County by providing professional development and lifelong learning opportunities. It’s our feeling that an investment by business and industry in continuous learning and training strategically positions its workforce for regional economic development and future growth. With this in mind, upgrading the current skills and retraining the workforce in Erie County remains the primary objective of the Department of Corporate Training.

The target population we strive to serve includes small, medium and large businesses located in Western New York and Erie County. All of our training programs are customized to meet the specific needs of a company. Our professional staff can assist in identifying the educational and training needs of your business with a free training assessment. Training plans can include a custom designed training program or modification of existing course offerings to meet an organizations specific needs and goals. Our staff can also be a valuable resource in identifying potential grant funding opportunities that are available to companies. Such opportunities may assist a company in defraying the cost of training or provide additional benefits. Whether it is a single course or an extensive training program, small or large company, the Department of Corporate Training can offer the following:

• Free training assessments
• Customized courses to meet unique needs
• Flexible scheduling of courses
• State of the art training labs
• Interactive, quality training from industry experts and our faculty
• Productivity enhancement training
• Greater efficiency, cost savings and profitability as a result of training
• Grant resource information and assistance
• Reasonable costs

The link below provides a recent sampling of the courses that the Department of Corporate Training has provided to local business and industry. Please keep in mind, if you are looking for a course that does not appear here, we can create a customized course to fit your unique needs.

Mission Statement

“The Division of Workforce Development provides innovative, high quality, cost effective skill enhancement training for the benefit of individuals, businesses and organizations”