Workforce Development

The SUNY Erie Workforce Development department provides customized non-credit professional development training to local businesses, individual community residents and local government employees. Our training is innovative, high quality, and cost-effective.

For more than 20 years, the department has complemented SUNY Erie’s academic mission and has positioned itself as a leader of workforce development in Western New York.

Workforce Development’s Divisions:
SUNY Erie has an innovative entrepreneurial workforce team that supports local businesses and the community in staying globally competitive within an increasingly technology-driven and knowledge-based economy. Please visit the following sites for more information about how we may best support you.

Corporate Training
SUNY Erie’s Corporate Training department offers a variety of high-quality, flexible, and cost-effective training programs, tailored to meet the needs of Erie County and WNY businesses. Whether you’re looking for a single course, an extensive training program, or apprenticeship training, SUNY Erie is here to support you. 

Community and Continuing Education
Our Continuing and Community Education programs offer short, affordable, and focused training designed to help you take the next step, whether your goals are related to home, career, or community. With courses available online and at select on-campus locations, you can easily incorporate lifelong learning into your busy schedule.

Driving Programs
SUNY Erie’s Driving Programs department focuses on an individual driver's responsibility to interact lawfully within the traffic system, fostering a safe environment for everyone on the road. 

The curriculum highlights personal accountability, awareness of laws and their broader community impact, and is tailored to meet specific needs of the different types of drivers in each program.

Workforce Development Team:

Dave Smaczniak
Coordinator of Corporate Training
smaczniak@ecc.edu

Kelly Andolino-Perry
Coordinator of Community Education
andolino@ecc.edu

Nicole Pike
Instructional Support Specialist
piken@ecc.edu

Katie Marshall
Dean of Continuing Education
marshallk@ecc.edu

Contact Us:

716-851-1800
workforce@ecc.edu