Workforce courses and industry-based certifications within the Division of Business and Law are designed to equip students with practical skills and recognized qualifications that are directly applicable to careers in various business and legal sectors. These courses and certifications serve as valuable credentials for students and professionals looking to advance their careers in business and law. They often align with industry standards and best practices, providing a clear pathway to employment or career advancement within their respective fields. Additionally, many of these certifications require candidates to pass rigorous exams or complete specific educational requirements, ensuring that those who earn them are well-prepared and knowledgeable in their chosen areas of expertise.

CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY ORIENTATION (CSSO)

This CSSO course is hazard awareness training to help you work safely on a construction site. In this course we:

  • Explain the safety obligations of workers, supervisors, and managers to ensure a safe workplace.
  • Discuss the causes and results of accidents and the impact of accident costs.
  • Review the role of company policies and OSHA Regulations.
  • Introduce common job-site hazards and identify proper protections.
  • Define safe work procedures, proper use of personal protective equipment, and how to safely work with hazardous chemicals.
  • Identify other potential construction hazards, including hazardous material exposures, welding and cutting hazards, and confined spaces.

Semester: Summer 2024
Course No.: YCOS 9101
CRN/Section: 30586/E01
Hours: 18
Dates: 6/10/24 (Mon), 6/12/24 (Wed), 6/17/24 (Mon), 6/19/24 (Wed)
Days/Time: Mondays/6:00pm-9:00pm & Wednesdays/6:00pm-9:00pm
Location: Online
Cost: $0

Semester: Summer 2024
Course No.: YCOS 9101
CRN/Section: 30587/E02
Hours: 18
Dates: 7/8/24 (Mon), 7/10/24 (Wed), 7/15/24 (Mon), 7/17/24 (Wed)
Days/Time: Mondays/6:00pm-9:00pm & Wednesdays/6:00pm-9:00pm
Location: Online
Cost: $0

CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SALES

Semester: Spring 2024
Course No.: YBUS 8001
CRN/Section: 21772/E10
Hours: 16
Dates: 5/6/2024 - 5/26/2024
Days/Time/Location: Online Instruction
Cost: $0

FORKLIFT TRAINING

Semester: Summer 2024
Course No.: YTRA 9570
CRN/Section: 30679/E03
Hours: 12
Dates: 7/15/2024 - 7/20/2024
Days/Time/Location: Online Instruction
Practical Exam Location: To Be Announced
Cost: $0

Semester: Fall 2024
Course No.: YTRA 9570
CRN/Section: 11376/E01
Hours: 12
Dates: 8/5/2024 - 8/10/2024
Days/Time/Location: Online Instruction
Practical Exam Location: To Be Announced
Cost: $0

Semester: Fall 2024
Course No.: YTRA 9570
CRN/Section: 11377/E02
Hours: 12
Dates: 8/26/2024 - 8/31/2024
Days/Time/Location: Online Instruction
Practical Exam Location: To Be Announced
Cost: $0

Semester: Fall 2024
Course No.: YTRA 9570
CRN/Section: 11378/E03
Hours: 12
Dates: 9/9/2024 - 9/14/2024
Days/Time/Location: Online Instruction
Practical Exam Location: To Be Announced
Cost: $0

Semester: Fall 2024
Course No.: YTRA 9570
CRN/Section: 11379/E04
Hours: 12
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 9/28/2024
Days/Time/Location: Online Instruction
Practical Exam Location: To Be Announced
Cost: $0

LOGISTICS II

Semester: Summer 2024
Course No.: YTRA 9590
CRN/Section: 30583/E01
Hours: 35
Dates: 6/17/2024 - 8/4/2024
Days/Time/Location: Online Instruction
Cost: $0

LOUISIANA NOTARY PUBLIC EXAMINATION PREP COURSE

This course provides an in-depth study of the most recent edition of the Fundamentals of Louisiana Notarial Law and Practice, which is the Notary Public Examination's Official Study Guide. Some of the topics covered will be the preparation of acts, mortgages, and notarial wills. The study guide required for this course is only available for purchase through the Louisiana Secretary of State's website. For more information about the notary exam and purchasing the study guide, visit the Secretary of State's official site at: https://www.sos.la.gov/NotaryAndCertifications/BecomeALouisianaNotary/Pages/default.aspx

Semester: Summer 2024
Course No.: YPRO 7000
Hours: 21
CRN/Section: On Campus (30678/M01); Online (30677/E01)
Dates: 7/23/2024 - 9/3/2024
Day/Time: Tuesday/6:00pm-9:00pm
Location: BRCC Mid City Campus, Building (To Be Announced)
Cost: $550

PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR PREP COURSE

This intensive course teaches students basic investigative skills and discovery techniques. Become familiar with the Louisiana State Private Investigator Exam: state/federal investigator laws, undercover investigations, surveillance techniques, interview/statement methods, court record checks, subpoena procedures, computer database research, video/still photography techniques, locating witnesses and missing-persons, and testifying strategies. Course participants are required to take the state exam. Textbook included in the course. The exam is available separately on the last Sunday of class through the Louisiana Private Investigator’s Board for an additional cost of $50.

Semester: Fall 2024
Course No.: YPRO 7100
Hours: 40
CRN/Section: 11334/M01
Course Date Period: 9/27/2024 - 10/6/2024
Dates/Times: 2 Consecutive Weekends*
Location: BRCC Mid City Campus, Louisiana 105
Cost: $375
*Weekend Dates and Times:
   Friday 9/27/24 & 10/4/24 6:00pm-10:00pm
   Saturday 9/28/24 & 10/5/24 8:00am-5:00pm
   Sunday 9/29/24 & 10/6/24 8:00am-5:00pm

CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

This NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) occupational safety program is the one most needed and large construction companies request for becoming a safety technician in a plant or on a large construction site. It is designed so that students can take either half first (the "Field Safety" half or the "Safety Technology" half). This CSST (Construction Site Safety Technician) program deals with hazard recognition and safety management systems. Topics covered include hazard communication, work zone safety, personal protective equipment, fall protection, trenching safety, job safety analysis and task safety analysis, safety meetings, work permit policies, risk analysis, and assessment.

Those who complete both courses and pass all NCCER tests receive certification as a Construction Site Safety Technician through the National Center for Construction Education and Research, along with up to five additional credentials. These CSST courses are offered in an online/hybrid format where students participate in Zoom classes on Saturdays, which includes lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. Students read through presentations and study guides to complete simple assignments and quizzes online on their own, all to prepare for NCCER's official online tests that can be taken at any time of the day or night. This program is eight weeks long with four Saturdays in each course. Recordings of Saturday classes are available in case students cannot make the Saturday sessions, which makes this course flexible with a student's schedule.

Semester: Summer 2024
Course Title/No.: CSST Safety Tech/YCOS 9554
Hours: 50
CRN/Section: 30506/E01
Dates: 6/15/2024 - 7/19/2024
Day/Time: Saturdays/7:30am-5:30pm
Location: Online Zoom Course
Cost: $400

Semester: Fall 2024
Course Title/No.: CSST Field Safety/YCOS 9555
Hours: 50
CRN/Section: 11318/E01
Dates: 8/17/2024 - 9/20/2024
Day/Time: Saturdays/7:30am-5:30pm
Location: Online Zoom Course
Cost: $400

SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (SHRM CP/SCP)

Focus on your SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP credentials based on the current HR landscape. This certification is 100% focused on the competencies and knowledge all HR professionals need in order to lead in today’s business community. Using universal skills and recognition, SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP are built on one single, comprehensive SHRM Body of Competency and Knowledge™ (SHRM BoCK™) and are relevant worldwide, giving professionals the recognition and flexibility to use their knowledge, skills, and competencies anywhere their career takes them. Competency and knowledge-based SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP test competencies as well as HR knowledge, and their application, adds to the professional’s ability to demonstrate what they know, and what they can do with their knowledge in the variety of situations they encounter. Developed with employers in mind, SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP are based on in-depth research focused on—and backed by—global employers and business leaders. They reflect what HR practitioners need to know to be leaders in their organizations and in the profession.

Semester: Fall 2024
Course No.: YPRO 3100
Hours: 36
CRN/Section: On Campus (11346/M01); Online (11347/E01)
Dates: 9/16/2024 - 12/11/2024
Day/Time: Wednesdays/6:00pm-9:00pm
On Campus Class Location: BRCC Mid City Campus, Louisiana 347
Cost: $1115 (includes course materials)

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