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.
CSST - FIELD SAFETY
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, that 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.
Course No.: YCOS 9555
Hours: 50
CRN: 30508
Section: E01
Dates: June 14, 2025 - July 18, 2025
Days/Time: Saturday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Location: Online, Online
Cost: $400.00
Information:
This class meets online on Saturdays from 7:30am - 5:30pm.
CSST-SAFETY TECH
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, that 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.
Course No.: YCOS 9554
Hours: 50
CRN: 11315
Section: E01
Dates: August 16, 2025 - September 19, 2025
Days/Time: Saturday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Location: Online, Online
Cost: $400.00
Information:
This class meets online on Saturdays, 7:30am - 5:30pm.
CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SALES
The Customer Service and Sales Certification measures a student's grasp of excellent customer service. The course develops problem-solving skills that help them meet customer needs, become valuable workplace teammates, and achieve career goals.
Course No.: YBUS 8001
Hours: 16
CRN: 11350
Section: E01
Dates: August 11, 2025 - September 7, 2025
Days/Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Online, Online
Cost: Free
FORKLIFT TRAINING
No course description is available.
Course No.: YTRA 9570
Hours: 12
CRN: 30639
Section: E01
Dates: July 21, 2025 - July 26, 2025
Days/Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Online, Online
Cost: Free
Information:
Students will be required to complete a practical exam. The instructor will notify students regarding the location of the exam.
Course No.: YTRA 9570
Hours: 12
CRN: 11346
Section: E01
Dates: August 25, 2025 - August 30, 2025
Days/Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Online, Online
Cost: Free
Information:
Students will be required to complete a practical exam. The instructor will notify students regarding the location of the exam.
Course No.: YTRA 9570
Hours: 12
CRN: 11347
Section: E02
Dates: September 29, 2025 - October 4, 2025
Days/Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Online, Online
Cost: Free
Information:
Students will be required to complete a practical exam. The instructor will notify students regarding the location of the exam.
Course No.: YTRA 9570
Hours: 12
CRN: 11348
Section: E03
Dates: November 3, 2025 - November 8, 2025
Days/Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Online, Online
Cost: Free
Information:
Students will be required to complete a practical exam. The instructor will notify students regarding the location of the exam.
Course No.: YTRA 9570
Hours: 12
CRN: 11349
Section: E04
Dates: December 8, 2025 - December 12, 2025
Days/Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Online, Online
Cost: Free
Information:
Students will be required to complete a practical exam. The instructor will notify students regarding the location of the exam.
LOGISTICS I
Course No.: YTRA 9580
Hours: 35
CRN: 11351
Section: E01
Dates: September 7, 2025 - October 19, 2025
Days/Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Online, Online
Cost: Free
LOGISTICS II
No upcoming schedule for this course.
LOUISIANA NOTARY PUBLIC EXAMINATION
Prepare for the Louisiana Notary Public Examination. The course will provide 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
Course No.: YPRO 7000
Hours: 21
CRN:
Section:
Dates: August 26, 2025 - October 7, 2025
Days/Time: Tuesday 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: BRCC Mid City Campus and Online, 342
Cost: $550.00
Information:
This class meets on Tuesdays from 6:00pm - 9:00pm. Students have the option of selecting the on campus section or online section.
CRN 11356, Section M01 - Meets on campus in Louisiana 342.
CRN 11357, Section E01 - Online
NCCER CONSTUCTION 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.
No upcoming schedule for this course.
OSHA 10 FOR CONSTRUCTION
Course No.: YCOS 9001
Hours: 10
CRN: 11352
Section: M01
Dates: September 27, 2025 - September 28, 2025
Days/Time: Saturday, Sunday 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: ,
Cost: Free
Information:
This class meets on the following days and times:
Saturday 9/27/25 8:00am - 2:30pm
Sunday 9/28/25 8:00am - 12:30pm
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR EXAM PREP COURSE
Intensive course that 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 required to take the state exam. Textbook included in course. Exam available separately on last Sunday of class through the Louisiana Private Investigators Board for an additional cost of $100.
Please note that the course fee, $375, must be paid in full before the course begins.
Course No.: YPRO 7100
Hours: 40
CRN: 11355
Section: M01
Dates: September 26, 2025 - October 5, 2025
Days/Time: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: BRCC Mid City Campus, 105
Cost: $375.00
Information:
Students are required to attend all class sessions to qualify to take the state exam.
This class meets two consecutive weekends:
Friday 9/26/25 & 10/3/25 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday 9/27/25 & 10/4/25 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday 9/28/25 & 10/5/25 8:00am - 5:00pm
SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES 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.
Course No.: YPRO 3100
Hours: 36
CRN:
Section:
Dates: September 17, 2025 - December 10, 2025
Days/Time: Wednesday 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: BRCC Mid City Campus and Online, 129
Cost: $1115.00
Information:
This class meets on Wednesdays from 6:00pm - 9:00pm. Students have the option of selecting the on campus section or online section.
CRN 11353, Section M01 - Meets on campus in Louisiana 129.
CRN 11354, Section E01 - Online