Workforce Development and Community Education: Spring 2022

Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce | 10 CAREER & WORKFORCE TRAINING COMMUNITY HEALTH & SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS IN-PERSON Heartsaver Adult/Child CPR/AED American Heart Association CPR/AED course covering children ages 1 year up to adults. Certification good for two years. For the lay responder. Please contact joan.lederman@sunywcc.edu prior to the class. 1 Sat., 9:00 am-1:00 pm, $83. J Lederman. At Valhalla Campus: CE-HCARE 2006, PEB-4. Sec. A: Feb. 26. #18823 Sec. B: Apr. 9. #18824 At Ossining Extension Center: CE-HCARE 2006OS, Mar. 19. #18622 IN-PERSON Drivers Pre-Licensing Class Required five-hour pre-licensing class needed to earn your MV- 278 and schedule your road test. Bring learner ’s permit to class. This course is open to those 16 years of age and older. Call 914-606-7406 to register. At Ossining Extension Center: CE-DRIVE 2001OS, 1 Sun., 9:00 am-2:00 pm, $57. T Gomes. Sec. A: Feb. 6. #18623 Sec. B: Mar. 6. #18624 Sec. C: Apr. 10. #18625 Sec. D: May 15. #18626 REMOTE Pet Therapy and Animal Assisted Activities: Get Involved! Become familiar with the steps to become a Therapy Dog team, as well as a R.E.A.D. team (Reading Education Assistance Dogs). Learn about Animal Assisted Activities in Assisted Living facilities, schools, veteran’s hospitals, and libraries. View videos of dogs at work and hear about local visits presently taking place. At the end, you will have enough information to decide if you want to become involved in the rewarding experience of pet therapy. CE-ANIML 2005, $26. J Audevard. Sec. A: 1 Wed., Mar. 9, 6:30-8:30 pm. #18499 Sec. B: 1 Sat., Mar. 12, 9:30-11:30 am. #18500 IN-PERSON Safety 1st Defensive Driving The NYS Point and Insurance Reduction Program (6-hr. Defensive Driving Course) has many benefits, including learning safe driving techniques, discounts on your automobile insurance if you are the principle operator, and point reduction from your driver ’s license. Sponsored by American Safety, Inc. Must attend both meetings for certification. CE-DRIVE 2003, 1 T/W, Apr. 5 & 6, 6:00-9:00 pm, KNC-2, $37 (+ $15 for certification and handouts, payable to instructor). M DeToma. #18532 COMPUTERS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY *Please note that these classes are not Mac compatible, with the exception of QuickBooks Online. All classes are taught with Windows 10 and Office 365 for PC. All participants may be provided with Microsoft Office 365 access upon activation of their Westchester Community College email account. Many of our programs align with certification exams offered by leading companies. Based on our concern for the health and safety of our students, classes may switch to a remote format. IN-PERSON IBM Skills Academy Artificial Intelligence Practitioner The IBM Skills Academy Program is IBM’s premier training and digital badging worldwide program with curriculum aligned to high-demand jobs in the new digital-age technology job market. The Artificial Intelligence program covers several open source technologies including the premier IBM Watson Studio platform. COURSE MODULES INCLUDE:  Artificial Intelligence: Evolution and relevance in today’s world  The Intersection of Human Expertise and Machine Learning  Analyze AI solutions across many industries  Learn and use AI Tools and Machine Learning algorithms  Understand AI Technology building blocks such as natural language processing, machine learning, virtual agents and computer vision  IBM Enterprise Design Thinking In the exciting course labs you will learn how to gain insights from data such as exploring sentiment in a collection of AirBnB reviews using IBM Discovery Service you will create a virtual assistant that can handle simple inquiries such as “Can I see your gluten-free menu options?” and “What are your store hours?”, Labs feature recently released IBM Artificial Intelligence offerings, including IBM Watson OpenScale, to detect model bias and promote trust and transparency. A comprehensive case study focusing on AI Ethics and Law will connect labs and the AI Essentials Group Work Activity. Upon successful completion of this course and exam, participants are awarded the IBM Artificial Intelligence Practitioner digital badge. Additional credentials may be earned, including IBM Watson Studio Essentials and IBM Design Thinking Practitioner digital badges. For prerequisites or further info, please contact Kristine Bunyea at Kristine.Bunyea@sunywcc.edu or 914-606-7904. CE-COMP 2233, 20 T/Th Feb. 15-Apr. 21, 9:30 am-12:30 pm, GTW-215, $2,450. #18560 Methods of Instruction: REMOTE Students and instructors report virtually to classes on the designated days, dates, and times they are scheduled for. HYBRID Combination of remote and in-person instruction. You will meet virtually and in-person on scheduled days. ONLINE Students work on assignments and view content at their own pace online for the duration of the course. IN-PERSON Students and instructors meet in-person on the designated days, dates, and times they are scheduled for.