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2021-22 NEW JERSEY NEW COURSE C ATA LO G FREE REMOTE, ONLINE, AND IN-PERSON TRAINING FOR ELIGIBLE MEMBERS Welcome! Taking courses with the 32BJ Training Fund is free, easy and fun! Here’s what’s new: • Plumbing, Electricity, and Carpentry Basics in Bayonne and Wayne NJ. • Black Seal Low pressure Course in Hackensack NJ; obtain a license with the state of NJ. • GED class locations: Union County College in Plainfield NJ and Mercer County Community College in Trenton NJ. • More of our training courses are now available remotely. New ways to Eligibility reach your goals To check if you are eligible for Training Set up an appointment with our Career Fund benefits, visit our website at: Advisor and get help updating your resume, training.32bjfunds.org, then click on choosing a career track, and reviewing your ABOUT to learn more. You can also goals. Career Services is available in person download our Summary Plan Description in NYC and via Zoom for members in other (SPD) from the same place. locations. To make an appointment, e-mail [email protected] or call 212-288-3701 or 888-284-3225. Any course with this icon will be About Us offered fully remotely. Even when we reopen, some remote sessions will be The 32BJ Training Fund is a joint labor- available permanently. management partnership that offers training to eligible participants at no cost. The Fund is supported by contributions negotiated between 32BJ SEIU and participating A course with this icon is always employers. Our mission is to train every available to be taken online at your participant to grow to the next level. We want own pace. to continually raise standards by providing We will keep in touch with all 32BJ members with the tools they need to students via text and e-mail. Please meet the challenges of a changing industry. make sure your contact information At the 32BJ Training Fund, everything we do is updated by going to our website at supports the goal of making it possible for training.32bjfunds.org members to get the education, training, and skills they need to grow in the quickly changing property services world. REGISTER AT Online Courses TRAINING.32BJFUNDS.ORG Not all courses require your presence in a classroom! The classes listed below are available online. There is no instruc- tor connected to the course and you can work on completing the course at your own pace. Basic computer and Internet skills are expected of students taking online classes. Please call 888-284-3225, e-mail [email protected], or visit training.32bjfunds.org for more information. Online: Asbestos Awareness Online: Basic Budgeting Online: Basic Principles of Electricity Three Ways to Online: Bed Bug Awareness Learn English! Online: Business Writing 1. IN-PERSON Online: Business Writing: Participate in one of our traditional Letters & Emails in-person classes at fifty-plus locations. Online: Career Development: 2. REMOTE Resume Writing Take a class over Zoom with a live Online: Chemical Hazard instructor and other students. Communications 3. CELL PHONE Online: Cleaning for COVID-19 & Use your mobile device to learn on Other Infectious Diseases the go through Cell-Ed. This unique Online: Customer Service program allows you to work at your own pace, receive feedback, and engage Online: Disaster Preparedness with a coach. Online: Elder Abuse Awareness Contact us at 888-284-3225 for Online: English as a Second Language more information. Online: Fire Extinguisher Safety Online: Microsoft Word Online: Green Professional I: LEED GA Practice Tests Online: OSHA 30-Hour Construction Online: High School Equivalency Online: OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Online: Individual Anger Management Online: Presentation Skills Online: Integrated Pest Management Online: Safe Drivers Online: Math & Measuring Skills for Carpentry Online: Security Officer: Keeping Buildings Safe During COVID-19 & Online: Math & Measuring Skills Other Infectious Disease Outbreaks for Electricity Online: Tools of the Trade Online: Math & Measuring Skills for Plumbing Online: Typing Online: Microsoft Excel Online: Workplace Harassment Online: Microsoft Powerpoint Online: Zoom Basics Follow us on: facebook.com/32bjtraining @32bjtraining 1 Remote Courses Remote learning is an alternative to taking classes in person and consists of a student and an instructor sharing information electronically via their device screen. Zoom is the product the Training Fund uses to provide this service. For courses being offered via Zoom, look for this symbol ( ). Please call 888-284-3225, e-mail [email protected], or visit training.32bjfunds.org for more information. Carbon Monoxide Compliance Career Development: Creating a Over Career Path Career Development: 4,000 Interviewing Skills students Career Development: Resume Writing attended remote learning Disaster Preparedness and classes during the peak of Crisis Management the COVID-19 pandemic English as a Second Language: Pronunciation Intensive Financial Literacy Security Officer: Customer Service Green Buildings: Combustion Safety & Security Officer: Diversity Appreciation/ Efficiency Testing Cultural Competency Green Commercial I: GPRO Security Officer: Emergency Response Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing & Crisis Management Green Commercial III: Building Security Officer: Engaging Operator Certification II Emotionally Distressed Persons Green Residential II: GPRO Security Officer: Ethics Operations & Maintenance (O+M) Security Officer: Meeting the Human Relations Challenge Of Profiling Integrated Pest Management Security Officer: Report Writing Leadership & Supervisory Skills Security Officer: Security in a School Environment Mold Awareness Security Officer: Terrorism Awareness Opioid Awareness & Prevention Security Awareness Spanish for the Workplace Security Officer: Anger Management/ Study Skills Defusing Hostility Time Management Security Officer: Conflict Management/ Dispute Resolution 2 Follow us on: facebook.com/32bjtraining @32bjtraining Courses and Quick Courses About Course Offerings Courses Courses take place each trimester over the course of the academic year unless otherwise noted. Each trimester is eleven to sixteen weeks long. The length is indicated under each course title, shown in the following format: COURSE: 11 WEEKS Quick Courses Quick courses vary in length, ranging from one to ten sessions. The number of sessions and the length are indicated under each quick course title, shown in the following format: QUICK COURSE: TWO 3-HOUR SESSIONS Plumbing Basics, Wayne Courses and quick courses are offered during the day, evenings, and on weekends. Sched- ules and locations are located underneath the descriptions. Eleven week courses run all Carpentry Basics three trimesters unless otherwise stated. COURSE: 11 WEEKS WEEKDAY SESSIONS last two to three hours Prerequisite(s): TABE Verbal, TABE Math and meet once or twice per week. Learn to diagnose problems, make minor WEEKEND SESSIONS last two to six hours floor, wall, and ceiling repairs, and perform and meet once per week. basic carpentry tasks. Identify appropriate materials, tools, and repair techniques. Remote Learning Gain practical skills and safety awareness Remote learning is an alternative to through hands-on experience. Must have taking classes in person and consists of a appropriate reading and math level, high student and an instructor sharing informa- school diploma or its equivalent, and tion electronically via their device screen. successful completion of or concurrent Zoom is the product the Training Fund uses enrollment in Online: Tools of the Trade. to provide this service. For courses being NEW JERSEY offered via Zoom, look for this symbol ( ). Bayonne: Bayonne High School Sat, 9am–4pm (Spring) Wayne: Institute for Contemporary Careers Sat, 9am–4pm (Winter) Key to the Symbols AVAILABLE ONLINE TESTING FEES PAID BY STUDENT AVAILABLE IN SPANISH THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION REMOTE LEARNING Courses and Quick Courses Citizenship Exam: Cleaning: Basic Skills Test Preparation for Cleaners COURSE: 11 WEEKS QUICK COURSE: VARIES Prepare for the U.S. Citizenship Examination Learn simple cleaning skills, understand and learn about the 32BJ Legal Fund benefit. work-related phrases and commonly used Review the questions on the citizenship signage in order to better communicate exam and practice the citizenship interview. with coworkers, supervisors, and tenants. Consult the Legal Fund for questions about Learn how to avoid the most frequent safety immigration fees. Must be currently enrolled hazards facing cleaners. in English as a Second Language course or Note: Employer referral only. have appropriate English skills. Call 888-284- 3225 to see if you qualify to take this course in Spanish. Cleaning for COVID-19 & Partner: 32BJ Legal Fund Other Infectious Diseases NEW JERSEY QUICK COURSE: ONE 3-HOUR SESSION Bound Brook: Bound Brook High School Learn how to clean and disinfect to prevent Sat, 1:30–3:30pm the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious Dover: The Organization for diseases. Understand how to protect yourself Hispanic Affairs and others while cleaning. Know which per- Sat, 1:30–3:30pm sonal protective equipment to use and how Elizabeth: Union County College to put it on and take it off safely. Sat, 1:30–3:30pm Note: Employer referral only. Hackensack: Bergen County Technical Schools Sat, 1:30–3:30pm Computer: Newark: 32BJ SEIU Office Basics/New Users Sat, 1:30–3:30pm COURSE: 11 WEEKS Mon, 1:30–3:30pm Thu, 9–11am Learn basic computer skills and terminology, Paterson: Passaic County including