College of the Redwoods 2008-2009 College Catalog

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Community & Economic Development provides a wide range of educational opportunities throughout Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino counties. Classes, programs, training, and workshops are offered as lifelong learning opportunities. The not-for-credit classes are designed to develop professional skills, enhance career opportunities, enrich personal knowledge, and promote cultural and academic growth. The office of CED is located at 605 K St. in Eureka. 707.269.4000

Community Education
Class offerings may include a vocational subjects such as art, consumer issues, self improvement, home and garden, and photography. Classes may also be designed to meet the specific needs of a business or organization. Community Education classes may be offered during the day, evening, weekend and on-line. These are not-for-credit classes and workshops are fee-based. 707.269.4000

Professional Development
Professional Development educational opportunities range from job-related workshops and seminars to full-semester courses. Typical non-credit courses include computer software training, AutoCAD, E-Commerce, Management Skills, Conflict Resolution, Customer Service, and Spanish for the Workplace. College of the Redwoods is especially interested in meeting the needs of all businesses small and large. 707.269.4000

Customized Training
To remain competitive in today’s marketplace, businesses must rely on the continued optimal performance of their most important asset, their employees. College of the Redwoods responds to this immediate need by providing a full range of customized training services that increase the employees’ knowledge and skill base. These results translate to a high return on investment in the form of higher employee productivity, time savings, and better quality products. 707.269.4000

Computer Training Center
The Community and Economic Development Division offers convenient computer training located at 605 Street in Eureka. Classes are scheduled for open enrollment and can be customized for your specific business needs. For information about these above programs, please call CED at 707.269.4000

Foster Parent Kinship Care Program
Expand your heart through foster and kinship pre-service training. CR’s Foster and Kinship Care Education (FKCE) Program provides accessible and useful information that will educate and challenge foster and kinship care providers. If you are already a licensed care provider, enhance your skills and sharpen your knowledge by attending our in-service, therapeutic and special topic training classes. 707.269.4003

Truck Driving
This program provides training and a background for many kinds of truck driving jobs. It involves lecture and driving time. Topics include gauges and instruments, safety, shift patterns for various transmissions, brake systems and adjustment. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a certificate and will be accompanied to the DMV for their final test. 707.269.4000

Real Estate License Preparation
Community & Economic Development offers a distance learning program that meets the approved course requirement to take the state real estate license examination. The course is completed at home with no classroom attendance. 707.269.4000

Medical
Certain not-for-credit medical classes are also available such as Injections and Venipuncture for medical assistants under the supervision of a physician. EMT and CPR refresher courses are also offered as well as a summer IV Therapy class. 707.269.4000

REBRAC
The Regional Environmental Training Center, ETC, is funded through a grant form the Community Colleges Chancellor ’s office. The primary function of the ETC is to provide information, audits and training to businesses concerning CalEPA and CalOSHA compliances. Many of the services are low cost. The ETC office can be reached by calling 707.269.4007.

Online Courses
Self-paced, online workforce training programs and personal enrichment courses through Gatlin and Ed2Go are offered by the Community and Economic Development Division. Courses and trainings range from computer applications, business management, specialized professional program training, and grammar, writing, and publishing. 707.269.4002