PARAMUS, N.J. – In the tradition of setting New Year’s resolutions, Bergen Community College’s Division of Continuing Education, Corporate and Public Sector Training offers community members the chance to learn new skills in the new year.
From foodies to fashionistas, those looking to hone a certain skill set can earn a certificate in specialized programs like culinary arts and fashion design. Aspiring chefs will take classes such as baking and international cuisine, while up-and-coming designers can enroll in courses like draping, pattern making, sewing techniques and wholesale selling.
The College will sponsor two open houses to showcase its popular programs in interior and fashion design during the next few weeks: Tuesday, Jan 26 at 6:30 p.m. (interior design) and Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 5 p.m. (fashion design). Both will take place at the College’s main campus at 400 Paramus Road.
Bergen also offers business and industry programs, providing a full range of services to support owners and entrepreneurs. Offerings and resources include certifications in business entrepreneurship and accounting, customized corporate training, access to the Bergen Small Business Development Center and several online courses.
Employment training in health professions provides programs for certified nursing assistant, patient care technician, phlebotomy skills and pharmacy technician. The comprehensive program offers opportunities for new certifications – as well as recertification.
Programs range in content and scope allowing even “leisure learners” to acquire new skills through the Institute for Learning in Retirement. Personal development courses include history of jazz, fraud awareness, writing, pet care and security officers training.
For more information, please visit www.bergen.edu/continuinged, email [email protected] or call (201) 447-7488. To view the entire catalog and enroll online, visit http://tinyurl.com/zse23v5.
Based in Paramus, Bergen Community College (www.bergen.edu), a public two-year coeducational college, enrolls 16,000 students at locations in Paramus, the Philip Ciarco Jr. Learning Center in Hackensack and Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands in Lyndhurst. The College offers associate degree, certificate and continuing education programs in a variety of fields. More students graduate from Bergen than any other community college in the state.
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