National Certification Training Programs
“Certification” from a national organization and / or skills training to a national industry standard is fast becoming a requirement to enter many occupations. To that end OCtech’s Career Training and Development Division now offers a series of training programs based on nationally-recognized business and industry standards.

The National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER)
NCCER is a group representing the construction and maintenance industry which has developed skill standards and a training curriculum for over 25 different industrial crafts. The Career Training and Development Division now offers many of these training programs developed by NCCER. A national registry of students’ training records is maintained by NCCER. This database contains files of all who have successfully completed craft training through an Accredited Training Sponsor or Accredited Training and Education Facility (ATEF). The National Registry assures portability of students’ training accomplishments by providing documentation via transcripts, certificates and wallet cards. The one-millionth transcript was recorded in May 2001.

National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS)
NIMS is a group representing the metal-working industry, which has developed skill standards for occupations including metal-forming, machining, tool, die and mold-making, machine building and maintenance. Career Training and Development offers a series of vocational and technical courses or modules designed to provide entry-level job skills to individuals seeking to enter the metalworking manufacturing sector. These courses / modules are based on the job skill standards developed by NIMS for Machining and Metalforming Level One.

Leadership, Supervisory, and Workplace Skills
Leadership, Supervisory Development, and Customer Service Training are important segments of the Career Training and Development Division’s Workplace Skills program. Frontline Leadership™, The Service Difference™ and Working™ (Achieve Global) are three examples of the type of professional development programs available at OCtech.

The professional development of supervisors, managers and others in various leadership positions is a prime concern of many employers, but the personal and professional development of the manufacturing, construction and maintenance shop worker is often overlooked. The Career Training and Development Division also offers a new series of courses targeted to the personal and professional development of these workers. These courses, often referred to as “soft skills,” are designed to provide craft workers with the interpersonal skills needed in the workplace. The courses were developed by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), and meet the standards for knowledge, skills and other abilities as defined by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS). The courses include: Essentials Workplace Skills, Communication Skills, Resolving Workplace Issues, and Applied Communication Skills for Manufacturing, Construction and Maintenance Workers.

Healthcare Skills Certification
The Career and Training and Development Division has received national approval from the Dietary Managers Association of America for its Dietary Manager’s Program. Operating under a local board of those in the food industry in Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties, the College has initiated coursework of 120 hours in the classroom and 150 hours of field experience for completion of the Dietary Managers Certification program. At the completion of the four courses and the clinical, students will be able to take the national certification test offered by the Dietary Managers Association. Such certification (CDM) allows the student to work together with registered dietitians to provide quality nutritional care for clients in a variety of non-commercial settings and perform a myriad of specialized tasks. Only about 12,000 dietary managers in the entire country have earned the CDM credential.

National Certification is also available for graduates of our EMT (Emergency Medical Technicians), Phlebotomy Technician, Pharmacy Technician, and Nursing Assistant graduates.

Work Keys® Job Profiling and Skills Analysis
The Career Training and Development Division offers Work Keys® Job Profiling Skills Analysis, Skills Assessments and Skills Training using the Key Train™ system to area business and industry. Work Keys® is a national program developed by ACT™ consisting of job profiling, workplace skills analysis, skills assessments, and targeted skills training. Job profiling allows employers to identify job tasks, the workplace skills and the skill levels needed to perform the tasks. Assessments identify potential or existing employee skill deficiencies and the training needed to improve employee skills can be provided. The results of a Work Keys® Job Profile and Skills Assessment provide employers with the information needed to upgrade the job skills of existing employees. The results may also be used as part of the hiring and promotion process. Call (803) 535-1236 for more information.