Career training at your convenience!
Corporate and Professional Education has many options to engage with our students all year long. Many of our courses will be on-site at either our Danvers or Lynn campus. Others are available online. Types of courses range from Health Care to Information Technology, Business, Landscaping, and many more.
We will continue to offer "live remote" and "online" classes with your favorite instructors, and new instructors. Our educational partners, ProTrain, ed2go, Cengage, and Condensed Curriculum International have expand and revise their digital learning curriculum just for you.
Free short-term career training in Healthcare, IT and Manufacturing
North Shore Community College offers free training for careers that are in high-demand on the North Shore. Students who successfully complete courses will have greater access to job opportunities with employers who are actively looking to hire trained employees.
Career Training Courses
All classes are free thanks to grant funds provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Enrollment process and requirements may vary by course.
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Professional Role
A Community Health Worker (CHW) ensures the health and well-being of multi-cultural residents in a variety of community-based settings such as homes, schools, clinics, shelters, local businesses, and community centers. This training program has been developed to align with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s recommended ten core competencies for CHW’s.
Course Content
CHW students will be training to carry out one or more of the following roles:
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Providing culturally appropriate health education, information and outreach in community-based settings, such as homes, schools, clinics, shelters, local businesses and community centers
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Bridging and/or culturally mediating between individuals, communities and health and human services, including actively building individual and community capacity
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Assisting people to access the services they need
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Providing direct services, such as informal counseling, social support, care coordination and health screenings
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Advocating for individual and community needs
Program Requirements
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Must be 18 years of age or older
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Unemployed or underemployed or belong to an underrepresented population
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Must submit Next Generation (Accuplacer) scores or transcript from college-level course for review
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COVID vaccination (booster may be required)
Program Benefits
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Course fee and textbooks
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Coaching and tutoring
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Two stipends totaling $1,000
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Access to EnGen software for English language learners
Location
Courses are held in the evenings at NSCC’s campuses in Lynn and Danvers.
Contact
Denise Deschamps
Corporate and Professional Education Training Program Grant Manager
Workforce Education and Corporate Training Division
Telephone: 978-236-1203
Email: ddescham@northshore.edu
Professional Role
Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aides provide direct care to patients in hospitals, and residents of long term care facilities and private homes. They work under the direction of nurses and doctors, providing direct care and assistance to patients such as bathing, feeding, dressing, and transferring from bed to chair.
Course Content
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Preparation for the State Board exam to become certified
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Home Health Aide certification
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CPR certification
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CMS Hand in Hand Dementia Training
Program Requirements
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Must be 18 years of age or older
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Unemployed or underemployed or belong to an underrepresented population
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Must submit Next Generation (Accuplacer) scores or transcript from college-level course for review
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COVID vaccination plus booster
Program Benefits
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Course fee and textbooks
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Coaching, tutoring, scrubs, and shoes
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Cost of State Certification exam
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Two stipends totaling $1,000
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Access to EnGen software for English language learners
Location
Courses are held in the evenings at NSCC’s campuses in Lynn and Danvers.
Contact
Denise Deschamps
Corporate and Professional Education Training Program Grant Manager
Workforce Education and Corporate Training Division
Telephone: 978-236-1203
Email: ddescham@northshore.edu
Professional Role
Recovery Coaches are individuals currently in recovery from addiction and/or co-occurring mental health disorders and have been trained to help their peers with a similar experience gain hope, explore recovery, and achieve life goals. Recovery coaches provide others with support in making positive life changes and in developing skills to facilitate their recovery.
Course Content
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Thorough overview of addiction science (the various substances of misuse, their effects, and how addiction impacts overall wellness)
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Stages of change related to recovery
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Motivational interviewing
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Case studies
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Experiential exercises
Program Requirements
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Must be 18 years of age or older
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Unemployed or underemployed or belong to an underrepresented population
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Must have experience with (SUD) Substance Abuse Disorder
Program Benefits
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Training fee and textbooks
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Coaching related to resume-writing and interviewing skills
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Two stipends totaling $1,000
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Access to EnGen software for English language learners
Location
Courses are held in the evenings at NSCC’s campuses in Lynn and Danvers.
Contact
Denise Deschamps
Corporate and Professional Education Training Program Grant Manager
Workforce Education and Corporate Training Division
Telephone: 978-236-1203
Email: ddescham@northshore.edu
Professional Role
An IT Technical Support Specialist may assist colleagues and/or customers with issues related to both computer hardware and software. Challenges for the Specialist to address may range from security compliance considerations to upgrading, repairing, optimizing performance and performing preventative maintenance.
Course Content
This course includes three distinct topics:
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CompTIA IT Fundamentals
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CompTIA A+
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Cyber Safe
Program Requirements
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Must be 18 years of age or older
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Unemployed or underemployed or belong to an underrepresented population
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Must submit Next Generation (Accuplacer) scores or transcript from college-level course for review
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COVID vaccination
Program Benefits
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Course fee and textbooks
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Coaching and tutoring
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Cost of 3 certification exams
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Two stipends totaling $1,000
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Access to EnGen software for English language learners
Location
Courses are held in the evenings at NSCC’s campuses in Lynn and Danvers.
Contact
Denise Deschamps
Corporate and Professional Education Training Program Grant Manager
Workforce Education and Corporate Training Division
Telephone: 978-236-1203
Email: ddescham@northshore.edu
Prepare for a rewarding, well-paying career in advanced manufacturing. Next class begins in Summer 2023.
Contact
Martin Trice
Program Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Preparation
Workforce Education and Corporate Training Division
Email: mtrice01@northshore.edu
Unemployed? or Underemployed?
When job search alone does not lead to employment, MassHire can use funds available through grants or Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds to assist eligible job seekers to obtain needed skills or credentials to return to work Contact your local MassHire Career Center for more information.
Download the Training Opportunities Program (TOP) guide here.
Have a question?
We like the personal touch! Please call or email us weekdays between 8:00am – 5:00pm
to get your questions answered.
Telephone: 978-236-1200
Email: professional@northshore.edu
Train with your favorite NSCC instructors
In the classroom or live remote learning using Blackboard, Zoom, Google Classroom and other platforms. Interact with your instructors and classmates as you continue your certificate program or try a new course.
Live online and hybrid courses
A combination of real-time instruction and self-paced coursework. This course structure allows you to build bonds with instructors and classmates, ask questions and receive answers in real time or within an anticipated schedule.
Self-paced
Classes that flex with your schedule, but still provide assistance when needed. This course structure allows you to plan study time around your day, and balance work and family commitments with your schedule.
Are you ready to register?
Registration has never been easier visit https://northshore.coursestorm.com/
Returning students can register online anytime.
Next Steps
Lifelong learning never ends at North Shore Community College!