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INTRODUCING THE WORKFORCE & CE TEAM
Workforce Development & Continuing Education serves as an interface between Mountain View College and the public, private and corporate community delivering programs that are flexible, diverse, and have visionary instruction responsive to the needs at hand. We provide workforce training, personal and professional development courses and other outreach programs to enhance individual, community and economic development. Our team of specialists are here to serve you in your workforce and continuing education needs.
CLICK HERE TO MEET THE TEAM.

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Your career in healthcare awaits.
Become a part of the largest employer in the D/FW Metroplex! Sign-up for training today! 
CALLING ALL
CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES

Training is available for your employees for free!

 

Apply for the Skills for Small Business grant through the Texas Workforce Commission and receive up to $1,450 per employee for construction industry training.  

 

To apply, call Shaniqua Rischer at 214-860-8609.

CAD Classes
Joe Garcia, Director Continuing Education & Workforce
Mountain View College is now offering fast track classes in Computer Aided Drafting and Design. As an established Authorized Training Center for Autodesk, Mountain View College provides skills update and certification preparation classes in a variety of programs within the Autodesk suite.  Classes are offered evenings and weekends and taught by certified Autodesk Instructors.  For more information call 214-860-8835 or 214-860-8733, or visit www.mountainviewcollege.edu.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT  
OF THE MONTH:
Alternative Teacher Certification 

"Dallas Superintendent Mike Miles came by my classroom today and said he loved what I'm doing and to keep up the good work.  As a first- year teacher, I officially feel like a rock start!" -

 

Xochitl Saavedra,  

Alternative Teacher Certification Program, Class of 2016

 

If you are interested in a career in teaching, contact us to learn more. The next session will begin in the spring. The application deadline is Monday, January 12, 2015. The application and all college/university transcripts must be submitted by the deadline date. New student orientation is Saturday, January 24, 2015 for accepted students. The first official class day will begin Friday, January 30, 2015. For more information about the program, please visit us online. 

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS...
A PLUS IN EMPLOYEE TRAINING
Dr. Preston Pulliams, Interim President Mountain View College, Bill Murray, Warehouse Manager - E.A. Sween Maria Rangel, Assistant - E.A.Sween, Commissioner Ronny Congleton - Texas Workforce Commission,
 Donna Locastro, Regional Vice President - OHL, Dr. Joe May - Chancellor Dallas County Community College District, Patricia Webb, Executive Dean Workforce
& CE - Mountain View College
To date, Mountain View College has been awarded approximately $851,000 in grant funds from Texas Workforce's Skills Development Fund (SDF). These grants are part of the 43 million dollars dedicated by the Texas Legislature during their last session. The grants we have received will help create or improve 520 jobs.

How Skills  

Development Funds Benefit Businesses and The Community

 

Grants from the Skills Development Fund allow community and technical colleges to provide customized job-training programs for businesses that want to train new workers or upgrade the skills of their existing workforce. When a business, consortium of businesses, or trade union identifies a training need, and then partners with a public community or technical college to fill its specific needs, grant money from the Skills Development Fund pays for the training, and the college administers the grant. Businesses then work with their college partners to submit proposals, develop curricula and conduct training.

 

Last year alone, DCCCD colleges were awarded 7 million dollars in SDF grants.

   
First Row, Left to Right:
Dr. Joe May, Chancellor - Dallas County Community College District Alma Lopez, Human Resource Manager - Fresh Express, Inc. Nancy Dungan, Plant Manager - Fresh Express, Inc. Commissioner Ronny Congleton, - Texas Workforce Commission

Second Row, Left to Right:
Jason Kurian, Maintenance Manager - Fresh Express, Inc. Hernando Aviles, Human Resource Manager - First Co. Clifford Sparks, Office of State Senator Royce West Kerry Goodwin, Office of State Representative Eric Johnson Claude Spivey, Office of State Representative Yvonne Davis Dr. Preston Pulliams, Interim President - Mountain View College Patricia Webb, Executive Dean Workforce & CE - Mountain View College Joyce Williams, Vice Chancellor of Workforce & Economic Affairs - Dallas County Community College District

Skills Development Fund News  

 

On Wednesday, October 8, El Centro College hosted a district partnership meeting at Bill J. Priest, which included President of Workforce Solutions Great Dallas, Laurie Bouillion Larrea and her staff, Dale Robertson, Brandi Harrison of Texas Workforce Commission (SDF), as well as all seven district-member colleges.  Members of the City of Dallas Economic Development Office, led by Lee McKinney, were also present. The meeting served as follow-up to an SDF Certification training session held last summer for state-wide participating colleges which promoted local workforce, city and agency partnerships.     

 

Currently, Mountain View College has active grants with AMX Corporation; a logistics consortium comprised of E.A. Sween Company, OHL and First Co; and a third with Fresh Express (Chiquita Banana). Grant proposals that are projected and in progress include: Airbus Helicopters, Consolidated Casting and Mooring Roofing.

   

 

    

North Texas' Thriving Healthcare Industry

Maira Sandoval, Program Coordinator

Physical Therapy Aide - Classes run March 23 - May 11, 2015 Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 - 9:30 p.m. Cost: $999.00

 

Be part of the rewarding physical therapy aide career field!  As a physical therapist aide, you will care for patients, guiding them from physical disability to reach the highest level of physical ability possible. In addition, you will be under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist providing treatments that improve mobility, improve physical strength and endurance, restore functional ability in work, play and daily life, and that relieve pain.

 

Dental Assisting - Classes run March 3 - May 14, 2015 Thursdays and Saturdays from 6 - 9:30p.m. Cost: $1,799.00

 

Your dental assistant career path starts today! As a student in the Dental Assisting program at Mountain View College, you will be placed to work alongside a dentist in the treatment of patients, as well as gain the skills necessary to keep an office running smoothly.  Through this program, you will receive "multi-tasked" training, which means you will be educated in both clinical and administrative capabilities in a healthcare field that is always in demand.

 

EKG Technician - Classes run March 24- May 12, 2015 Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6 - 9:30p.m.  

Cost: $999.00

 

Now is the best time to become an EKG Technician! According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employment is expected to grow by 29 percent from 2010 to 2020, much faster than average for all occupations. This course combines theory and practice, covering important background on the anatomy and physiology of the heart and chest, heart disease and disease processes, medical terminology, and on the legal and ethical aspects of patient contact.

Turning the Corner: 
The State of Corporate and Contract Training in Southwest Dallas County 
Lorraine Hood-Jack, Account Manager

Things are looking up in the southern sector when it comes to contract training. After a brief run of vacancies and for sale or lease signs, indication of growth and development appears to be returning to South Dallas. New and existing customers have an increased focus on training that will upwardly mobilize their workforce in the area of industrial maintenance, particularly in the areas of welding and machine shop training. In a recent discussion, one my of my clients shared with me how his own thought process had shifted from a need to have a 4-year degree to one of understanding that a skilled worker with a good foundation in industrial maintenance can make a wage equal to or greater than his own. This is a big shift from his and my own upbringing, where a 4-year education was not only stressed, but expected if one had any hope of landing a great career.

 

We're turning the corner and there are big things on the horizon for contract training.  

 

Online Classes
Anna Garcia, Executive Assistant
Ed2go offers a wide range of interactive courses taken entirely online. Our online courses are affordable, fun, fast, convenient and geared just for you. Some of our most popular courses include Accounting Fundamentals, Introduction to Microsoft Excel, Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach, Introduction to SQL and Project Management Fundamentals. Ed2go courses are offered on the third Wednesday of every month. Students register online at www.ed2go.com/mvcce and then contact coordinator Anna Garcia for payment processing. Payments are processed 1-2 days before the course start date and in some cases, on the same day of the course start date. However, late payments/late registrations are not accepted. Students can visit the website at any time and search for courses under the "Enter Search Here" tab. The course cost, instructor bio and online course syllabus are listed on the website under the course information. For more information, please contact coordinator Anna Garcia at 214-860-8529.

The Age of Entrepreneurship
Shaniqua Rischer, Small Business & Workforce Grant Manager

In a recent LinkedIn article, Richard Branson, Founder & CEO of Virgin America, declared that 2014 was the year of the entrepreneur, and he couldn't have been more right.  Branson stated, "This year has seen the growing trend of entrepreneurship being embraced as a positive way to create the jobs of the present and the future...The entrepreneurs who will succeed in 2014 will need to focus upon having a purpose beyond profit for their business."  We are living in the Age of Entrepreneurship� a time of advancement, much like the one seen during the industrial revolution; except in this age of technology, ease of communication and bringing things from concept to market has opened the door for innovation and the start of new businesses. 

 

So if 2014 is to truly be the year of the entrepreneur, how can you succeed as an entrepreneur? 

 

1. Realize that the dream is free, but the determination to see it come to fruition is sold separately.  In order to be successful as an entrepreneur, you must realize that the work of an entrepreneur never ceases.   There will be countless times you will have to make sacrifices in order to build your business.  However, sacrifice and hard work always pays off.

   

2. Training is key to growth and networking is the doorway to opportunities.  It is essential that you seek classes, conferences, workshops or seminars that will keep you informed and on the cutting edge in your industry.

 

3. You must never forget the business side of owning a business.  Most entrepreneurs and small businesses fail because they forget to take care of the foundation of the business.  Knowing the financial bottom lines of your business and remaining organized are tools for success. 

  

4.  The key to being a successful entrepreneur is believing in your dream and being passionate about it, while sharing that same passion with others.   


Commit to making the remainder of 2014 the "Year of YOU", as you embark upon your journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur. 

Start off with the resources and training you need to become a successful entrepreneur by receiving the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Certification at the Entrepreneurial College at Mountain View College. We offer classes in exploring entrepreneurship, business law, accounting, financial statements and taxes, human resource management and more. Call 214-860-8609 for more information.

 

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