Custom Courses for Business and Industry

Workplace Literacy

Great Basin College implements workplace literacy programs in cooperation with businesses in rural Nevada. Employers provide the facility and at times may allow release time for employees to study. 澳门新甫京娱乐游戏在线下载 performs site assessments to determine skill deficiencies, to establish a competency-based curriculum, and to recommend materials. The College trains and coaches teachers, tests students, and keeps records of student hours. Certificates of achievement are issued to successful students.

Successful programs include the following locations:

• The Peppermill/Rainbow Hotel Casino and Stateline/ Silversmith Casino-Hotel in Wendover
• Winnemucca Farms in Winnemucca.

澳门新甫京娱乐游戏在线下载 also consults with area mines near Elko and Winnemucca that refer students to 澳门新甫京娱乐游戏在线下载 Adult Learning Centers when a literacy problem arises. For more details or for a free pre-program assessment, call ABE at 775.327.2357.

Classes for Business and Industry

Great Basin College offers customized training to meet local business and industry workforce development needs. The College offers practical training to improve skills, increase productivity, promote safety, and encourage the application of new technologies in the workplace. 澳门新甫京娱乐游戏在线下载’s highly qualified and dedicated instructors have forged special relationships with business and industry to provide comprehensive training for employees. The College schedules short, intense, and focused customized contract training at flexible times with some classes held on the job site.

Customized computer training for business and industry includes Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office, Internet, presentation software, spreadsheets, database management, word processing, desktop publishing, graphic production, computer-aided drafting, web page building, and email workshops. The College also provides classes in technical writing, management and supervisory training, customer service, conflict resolution, communication skills, first aid in the workplace, and OSHA updates.

In recent years, technical arts and industrial millwright technology short courses have been presented at many mine sites.

The Diesel Technology Program, a grant recipient of Caterpillar, Inc., and Cashman Equipment, provides specialized training on Caterpillar and other major equipment. The Welding Department provides American Welding Society (AWS) certification and specialized testing.

Large and small businesses and government agencies seeking help with workplace training should call one of the following:

• 澳门新甫京娱乐游戏在线下载 Continuing Education, 775.327.5300
• Nevada Small Business Development Center, 775-753-2245
• 澳门新甫京娱乐游戏在线下载 Career and Technical Education, 775.327.2289

For More Information Contact

Great Basin College 
1500 College Parkway 
Elko, Nevada (USA) 89801 

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Why Great Basin College

Great Basin College, "The Gold Standard in the Silver State", offers associate and baccalaureate level education in academic, career and technical fields. Welcoming over 4,000 students annually from all corners of the country, both online and at our various campuses and centers, 澳门新甫京娱乐游戏在线下载's presence extends across two time zones and spans more than 86,000 square miles throughout Nevada. A leader in rural higher education, 澳门新甫京娱乐游戏在线下载 takes pride in developing students who are well-prepared to meet the demands of industry and who contribute to the success and prosperity of the local economy.