Business and Professional Training
Director: Tom Fletcher
Address: Magee Center, 700 West Main Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815-1301 Phone: (570) 389-4420 FAX: (570) 389-5060 TDD: (570) 389-4420
Learn about guaranteed free training for your employees offered through the WEDnet PA grant program.
Bloomsburg University's Corporate and Continuing Education division designs and markets a variety of noncredit seminars and workshops on topics of interest to area businesses and professionals.
Participants can update their professional knowledge and skills or master new competencies for transition to new career opportunities. Programs are developed in response to regional workforce needs, the latest trends in employee training, and specific requests from regional employers and professional organizations. Programs may be targeted for the general public, or designed for a specific segment of the workforce.
Bloomsburg University offers many high quality training opportunities for your consideration including, but not limited to, the following topics:
| Diversity in the Workplace | Computer Literacy/Applications | |
| Interpersonal/Group Communication | Industrial Safety and Health (including OSHA mandates) | |
| Workers Compensation | Leadership Styles | |
| Managing Conflict | Stress/Time Management | |
| Supervisory Skills | The Art of Listening | |
| Team Building | Grievances and Arbitration | |
| Total Quality Management | Successful Sales Strategies | |
| Performance Appraisals | Accounting for the Non-Financial Executive | |
| Ergonomics at Work | Basic Bookkeeping | |
| Health Care Plans | Statistical Process Control |
Contract Training
Many of these training programs can be tailored to suit the unique needs of an individual company, professional office, government agency, or community group and can be delivered exclusively for that client on a contractual basis.
Training sessions can be conducted at the client's work site, if preferred, in Bloomsburg University's executive training facilities, or at any other location designated by the client. Instruction can be scheduled during daytime hours, weekday evenings, weekends, or any combination of days and times. Instructors are carefully screened on the merits of their technical competence, interactive teaching techniques, and ability to relate to adult learners in a relaxed, non-threatening environment.
Program fees vary according to the specific terms of each training contract, based on length of instruction, preparation required to design customized content, number of trainees, location, supplementary training materials, catering services, etc.
To explore contract training options for your organization, contact us by mail or email, by phone [(570) 389-4420], or in person at our headquarters in the Magee Center at 700 West Main Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. You may also fax your inquiry to us at (570) 389-5060.
| Course Number | Course Name | Begin Date | Fee |
| P817A | Survival Skills for New Supervisors - Leadership Institute | Feb. 02 | $59 |
| P933A | Workplace Spanish | Feb. 05 | $119 |
| P818A | Create and Improve Your Work Environment - Leadership Institute | Feb. 09 | $99 |
| P903A | Time Management | Feb. 12 | $39 |
| P819A | Motivate Your Workforce to Improve Performance and Productivity - Leadership Institute | Feb. 23 | $99 |
| P820A | Empower Your Workplace: Basic Quality Tools and Techniques - Leadership Institute | Mar. 02 | $99 |
| P627A | BOOT CAMP -Overview of Project Management Process - Module 1 | Mar. 05 | $45 |
| P926A | Food Safety Certification | Mar. 06 | $119 |
| P530A | Insurance, Investments and the 1040 | Mar. 07 | $59 |
| P544A | Annuities and Mutual Funds | Mar. 07 | $59 |
| P628A | BOOT CAMP - Defining Roles and Responsibilities in Project Management - Module 2 | Mar. 12 | $45 |
| P985A | Communicating in a Clear Manner | Mar. 12 | $59 |
| P629A | BOOT CAMP - Time and Task Management- Module 3 | Mar. 19 | $45 |
| P630A | Boot Camp - Managing Risks in Project Management/Effective Team Management - Camp 4 | Mar. 26 | $45 |
| P631A | BOOT CAMP - The Role of the Customer in Project Management - Module 5 | Apr. 02 | $45 |
| P412A | Connecting With Kids | Apr. 04 | $89 |
| P532A | Ethics in Insurance, Financial Services, Banking, and Business | Apr. 12 | $59 |
| P536A | Errors and Omissions | Apr. 12 | $59 |
| P999A | Living the 7 Habits - Time and Priority Management | Apr. 16 | $39 |
| P988A | Winning Tips for Facilitation Skills in Training | Apr. 18 | $39 |
| P982A | Starting a New Business: An Overview | Apr. 23 | $39 |
| P984A | Practical Public Speaking | Apr. 30 | $79 |
| P992A | Start a Consulting Practice | May. 02 | $39 |
| P541A | Social Security and Retirement Planning | May. 03 | $119 |
| P911A | OSHA 10-Hour Industrial Safety and Health | May. 04 | $350 |
| P990A | Secrets of Small Business Marketing Strategies | May. 09 | $39 |
| P907A | Recruiting and Selecting Quality Staff | May. 11 | $109 |
| P989A | Writing an Effective Business Plan | May. 17 | $39 |
| P534A | Commercial General Liability | Jun. 07 | $119 |