Training Programs

NEW COURSES -- If it's been at least 90 days since you completed a PDC program, you are probably eligible for additional training!

Call us to discuss any of the free state-funded training programs listed below.  Remember, we customize each program to meet YOUR needs.  And don't forget to ask about our industry-expert instructors!

Current Classes:

Microsoft Essentials for Workplace Productivity

CATIA  CAM Design for Manufacturing

Advanced AutoCAD 2007  (NEW)

Customer Service  (NEW)

MasterCAM X2 For Milling and Turning Center Application

CMM Inspection Techniques      (This class will be held off site, please call for details)

Microsoft Access  ( Level 1) w/ refs. to MS Excel

Advanced Excel for Workplace Productivity

APICS Detailed Scheduling & Planning (NEW)

Quick Books 2007

HR Essentials  (NEW)

Business Writing Basics !?&+#

Lean Operations

AutoCAD 2007

Shop Math & Blueprint Reading

Advance Leadership and Negotiation Skills  (NEW)

Intro to Computers- with Keyboarding (NEW)

SolidWorks for Mechanical Design

Six Sigma - Green Belt Practitioner (NEW)

HazMat & HazWaste

Leadership and Management

CNC Programming & Set-Up Techniques      (This class will be held off site, please call for details)

SolidWorks for Mechanical Design Advanced

Upcoming Classes:

Microsoft Project 2003  for Workspace Application

Advanced MasterCAM X2  for Surface and Multiaxis

APICS Basics of Supply Chain Management (NEW)

GD&T and Blueprint Reading

Basic-Intermediate Microsoft Excel

APICS Fundamentals of Planning (NEW)

Inspection Techniques w/Shop Math & Blueprint Reading (NEW)

APICS Fundamentals of Manufacturing Control

CATIA  Mechanical Design

Leadership & Team Development for Managerial Success (in Spanish)

Negotiating with Success (NEW)

APICS Fundamentals of Operations Management (NEW)

APICS Fundamentals of Inventory Control (NEW)

Advanced Microsoft Word, Outlook & PowerPoint (NEW)

Comprehensive Microsoft Excel (A to Z) (NEW)

Project Management  (NEW)

Finance Modeling with Business Excel

CNC Boot Camp

Microsoft Office Level1 in Spanish

AutoCAD 2007 Update Migration(NEW)

Microsoft PowerPoint & Visio (NEW)

MasterCAM X2 for Surface and Multiaxis

Leadership & Management Level 2

Negotiations and Strategic Communication Skills  (NEW)

Computer Operations for Shop Floor Applications

Introduction to Six Sigma - (NEW)

E-Commerce & Web Page Basics

Crystal Reports (NEW)

Customer Relationship Management (NEW)

Microsoft Word & Excel 2003 (Level 2) (NEW in Spanish)

Visual Basic for Microsoft Office Applications (NEW)

Microsoft Power Point  (NEW)

AutoCAD 2005  (NEW)

Advanced AutoCAD 2005  (NEW)

MasterCAM X® Update Transition For 9x Users (NEW)

Six Sigma - Black Belt Practitioner

Business Math with Applications in Excel (NEW)

Presentation Skills

Microsoft Outlook  (NEW)

Employee Customer Relations (NEW)

MS Office 2003 for Teams

Mechanical Design Application Using AutoCAD (NEW)

AutoCAD 2005 (Update)

AutoDesk Inventor v. 9 (Level I)

AutoDesk Inventor v.9 (Level II)

Business Communication Skills (NEW)

CAD/CAM Using HAAS CNC Machining Equipment

Leadership- How Supervisors & Key Staff Can Improve their Organization's  Productivity

Marketing and Selling Principles (NEW)

Mastercam X for Surface and Multiaxis

Microsoft Word 2000 & Excel - 2000 (Level 2)

Microsoft Windows XP

The PDC is honored to be one of twelve Centers for Applied Competitive Technologies (CACTs) in the state. CACTs are an initiative of the California Community Colleges Economic Development Program. As non-profit economic development outreach agencies, CACTs provide small to medium-sized companies with single-point access to advanced technology and training in order to increase business productivity. 
Please refer to the remainder of this website for more information or contact Kim Holland, Executive Director at 818-957-0024 x225 or KHolland@pdcgcc.com.

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