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 state-funded or contract 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:

Advanced Excel for Workplace Productivity

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

Leadership and Management

SolidWorks for Mechanical Design

Hazardous Materials

Advanced MasterCAM X3  for Surface and Multiaxis

MasterCAM X3 For Milling and Turning Center Application

CATIA  CAM Design for Manufacturing

GD&T and Blueprint Reading

Microsoft Office Suite (for companies with ≤ 100 employees)

Microsoft Project 2003  for Workspace Application

AutoCAD 2007

Microsoft Power Point and Presentation Skills

Inspection Techniques w/Shop Math & Blueprint Reading

APICS Master Planning of Resources (NEW)

Advance Leadership (Taught in Spanish)

CATIA  Mechanical Design

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

Upcoming Classes:

Advanced AutoCAD 2007  (NEW)

Advanced Microsoft Word, Outlook & PowerPoint (NEW)

APICS Basics of Supply Chain Management

APICS Basics of Supply Chain Management (NEW)

APICS Fundamentals of Manufacturing Control

APICS Fundamentals of Inventory Control (NEW)

APICS Fundamentals of Operations Management (NEW)

APICS Fundamentals of Planning (NEW)

AutoCAD 2007 Update Migration(NEW)

AutoDesk Inventor v. 9 (Level I)

AutoDesk Inventor v.9 (Level II)

Basic-Intermediate Microsoft Excel

Business Communication Skills (NEW)

Business Writing Basics !?&+#

CAD/CAM Using HAAS CNC Machining Equipment

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

Computer Applications  For Shop Floor

Computer Operations for Shop Floor Applications

Comprehensive Microsoft Excel (A to Z) (NEW)

Crystal Reports (NEW)

Customer Service  (NEW)

Customer Relationship Management (NEW)

E-Commerce & Web Page Basics

Employee Customer Relations (NEW)

Introduction to Six Sigma - (NEW)

Leadership & Team Development for Managerial Success (in Spanish)

Lean Operations

Leadership & Management Level 2

MasterCAM X2 for Surface and Multiaxis

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

Mastercam X for Surface and Multiaxis

Mechanical Design Application Using AutoCAD (NEW)

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

Microsoft Essentials for Workplace Productivity

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

Microsoft Office for Workplace Productivity (in Spanish)

Microsoft PowerPoint & Visio (NEW)

Microsoft Word 2000 & Excel - 2000 (Level 2)

Negotiations and Strategic Communication Skills  (NEW)

Negotiating with Success (NEW)

Presentation Skills

Project Management  (NEW)

Quick Books 2007

SolidWorks for Mechanical Design Advanced

Six Sigma - Black Belt Practitioner

Six Sigma - Green Belt Practitioner (NEW)

Shop Math & Blueprint Reading

Visual Basic for Microsoft Office Applications (NEW)

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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