All companies have at least one thing in common. All have a need for a trained work force. Central Carolina Community College, Lee, Chatham and, Harnett County Small Business Centers offer a variety of programs to assist area employers with training, retraining and upgrading the skills of their workers.

Occupational extension courses are developed for any industrial training need which can be addressed in a classroom or lab environment. Courses are tailored to meet a particular company's needs. They can be held on site or at any of the college's three campuses. Minimum class size is eight (8) and the cost is $50 per student plus book if required. For more detailed information contact Carl Thompson , for Chatham County. Or contact Dr Teronda McNeil , for Lee County. Or contact Len Royals, for Harnett County.

In-Plant Training can be provided at the workplace when workers must learn new skills which can best be taught by actually doing the operation. Requirements for in-plant training include: workers must learn a new skills such as operating a new machine or assembling a new product; there must be enough workers to make offering the class economically feasible; and, training is limited to 440 hours per employee per year. An employee of the company can be hired by the college to provide the instruction or the college can reimburse the company an amount agreed upon as compensation for the time the employee is released from regular duties to teach. For more detailed information contact Cathy Swindell, Industrial Relations Officer.

Focused Industrial Training (FIT) is designed to provide training tailored for existing industries. Training can be classroom, at a machine or a combination of the two. A major strength of this program is that training can be provided for a small group and be company and job specific. For more detailed information contact Cathy Swindell, Industrial Relations Officer.

New and Expanding Industry Training is used whenever a new industry is established or an existing industry expands by as many as twelve employees. The cost of training can be paid by the state through CCCC. The program includes instructor's salary and per diem, if necessary, and a scrap allowance of up to $100 per trainee. Funds may also be used to lease space for training while construction projects are ongoing. For more detailed information contact Cathy Swindell, Industrial Relations Officer.

Literacy classes have assisted numerous industries in the upgrading of their employees skills. Many industries have recognized the importance of having a literate work force. The CCCC literacy program is designed to improve academic skills in areas such as math and reading. High school graduates as well as non-high school graduates may enroll in these classes. Programs are available to help students prepare for the General Educational Development (GED) test, to assist foreign born individuals who desire to learn English in the English as a Second Language (ESL) program. For non-readers the college has the Adult Basic Education (ABE) program. For more detailed information contact Sara Lambert , for Chatham County. Or contact Evangeline Smith, for Lee County. Or contact Melody McGee, for Harnett County.