The Life Long Learning and Workforce Development Center of Villa Maria College enthusiastically endorses, supports, and promotes the fundamental concept of learning throughout the life cycle. We reach out to our community of partners who desire personal and professional enrichment by offering a series of innovative, high quality, and cost effective workshops, seminars, and non credit courses. Our primary focus is on furnishing our community of learners - individuals, businesses, and organizations - with the tools, the knowledge, and the resources required to update their skills and competences, and to achieve their potential. In addition, our department houses a state of the art Verizon Computer Center where we offer vocational education and training programs. Day, evening, and weekend classes are available. .

The Life Long Learning and Workforce Center is geared to help anyone at any age to grow and get the most out of life. Contact the Center at 961-1866 or 961-1815 to set up your program for success!

Spring 2009 Programming

Leadership Workshop for Business Women Friday, February 6, 2009

Villa Maria College Life Long Learning and Workforce Development Center to Host Interior Design for High School Students Presentation February 16 - 20
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FALL 2008 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & TRAININGCOURSES

90 HOUR MEDICAL BILLING CERTIFICATION COURSE Sept 3 - Feb 7

Includes Medical Terminology, Coding,

Medical Billing and Computerized Medical Billing

MICROSOFT OFFICE USER WORD SPECIALIST COURSE

MICROSOFT OFFICE USER EXCEL SPECIALIST COURSE

MEDICAL CODING CERTIFICATION COURSE

CUSTOMER SERVICE CERTIFICATION COURSE

Workforce Development Certificate Programs:

Alumni Series
Health, Wellness, and Nutrition
Entrepreneurial studies
Early Childhood and Parenting
American Red Cross CPR and First Aide
Interior Design
Landscape Design
Photography
Drawing
Fashion Design
Leadership for Women
Lenten Series
Summer Activities
Workshops for High School Students

Villa Maria College's Life Long Learning Verizon Computer Center's state-of-the-art technology classroom offers a variety of worforce development aided courses which focus on assessment, remediation, job-readiness skills, support, technical training and assistance with job placement. In conjunction, the college provides course participant's access to its learning strategies center and career development office for job search preparation and research.

Ann Rubin, Director

For more information or to register for any of our programs, please contact the LIFE LONG LEARNING office: Ann Rubin Director Phone: 961-1866 Email: rubina@villa.edu Connie Broniszewski Secretary Phone: 961-1815 Email: cbroniszewski@villa.edu