Job Training for the Workforce
CONTACT US
Tioga Hall 506
Monday – Friday, 8am to 5pm
(Closed on Fridays during summer)
Community Education and Workforce Development
Phone: 541-888-7214
Email
Start A New Career – Inspire Your Staff
Need a change of scenery? Southwestern has some great classes to get you trained and back into the workforce quickly. In as little as a day, you can train and walk away with a credential that allows you to work immediately. Popular job training courses include Traffic Control Flagger Certification and Real Estate Broker License Course.
Improve Your Current Job Skills
Do you want to learn something that will make your job easier? We have classes to help you get the skills you need. As the world becomes more technology dependent, with computer classes you can stay highly skilled at work. If we do not have what you are looking for on campus, chances are we will be able to find an online class that targets the skill you need.
Empower Your Employees
Are you looking for engaging and cost-effective professional development for your employees? SWOCC offers customized job training designed to help your staff remain competitive in today’s fast-paced markets. We can provide job training to fit your schedule, on one of our campuses or on-site at your business.
Spring Term classes start Monday, March 31, 2025 and are listed below.
REGISTRATION FOR SPRING TERM JOB TRAINING CLASSES OPENS MARCH 5, 2025 AT 8:00 AM.
To register for a class:
- You must have an active SWOCC Student ID number. You will have an active SWOCC Student ID number if you have taken classes at Southwestern within the last year.
- If you have NOT taken a class at Southwestern within the last year, complete the Community Education & Personal Enrichment application form. This will get you an active SWOCC Student ID number. Skip this step only if you have taken classes at Southwestern within the past year.
- When you have an active SWOCC Student ID number, call or email:
- Coos: 541-888-7352, Email
- Curry: 541-813-1667, Email
CONTACT US
Tioga Hall 506
Monday – Friday, 8am to 5pm
(Closed on Fridays during summer)
Community Education and Workforce Development
Phone: 541-888-7214
Email
Coos Campus In-Person
Job Training
RE 0100 65 REAL ESTATE BROKER LICENSE COURSE
This accelerated course prepares you to qualify for the Oregon Real Estate Broker’s License Exam in just ten weeks. It is a hybrid course, combining live lecture with the 150-hour on-line home study to meet the Oregon Real Estate Agency (OREA) requirements. Course and instructor are certified by the OREA.
For more information call Stacey Harrison at 503-551-4467 or emai: stacey@sts.careers.
Location: Zoom
Cost: $695
• First Tuesday Class: April 8, 2025; 6:00pm-9:00pm
• One all-day Saturday class: June 14, 2025; 9:00am-5:00pm
• Last Tuesday Class: June 10, 2025; 6:00pm-9:00pm
RE 0177 01 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Get prepared to take the State of Oregon Property Manager License Exam. This course is the fastest way to qualify to take the exam which covers the role of property managers, tenant relations, fair housing, lease agreements and more. You must attend all evening class sessions via Zoom, and have online capacity to complete the self-study portion of the course. Taught by an experienced Property Manager. For information call 503-551-4467 or email: stacey@sts.careers. All materials provided.
Location: Zoom
Cost: $629
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
• First Tuesday Class: April 15, 2025
• Last Tuesday Class: May 27, 2025
IND 4100 TRAFFIC CONTROL FLAGGER CERTIFICATION
This training is an ODOT – approved, safety training course covering the requirements for flaggers and approved techniques for moving traffic cautiously and consistently through work zones. For ages over 18. Class book is included. Receive necessary credentials for employment upon successful completion.
Instructor: Michelle Holifield
Location: Eden 1
Cost: $139
IND 4100 65 April 8, 2025 Time: 9:00am-1:00pm
IND 4100 66 May 13, 2025 Time: 9:00am-1:00pm
IND 4100 67 June 10, 2025 Time: 9:00am-1:00pm
IND 4100 68 Online/Zoom Cost: $145
Maritime Training
For a complete list of maritime trainings offered by Columbia Pacific Maritime visit: colpacmaritime.com
All Columbia Pacific classes take place at 2140 Newmark Ave, Coos Bay
MARI 0281 MASTER 100-TON
This 10-day, in-person class includes both the OUPV (six-pack) and Master 25, 50, and 100-ton captain licenses. The class is scheduled Monday through Friday over two consecutive weeks on the following dates: March 10-21.
Cost: $1,300
MARI 0399 RADAR OBSERVER UNLIMITED
This four-day, in-person class covers the theory and operation of marine radar, and the application of marine radar for navigation and collision avoidance. The class is scheduled Monday through Thursday over the following dates: March 3-6, 2025.
Cost: $700
MARI 0001 ABEL BODY SEAMAN (AB)
This five-day, in-person class is for any AB rating. The class covers traditional seamanship terms and skills, including the marlinespike seamanship knot and splice demonstration. The class is scheduled Monday through Friday over the following dates: March 17 – 21, 2025.
Cost: $800
Curry Campus In-Person
Job Training
HE 0509 99 STANDARD FIRST AID & CPR/AED
This course follows the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) standards, and OSHA requirements to prepare the student with knowledge, skills, and techniques necessary to recognize and provide care in first aid, respiratory, and cardiac emergencies using the latest CPR and emergency cardiac care guidelines. Students learn how to perform rescue breathing and CPR, how to use personal protective equipment, how to use an Epinephrine Auto-Injector, and how to operate an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). CPR/AED and First Aid certification is given upon completion of course requirements. This is a stand-alone training that will help you gain employment or maintain employment in fields where safety of others is paramount such as early childhood educators, exercise instructors, mariners, public safety/security, and others. Instruction provided on infant, child, and adults. Instructor: Amber Espinoza
Location: Curry Campus 137A/B
Cost: $79
Day: Wed 4/9/25
Time: 9:00am-1:00pm
HE 0533 99 AHA BLS HEALTHCARE PROVIDER
This basic life support course teaches healthcare professionals how to perform CPR to victims of all ages, as well as other lifesaving skills, in a wide variety of in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings. American Heart Association cards will be issued upon successful completion of the course. Instructor: Amber Espinoza
Location: Curry Campus 137A/B
Cost: $105
Day: Wed 5/7/25
Time: 9:00am-1:00pm
IND 4100 68 TRAFFIC CONTROL FLAGGER CERTIFICATION
This training is an ODOT-approved safety training course covering the requirements for flaggers and approved techniques for moving traffic cautiously and consistently through work zones. For ages over 18. Class book is included. Receive necessary credentials for employment upon successful completion.
Instructor: Michelle Holifield
Location: Online/Zoom
Cost: $145
*Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
President Barack Obama signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) into law on July 22, 2014. WIOA is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. Congress passed the Act by a wide bipartisan majority; it is the first legislative reform in 15 years of the public workforce system.
Every year the key programs that form the pillars of WIOA help tens of millions of job seekers and workers to connect to good jobs and acquire the skills and credentials needed to obtain them. The enactment of WIOA provides opportunity for reforms to ensure the American Job Center system is job-driven—responding to the needs of employers and preparing workers for jobs that are available now and in the future.
WIOA supersedes the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In general, the Act takes effect on July 1, 2015, the first full program year after enactment, unless otherwise noted.
There are eligibility requirements to utilize this funding. Please contact South Coast Business Employment Corporation (SCBEC) to discuss eligibility 1-800-822-3525.
Southwestern Oregon Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, national origin, age, disability status, gender identity, or protected veterans in employment, education, or activities as set forth in compliance with federal and state statutes and regulations.
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CHILD CARE PROVIDER TRAININGS
Southwestern child care provider classes are offered through CARE Connections Child Care Resource & Referral. Classes are now being offered online. Please call to inquire and/or to register at 541-888-7957.
The following classes are currently being offered:
- Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) Orientation Part 2*
- Introduction to Registered Family Part 2*
- Contact CARE Connections directly for additional job training opportunities!
*These trainings have an online component that must be completed prior to taking this course.
