In today’s aggressive job market, do you have the skills that make you stand out from the crowd? Do you have the skills for the technical, scientific, and industrial innovations in today’s high-tech world?
Enrich your career. Elevate your potential. Build the workforce. PGCC Works!
Employment trends suggest that the world is changing and that a four-year college degree does not automatically ensure your success in the workplace. A general
education is good, but it may no longer be good enough. Many jobs now require specialized training with demonstrated industry-specific knowledge. Employers are looking for individuals that can step right in and contribute to their bottom line – a new generation of workforce leaders.
Workforce development focuses on preparing individuals for immediate entry and/or advancement in specific career fields and to upgrade their knowledge, skills, and abilities to improve their personal success. Workforce development is about building productive people for real jobs. While a workforce development program can be designed to provide transfer to a four-year college, more importantly it offers:
- Basic job skills training
- A supplement to earlier developmental education
- Skills assessment
- Advice for the un- or under employed
- Work-based internships
- Preparation for occupational certification
- Career and professional counseling
- Support for job placement
Prince George’s Community College has a reputation for exceptional educational opportunities. In fact, the college enrolls the largest percentage of undergraduate residents among all postsecondary institutions in the county. Each year, over 40,000 students take part in more than 60 workforce development programs in a wide range of traditional and cutting-edge disciplines. In addition, PGCC also contracts with over 100 businesses annually to provide employee programs such as leadership, information technology, and occupational Spanish.
As an open-admission institution, PGCC has a strong community focus, serving the county from it’s main campus in Largo, Maryland, as well as three satellite campuses -- Hyattsville, Camp Springs and Laurel. This ensures that all county residents have easy access to a top flight educational resource that provides:
- Comprehensive career training programs
- Specialized professional credentialing
- Progressive learning opportunities