State-Funded Training for Business and Industry
Choose scheduled classes or let us create a custom program that addresses a full spectrum of training needs.
•Computer Skills
•Continuous Improvement
•Leadership & Operations Management
•Management & Team Skills
•Engineering & Design
•Manufacturing Skills
The Professional Development Center of Glendale Community College offers training in numerous disciplines ranging from office and communication skills to manufacturing design and safety.
Every PDC instructor is an expert in their respective industry.
Unlike the majority of training centers that restrict companies to scheduled classes, the PDC can create custom programs comprised of an unlimited selection of complete or partial courses.
Click here to download an Interactive PDF Training Class Schedule.
Click here to download an Interactive PDF Training Class Application.
All classs are conducted at the PDC Training Center in Montrose, California.
(Click here for details on classes conducted at your company worksite.)
ETP Funding is available for all classes for qualified companies and employees.
Enrollment is offered First Come, First Served. Click on a class to open a fact sheet.
| Class | Date | Wks | Hrs | Day | Time | Market | Net |
| COMPUTER SKILLS | |||||||
| NEW! Microsoft Access 2010 | May 6 | 10 | 40 | Mon. | 4-8 | $1440 | $288 |
| NEW! Microsoft Office 2010 Level II (Word, Excel, Outlook) | May 16 | 10 | 40 | Thu. | 5-9 | $1440 | $288 |
| NEW! QuickBooks Pro 2013 | June 12 | 10 | 40 | Wed. | 4-8 | $1440 | $288 |
| CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT | |||||||
| Purchasing & Sourcing | June 13 | 12 | 48 | Thu. | 4-8 | $1728 | $346 |
| Marketing Strategies | July 22 | 10 | 40 | Mon. | 5-9 | $1440 | $288 |
| LEADERSHIP & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | |||||||
| APICS Basics of Supply Chain Management ** | June 25 | 10 | 40 | Tue. | 5:30-9:30 | $1440 | $288 |
| APICS Execution & Control of Operations ** | July 10 | 10 | 40 | Wed. | 5:30-9:30 | $1440 | $288 |
| MANAGEMENT & TEAM SKILLS | |||||||
| NEW! Leadership Skills - Level II with Team Problem Solving & Business Writing | July 8 | 15 | 60 | Mon. | 5-9 | $2160 | $432 |
| ENGINEERING & DESIGN | |||||||
| SolidWorks Mechanical Design | July 23 | 20 | 80 | Tue. | 4-8 | $2880 | $576 |
| Catia V5 Mechanical Design | Aug. 7 | 16 | 80 | Wed. | 4-9 | $2880 | $576 |
| MasterCAM X6 for Milling & Turning Center Application | Aug. 19 | 20 | 80 | Mon. | 4-8 | $2880 | $576 |
| MANUFACTURING SKILLS | |||||||
| CMM Application in PC-DMIS Software Level 1 | May 8 | 20 | 80 | Wed. | 4-8 | $2880 | $576 |
| Shop Math & Blueprint Reading | June 25 | 15 | 60 | Tue. | 5-9 | $2160 | $432 |
| Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing | July 17 | 15 | 60 | Wed. | 4-8 | $2160 | $432 |
All classes are limited to a maxium of 20 trainees per class and only 10 trainees for Catia V5, MasterCAM X6 and CMM Application.
X - Sold Out
* Net cost is less 80% ETP funding for qualified companies and employees. An additional $150 book and materials fee is required for each class.
** Material fee for APICS classes is $250 and includes voucher for certification exam.
Payment for the class (market price or net cost) and the $150 book and materials fee are due approximately two weeks before the class start-date. Fees are payable to Glendale Community College by check only.
APICS STATE-FUNDED CLASSES AT THE PDC TRAINING CENTER
| APICS Basics of Supply Chain Management | 10-week class starts Tuesday, June 25, 2013 |
| APICS Execution & Control of Operations | 10-week class starts Wednesday, July 10, 2013 |
“As a result of the Professional Development Center’s custom training programs, our sales revenue increased 200% while our profitability increased 300%." Tom Fisher,
Manager of Education & Development,
Crane Aerospace & Electronics
"One of the keys to our success is the investment in education and training of our team through PDC." Dan Kuo, Director,
Cryogenic Products,
L-3 Cincinnati Electronics