Glendale Community College's PDC To Provide $750,000 In Training For California Businesses Through Glendale Chamber of Commerce
GLENDALE, Calif., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Professional Development Center of Glendale Community College, one of the largest providers of state-funded training in Southern California, has partnered with the Glendale Chamber of Commerce to provide $750,000 in training for employees of local businesses.
The Glendale Chamber of Commerce was awarded a $750,000 Employment Training Panel (ETP) contract to provide training through the Professional Development Center. It is the Glendale Chamber's second ETP contract in its 100-year history of promoting economic growth and partnerships in Glendale.
"The Chamber's ETP training in 2011 in Process Improvement and Lean Manufacturing resulted in increased staff and new hires at many local companies," said Judee Kendall, the Chamber's CEO.
Training under the new contract will be designed and executed over the next 24 months by Kimberly Holland, the PDC's Executive Director, to upgrade the skills of incumbent workers from local businesses. Training classes and programs will be derived from the PDC's major training categories, which include Computer Skills, Continuous Improvement, Engineering & Design, Leadership & Operations Management, Management & Team Skills, and Manufacturing Skills.
The PDC has provided state-funded and fee-based training in Southern California since 1985 and has serviced numerous Glendale Chamber members. In 27 years, they have trained over 33,000 employees from more than 4,300 companies ranging from Walt Disney, Warner Bros., Dine Equity, and Porto's Bakery to Nestle, WorleyParsons, Crane Aerospace and Electronics, and the Vought Commercial Division of Triumph Aerostructures.
The Professional Development Center of Glendale Community College is located at 2340 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose, CA. On May 14, the PDC received Goodwill Southern California's 2012 Business Partner of the Year Award. Details on their training services are available at www.PDCofGCC.com.
The Glendale Chamber of Commerce is located at 701 N. Brand Blvd. in Glendale, CA. Their website is www.GlendaleChamber.com.
SOURCE Professional Development Center of Glendale Community College
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