{"id":44282,"date":"2023-07-07T00:01:54","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T04:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=44282"},"modified":"2023-07-07T00:01:58","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T04:01:58","slug":"genesee-county-new-technical-programs-and-new-staff-at-the-best-center-at-genesee-community-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/07\/07\/genesee-county-new-technical-programs-and-new-staff-at-the-best-center-at-genesee-community-college\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/New Technical Programs and new staff at the BEST Center at Genesee Community College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"603\" data-attachment-id=\"44283\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/07\/07\/genesee-county-new-technical-programs-and-new-staff-at-the-best-center-at-genesee-community-college\/bestcenterteam\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BESTCenterTeam.jpg?fit=1000%2C670&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,670\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BESTCenterTeam\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BESTCenterTeam.jpg?fit=900%2C603&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BESTCenterTeam.jpg?resize=900%2C603&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BESTCenterTeam.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BESTCenterTeam.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BESTCenterTeam.jpg?resize=768%2C515&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BESTCenterTeam.jpg?resize=150%2C101&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0(Photo courtesy of Genesee Community College)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BATAVIA, NY (07\/06\/2023) Genesee Community College is pleased to announce The BEST Center will be offering new technical programs this fall. With the changing needs of the workforce and the increased need for individuals trained in technical skills, the BEST Center will offer a variety of programs including Introduction to Electric, Refrigeration, HVAC, Heating, Plumbing, Computer Numerical Control and Cybersecurity courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Introduction to Electric will be one of the first courses to be offered. It is scheduled for Saturdays from September 16-November 18, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. &#8220;The course times and hours were selected to allow working professionals to take the class outside of their regular working hours,&#8221; said Jennifer Wakefield, executive director of Workforce Development. &#8220;These new technical programs will benefit many employees and companies in the GLOW region. Reports are generated monthly demonstrating the unfilled positions in our region due to the lack of skilled employees. We hope to close this gap with these new offerings.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, through the SUNY HealthCARES Grant, training for GCC Health Care Studies students and BEST Center clients, will be offered in a virtual reality format. Students will be able to use ocular headsets loaded with industry-recognized curriculum to explore healthcare career options, practice techniques, learn new skills and prepare for industry-recognized certifications. In addition, students will be connected with local healthcare organizations for career pathways preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New programming requires new staff to provide service to our companies and students. Kathy Wood is the Regional Coordinator for the SUNY HealthCARES Grant. A resident of LeRoy, Kathy has over 20 years of combined experience in program coordination and healthcare workforce development. Christa Palmer, also new to the team, is the Coordinator of Technical Programs for the BEST Center. Christa is a resident of Batavia and joins GCC with over 25 years of experience in education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Technology gives our companies important business tools, which leads to gains in productivity and profitability. These new courses for high demand careers will provide the training needed for our companies to be successful,&#8221; said Dr. Craig Lamb, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at GCC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The BEST Center at GCC is the recognized regional leader in developing the skilled workforce that powers local economic growth. The Center serves individual employees, as well as businesses large and small, with seminars, workshops, and trainings designed to improve the performance of people and processes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0(Photo courtesy of Genesee Community College) Press release\u00a0 BATAVIA, NY (07\/06\/2023) Genesee Community College is pleased to announce The BEST Center will be offering new technical programs this fall. With the changing needs of the workforce and the increased need for individuals trained in technical skills, the BEST Center will \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/07\/07\/genesee-county-new-technical-programs-and-new-staff-at-the-best-center-at-genesee-community-college\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44283,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23],"tags":[3798,557],"class_list":["post-44282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-genesee-county","tag-best-center","tag-gcc"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-bwe","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":40601,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/03\/10\/genesee-county-finger-lakes-youth-apprenticeship-program-holds-annual-signing-day-ceremony-at-gccs-best-center\/","url_meta":{"origin":44282,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program holds annual &#8220;Signing Day&#8221; Ceremony at GCC&#8217;s Best Center","author":"aka","date":"March 10, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Group photo-\"Signing Day 2023\" Nearly 40 students in region matched with local advanced manufacturing companies for job shadows and paid\u00a0co-ops Press release Batavia \u2013 The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) held its annual \u201cSigning Day\u201d ceremony at the Genesee Community College\u2019s BEST Center on Thursday, March 9, 2023. 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