Focus NJ's Workforce Development Initiatives & Opportunities

• Sussex County

NJBIA Basic Skills Training and Workplace Literacy (Sussex County)

• Basic Skills/Job Readiness

Get your employees trained in your county at no cost to you. Training programs include ESL, communications skills, computer skills, and management acumen at your local Community College or your facility. Customized training is also available based on your company’s needs.

• Sussex County

CDL Class A

Credentials: Class A CDL

• Workforce Training - Transportation/Logistics/Distribution (TLD)

Class A CDL includes vehicles weighing over 26,000 lbs, with a trailer weighing more than 10,000 lbs, and can drive any Class B Vehicle.

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CDL Class B

Credentials: Class B CDL

• Workforce Training - Transportation/Logistics/Distribution (TLD)

Class B CDL includes vehicles weighing over 26,000 lbs, with no trailer weighing more than 10,000 lbs.

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CDL Class B+P (Bus Driving Training)

Credentials: Class B CDL, Passenger Endorsement (P)

• Workforce Training - Transportation/Logistics/Distribution (TLD)

This course prepares students to take their written permit exam in order to receive a Class B CDL with Endorsements, including: air brakes and passenger. This bus license provides certification for jobs in the passenger/bus driving industry other than school bus; it does not qualify an individual for work in any school bus related field or position.

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School Bus Driving Program

Credentials: Class B CDL, Passenger Endorsement (P), School Bus Endorsement (S)

• Workforce Training - Transportation/Logistics/Distribution (TLD)

School bus driver training for New Jersey starts with getting your endorsements. All of New Jersey school bus drivers employed or not, must get both P (passenger) and S(school bus) endorsements.

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Forklift Certification

Credentials: Forklift Certification

• Workforce Training - Transportation/Logistics/Distribution (TLD)

EZ WHEELS DRIVING SCHOOL forklift certification training provides a comprehensive step by step program for OSHA Safety and the proper operation of forklifts. The program includes instruction, training, testing and certification. The student will have proper instruction for material handling, vehicle safety training and OSHA compliance.

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Certified Broadband Training Programs–Telecommunications Technologies

• Workforce Training - Construction/Utilities

During this 40-hour course, students apply their knowledge using C-Tech’s Interactive Telecommunications Board. This training aid provides students with hands-on experience in the three connected mediums. The Telecommunications Trainer is an example of Broadband connectivity from the Service Provider to the wall outlet. The trainer is interactive, testable, and it contains a motion-sensed robotic arm. As with all C-Tech programs, students who successfully complete this course will receive an Industry Recognized Certification, better preparing them to enter the workforce. Students will also receive Continuing Education Credits which transform an entry-level job into a full career pathway. Each Industry Recognized Certification program has been reviewed by one or more leading manufacturers or suppliers for content and applicability.

• Sussex County

Certified Broadband Training Programs–Network Cabling: Copper-Based Systems

• Workforce Training - Construction/Utilities

Introduction to Network Cabling Copper-Based Systems is a 40-hour course which provides students with the skills and knowledge for immediate employment as entry-level connectivity technicians. Rapidly growing industries provide the connectivity for Communications, Entertainment and Security Systems, as well as Industrial and Smart Home automated systems. Graduates are versed in the science behind these systems and can install, test, and troubleshoot day one on the job. They are also instructed in job site protocols and safety, including tool, ladder and injury protection.

• Sussex County

Certified Broadband Training Programs–Network Cabling: Fiber Optics-Based Systems

• Workforce Training - Construction/Utilities

Introduction to Network Cabling Fiber Optic - Based Systems provides students with the theoretical and hands-on knowledge of Fiber Optics. Students learn the basics of cable termination, testing, and troubleshooting while using high-tech analysis equipment. During this 30 hour course, students learn the science of light and optics. Our hands-on activities give students the experience needed to become entry-level technicians in the Fiber Optics Industry. As with all C-Tech programs, students who successfully complete this course will receive an Industry Recognized Certification, better preparing them to enter the workforce. Additionally, students will also earn Continuing Education Credits which transform an entry-level job into a full career pathway. Each Industry Recognized Certification program has been reviewed by leading industry manufacturers for content and applicability.

• Sussex County

Certified Broadband Training Programs–Grounding and Bonding: Copper Systems

• Workforce Training - Construction/Utilities

Grounding & Bonding provides additional skill sets that give students a complete understanding of external and internal connectivity of data, voice and video systems. Students are trained to properly interpret the National Electric Code, as well as the responsibilities of the technician to correctly ground and bond a connectivity system. In this 10 hour course, students are taught to connect a building’s grounding infrastructure, ensuring both life safety and maximum system performance. By the end of this course, students will have the knowledge to correctly install primary and secondary protection devices on telecommunications lines and understand all responsibilities of electrical and telecommunications technicians. As with all the C-Tech programs, students who successfully complete this course will receive an Industry Recognized Certification better preparing them to enter the workforce. Additionally, students will also receive Continuing Education Credits which transform an entry-level job into a full career pathway. Each Industry Recognized Certification program has been reviewed by one or more leading manufacturers or suppliers for content and applicability.

• Sussex County

Certified Broadband Training Programs–Wireless Systems: Coverage and Capacity

• Workforce Training - Construction/Utilities

Applied Systems Integration: Wireless Systems: Coverage and Capacity is a 15-hour investigation into wireless systems communications. This hands-on interactive course provides additional skill sets that will give your students a complete understanding of wireless systems, equipment connectivity and radio frequency transmission and reception principles. Students are placed in the role of a technician and trained to install, test, and troubleshoot faults within RF wireless systems. A large portion of this course is dedicated to Digital Antenna Systems (DAS) which are commonly installed in large venues such as Airports, Stadiums, and corporate office buildings to provide the necessary cellular/data coverage and capacity. Anytime a cellular/wireless device is used it communicates by way Radio Frequency back through a series of antennas and distribution devices back to a carrier. With thousands of wireless systems being installed weekly, and the rolling-out of 5G networks, there is a high demand for graduates with these skills. The growing Internet of Things is adding to the need for workers as Connectivity between devices grows. Federal Communications Commission Standards, Digital Antenna Systems Configurations, best practices for antenna placement, Drilling/Mounting equipment on different building materials, and how to conduct a site survey are all covered. At the end of this course students will have the knowledge to install, configure, test, and troubleshoot all aspects of wireless systems.

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Certified Broadband Training Programs–Fusion Splicing

• Workforce Training - Construction/Utilities

Fusion splicing (the melting of glass fibers together) is the way optical cables in communications networks are connected. The Fusion Splicing Curriculum and associated fusion splicer and tools provides a comprehensive training program. It is designed to equip learners with the essential knowledge and skills to perform high-quality fusion splicing in a variety of concentrations. This hands-on course covers the fundamentals of fusion splicing including fiber preparation, splice loss estimation, core aligned fusion and best practices for achieving reliable and low-loss splices. Completers of the program will have proven fusion splicing experience in dealing with different cabling types and optical connectors ensuring the successful deployment of optical fiber networks with minimal signal loss while providing maximum network efficiency.

• Sussex County

Communications Pathways Series–Telecom Evolution

• Workforce Training - Construction/Utilities

This course provides students with an understanding of telecommunications and how it works.

• Sussex County

Communications Pathways Series–Mission: Breakout

• Workforce Training - Construction/Utilities

The focus of this course is on the physical code of telecommunications with regards to configuration and arranging elements in their proper sequence.

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Communications Pathways Series–Connectivity Conquest

• Workforce Training - Construction/Utilities

Basic concepts of home communication systems are taught in this course, with an emphasis on real world applications.

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Communications Pathways Series–Expedition: Fiber

• Workforce Training - Construction/Utilities

Through this course students analyze the role of light communications, from heliographs to modern fiber optics cable.

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Communications Pathways Series–Spectacular Spectrum

• Workforce Training - Construction/Utilities

This course provides the starting point for activities and experiments involving the science of light, scientific notation, the scientific method and the science of optics.

• Sussex County

Communications Pathways Series–Light Voyagers

• Workforce Training - Construction/Utilities

Through project-based learning activities students learn to manipulate light to measure reflection, dispersion and calculate angels of incidence.

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Communications Pathways Series–Green Technology Systems

• Workforce Training - Technology

This course is designed to teach students about environmental responsibilities and familiarize them with Green Technology.

• Sussex County

Career and Technical Exploration Series–Exploring Green Energy

• Workforce Training - Construction/Utilities

This program teaches students need-to-know topics of energy usage in today’s world. Through this course students will formulate energy-saving solutions to solve real world energy issues.

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Career and Technical Exploration Series–Exploring Information Technology

• Workforce Training - Technology

This course was designed to prepare students for any one of the three major pathways to a career in Information Technology.

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Pathways 2 Prosperity

• Basic Skills/Job Readiness

Norwescap’s Pathways 2 Prosperity program, based in Newton, NJ, helps adults (called Path Leaders) design their own pathway to sustainable self-reliance and resiliency. This peer-supported program has helped participants secure/improve employment, stabilize housing, graduate training/college programs, secure transportation, reduce debt, and increase savings, while also building self-confidence and tools for continued growth.