CURRENT COURSE OFFERINGS

>>EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS & TRAINING<<

>>BENEFITS WORKSHOPS <<

>>TCC PROGRAMS and SERVICES<<

>>MATERIAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING<<

>>TECHNOLOGY TRAINING<<

>>WORKSHOPS ON DEMAND <<

Main Page

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT

> Essentials of Supervision

Target Audience: Supervisors of wage and classified employees

This two-day course is based on widely researched and validated competencies. The course focuses on the importance of developing new knowledge, skills, and abilities required to be an effective supervisor. Participants will review the basic roles and responsibilities of a supervisor/leader and assess their supervisory/leadership style. Based on assessment instruments and class activities, participants will develop an individual leadership plan identifying two skill areas for enhancement. Participants will also review communication skills, delegation, coaching for improved performance, and the essentials of evaluating employee performance. The second day will cover practice on Performance Management, Documentation, Discipline, Leave Basics, and general HR Policies/Procedures.

> Workplace Safety

Target Audience: All Employees

This workshop is designed to educate employees on general workplace safety risk factors and prevention techniques. Topics covered include office awareness, slips, trips, and falls, lifting and ladders, fire hazards and prevention, and blood-borne pathogens.

>Interviewing Process

Target Audience: Hiring supervisors and managers of wage and classified employees

This workshop is designed to assist hiring supervisors in conducting appropriate interviews for the selection of wage and classified employees. The session will include information on preparing for and conducting the interview, keeping appropriate records, and a brief overview of the legal basis of the interview process.

>Workplace Harassment Workshop

Target Audience:  All Employees

This workshop is designed to educate employees in the recognition and prevention of workplace harassment and to provide an effective means of eliminating such harassment from the workplace. Emphasis is placed on explaining what workplace harassment is under federal law, identifying the kinds of behavior that may be interpreted as harassment in the workplace, avoiding harassment, and dealing with workplace harassment as it arises. While various forms of workplace harassment will be covered, emphasis will be placed on providing employees with an overview of sexual harassment law and related definitions.

>Understanding Diversity: The Key to Successful Professional Relationships

Target Audience:  All Employees

This workshop will define diversity and explore the different types of diversity (e.g., age, cultural, racial).  The presenter will collaboratively work with participants to explore their values and understanding of diversity.  Research will be presented as a foundation to support the philosophy of understanding one's own heritage which, in turn, helps one to interact with others and embrace difference in the workplace.  Successful professional relationships in an academic environment lead to successful positive interaction with the students, faculty, and staff.

BENEFITS

>Financial Planning 101

Target Audience: All Employees

This session will provide information meant to assist employees in making good financial decisions for their future. Topics include review of basic terminology, cash flow management, asset and tax diversification, and life stage risks.

>403 (b) AND 457 (b) - What's Behind the Numbers?

Target Audience:  All Employees

>Retirement Planning - VRS Retirement

Target Audience:  Employees within 3 years of retirement

This session will provide a comprehensive overview of retiring under the Virginia Retirement System.  The session includes information on purchasing any prior service before retirement, converting disability credits to service credit at retirement, estimating VRS monthly benefits, cost-of-living adjustments, health insurance options at retirement, health insurance credit and how it is applied, life insurance coverage in retirement, continuing long-term care benefits (for VSDP participants), leave payouts at retirement including sick leave conversion to retirement service credit, deadlines for submitting VRS paperwork, and TCC paperwork requirements.

>Retirement Planning - ORP Retirement

Target Audience:  Employees within 3 years of retirement

This session will provide a comprehensive overview of retiring under the Optional Retirement Plan for Higher Education.  The session includes information on health insurance options at retirement, health insurance credit and how it is applied, life insurance coverage in retirement, leave payouts at retirement, deadlines for submitting ORP Termination paperwork, and TCC paperwork requirements.

>My VRS for Members

Target Audience:  VRS Members

This session will provide an overview of the online service for members of the Virginia Retirement System and a demonstration of how to access service credit and compensation information, check the status of any pending transactions (service retirement application, application to purchase prior service, refund request, etc.), create and compare benefit estimates, and update personal contact information.

>Purchase of Prior Service Credit

Target Audience:  VRS Members

This session will explain how members of the Virginia Retirement System may be able to increase their retirement benefit by purchasing prior service credit.  Topics include the types of service that may be purchased, the cost to purchase service credit, how to apply, and methods of payment.

>EWPs from Start to Finish

Target Audience: Managers and Supervisors of full-time classified employees

This session will provide guidance on the Employee Work Profile (EWP) process. Topics include the EWP process, performance cycle and timelines, determining percentage of time for tasks, the supervisor's role in the process, and updating an EWP. Activities will include a hands-on exercise developing an EWP from start to finish.

>FERPA Training

Online training available at https://insidetcc.tcc.edu/faculty/privacy/
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, often referred to as FERPA, sets forth requirements regarding the privacy of student records. All educational institutions that receive funds through the U.S. Secretary of Education must comply with FERPA. All faculty and staff of TCC must understand the requirements of FERPA. This workshop will provide an overview of FERPA and also allow you to see some common scenarios in action.

>Administrative Assistant Work Session: Adjunct and Overload Process

Target Audience:  Administrative Assistants who are responsible for the Adjunct and Overload process

This work session will discuss the Administrative Assistant's role and responsibilities in the Adjunct and Overload Process. A breakdown of the adjunct database, system changes, and functionality will be discussed. Individual user processing needs and competencies will be addressed.

MATERIAL MANAGEMENT

>eVA Current User Training

This class will provide detailed hands-on training of the electronic procurement system.  This session is designed for current users who may need assistance with specific functions of eVA.

>eVA New User Training

This class will provide an overview and hands-on training of the electronic procurement system.  This training is strongly encouraged for all new eVA Users.

>New SPCC Training

TECHNOLOGY

>Access

Microsoft Access is a data management program. In this class you will learn to design information tables, create electronic forms, ask questions (query) the tables, and generate electronic reports. Large amounts of information will be processed to provide concise and accurate business decisions.

>Excel

Spreadsheets allow the user to calculate large quantities of numeric information quickly. In this class you will learn to create, open, close, save, preview, and print an electronic spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel.

>PowerPoint

In this class each participant will create, edit, close, open, view, save, and run PowerPoint presentations. Presentations software is an important communication tool. Learn to use it effectively.

>Master Presentation Station (MPS) and Whiteboard Training

Each campus has several master presentation stations to provide faculty with reliable, up-to-date instructional delivery tools for the classroom.  Attend this training to see how they work.  Training includes Document cameras, sound systems, and Touch screen controls.  In addition, learn how to use the interactive whiteboards.  This new technology will enable you to control all computer actions from the front of the class or meeting room. Learn how to use the whiteboard effectively.

>GroupWise 7.0

In the new GroupWise 7.0 client class you'll find new features, a fresh user interface, and significant feature updates.  The Home view gives you quick look at your most important information. The Home view is broken into 3 sections the Folder list, Panels, and Quick Viewer. The Folder list displays a condensed list of folders that are in your Cabinet folder.  There are 3 panels displayed the calendar, check list items and unread items.  The Home view is customizable, this means you can add the panels you want to see, add items to your Navigation bar, add items to your Toolbar, and display a full list or short list of folders in the Folder list.

>File Management

File management involves the proper management of folders, files, and storage mediums on your computer system.  In this course you will learn How to develop Personal Folders and Shared Folders. How to use drives including the W drive, the C drive and flash drives.  Other items covered will be how to establish document properties, document summaries and document statistics.

>Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word is a powerful documentation creating software that allows creation of professional looking documents in a universal format.  In this class we will learn features that allow reader comprehension and understanding using features often encountered in the work place.

>Customer Service

The ability to effectively deal with customers and to satisfy their needs is fundamental to an organization's success. This training is designed to give all employees an overview of the key components of excellent customer service, customer characteristics, and implementing effective customer service techniques on the telephone, email, and face-to-face.

>Team Building/Effective Communication

Team building is the process of establishing and developing a greater sense of collaboration and trust between team members. Interactive exercises, team assessments, and group discussions enable groups to cultivate this greater sense of teamwork. This training identifies the types of communication, communication barriers, and the effect communication has on team building and organizational effectiveness.