Specialized Training

Discover Digital Photography

Discover Digital Photography is designed for the novice photographer with no previous experience with digital cameras. This course will teach you all about digital cameras, from DSLRs to smart phone cameras and what different equipment is used for. You will learn about different display methods for your camera, including sizing, print options, online storage, and how social media factors into digital photography. If you have old slides, negatives, or prints, this course will also teach you how to scan those “old school” photo assets.

After completing the course, you will understand how the process of composing photos has changed with the evolving capabilities of digital photography.

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Introduction to Photoshop Creative Cloud

Photoshop is the world’s most popular photo editing program. Artists, photographers, designers, and hobbyists all rely on Adobe Photoshop for image creation and editing. The Introduction to Photoshop CC course provides meticulous instructions that will teach you how to use Photoshop Creative Cloud with confidence.

Photoshop Creative Cloud has many impressive new features, and you will encounter many throughout this Photoshop course. You will be editing your own photographs to get rid of dust and scratches, fix the color, and correct image exposure. As you explore the fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop, you will learn how to colorize parts of an image and create simple digital paintings. You will master techniques for switching the backgrounds on images and removing wrinkles and blemishes from photos, just like they do in magazines. By the time you finish this fun, hands-on, project-oriented Photoshop introduction course, you will be well on your way to expressing yourself with the most exciting graphics program ever developed.

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Interior Design Basics

This introductory interior design course covers various topics and skills needed for success as a residential interior designer. You will start by defining key terms and concepts in interior design and then learn how to effectively apply design elements and principles to create residential design plans. You will also explore the historical design features that influence contemporary projects. Best practices in space planning, material selection, color theory, and lighting design will be covered, along with considerations for health, safety, accessibility, and sustainability. Your training even dives into how to select furniture, textiles, accessories, window treatments, and artwork to enhance a space.

By the end of this online interior design course, you will have a solid understanding of the role of a professional interior designer and be equipped with the knowledge to create aesthetically pleasing and functional interior designs.

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Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

This course will introduce you to various forms of artificial intelligence (AI) and how we interact with AI as consumers in applications like chatbots and recommendation engines. You’ll see how AI provides analytics in business and consider industries that may be transformed or even disrupted by AI implementations. You’ll go under the hood to see how computers can “learn” using artificial neural networks and various forms of machine learning. You will review AI applications such as natural language processing, forecasting, and robotics. You’ll also learn about the AI development process and how AI will affect the workforce. Finally, you’ll consider some of the ethical factors in AI deployment.

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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Suite

The Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Suite will prepare you with a practical knowledge foundation of key definitions, applications, processes, techniques, and more, enabling you to sharpen your knowledge and skills in the fields of AI and machine learning.

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AI for Students: Ensuring Appropriate & Effective Use

Unlock the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in your classroom by learning about nine popular AI tools that can be used to enhance student learning. You will learn about the capabilities of AI, how to use AI tools to support student learning, and evaluate ways in which AI can support students in content knowledge, writing skills, creativity, and progress monitoring. You will also receive a planning document to help you implement what you have learned and an AI tool guide featuring the top nine tools you can start using immediately.

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Accounting Fundamentals Series

Accounting Fundamentals

In this course, you’ll learn the basics of double-entry bookkeeping, as well as how to analyze and record financial transactions. You’ll get hands-on experience with handling accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll procedures, sales taxes, and various common banking activities. We’ll cover all the bases, from writing checks to preparing an income statement and closing out accounts at the end of each fiscal period.

Accounting Fundamentals II

This course will build on the knowledge you gained in Accounting Fundamentals, to provide you with a solid understanding of corporate accounting practices. You’ll explore such topics as special journals, uncollectible accounts receivable, plant assets, depreciation, notes and interest, accrued revenue and expenses, dividends, retained earnings, and various financial reports for corporations.

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Administrative Assistant Suite

Administrative Assistant Fundamentals

Rapid growth in the health, legal services, data processing, management, public relations, and other industries have created many new job opportunities for administrative assistants. This course will help you discover and master the essentials of managerial and staff support, information and records management, communications technology, travel and meeting coordination, space planning, and office ergonomics. You’ll become an indispensable member of your team by identifying opportunities and implementing solutions to turn your office into a high productivity machine.

Administrative Assistant Applications

Discover how time management, accounting, business law, organizational behavior, and management affect administrative assistant responsibilities and activities. Learn the basics of accounting, including the general ledger and key accounting terms, and see how financial statements and controls help keep your organization moving in a positive direction. Understand the fundamentals of business law, contracts, and the principal-agency relationship; discover ethics and organizational politics; and understand the basics of human resources management.

Effective Business Writing

Do you have a nagging suspicion that a small improvement in your writing skills might also improve your career prospects? Don’t let small gaps in your business writing skills prevent you from reaching your full potential! It doesn’t matter whether you’re a clerical worker, an engineer, or an executive. If you communicate with others in writing, you need this course to help you identify and eliminate problem areas. By the end of this course, you’ll know the secret to developing powerful written documents that immediately draw readers in and keep them motivated to continue until your very last, well-chosen word.

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Financial Planning Suite

This Financial Planning Suite is made up of three courses designed to help you gain and keep control over all the financial aspects of your life.

In the Keys to Successful Money Management course, a certified financial planner will walk you through the steps you need to take to achieve real financial success. You’ll become comfortable with the broad array of investment choices available to you right now, and you’ll discover the best ways to acquire and accumulate both cash and real property. You’ll also learn about the tax implications of your investment decisions, along with steps you can take to protect any wealth you acquire.

The Personal Finance course will prepare you for a lifetime of worthwhile personal financial planning. The tools you will learn are useful, realistic, and easy to work into your routine. They will help you gain control over the financial impact of the choices you make. You will learn to create and use a budget, borrow and invest wisely, make intelligent decisions about insurance, and plan for your financial future. You will develop a retirement savings plan, and you will be better prepared to make large purchases and plan for taxes. You will learn the essentials of household bookkeeping, recordkeeping requirements, and much, much more.

Where Does All My Money Go will teach you the basics of getting control of your finances rather than letting them control you. It is the help you need before learning about investing, debt elimination, retirement, or college planning. There aren’t many places where you can learn these principles, so take advantage of this opportunity to learn online. Learn how to fund your dreams and how to save money for everything from emergencies to vacations. If you have ever felt lost about where to start working on your finances, this course is for you. This course is an investment in your future!

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Start Your Own Small Business

Learn how to take your dream of starting a business and put it into action. In this class, you will learn everything you need to know about starting a business. You will begin by discovering the tricks to picking the right opportunity for you. Next, you will learn how to develop proven marketing techniques to easily build sales. Since every business needs money, this course discusses traditional and nontraditional financing options. Finally, you will learn easy-to-implement employee-management procedures and how to write business policies that help you build your business.

You, as a business owner, need to manage all your limited resources. One resource that often gets overlooked is your time. Throughout the course, you will learn time management techniques especially for entrepreneurs. While taking this course, you will discover the secrets that separate the successful entrepreneurs from the struggling ones.

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Starting a Nonprofit

Do you dream of starting and running your very own nonprofit? This highly interactive, hands-on course is ideal for anyone who is interested in forming a new nonprofit, converting an informal group to tax-exempt status, or reorganizing an existing organization. It provides practical how-to information about incorporation, organization, and other issues pertinent to anyone involved with a nonprofit start-up.

No matter what level of experience you have, you’re sure to find this unique course to be a valuable source of useful strategies and industry-specific advice that you can put to immediate use. The course is also supplemented with useful checklists, worksheets, reading lists, and field trips to a wide variety of online resources. By the time you graduate, you will be well-prepared to meet the challenge of starting and operating a successful nonprofit.

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Intro to Grant Writing

This introductory course provides participants with a practical foundation in grant writing for nonprofit organizations, community projects, and public initiatives. Over four sessions, students will learn how to identify funding sources, understand key components of a grant proposal, and develop essential writing and budgeting skills to create a compelling narrative. Emphasis will be placed on clarity, structure, and aligning proposals with funder goals. Whether you’re new to grant writing or seeking to support your organization’s mission, this course offers the tools and confidence to get started. Contact us at workforce@lccc.edu for more information.

QuickBooks Online Series

QuickBooks continues to be the dominant accounting software used by small and medium-sized businesses. Today, more than ever, the cloud-based QuickBooks Online is quickly replacing desktop accounting software versions due to its accessibility and flexibility. This course series will teach you how to manage your business financials using QuickBooks Online.

The Introduction to QuickBooks Online course focuses on key features of QuickBooks Online, so you can gain hands-on experience creating invoices, receipts, and statements; track payables, inventory, and receivables; generating reports; and more. The Intermediate QuickBooks Online course builds upon the skills learned in the Introduction to QuickBooks Online course. You will how to set up your accounts for different types of businesses, enter budgets, and how to track situations in which the owner uses or invests company funds.

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Microsoft Excel and Access 2019 Suite

Microsoft Excel 2019 and Microsoft Access 2019 are two of the most used programs to track and manage data sets. This course will teach you how use Microsoft Excel 2019 and Microsoft Access 2019.

Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2019

Learn to quickly and efficiently use Microsoft Excel 2019 as you discover dozens of shortcuts and tricks for setting up fully formatted worksheets. This course, taught by an experience Microsoft Excel instructor, provides in-depth knowledge for beginners that will have you using Excel like a pro.

Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2019

Master new skills and harness the power of Excel to become a power user. This hands-on course provides in-depth knowledge of charts, graphs, PivotTables, Slicers, Sparklines, AutoFilter, macros, and other advanced Microsoft Excel 2019 functions.

Introduction to Microsoft Access 2019

Build, edit, and maintain databases in Microsoft Access 2019 using tables, reports, forms, and queries to give you fast access to all your important information. This hands-on course for beginners provides the skills to create an effective database for any type of information at home or on the job.

Intermediate Microsoft Access 2019

Develop a fully functional database in this hands-on Microsoft Access 2019 course. Master advanced techniques for presenting data, automating common tasks, and building navigation as you work to create a database project from scratch.

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Getting Started with Google Workspace

In this Google Workspace training course, you will learn about the many free apps (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Contacts, Calendar, Meet, and Chat) that Google makes available on the web and how to put them to work for business, hobbies, and personal projects. You will find out how to use each of the most popular Google apps and how they fit together to support each other and make things easier for you—from sending email messages to creating business and personal documents to sharing files and more.

Upon successful completion of your course, you will know the ins and outs of Google Workspace apps, such as beginner and advanced features and formulas from your Google Sheets training, Gmail best practices, and world-class presentations produced using Slides.

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Introduction to Windows 11

File Explorer can help you manage your files and create text documents using WordPad. From managing files and editing photos to working with external drives, you will learn everything you need to know about getting the most from this operating system. Additionally, since security is essential, you will also learn how to protect your files and protect and update Windows 11. By the time you finish this course, you will have mastered the basic skills you need to get the most from Windows 11 for both work and play.

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Basic Core Trainings:

• CPR/First Aid/AED
• Fire Safety
• Water Safety
• Ages and Stages
• Child Health Advocate
• Curriculum Tools

New Staff Orientation Trainings:

• These trainings are offered for your staff within 90 days of employment and prior to caring for children unsupervised.

STEAM and other Special Topics:

• AI and Lesson Planning
• Creative teaching in the Makerspace
• Process Art Workshop

Look for more training and workshops coming soon. Please feel free to email workforce@lccc.edu with any requests for special topic trainings.

This Fiber Optic Installation Training Course is designed for those who layout, install or maintain fiber optic cabling systems. It identifies you as a fiber optic installer able to demonstrate a practical knowledge of fiber optic theory, codes, standards, and practices widely accepted in the fiber optics industry. In addition, this training incorporates two days of individual hands-on training validating fiber optic installer skills, including fiber terminations, cable preparations, fusion splicing, OTDR, and optical loss testing. These skills are applicable to all the requirements to safely and competently install, maintain, and test fiber optic cabling systems.

Course Content:

• Layout, install or maintain fiber optic cabling systems
• Demonstrate a practical knowledge of fiber optic theory, codes, standards, and installation practices
• Demonstrate a practical knowledge of individual hands-on skills including:
• Performing industry standard fiber optic terminations
• Preparing cables for inside and outside applications
• Performing fusion splicing and splice tray preparation
• Testing with OTDR and optical loss test equipment

The 200-Hour Electrician Certificate is an intensive, hands-on workforce training program designed to prepare students for entry-level employment as electrical apprentices in residential, commercial, and light industrial settings. The program aligns with industry standards and is structured so that successful completion may be recognized as related technical instruction hours toward the first year of apprenticeship with the local International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), while also preparing graduates for employment with non-union electrical contractors.

Air Conditioning Fundamentals

Servicing heating and air conditioning systems requires a solid knowledge in the fundamental principles of air conditioning system operation. This 96-hour course provides the background to understand both the theory and function of components used in heating and air conditioning systems. Key topics include: HVAC terminology, refrigeration cycle, system types, compressors, condensers, evaporators, metering device, refrigerant system controls and basic troubleshooting.

• Information on the EPA Section 608 Technician Certification is included to help students prepare for refrigerant handling certification.
• Math calculations are reviewed that are used by technicians, providing students with real-life job skills.
• This course is for new technicians or others in the industry who want a better understanding of air conditioning theory, components, and troubleshooting of HVAC systems.

Includes text and EPA 608 online exam; may qualify for tuition assistance.

Course coming in January of 2026 hosted at CCTI
Please call 570-325-3682 ext 1517 or email fkluck@carboncti.org to register.

View our Credit HVAC program for additional options.

Water Treatment Continuing Education

LCCC is an approved provider of PA DEP Continuing Education credits for:
• Water Distribution
• Water Treatment Plant Operator Level 1 and Level 2
• Small Water System Operations
• Pumps and Pumping

If you are interested in any of these class, please send an email to: workforce@lccc.edu.

Weld I

Weld I introduces students to the basics of Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW or Stick) on carbon steel in the flat position. The 7-week course meets Tuesdays and Thursdays (42 total hours) at Welder Training and Testing Institute (WTTI) in Allentown, PA. Students receive visual feedback on their welds and are expected to attend all sessions; missed classes cannot be made up unless WTTI closes due to weather. The cost is $700 per participant, plus approximately $150 for required safety gear (helmet, jacket, gloves, safety glasses, wire brush, chipping hammer). All -leather work boots, jeans, and cotton top (short or long sleeve) are required as well. Enrollment is rolling, but space must be confirmed by LCCC with WTTI.

If you are interested in any of these class, please send an email to: workforce@lccc.edu

Weld II

Weld II builds on the skills learned in Weld I, focusing on Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW or Stick) in out-of-position work, specifically the horizontal position. This 7-week, 42-hour course meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Welder Training and Testing Institute (WTTI) in Allentown. The cost is $700 per participant, and equipment from Weld I can be reused. Completion of Weld I is required before enrolling.

If you are interested in any of these class, please send an email to: workforce@lccc.edu