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Kilgore College Workforce Development is committed to helping your enterprise succeed. As East Texas’ premier provide of contract workforce solutions, we offer on-site or off-site customized training programs developed to meet your company's goals and objectives. We can conduct pre-employment screening and training, and will create both one-time and ongoing training programs tailored to meet your specific requirements and schedules.
Programs are always company-based. Your objectives are built into all training processes, procedures and curriculum. We work around your operating structures and schedules.
Our trainers selected from a pool of professionals with vast experience in business and industry.
We are committed to your success. Contact us today to see how we can help.
ACT WorkKeys® Services
Helping to Build a Winning Workforce.
WorkKeys is a system dedicated to helping you to build a winning workforce.
WorkKey assessments measure the skills of current and prospective employees, develop focused training initiatives and improve the results of training programs.
Certificate Programs
Business Leadership Skills Certificate - 96 clock-hours
The Business Leadership Skills Certificate program is a series of nine courses that will help you develop your employee’s leadership and management skills. Each course is 12 clock-hours and is very reasonably priced. The entire program is designed to be completed in just one semester. Participants who complete this certificate will receive a “Marketable Skills Achievement Award” in addition to individual course certificates.
Courses include Leadership Skills for Managers and Supervisors; Communication Skills for Managers and Supervisors; Professional Business Speaking Skills; Performance Management Skills; Performance Management Skills; Team Building in the Workplace; Quality Customer Service; Workplace Critical Thinking and Problem Solving; and Workplace Issues for Managers and Supervisors.
*Individuals who successfully complete this certificate will receive a Marketable Skills Achievement Award.
Industrial Electrical Maintenance Certificate - 356 clock-hours
The Industrial Electrical Maintenance Certificate is a series of ten courses (and three prerequisite courses) that will train your employees as electrical maintenance techs. Individuals who successfully complete this certificate will receive a Marketable Skills Achievement Award in addition to individual course certificates.
Courses include: Industrial Electricity - 36 hours; Electrical Controls - 24 hours; Electric Motors - 48 hours; Industrial Writing - 64 hours; National Electric Code (NEC) - 16 hours; Electro-Hydraulics - 24 hours; Programmable Logic Controllers - 24 hours; Electrical Power Distribution - 48 hours; Industrial Automation or Instrumentation and Control - 48 hours; and Troubleshooting Electrical Systems - 24 hours;
Prerequisites, which may be taken concurrently with regular courses, include Electrical Blueprint Reading - 32 hours; Electrical Calculations - 32 hours; and Hydraulics School - 16 hours.
*Individuals who successfully complete this certificate will receive a Marketable Skills Achievement Award.
Industrial Maintenance Certificate – 356 clock-hours
The Industrial Maintenance Certificate is a series of seven courses (and two prerequisite courses) that will train your employees as Industrial Maintenance techs. Individuals who successfully complete this certificate will receive a Marketable Skills Achievement Award in addition to individual course certificates.
Courses include Industrial Maintenance Principles - 48 hours; Hydraulics and Pneumatics - 48 hours; Industrial Electricity - 36 hours; Industrial Equipment Maintenance - 48 hours; Rigging and Conveying Systems - 32 hours; Machining Principles - 48 hours; Maintenance Welding or HVAC Maintenance Skills - 32 hours.
Prerequisites, which may be taken concurrently with regular courses, include Printreading for Industry - 24 hours; and Shop Math - 24 hours.
*Individuals who successfully complete this certificate will receive a Marketable Skills Achievement Award.
Commercial Driving
Kilgore College trains individuals who are new to the field of commercial driving and to enhance/reinforce skills for more experienced drivers. Courses are offered at a veriety of times, including day, evening and weekend programs.
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Early Childhood Associate
Kilgore college is a TEA Continuing Professional Education Provider for Child Development Associate I, II, and III.
Home Health Care
Kilgore offers programs for those who care for Alzheimer's patients and the elderly, stroke victims or others requiring home-based attention.
Human Resources
In partnership with the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), Kilgore offers certificate exam preparation courses for HR professionals.
Professional Skills Courses
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offer a wide variety of customized courses offered on-site or on-campus, including the following health and medical-related courses, industrial skills, machine and metal trades, production and operations management and more. We can design a specific curriculum and find highly qualified instructors for your unique training needs.
This page is designed to give a quick overview of types of programs offered by Kilgore College Workforce Development. Please download a current course schedule for more detailed information, or call one of our staff members to learn more about what we can do for your company.
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Martha Woodruff