Just the Facts...

Customized Basic Skills Program – 15 Hours per week

• Curriculum designed to match specific employers.
• Employability skills.
• Industry knowledge.
• Mock Interviews.

Work Experience – 20 Hours per week

• Hands on experience.
• On-site training.
• Tours of employment locations.
• Work with professionals in the field.

Requirements

• Customers MUST have a definite interest in the selected business. 
• Potential students must have a minimum of a 4th grade reading and math level.
• Please contact Pat Nole, Manager of W.I.A Programs, at 973-684-5748, for additional information.

The Details...

The PCCC Mock Learning Center has been established to enable Work First New Jersey participants (TANF) to explore career paths and to connect work-ready participants to employment. The Program is an Education-to-Careers program. with funding made possible by a grant from Passaic County Human Services. It was created with the specific intention of bringing together TANF participants and employers. The program will include a customized curriculum based on skills standards designed in association with employers, and training that includes spending time working at a company. Participants receive customized basic skills training, unsubsidized work experiences and, upon completion, a certificate of achievement attesting to their readiness to go to work.

Participants will visit the Center regularly during the school year. While at the Center, they will participate in an environmental learning process that strengthens their employability skills and industry knowledge. Activities will include:

• tours of work sites 

• learning about urban/suburban transportation modes . meeting with human resources representatives 

• participating in mock in-person interviews with employers . learning how to excel in their prospective positions

• receiving mentoring and guidance with work-related questions or problems . collaborating with classmates on problem-based learning projects

• participating in online interactive mock employment interviews with instant feedback . learning employability skills . researching data for projects

• increasing their technology knowledge and skills . exploring career opportunities

Employers have the opportunity to train and motivate the Students at the Center. Participating companies will provide the following:

• Tours of employment locations
• Mock interviews
• Mentoring
• Assistance in developing problem-based learning projects

For more information, please contact:

Pat Nole
Manager of W.I.A Programs
One College Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07505
Phone: 973-684-5748
Fax: 973-684-2235
Email: pnole@pccc.edu