OPEN HOUSE 7:00-9:00 PM August 16, 2007 • August 30, 2007 January 3, 2008 • May 22, 2008 Ready to make a career change? Need additional skills to keep your job? Want to move up in your field?

The Adult Workforce Development Department at Portage Lakes Career Center will hold an Open House January 4, 2007 from 7-9 p.m.  If you are looking for a new career, need to upgrade your skills, or want to move ahead in your current career, let Portage Lakes Career Center, Adult Workforce Development Programs help you achieve your goals.  Call 330-896-8200 to learn what Portage Lakes Career Center has to offer to brighten your future. 

The following full time career development programs will begin the week of January 29, 2007:

• Certified Medical Assisting

• Diversified Medical Insurance Billing and Coding Technician

In addition to our brochure programs

Beginning Spanish

We are offering a Beginning Spanish course from November 14, 2006 through December 12, 2006.  Do you want to learn Spanish?  Come learn the third most spoken language in the world.  It has proven itself as one of the major languages of business in the United States.  This beginning course is for you if you are planning to travel, have an interest in learning a new language, or improve your business communication skills, sign up now!

5 weeks:  11/21/06-12/19/06                                        Tuition/Book:  $95.00

Beginning Welding

A growing number of men and women are finding financial freedom by taking up a welding torch and beginning a new career.  In this course students will be introduced to a variety of welding techniques.  The course will cover Arc, Oxyacetylene, Mig and Tig welding.  Learn about welding mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum welding, fundamental joints in all positions, manual machine and carbon arc cutting, and all position welding using basic joints.  Stop in at our Open House January 4, 2007 from 7-9 p.m. to learn more about how you can turn Welding into your new career.

                                                                                             Tuition:  $720.00