SCF wants to usher you into the workplace. Check out seven new career-prep courses it is offering

The State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota is expanding its course offerings this fall to help more students get the certifications necessary for landing a job.

The new courses include:

• The Advanced Lean Manufacturing Certificate — a 12-credit course that prepares students for engineering technology support positions;
• The Automation Certificate — shows that students can operate and troubleshoot industrial automation systems;
• The Criminal Justice Technology Specialist Certificate — a 24-credit-hour course preparing students to work in law enforcement, corrections, private/industry security, and other criminal justice, legal or public service fields;
• The Homeland Security Specialist Certificate — a 9-credit hour program that prepares students for employment in law enforcement, homeland security and other public- and private-sector fields;
• The Network Infrastructure Certificate — a 21-credit-hour program that prepares students for entry-level employment in information technology;
• The Biotechnology Specialist College Credit Certificate — a 19-hour program to make students more competitive for life science and quality assurance positions;
• Green Belt Six Sigma Certification — a 12-credit-hour course covering methods used in Lean and Six Sigma, such as continuous flow, overall equipment effectiveness, process mapping, cellular manufacturing, design for manufacturing and value steam mapping.

Interested students should contact Jennifer Boris at borisj@SCF.edu or 941-363-7216. To apply for scholarships, visit SCF.edu/financialaid/scholarships.

This story was originally published July 5, 2017 at 10:34 AM with the headline "SCF wants to usher you into the workplace. Check out seven new career-prep courses it is offering."