CCPD Offers Training Through Workforce Development Programs

If you are unemployed or have lost your job because of company downsizing, you may be eligible for a training grant through the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJ LWD).  If you qualify, a number of training programs may be available to you at no cost. 

The Rutgers' Center for Continuing Professional Development (CCPD) offers a variety of online certificate training programs that are grant eligible.  You can search our course catalog for the training options that are right for you.

In order to determine if you are eligible for a training grant, please contact  your local New Jersey One-Stop Career Center.   One-Stop Career Centers are located by county throughout New Jersey.  Your local One-Stop offers free employment services to help you develop the skills necessary to find a job.  Employment counselors will work with you to review your career options based upon your current skill set.

The CCPD Online Certificate Programs can boost your marketability through professional skill development.  Whether are you learning a new skill, sharpening your current skill set, or maintaining your skill competency, CCPD has a training program that meets your need.  Our online certificate programs utilize the latest in online learning content and technology to help you become a stronger job candidate.

Please note that procedures vary from One-Stop to One-Stop, so these are general guidelines. We encourage you to contact us at 732-932-1458, ext. 4213 or ccpd@docs.rutgers.edu, if you need help along the way.

  Five Steps to Training for Workforce Grant-Eligible Applicants  

  1. Contact your local New Jersey One-Stop Career Center as soon as possible to determine your eligibility and to begin the process to apply for a Workforce Grant.  Although these programs do not qualify for the NJ Tuition Waiver, they are eligible for WDP, WIA, ARRA, TRA, DVR and similar funding (note: a few programs are not eligible for "WIA" grants - see the individual listings on the NJ Training Opportunities website).
     
  2. Review the eligible programs listed in our course catalog.  Please contact us with your questions to get more detailed information about the program(s) that interest you.
     
  3. Once you have been instructed to prepare for a one-on-one meeting with your One-Stop employment counselor, please call Sharon Raynor at 732-932-1458, ext. 4213 or email ccpd@docs.rutgers.edu.
     
  4. When your training grant has been approved by your One-Stop employment counselor, we will send a Letter of Acceptance.
     
  5. Upon receipt of your Letter of Acceptance, your One-Stop employment counselor will provide us with a contract for your training.  Once we receive the contract, the registration process begins.  

One-Stop Career Centers

New Jersey's One-Stop Career Centers are staffed with qualified professionals to assist you in assessing your skills, obtaining employment, and offering training programs.  For more information on your eligibility for training grant funding from NJ Employment and Training, please contact your local One-Stop Career Center.

Contact Information

For assistance to begin this process or for assistance along the way, please contact:

Sharon Raynor
Program Coordinator
Workforce Development and Certification Exams
Phone: 732-932-1458, ext. 4213
Fax: 732-932-4703
ccpd@docs.rutgers.edu

New to our Catalog!

Legal Court Interpreter both Basic and Advanced for our Spanish-speaking students.  Call us for details!

” Judiciary interpreters and translators facilitate communication for people with limited English proficiency who find it challenging to communicate in a legal setting. Legal translators must be thoroughly familiar with the language and functions of the U.S. judicial system, as well as other countries' legal systems. Court interpreters work in a variety of legal settings, such as attorney-client meetings, preliminary hearings, arraignments, depositions, and trials. Success as a court interpreter requires an understanding of both legal terminology and colloquial language. In addition to interpreting what is said, court interpreters also may be required to read written documents aloud in a language other than that in which they were written, a task known as sight translation.

Employment of Interpreters and translators can expect much faster than average employment growth. Employment of interpreters and translators is projected to increase 22 percent over the next 10 years. Higher demand for interpreters and translators results directly from the broadening of international ties and the large increases in the number of non-English speaking people in the United States. Both of these trends are expected to continue throughout the projections period, contributing to relatively rapid growth in the number of jobs for interpreters and translators across all industries in the economy”.

Legal Court Interpreter Spanish (Basic)

Legal Court Interpreter Spanish (Advanced)

Other Eligible Programs at Rutgers

Center for Continuing Professional Development - ccpd.rutgers.edu

School of Business-Camden Executive Education - imed.rutgers.edu

Center for Management Development - cmd.rutgers.edu

Office of Continuing Professional Education - cpe.rutgers.edu

School of Communication and Information - mypds.rutgers.edu

School of Social Work - socialwork.rutgers.edu/ce