Security Officer Training: Guard Card Certification

Get the Training You Need for a New Career at Three Rivers Community College

Looking for a new career? Three Rivers Community College is offering two courses this June that will give you the training you need to become a qualified Pharmacy Technician or Security Officer. This is a great opportunity for those interested in changing career paths.

Pharmacy Technician – This comprehensive 60-hour course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field as a pharmacy technician where they will work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist at pharmacies in hospitals, clinics, retail pharmacies, and other facilities. The course prepares students to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s exam, which is included in the cost.

Classes are held Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 11 through August 20. The registration deadline is June 6. The course is WIOA and SNAP eligible. Learn more at threerivers.edu/pharmacy.

Security Officer Training: Guard Card Certification – This eight-hour long course is required by the state of Connecticut for employment as a security officer. Security officers are responsible for maintaining safe and secure environments, and job duties include securing premises and personnel by patrolling property, monitoring surveillance equipment, inspecting buildings, and more. Students will take the state certification exam and must receive a 70% or better passing score to be eligible to receive the Security Officer Identification Card, which is an additional fee.

The course will be held Mondays and Wednesdays, June 17 through June 26. The deadline to register is June 10. The course is WIOA and SNAP eligible.

For more information and to register for these classes, call 860-215-9902.

Career Training Courses Starting in February and March

Three Rivers is offering a variety of non-credit training courses for those interested in expanding their skills or changing career paths. Registration is still open on the 10 courses below. Whether a person has the goal of learning new skills, reinventing their career, or personal enrichment, taking a non-credit course will fit their needs.

Allied Health courses in some of the fastest growing careers in Connecticut

Medical Billing and Coding Program

International Classification of Diseases 10-CM (ICD 10-CM) – Tuesdays, February 19 – June 4. Registration deadline is February 12.

Understanding Health Insurance – Thursdays, February 21 – May 30. Registration deadline is February 14.

Medical Coding Examination Preparation – March 7 – June 20. Registration deadline is February 18.

EKG Technician Certification with American Heart Association Basic Life Support – Mondays and Wednesdays, March 4 – May 13. Registration deadline is February 25.

Certified Nurse Aide Program (CNA) – Tuesdays and Thursdays, March 5 – May 28. Registration deadline is February 26.

Phlebotomy Technician Program – March 18 – May 29. Registration deadline is March 11.

Pharmacy Technician Program – Tuesdays and Thursdays, March 19 – May 28. Registration deadline is March 12.

Veterinary Assisting Program for professionals and animal lovers

Veterinary Assistant I – Mondays and Wednesdays, March 25 – June 12. Registration deadline is March 18.

Professional Development courses in Real Estate or Security

Real Estate Principles and Practices – Mondays and Wednesdays, March 4 – May 8. Registration deadline is February 25.

Security Officer Training: Guard Card Certification – Tuesdays, March 19 and 26. Registration deadline is March 12.

For more information and to register for these classes, call 860-215-9028 or visit threerivers.edu/workforce-education for health, veterinary and professional classes.