Our training services are specifically tailored for each individual client. These topics can be customized to support your specific training goals and organizational objectives. We can create customized training that focuses on your organization's unique characteristics and situations, often at a cost less than that of traditional classes.

We can deliver these training topics/classes at a place most convenient to you, at your site or any of our facilities, and at a time most convenient to you 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

In addition, we have established alliances with several grant agencies to provide financial assistance for workforce training. Many grants are available to help offset the costs of training your workforce. At times as much as 50 percent of the training costs can be saved through the use of available grants for qualified training.

View our client list to see a sample of just some of the organizations that look to Waubonsee for their training needs. Waubonsee is a part of the Illinois Community College Training Resource and Information Network (weTRaIN), which is the largest training provider in the state.

For more information about customized training, contact us at
(630) 906-4152.

Although we can provide training on almost any topic, listed are some of the typical training topics we deliver.

We can provide training on almost any computer topic or software package. Additionally, we can assist with practical uses of software and hardware applications. For example, we can give a training session on how to use Adobe Illustrator, but we can also give functional training on how to make a company brochure utilizing Adobe Illustrator. Some computer topics include:

• Computer Basics
• Microsoft Office
• Programming
• Hardware/Software
• Networking
• Mechanical Design
• Desktop Publishing
• Web Design

Effective communication is crucial in any workplace environment. We can assist your Business/Organization in providing essential skills to your employees, including:

• Adult Basic Education (ABE)
• Reading, Writing and Math Skills
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Spanish as a Second Language (SSL)
• General Educational Development (GED)

As the manager often plays a pivotal role in any organization, the proper training is not simply a luxury, but a necessity. We can help ensure your managers are equipped with all the tools and management techniques they need, including:

• Achieve Global
• Conflict Resolution and Problem Solving
• Workplace Diversity
• Leadership and Motivation
• Spanish for Supervisors
• Strategic Planning
• Supervisory Skills
• Team Building
• Train the Trainer
• Leadership Development
• Supervisory Development
• Team Training
• Management Concepts & Practices
• Project Management

With increasing competition today's manufacturers have to be abreast of the latest technologies to remain competitive. We can assist your Business/Organization in nearly every facet of the manufacturing process, from Blueprint reading to the principles of lean manufacturing. Some topics include:

• American Production Inventory Control Society (APICS) Courses
• CAD/CAM
• CNC
• Electrical/Electronics
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
• Hydraulics
• Welding
• Forklift Training
• Lean Manufacturing Simulation
• Cellular Manufacturing
• Automation
• Blueprint Reading
• Operations Management
• Production Planning

We can assist your Business/Organization with a wide variety of quality programs and topics. Through some of our associations and partnerships, we have even helped some clients to achieve ISO/QS Certification/Compliance. Some of the quality training topics we can provide include:

• ISO 9002/QS 9002
• Quality Auditing
• Strategic Planning
• 6 Sigma
• Total Quality Management (TQM)
• Principals of Failure Analysis
• Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Process Mapping
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Manufacturing Control

Safety is of the utmost importance in any workplace. We offer our clients numerous training resources that promote a safe and productive working environment. Some topics include:

• OSHA Safety Standards
• CPR & AED
• First Aid
• Defensive Driving
• Hazardous Communications / Safety
• Industrial Safety
• Sanitation Training
• Sexual Harassment
• Substance Abuse

We can assist your Business/Organization to equip your employees with the skills necessary to reach their maximum potential. These include:

• Customer Service
• Data Entry
• Business Reading
• Business Writing
• Communication Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Team Building
• Pre Employment Assessment
• Professional Telephone Techniques
• Workplace Spanish

We can also assist your Business/Organization with the development of apprenticeship programs. Working in conjunction with the Department of Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship Training (BAT) Office, we can help your Business/Organization in every facet of developing an approved apprenticeship program. We can assist in creating the program, pre-apprenticeship assessment testing, course development and helping to facilitate your program through completion. Your employees can often earn college certification in conjunction to achieving their journeyman status.