Workforce courses and industry-based certifications within the Division of Business and Law are designed to equip students with practical skills and recognized qualifications that are directly applicable to careers in various business and legal sectors. These courses and certifications serve as valuable credentials for students and professionals looking to advance their careers in business and law. They often align with industry standards and best practices, providing a clear pathway to employment or career advancement within their respective fields. Additionally, many of these certifications require candidates to pass rigorous exams or complete specific educational requirements, ensuring that those who earn them are well-prepared and knowledgeable in their chosen areas of expertise.
CSST - FIELD SAFETY
This NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) occupational safety program is the one most needed and large construction companies request for becoming a safety technician in a plant or on a large construction site. It is designed so that students can take either half first (the "Field Safety" half or the "Safety Technology" half). This CSST (Construction Site Safety Technician) program deals with hazard recognition and safety management systems. Topics covered include hazard communication, work zone safety, personal protective equipment, fall protection, trenching safety, job safety analysis and task safety analysis, safety meetings, work permit policies, risk analysis and assessment.
Those who complete both courses and pass all NCCER tests receive certification as a Construction Site Safety Technician through the National Center for Construction Education and Research, along with up to five additional credentials. These CSST courses are offered in an online/hybrid format where students participate in Zoom classes on Saturdays, that includes lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. Students read through presentations and study guides to complete simple assignments and quizzes online on their own, all to prepare for NCCER's official online tests that can be taken at any time of the day or night. This program is eight weeks long with four Saturdays in each course. Recordings of Saturday classes are available in case students cannot make the Saturday sessions, which makes this course flexible with a student's schedule.
Course No.: YCOS 9555
Hours: 50
CRN: 21240
Section: E01
Dates: March 8, 2025 - April 4, 2025
Days/Time: Saturday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Location: Online,
Cost: $400.00
Information:
This class meets online on Saturdays from 7:30am - 5:30pm.
CSST-SAFETY TECH
This NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) occupational safety program is the one most needed and large construction companies request for becoming a safety technician in a plant or on a large construction site. It is designed so that students can take either half first (the "Field Safety" half or the "Safety Technology" half). This CSST (Construction Site Safety Technician) program deals with hazard recognition and safety management systems. Topics covered include hazard communication, work zone safety, personal protective equipment, fall protection, trenching safety, job safety analysis and task safety analysis, safety meetings, work permit policies, risk analysis and assessment.
Those who complete both courses and pass all NCCER tests receive certification as a Construction Site Safety Technician through the National Center for Construction Education and Research, along with up to five additional credentials. These CSST courses are offered in an online/hybrid format where students participate in Zoom classes on Saturdays, that includes lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. Students read through presentations and study guides to complete simple assignments and quizzes online on their own, all to prepare for NCCER's official online tests that can be taken at any time of the day or night. This program is eight weeks long with four Saturdays in each course. Recordings of Saturday classes are available in case students cannot make the Saturday sessions, which makes this course flexible with a student's schedule.
Course No.: YCOS 9554
Hours: 50
CRN: 21239
Section: E01
Dates: January 25, 2025 - February 21, 2025
Days/Time: Saturday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Location: Online,
Cost: $400.00
Information:
This class meets online on Saturdays from 7:30am - 5:30pm.
Course No.: YCOS 9554
Hours: 50
CRN: 21241
Section: E02
Dates: April 26, 2025 - May 23, 2025
Days/Time: Saturday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Location: Online,
Cost: $400.00
Information:
This class meets online on Saturdays from 7:30am - 5:30pm.
CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SALES
The Customer Service and Sales Certification measures a student's grasp of excellent customer service. The course develops problem-solving skills that help them meet customer needs, become valuable workplace teammates, and achieve career goals.
No upcoming schedule for this course.
FORKLIFT TRAINING
No course description is available.
No upcoming schedule for this course.
LOGISTICS I
No upcoming schedule for this course.
LOGISTICS II
Course No.: YTRA 9590
Hours: 35
CRN: 21236
Section: E01
Dates: February 3, 2025 - March 30, 2025
Days/Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Online, Online
Cost: Free
LOUISIANA NOTARY PUBLIC EXAMINATION
Prepare for the Louisiana Notary Public Examination. The course will provide an in-depth study of the most recent edition of the Fundamentals of Louisiana Notarial Law and Practice, which is the Notary Public Examination's Official Study Guide. Some of the topics covered will be the preparation of acts, mortgages, and notarial wills.
The study guide required for this course is only available for purchase through the Louisiana Secretary of State's website. For more information about the notary exam and purchasing the study guide, visit the Secretary of State's official site at: https://www.sos.la.gov/NotaryAndCertifications/BecomeALouisianaNotary/Pages/default.aspx
Course No.: YPRO 7000
Hours: 21
CRN:
Section:
Dates: January 14, 2025 - February 25, 2025
Days/Time: Tuesday 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: BRCC Mid City Campus and Online,
Cost: $550.00
Information:
This class meets on Tuesdays from 6:00pm - 9:00pm. Students have the option of selecting the on campus section or online section.
CRN 21245, Section M01 - Meets on campus in Louisiana 342.
CRN 21246, Section E01 - Online
NCCER CONSTUCTION SITE SAFETY OREINTATION(CSSO)
This CSSO course is hazard awareness training to help you work safely on a construction site. In this course we:
- explain the safety obligations of workers, supervisors, and managers to ensure a safe workplace.
- discuss the causes and results of accidents and the impact of accident costs.
- review the role of company policies and OSHA Regulations.
- introduce common job-site hazards and identify proper protections.
- define safe work procedures, proper use of personal protective equipment, and how to safely work with hazardous chemicals.
- identify other potential construction hazards, including hazardous material exposures, welding and cutting hazards, and confined spaces.
Course No.: YCOS 9101
Hours: 18
CRN: 21242
Section: E01
Dates: February 3, 2025 - February 12, 2025
Days/Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Online,
Cost: Free
Information:
This class meets online on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6:00pm - 9:00pm.
Course No.: YCOS 9101
Hours: 18
CRN: 21243
Section: E02
Dates: March 17, 2025 - March 26, 2025
Days/Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Online,
Cost: Free
Information:
This class meets online on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6:00pm - 9:00pm.
Course No.: YCOS 9101
Hours: 18
CRN: 21244
Section: E03
Dates: April 28, 2025 - May 7, 2025
Days/Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Online,
Cost: Free
Information:
This class meets online on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6:00pm - 9:00pm.
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR EXAM PREP COURSE
Intensive course that teaches students basic investigative skills and discovery techniques. Become familiar with the Louisiana State Private Investigator Exam: state/federal investigator laws, undercover investigations, surveillance techniques, interview/statement methods, court record checks, subpoena procedures, computer database research, video/still photography techniques, locating witnesses and missing-persons, and testifying strategies.
Course participants required to take the state exam. Textbook included in course. Exam available separately on last Sunday of class through the Louisiana Private Investigators Board for an additional cost of $100.
Course No.: YPRO 7100
Hours: 40
CRN: 21247
Section: M01
Dates: March 7, 2025 - March 16, 2025
Days/Time: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: BRCC Mid City Campus, 105
Cost: $375.00
Information:
This class meets two consecutive weekends:
Friday 3/7/25 & 3/14/25 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday 3/8/25 & 3/15/25 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday 3/9/25 & 3/16/25 8:00am - 5:00pm
Students are required to attend all class sessions to qualify to take the state exam.
Course No.: YPRO 7100
Hours: 40
CRN: 30349
Section: M01
Dates: June 6, 2025 - June 15, 2025
Days/Time: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: BRCC Mid City Campus, 105
Cost: $375.00
Information:
This class meets two consecutive weekends:
Friday 6/6/25 & 6/13/25 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday 6/7/25 & 6/14/25 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday 6/8/25 & 6/16/25 8:00am - 5:00pm
Students are required to attend all class sessions to qualify to take the state exam.
SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (SHRM CP/SCP)
Focus on your SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP credentials based on the current HR landscape. This certification is 100% focused on the competencies and knowledge all HR professionals need in order to lead in today’s business community. Using universal skills and recognition, SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP are built on one single, comprehensive SHRM Body of Competency and Knowledge™ (SHRM BoCK™) and are relevant worldwide, giving professionals the recognition and flexibility to use their knowledge, skills and competencies anywhere their career takes them. Competency and knowledge based SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP test competencies as well as HR knowledge, and their application, adds to the professional’s ability to demonstrate what they know, and what they can do with their knowledge in the variety of situations they encounter. Developed with employers in mind, SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP are based on in-depth research focused on—and backed by—global employers and business leaders. They reflect what HR practitioners need to know to be leaders in their organizations and in the profession.
Course No.: YPRO 3100
Hours: 36
CRN:
Section:
Dates: February 19, 2025 - May 7, 2025
Days/Time: Wednesday 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: BRCC Mid City Campus, 347
Cost: $1115.00
Information:
There is an on campus and online section for this class.
CRN/Section: 21466/M01 - On Campus
CRN/Section: 21467/E01 - Online