Learn the process of brewing to enhance your small business or take your home-brewing to the next level. Go from bucket to barrel in this seven week course where we cover malt, water chemistry, hops, yeast, brew-house workflow, and quality testing. We will cover the basics of reading malt and water reports, adjusting water chemistry, evaluating hops, harvesting and storing yeast, and performing basic quality checks for a small-scale brewery. An overview of the brewing process and best practices will round out the class. Students will have mixed lecture with hands-on learning, with opportunities to work with ingredients and apparatus. Learn how the science of water, hops, barley, and yeast meet the art of brewing to create quality beer and how some principles apply to wine, cider, and distilled spirits. Participants who successfully complete all seven sessions will receive a certificate. Participants must be 21+.

This course is valued at $1000.

Data Analysis is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after skills in the workplace. Companies have vast amounts of data, but it is rare to have someone with the ability to analyze that data to see trends and make predictions. Add a whole new skill set to your portfolio, and make a big difference in the success of your organization by acquiring data analysis skills. Begin with getting a basic understanding of how to analyze data in a business setting. Then learn how many of your business decisions involve comparing groups for differences. You will know the statistics behind these group differences and relationships. Finally you will find out how to perform inquiries that will be useful to your business or organization, and have the skill necessary to communicate these results through graphs and text that your fellow employees will understand. Whether your business is home based or a large company, this certificate will take you to the next level where important decision-making is concerned.

This class is free due to Fast Track Funding.

This course is valued at $500.

First, gain the skills, tools and templates to confidently develop and maintain a project. Then, acquire a well-rounded knowledge of the five Project Management Processes relating to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide. Finally, learn the 10 Project Management Knowledge Areas and their support role and relationships to the five Project Management Processes.

This class is free due to Fast Track Funding.

This class is valued at $500.

In this entry-level class, you’ll gain basic skills for a successful start in the baking industry. Includes a voucher for your ServSafe Certification, an industry-recognized credential.

This course is valued at $1000.

This class is free due to Fast Track Funding.

This hands-on course introduces essential welding skills, safety practices, and blueprint reading for those interested in welding as a career. Students will learn to identify and prevent hazards, safely operate tools, and gain experience with Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW/Stick), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW/TIG), and Gas Metal & Flux Cored Arc Welding (GMAW/FCAW/MIG & Flux Core). The course also covers oxyacetylene and plasma cutting techniques, along with fundamental blueprint reading and measuring skills. Ideal for beginners, this class provides a strong foundation for further training or entry-level opportunities in welding.

This course is valued at $1000.

This class is free due to Fast Track Funding.

This training includes hands-on work in CNC Machining and Metrology, OSHA 10,  and provides employability coaching to prepare you for entry-level employment.  Assistance in Job placement will be available.

This course is valued at $1000.

This class is free due to Fast Track Funding.

This free, all-inclusive program will provide you with all the tools you need to become a New York State security guard. You’ll complete the Eight-Hour Pre-Assignment Training, the 16-Hour On-the-Job Training, and your NYS application and fingerprinting, Participants must be age 18+ for licensing and have a valid Social Security number at the time of training.

This course is valued at $600.

This program prepares individuals to seek Level 1 Teacher Assistant Certification. Trainees will complete the following mandatory workshops: Child Abuse Identification, School Violence Intervention and Prevention, & DASA.  Directions on how to register for NYS ATAS and complete fingerprinting will be addressed, as well as tools for your job search and interviewing. ATAS test prep will be covered. This course is free due to Fast Track funding. 
 

Please select only ONE free fast track program. 

This program prepares individuals to seek Level 1 Teacher Assistant Certification. Trainees will complete the following mandatory workshops: Child Abuse Identification, School Violence Intervention and Prevention, & DASA.  Directions on how to register for NYS ATAS and complete fingerprinting will be addressed, as well as tools for your job search and interviewing. ATAS test prep will be covered. This course is free due to Fast Track funding. 
 

Please select only ONE free fast track program. 

This program prepares individuals to seek Level 1 Teacher Assistant Certification. Trainees will complete the following mandatory workshops: Child Abuse Identification, School Violence Intervention and Prevention, & DASA.  Directions on how to register for NYS ATAS and complete fingerprinting will be addressed, as well as tools for your job search and interviewing. ATAS test prep will be covered. This course is free due to Fast Track funding. 
 

Please select only ONE free fast track program. 

This is a 16-hour course that must be completed within 90 days of employment as a security guard. The course provides the student with detailed information on the duties and responsibilities of a security guard. Topics covered in this course include the role of the security guard, legal powers and limitations, emergency situations, communications and public relations, access control, ethics and conduct, incident command systems, and terrorism. The passing of an examination is required for successful completion of this course.

Please select only ONE free fast track program. This course is valued at $100.

This is an eight-hour course required by New York State as the first step in obtaining a security guard registration card from the New York State Department of State. The course provides the student with a general overview of the duties and responsibilities of a security guard. Topics covered in this course include the role of the security guard, legal powers and limitations, emergency situations, communications and public relations, access control, and ethics and conduct. The passing of an examination is required for successful completion of this course. Participants must be age 18+ for licensing and have a valid Social Security number at the time of training.

Please select only ONE free fast track program. This course is valued at $70.

This is an eight-hour course required by New York State as the first step in obtaining a security guard registration card from the New York State Department of State. The course provides the student with a general overview of the duties and responsibilities of a security guard. Topics covered in this course include the role of the security guard, legal powers and limitations, emergency situations, communications and public relations, access control, and ethics and conduct. The passing of an examination is required for successful completion of this course. Participants must be age 18+ for licensing and have a valid Social Security number at the time of training.

Please select only ONE free fast track program. This course is valued at $70.

The 60 hour, in-person Dental Assistant program prepares students for entry-level positions in one of the fastest growing healthcare professions. With the national increase in healthcare-related services, and the national shortage of healthcare professionals, the need for dental assistants is growing substantially. With a growing workforce over 300,000 strong, a career in dental assisting ranks as the fourth fastest growing occupation in the healthcare technician field.

The program prepares learners for entry-level positions as a chair-side dental assistant. This program covers the history of dentistry, introduction to the dental office, the legal aspects of dentistry, introduction to oral anatomy, dental operatory, introduction to tooth structure (primary and permanent teeth), the oral cavity; and other areas. The purpose of this program is to familiarize learners with all areas of administrative and clinical dental assisting focusing on the responsibilities required to function as an assistant in a dental practice. This class includes a voucher to take the national exam. The class tuition is $2,000 but is currently free to enrollees who qualify for Fast Track funding.

This class is open to the public and is zero cost due to Fast Track Funding. Class value is $1000.

Students are only eligible to enroll in one healthcare based training under the Fast Track program. If you have already taken a healthcare class through Fast Track then you are not eligible for additional funding through the program. Before registering contact us for alternate funding options.

Students must be at least 17 years old to enroll in the training and sit for the certification exam.

To receive the Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification, students must:

• pass the 48-hour classroom training
• pass the PTCB national certification exam
• be at least 18 years old (students take the certification exam at 17 but not get officially certified until reaching 18)
• provide proof of a high school diploma or its equivalent

Upon successful course completion students receive a voucher code for the PTCB national certification exam. Successful passing of the application process/background check is required to sit for the exam.

This comprehensive 48-hour course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board exam. Technicians work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies, and other health care settings – working under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Course content includes medical terminology specific to the pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions, and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Students will learn dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control, and billing and reimbursement. Students must be at least seventeen years of age to enroll in the training and eighteen with a high school diploma or equivalency to be certified.

Spring 2025 Phlebotomy classes are currently full. Please add yourself to the waitlist to be informed of upcoming class sections in the fall 2025 semester. There are no classes scheduled for the summer 2025 semester.

Students are only eligible to register in one Healthcare related Fast Track program. 

This program will familiarize you with various aspects of the medical laboratory and provides a certificate and skills required to work as a phlebotomist in a hospital, laboratory, or medical office. Intense classroom instruction is combined with individualized clinical practice.

Medical requirement includes proof of a physical and negative TB test results read within twelve months of clinical start date, proof of two Mumps Measles and Rubella (MMR) and Tdap or Tetanus toxoid within 10 years.

Tuition includes an insurance fee.

Note: High school diploma or equivalency needed for employment.

Spring 2025 Phlebotomy classes are currently full. Please add yourself to the waitlist to be informed of upcoming class sections in the fall 2025 semester. There are no classes scheduled for the summer 2025 semester.

Students are only eligible to register in one Healthcare related Fast Track program. 

This program will familiarize you with various aspects of the medical laboratory and provides a certificate and skills required to work as a phlebotomist in a hospital, laboratory, or medical office. Intense classroom instruction is combined with individualized clinical practice.

Medical requirement includes proof of a physical and negative TB test results read within twelve months of clinical start date, proof of two Mumps Measles and Rubella (MMR) and Tdap or Tetanus toxoid within 10 years.

Tuition includes an insurance fee.

Note: High school diploma or equivalency needed for employment.