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Looking for a way to explore a new career? We can help you get there faster and at NO COST!

Focus on your learning, advance faster, and save time and money!

The programs listed below are completely free and designed to combine personalized attention, expert instruction, and embedded networking as a pathway to career exploration and advancement.

Enroll below and an advisor will follow up with you on next steps. For more information contact Teresa Fava-Schram at 315-334-7778. TO CONFIRM YOUR SPOT, ADDITIONAL PAPERWORK WILL BE REQUIRED! Minimum age for all programs is 17 years. You will need to meet with a Fast Track representative to finalize your enrollment in this program. Participants must be eligible to work in the U.S.

PLEASE ENROLL IN JUST ONE CLASS OPTION. NOT SURE WHAT YOU'D LIKE TO TAKE? AN ADVISOR CAN HELP YOU DECIDE!

 
  • Brewing Fundamentals Certificate Program
  • CRN 60173
    Fee: $0.00
    Instructor: Scott Grenier, Richard Michaels, Joseph Kinney
    Capacity Remaining: 14
    Dates: 3/11/2025 - 4/22/2025
    Times: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 7
    Building: Plumley Complex, Rome Campus
    Room: 214 Classroom

    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.


    This class is free due to Fast Track Funding.
 

  • Brewing Fundamentals Certificate Program
  • CRN 61359
    Fee: $0.00
    Instructor: Scott Grenier, Richard Michaels, Joseph Kinney
    Capacity Remaining: 9
    Dates: 4/29/2025 - 6/10/2025
    Times: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 7
    Building: Utica Campus
    Room: TBD

    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.


    This class is free due to Fast Track Funding.
 

 

 

  • Entry-Level Machining
  • CRN 61360
    Fee: $0.00
    Instructor:
    Capacity Remaining: 18
    Dates: 3/3/2025 - 5/31/2025
    Times: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Days: M W Sa
    Sessions: 39
    Building: Science & Technology Building, Utica Campus
    Room: 132 Lab - Metrology/Computer

    This training consists of 120 hours of prep on CNC Machining and Metrology, OSHA 10,  and provides employability coaching to prepare you or entry-level employment.  Assistance in Job placement will be available.

    Please select only ONE free fast track program. 

    Course Cost: $1000
    Your Cost: $0 due to Fast Track Funding


    This class meets on Mon & Wed from 6-9pm and Saturdays from 9am-1pm.
 

  • Intro to Culinary Arts
  • CRN 61361
    Fee: $0.00
    Instructor: Mona Chandler
    Capacity Remaining: 11
    Dates: 4/8/2025 - 5/1/2025
    Times: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Days: Tu Th
    Sessions: 8
    Building: Plumley Complex, Rome Campus
    Room: Kitchen

    This class will prepare you for a career in the restaurant industry. It covers kitchen basics, professional skills for success, and preparation for the included ServSafe certification test.

    Please select only ONE free fast track program. 

    Course Cost: $1000
    Your Cost: $0 due to Fast Track Funding


 

  • NYS Backflow Testing Certificate
  • CRN 61377
    Fee: $200.00
    Instructor: John Cimino
    Capacity Remaining: 10
    Dates: 4/7/2025 - 4/11/2025
    Times: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
    Days: Daily
    Sessions: 5
    Building: MVCC Construction & Trades
    Room: 121
    This course is designed to train student in the intricacies of field-testing the pressure vacuum breakers, spill-resistant vacuum breakers, double check valve assemblies and reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assemblies.  The course is comprised of a series of lectures followed by guided exercises in a wet lab area where hands-on experience provides the understanding of the field-testing methods. This class is offered in direct partnership with the NYS Backflow Testers Association. Testing is included and takes place on Friday, April 11. This $1200 class is being offered for $200 thanks to Fast Track Funding.

 

 

 

  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Fee: $0.00
    CRN: 61355
  • Dates: 2/25/2025 - 4/3/2025
  • Times: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Days: Tu Th
    Building: Plumley Complex, Rome Campus
    Room: 209 Classroom - CCED/Events
  • 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.


  • THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
 

  • Robotic, Automation and Manufacturing
  • CRN 61363
    Fee: $0.00
    Instructor:
    Capacity Remaining: 4
    Dates: 4/14/2025 - 4/17/2025
    Times: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Days: M Tu W Th
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Academic Building, Utica Campus
    Room: 207 Lab - Mechatronics

    Learn about manufacturing technician careers and various common maintenance processes.  Prepare for advanced training and entry-level assembly/operator careers.  Includes four-hour online Power Skills training.  

    Please select only ONE free fast track program. This course is valued at $1000.


    Course Cost: $1000
    Your Cost: $0 due to Fast Track Funding

 

 

  • Teaching Assistant Prep
  • Fee: $0.00
    CRN: 61364
    THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
 

 

  • Teaching Assistant Prep
  • Fee: $0.00
    CRN: 61365
    THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
 

 

  • Welding Prep
  • Fee: $0.00
    CRN: 61366
    THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
 

  • 16 Hour On-the-Job Training Course for Security Guards
  • CRN 27232
    Fee: $0.00
    Instructor: Rick D'Alessandro
    Capacity Remaining: 15
    Dates: 4/22/2025 - 5/1/2025
    Times: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    Days: Tu Th
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Academic Building, Utica Campus
    Room: 263 Classroom

    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.


    Course Cost: $100
    Your Cost: $0 due to Fast Track Funding

 

  • 8 Hour Pre-Assignment Training Course for Security Guards
  • CRN 61151
    Fee: $0.00
    Instructor: John Bielby
    Capacity Remaining: 20
    Dates: 3/27/2025 - 4/3/2025
    Times: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 2
    Building: Plumley Complex, Rome Campus
    Room: 207 Classroom

    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.


    Class will be March 27, April 10.

    Course Cost: $70
    Your Cost: $0 due to Fast Track Funding

 

  • 8 Hour Pre-Assignment Training Course for Security Guards
  • CRN 22141
    Fee: $0.00
    Instructor: Joe Ciccone
    Capacity Remaining: 12
    Dates: 4/8/2025 - 4/10/2025
    Times: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Days: Tu Th
    Sessions: 2
    Building: Academic Building, Utica Campus
    Room: 263 Classroom

    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.


    Course Cost: $70
    Your Cost: $0 due to Fast Track Funding

 

  • Phlebotomy Certificate
  • Fee: $0.00
    CRN: 21496
  • Dates: 3/24/2025 - 5/14/2025
  • Times: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    Days: M W
    Building: Academic Building, Utica Campus
    Room: 136 Classroom
  • Spring 2025 Phlebotomy classes are currently full. Please add yourself to the waitlist and if seats become available students will be contacted in the order of sign-up on the waitlist for each section.

    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.


  • THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
 

  • Phlebotomy Certificate
  • Fee: $0.00
    CRN: 25917
  • Dates: 4/21/2025 - 6/11/2025
  • Times: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Days: M W
    Building: Academic Building, Utica Campus
    Room: 136 Classroom
  • Spring 2025 Phlebotomy classes are currently full. Please add yourself to the waitlist and if seats become available students will be contacted in the order of sign-up on the waitlist for each section.

    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.


  • THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
 

 

  • Dental Assistant
  • CRN 28241
    Fee: $0.00
    Instructor: TBD TBD
    Capacity Remaining: 0
    Dates: 2/3/2025 - 4/28/2025
    Times: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Days: M W
    Sessions: 25
    Building: Academic Building, Utica Campus
    Room: 259 Classroom

    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.


    No class March 17 and 19.
 

 

  • Childhood and Adolescents Education Phase 1
  • Fee: $0.00
     
    REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.

    Class options are a mix of in person and online, days or evenings. Fall classes run from August 26-December 6. This program is free due to Fast Track funding.
 

  • Childhood and Adolescents Education Phase 1
  • Fee: $0.00
     
    REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.

    Class options are a mix of in person and online, days or evenings. Spring classes run from Jan 22-May 7. This program is free due to Fast Track funding.
 

  • Childhood and Adolescent Education Phase 2
  • Fee: $0.00
     
    REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.

    This program includes 3 classes:

    HI214, Tues/Thurs from 9:35-11 a.m. from Jan 22-May 7.

    ED205, Mon/Wed from 4-5:25pm or Tues/Thurs from 9:35-11am from Jan 22-May 7.

    ED211, Tues/Thurs from 4-5:25pm from Jan 22-May 7.

 

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