Welcome to the CCLC website!
We have many great things happening at Cornerstones Career Learning Center. Here are the highlights for today:
Adult Education and Literacy Program
Basic Skills: The Adult Education and Literacy Program offers people an opportunity to enhance their basic education to earn a high school equivalency, to prepare for college, or to improve employment opportunities. Classes focus on basic skills in the areas of mathematics, reading, science, social studies, and writing and are offered at a variety of times to accommodate an individual’s schedule.
Technology Literacy: In order to function in the 21st Century, individuals must be literate in basic computer skills. Through the Adult Education and Literacy program, learners can gain basic computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, internet, and email usage.
For specific class information and enrollment procedures, contact any of the Cornerstones locations or click on the program schedule:
Huron 605.353.7175
Mitchell 605.995.8927
Aberdeen 605.626.2298
Mobridge 605.845.2971
Eagle Butte 605.964.2208
GED Testing
The Official GED Test Battery is offered to individuals to demonstrate their basic skills and earn the General Educational Development (GED). The GED certificate is recognized by nearly all employers, training providers, and post-secondary institutions and meets the diploma requirement for a job or admission into higher education.
To view the South Dakota GED Testing Requirements, click here:
http://dol.sd.gov/workforce_training/gedstatepolicy2009.pdf
Cornerstones provides GED testing at multiple sites. Please contact each site for a testing schedule and fee information.
Huron 605.353.7175
Mitchell 605.995.8927
Aberdeen 605.626.2298
Mobridge 605.845.2971
Eagle Butte 605.964.2208
English Language Learner Program
The English Language Learner (ELL) program provides opportunities for individuals to improve their levels of English language proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing. Students also participate in the cultural and social activities of the school and community to help prepare them for life in the United States.
English Language Learners improve their English skills for reasons that include employment, education, training, and citizenship.
For more information on available classes, contact a Cornerstones office:
Huron 605.353.7175
Mitchell 605.995.8927
Aberdeen 605.626.2298
Career and Employment Guidance
Cornerstones Career Specialists are trained to assist individuals to set educational and employment goals and to identify and address barriers to success. Barriers might include lack of education, gaps in work skills, poor work history, problematic personal issues, and lack of effective marketing tools that will get an employer’s attention.
Project Skills
Project Skills is a state-funded program that provides work experience for students with disabilities through job coaching and monitoring, students gain the skills that help them get and keep a job.
To participate in Project Skills, students:
- must be between 16 and 21 years of age
- must have either a physical disability, learning disability, or emotional disability
- must work with the their school district and
- must be approved through Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Résumé and Cover Letter Building
For those individuals who are work ready, the résumé and cover letter are important tools to market employment skills. Without effective tools, many people limit their job search success. Cornerstones builds resumes and cover letters for a very competitive fee.
Post Secondary Education Preparation
The Post Secondary Education Preparation services are designed to help individuals plan their continuing education. Assessments help individuals to determine their readiness and commitment to additional training and to choose an area of study suited to their interests and aptitudes. Cornerstones CLC also has information on area colleges and technical institutes.
Post-Secondary Readiness Academy: Post-secondary training is the best way to increase earning power. This academy focuses on selecting the best training option, identifying the steps in the application process, and anticipating the obstacles that may hinder success in post-secondary settings to create a plan for success.
College and Technical School Information: Resources about colleges and technical schools in South Dakota are available for more specific information about each institution and its programs of study. Individuals also may explore admission and financial aid requirements.
Alternative Setting Schools
Pride High Alternative School offers an alternative route to earning a high school diploma. Pride High is part of the Huron School District, and follows Huron High School curriculum, residency, and credit requirements. Each student has an individualized study plan and receives one-on-one help from instructors to achieve academic goals.
Second Chance High is a unique educational setting that provides options for individuals wanting to earn a high school diploma. Part of the Mitchell School District, Second Chance High utilizes an individualized, student-centered approach and programs that are attentive to the needs of a career-oriented curriculum and the variety of learning styles among students.
Business and Industry Services
Employer Problem—High turnover and finding/keeping qualified employees
Does any of this sound familiar?
- Unable to verify an applicant’s skills.
- High employee turnover.
- Training efforts and training dollars don't show measurable results.
The National Center on the Educational Quality of the Workforce found that a 10% increase in worker education can be expected to increase productivity from 8.6% to11%. American businesses lose more than $60 BILLION in productivity each year due to employees’ basic skill deficiencies. (http://nifl.gov/facts/archive/workforce.html)
Business and Industry services and trainings assist employers with the hiring process and screening applicants through objective assessments. Services and trainings can be also be used to improve the current workforce and to identify employees who would be candidates for promotion. Other advantages for businesses include:
- Verifying and increasing worker skills can reduce turnover by up to 84%
- Hiring workers with the higher skills can decrease overtime hours by 95%
- Using proven training with documentable results can provide up to a 244% ROI on training dollars (http://www.act.org/workkeys/employers/index.html).
Trainings can be held at Cornerstones’ site or at the employer’s site. If the needed training is not on the list, one can be developed to meet specific business demands.
Worker Problem—Lack training/relevant skills and proof of skills
Does any of this sound familiar?
- Education or training is dated.
- Send out applications, but don’t get interviews.
- Need to find a new job, but no experience in other fields.
- Unsure of what new job to target.
Research shows that 41 percent of employers administer a math and/or verbal test to applicants to determine basic skills, ranking the importance of skills in this order:
- 86% verbal skills,
- 62% math skills,
- 59% writing skills, and
- 41% computer skills.
Business and Industry trainings provide opportunities for workers to update or improve their skills and offer a way to demonstrate workplace skills through objective assessments. Take advantage of these tools to show employers the initiative to improve skills and ensure having the skills that employers ask for in job descriptions.
Business Technology Training Options:
- Individualized Employee Training - Employers may purchase training time in the computer lab for individual employees.
- Cornerstones Computer Lab Rental - Businesses may rent the Cornerstones Computer Lab to conduct their own training.
- Cornerstones Computer Training Specialist Instruction- Businesses may contract with Cornerstones to have a Computer Training Specialist conduct a Training program in the computer lab.
- On-site Computer Training Specialist Instruction- Businesses may contract with Cornerstones to have a Computer Training Specialist conduct a training program at their location.
Individual Computer Training Options:
- Individualized Training- Students determine the skills needed and schedule their own self-paced training using Cornerstones’ computerized tutorials, books, and materials under the guidance of an instructor who is available to answer any questions the individual may have.
- Structured Class Training- Each class covers a specific software and an instructor leads students through the material and answers specific questions that students may bring to class. Class times vary by site
Contact a site for information on training availability and fees.
Huron 605.353.7175
Mitchell 605.995.8927
Aberdeen 605.626.2298
Mobridge 605.845.2971
Eagle Butte 605.964-2208
Click on a training title in each category for a full description:
Career Skill Certificates
National Career Readiness Certificate
IC3 Certification
Microsoft Office User (MOU) Certification
Employee Reliability Inventory
Employee Screening Tools
Test of Adult Basic Education (reading, writing, and math levels)
Manual Dexterity Assessment
Industrial Edge (industry specific assessments)
National Career Readiness Certificate
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
Employee Reliability Inventory
Education/Reference Checks
Blind Exit Interviews
Human Relations
Workplace Spanish®
Basics of Using an Interpreter
Diversity in the Workplace
Supervisor Training
Sexual Harassment Training
Work Place Violence Prevention Training
Customer Service Training
True Colors Personality Training
Technical Industry Trainings
Basic Electricity
Blueprint Reading
Commercial Driver License Prep
Basic Welding
Workplace & Food Safety Training
Safety in the Workplace
Business and Industrial Math
Administrative Skills Trainings
Email Etiquette
Telephone Etiquette
Office Procedures Training
Time Management
Workplace Writing Skills
Technology Training
Computer Software Training
Computer Hardware Training
Computer Software Training
Introduction to Computers
Windows XP\ Vista
Office XP\07
Internet/E-mail
Digital Photography
Abode PageMaker
Adobe Photoshop
QuickBooks
Surfing the Internet and Security
MOS Training and Certification
IC3 Training and Certification
Computer Hardware Training
A+ Training and Certification