Workforce Development

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Workforce Development and Continuing Education at SUNY Erie

The SUNY Erie Workforce Development department provides customized non-credit professional development training to local businesses, individual community residents, and local government employees. Our training is innovative, high-quality, and cost-effective.

For more than 20 years, the department has complemented SUNY Erie’s academic mission and has positioned itself as a leader of workforce development in Western New York.

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Workforce Development’s Divisions

SUNY Erie has an innovative entrepreneurial workforce team that supports local businesses and the community in staying globally competitive within an increasingly technology-driven and knowledge-based economy. Please visit the following sites for more information about how we may best support you.

Corporate Training

SUNY Erie’s Corporate Training department offers a variety of high-quality, flexible, and cost-effective training programs, tailored to meet the needs of Erie County and WNY businesses. Whether you’re looking for a single course, an extensive training program, or apprenticeship training, SUNY Erie is here to support you.

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Community and Continuing Education

Our Continuing and Community Education programs offer short, affordable, and focused training designed to help you take the next step, whether your goals are related to home, career, or community. With courses available online and at select on-campus locations, you can easily incorporate lifelong learning into your busy schedule.

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Driving Programs

SUNY Erie’s Driving Programs department focuses on an individual driver's responsibility to interact lawfully within the traffic system, fostering a safe environment for everyone on the road.

The curriculum highlights personal accountability, awareness of laws and their broader community impact, and is tailored to meet specific needs of the different types of drivers in each program.

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WEST RAEN

WEST RAEN (West Regional Adult Education Network) is one of seven Regional Adult Education Networks established by the New York State Education Department (NYSED), Adult Education Programs and Policy (AEPP). We provide professional development, technical assistance, and resources to support adult education and literacy programs throughout Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, and Orleans counties. Our mission is to strengthen adult education programs and improve outcomes for adult learners across Western New York.

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Workforce Development Team

Kelly Andolino-Perry
Coordinator of Community Education
andolino@ecc.edu

Ana Lewin
Coordinator of Corporate Training
lewin@ecc.edu

Nicole Pike
Instructional Support Specialist
piken@ecc.edu

Katie Marshall
Dean of Continuing Education
marshallk@ecc.edu

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