The TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION offers noncredit and not-for-credit progams designed primarily to enhance workforce development, lifelong learning and adult basic education skills. For more information, please see the links to our programs below.
Pam LiCalsi, Dean
Phone (760) 862-1386
Fax (760) 773-2505
Recognizing the role of the community college in the area of developmental education, College of the Desert makes available courses not-for-college-credit (noncredit) for development of necessary skills and knowledge in Adult Basic Education (reading, writing and math), High School Completion, and preparation for the General Education Development Test (GED). No enrollment fees are charged to students taking adult basic education courses.
For more information contact:Gina Cunningham, Program Specialist, Phone (760) 776-7318; Fax (760)773-2525
School-to-Career is an approach to education that links students, parents, schools, businesses and labor to create a brighter future for youth. It’s a new way of preparing students for entry onto college and careers by making learning more relevant.
For more information contact: Sheryl O'Donnell, Coordinator, Phone (760) 862-1319; Fax (760) 773-2505
ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY & ENERGY Initiative
The Advanced Transportation Technologies and Energy Initiative (ATTEi) is a network of 10 community colleges in California. ATTEi centers offer training that relates to emerging generation (bio-energy, photovoltaic, wind-gen and geothermal), energy efficiency, alternative powered vehicles, fuels (CNG, Hydrogen, Propane and Biodiesel) hybrid and electric vehicles to the incumbent and new student workforce.
Peter Davis, ATTE Statewide Coordinator
CENTER FOR TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
The Center for Training and Development’s Mission
Our innovative training, education, and consultative solutions build and shape workforce talent for organizations to grow their business and to retain quality employees in a globally competitive environment, and for students and workers to continually develop new skills to succeed personally and professionally.Through our three subdivisions – CTD CommunityConnect, CTD BusinessConnect, CTD PublicAgencyConnect – we have the right programs, workshops, consulting services, assessments and training to meet your needs and exceed your expectations.
