NonCredit Workforce Development Overview

The Business Institute [BI], located in the heart of North Scottsdale’s business corridor offers programs and workshops developed for employers seeking to enhance employee productivity as well as working adults in need of credentials and updated skill sets.

All programming at the Business Institute, both credit and non-credit, is accelerated to meet the adult student’s dual needs of convenience and relevance. Our short-term, cost effective workshops are designed to develop important skills in essential business software applications, as well as current business topics.

Workforce Development programs and workshops are non-credit with a fixed price which includes books/materials.

Contact Julie Alden
at
480-425-6904 or email
for more information or to register for any of these programs.

Contact our advisor, Michelle Rose at
480-425-6910 or email for educational planning, academic advisement or career planning.

Whether you need to upgrade your computer skills on a Microsoft program, desire advanced training in Web development, or you've just purchased we have a variety of courses to meet your individual needs.

Workshops are typically limited to 20 students for maximum instructor contact. Our office park location, is convenient, quiet and professional.

Please register and pay fees at least 1 full day prior to the start of your workshop. Workshops without sufficient enrollment are canceled 24 hours before start date. 

• View our current workshop schedule.
• Instructor Biographies

Our Online Career Training Partners:

A variety of instructor-led, online courses are available. Courses include 12 lessons, over the course of 6 weeks. Work at your own pace in your own home. Our schedule includes courses in the following topics:

* Internet
* Computer
* Certification Prep
* Test Prep
* Legal Studies
* Green Careers
* Health Care Profession
* Additional topics available- visit the Online Instruction Center

For more information on course content, please visit http://www.ed2go.com/scottsdale/.

These online courses are designed to provide the workforce skills necessary to acquire professional caliber positions for many in-demand occupations. Gatlin Education Services offers over 100 online certificate programs in the Allied Health, Computer-Internet, Business, Technical and Construction industries.

Click here to visit the Gatlin Online Instruction Center

Healthcare and Fitness
Business and Professional
IT and Software Development
Management and Corporate
Media and Design
Hospitality and Gaming
Skilled Trades and Industrial
Sustainable Energy and Going Green

Gatlin Education Services (GES) is the world's largest provider of asynchronous web-based training to colleges, universities and other education providers. A growing number of programs include externship opportunities with major companies. GES also offers optional Career Services to the students it serves. Gatlin Education Services is part of Cengage Learning and ed2go.