The Employment Training Center , a division of Windward Community College , offers non-credit, competency-based education and training throughout the calendar year. The intent of these non-credit, live laboratory programs is to prepare students to enter the workforce with skills necessary to succeed in their chosen vocational areas or to proceed with additional training and/or education.

The core programs offered at ETC include:

• Auto Body Repair and Finishing (ABRF)
• Environmental Safety Programs
  
• Essential Skills (ES)
• Facilities Maintenance / Construction Occupations (FAMCO)
• Health Career Programs
• Introduction to Construction Occupations (ICO)
• Introduction to Culinary Arts
• Office Administration and Technology (OAT)
• Office Skills (OS) – part-time computer training

Students who successfully complete ETC programs will:

• Identify and use tools and resources necessary to continue their
  chosen lifelong learning pursuits
• Provide and accept constructive criticism and conflicting points
  of view
• Demonstrate proficiency in basic math, reading, writing,
  listening, and speaking skills
• Transfer learning from one environment to another
• Update vocational and technological skills
• Develop, practice and evaluate problem-solving strategies
• Develop, practice and evaluate goal-setting strategies
• Demonstrate cultural awareness; acknowledge and respect the
  uniqueness of others
• Demonstrate learning related to employability skills and
  attitudes
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively in
  groups

ETC is committed to providing counseling services and hands-on employment and basic skills training, in individually responsive programs. ETC's approach is particularly well adapted to serve students with special needs, including individuals who are economically disadvantaged, unemployed, underemployed, academically under-prepared, persons with disabilities, and alienated high school youth.

The center also provides continuing education classes to the general public and special populations. ETC constantly develops new educational opportunities based on evolving student and community needs.

ETC is accredited through the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges.