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Sheridan College offers local career education and industry training programs that provide targeted instruction, safety certifications, technical skills and professional development in days, weeks, or months. Programs can be tailored for local industries to respond quickly to employer demand.

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Current Career Education Courses

Intro to Meat Fabrication

8 Week Course, 10/16/26 – 12/11/26
Fridays, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Location: Sheridan, Wyoming, Western Heritage

FDSC 1400-01 (1 credit)
Instructor: Atkinson, R.
Cost: $168

Learn the cuts of meat and how to break down beef and pigs. This course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills needed to break down a carcass safely and proficiently into retail cuts while preventing contamination. Our partnership with Western Heritage Meat Company allows students to get hands-on experience with trained professionals.

This class will be held at Western Heritage Meat Company: 42 E Ridge Rd, Sheridan, WY 82801.

Beginner Marketing and Social Media In-person or via Zoom

5 Weeks, 11/02/26 – 12/02/26
M & W, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Location: SCJC, Room 102 & on Zoom.

MKT 1900-50 (1 credit)
Instructor: Knight, A.
Cost: $134 (WY resident)

Build a strong foundation in marketing and learn how to put it into action. This five-week course will take place at SCJC in Buffalo and via Zoom, and starts with the essentials, understanding your audience, building a brand kit, crafting clear messages, and planning a strategy that works. Then, you’ll dive into today’s most effective marketing channels, with a focus on social media, what to post, where to show up, and how to connect with your audience in a real way. Whether you’re promoting a business, side hustle, or personal brand, you’ll leave with practical tools, fresh ideas, and a plan you can actually use.

Previous Career Education Courses

    Milling Machine Basics

    This 40 contact hour course covered the basics of milling on a vertical mill. Topics covered in the course included safety, precision measuring tools and layout, drill bits, work holding, milling machine operations. At completion the student is able to safely operate a mill to produce quality parts. Students also received a Certificate of Completion for the class.

    Metal Turning Basics

    This 40 contact hour course covered the basics of turning on a metal lathe. Topics covered in the course included safety, precision measuring tools and layout, drill bits, lathe turning tools, work holding, and lathe operations including tapers and threading. At completion the students is able to safely operate a lathe to produce quality parts. Students received a Certificate of Completion for the class.

    Mandt De-Escalation

    This training provided an overview of the De-Escalation concepts found in the MANDT Training Program. This training explored the foundational elements of human psychology/trauma and its impact on an individual’s emotional climate. This training is a practical, hands-on introduction designed to better equip faculty to connect with students that are navigating life stressors and provide practical skills to help recognize when a student is in crisis and how to support them.

    Forklift Training

    This forklift operator training combines classroom instruction, hands-on experience and an on-site performance evaluation to prepare participants for safe and competent forklift operation. Participants will learn about forklift types, controls, OSHA safety regulations and operator responsibilities before practicing essential skills such as maneuvering, load handling and pre-use inspections under instructor supervision.

    The course is designed to meet OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.178 for powered industrial trucks. Upon successful completion, participants will receive documentation of OSHA-compliant forklift operator training and evaluation, with reevaluation required at least every three years.

    Fundamentals of Excel

    Build confidence using Microsoft Excel in this beginner-friendly course tailored to meet participants where they are. Students will learn basic Excel functions, navigation, formatting, formulas, and practical tools they can use at work, home, or in everyday tasks. By the end of the course, participants will feel more comfortable using Excel and have a stronger foundation for creating and working with spreadsheets.

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    Benefits for Employers and Students

    EMPLOYERS
    Avoid long timelines and rigid academic calendars
    Train locally – save time and money
    Ensure high quality with programs that customize to your specifications
    Safety & Compliance built in
    Contribute to regional economic growth
    STUDENTS
    Gain in-demand technical & safety certifications
    Up-skill for career advancement
    Enter the workforce quickly with targeted training
    Learn from industry professionals and faculty experts
    Flexible options for working adults

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