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Professional Skills

Professional skills development can help you to get and keep work supporting others in a wide range of professional fields. These positions can support financial, educational, or public relations functions in many different types of industry sectors. These careers typically require both technical skill and knowledge about systems and practices and an understanding of how to form effective relationships with diverse groups of people.

Types of Classes Offered

  • Step up to Administrative Assisting
  • Intro to Quickbooks
  • Cosmetology
  • Prepare to be a Paraprofessional

Our Training Centers with Programs and Certifications in Professional Skills:

Jobs in Professional Skills

Administrative Assistant
Bookkeeper
Cosmetologist
Education Paraprofessional

Typical Salaries

Administrative Assistants: $19.18/hr
Bookkeeper: $21.18/hr
Cosmetologist: $13.19/hr
Education Paraprofessional: $16.50/hr

Related Careers

Upcoming Classes

Advancing Your Leadership Journey

Type of Class: in-person
Start Date: January 18, 2024
End Date: April 10, 2024
Class Days: Varies,
Time:  8:30am-12:30pm

Leadership is never easy and leading through trying times creates new stressors.  In this 2nd tier of our leadership journey series, you’ll study ways to maintain personal wellness while promoting employee …

Career Field: Professional Skills
Training Center: St. Johnsbury Academy Adult Education
Training Type: in-person

Careers in Banking and Financial Services

Type of Class: hybrid
Start Date: January 3, 2024
End Date: January 24, 2024
Class Days: Wednesday,
Time:  4pm - 6pm

This hybrid training course is designed to prepare people aspiring for a successful career in a financial institution or the finance office within any business.  Course consists of two self-paced, …

Career Field: Professional Skills
Training Center: Windham Regional Career Center
Training Type: hybrid

Careers in Banking and Financial Services

Type of Class: hybrid
Start Date: November 8, 2023
End Date: November 16, 2023
Class Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Time:  3-4:30

This hybrid training is designed to prepare those aspiring for a successful career in a banking institution or financial services office of any business.  Two self-paced online modules cover a …

Career Field: Professional Skills
Training Center: Green Mountain Technology & Career Center
Training Type: hybrid

Conversational Japanese

Type of Class: online
This is a flex class, with ongoing enrollment.
Class Days: Varies,

Whether you want to learn conversational Japanese for travel or just for fun, you’ll find this course makes it easy and enjoyable for beginners to master the essentials of the …

Career Field: Professional Skills
Training Center: Burlington Technical Center
Training Type: online

Paralegal Training

Type of Class: hybrid
This is a flex class, with ongoing enrollment.
Class Days: Varies,

Paralegals play a vital role in the legal profession. These qualified professionals take on a variety of tasks ranging from legal research to drafting legal documents in traditional law office …

Career Field: Professional Skills
Training Center: Burlington Technical Center
Training Type: hybrid

Starting Your Leadership Journey

Type of Class: in-person
Start Date: January 8, 2024
End Date: March 25, 2024
Class Days: Monday,
Time:  8:30AM-12:30PM

STARTING YOUR LEADERSHIP JOURNEY: ALL 5 SESSIONS Shift from Colleague to Supervisor Learn about shifting your mindset, acknowledging some key realities, and developing important practices. Monday, January 8 | 8:30AM-12:30 …

Career Field: Professional Skills
Training Center: St. Johnsbury Academy Adult Education
Training Type: in-person
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