A skills-based training course that helps people identify, understand, and respond to mental health and substance use issues.

This training covers: 

• Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges.
• Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.
• How to interact with a person in crisis.
• How to connect a person with help.
• Expanded content on trauma, substance use and self-care.

Industry Certificate will be awarded upon completion of session.

Date: Friday, December 5, 2025 from 10:30am-5:00pm

Class Format: In person training.

Location: Cape Cod Community College, Main Campus, Building #4

The Cape & Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition and the Cape & Islands District Attorney's Office, have partnered with Cape Cod Community College to offer Mental Health First Aid, as well as QPR, safeTALK, Sudden Death Postvention, and ASIST training programs that provide our communities with the necessary information and tools to raise awareness, educate, and increase action to reduce suicides.

Questions: Contact Val Duffy, Cape Cod Community College, at 508-375-5018 or email vduffy@capecod.edu.  

We encounter difficult people in various places – at work, at the grocery store, at school, everywhere. At times, we are difficult ourselves. When difficult behavior arises, performance, morale, and relationships are negatively impacted. This course will give you the proper tools to deal with difficult people effectively. Additional learning points will include:

• Understand what makes people difficult
• Identify and examine your role in the behavior
• Build better relationships

Who Should Attend?
This course is an excellent introduction or refresher for supervisors/managers, executives, owners, and HR professionals.  

About the Instructor:
For over 10 years, Monet Viens has been helping a wide variety of businesses with their HR and employee needs. As an adaptable and innovative HR professional, she has a keen ability to translate visions and strategies into actionable goals, strengthen processes, and increase efficiencies. 

Monet’s favorite aspect of human resources is training and development. Having been an HR department of 1 for her entire career, she enjoys coaching, mentoring, and guiding other professionals through the tricky waters of HR so they don’t have to learn the hard way. Monet’s initiatives extend beyond HR, as she also provides training and development in topics such as communication, supervisor skills, management, leadership, and much more. Monet currently teaches per-diem at Cape Cod Community College and Bristol Community College. She has also been a keynote speaker for NEHRA, SCORE, and the One SouthCoast Chamber.

Course Format: 
This course is offered via Zoom. 

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017.

A training in suicide alertness skills to help people ask about suicide directly, connect others to life-saving resources and keep them safe until those resources take over. Industry Certificate will be awarded upon completion of session.

Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025, from 12 noon - 4:00pm

Class Format: 4 hours (in person)

Location: Cape Cod Community College, Hyannis Center, 540 Main St. Hyannis

The Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition has partnered with Cape Cod Community College and Cape & Island District Attorney's Office  to offer QPR, safeTALK, Mental Health First Aid, Sudden Death Postvention, and ASIST training programs that provide our communities with the necessary information and tools to raise awareness, educate, and increase action to reduce suicides.

Questions: Contact Val Duffy, Administrative Asst. at vduffy@capecod.edu or 508-375-5018

Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) is essentially a behavioral intervention aiming to provide employees with effective feedback, reinforcement, and recognition of hazards. These hazards are not uncommon and can be found in many settings. 

This program helps improve safety conditions in the workplace and the recognition of other hazards present both in the workplace and potentially a home. The program is meant to educate and increase situational awareness of the employees based on hazard observations and unsafe behavioral observations. 

Training will cover:

• The importance of creating a team that will initiate the BBS program.        
• Listing behaviors that are deemed unsafe.         
• Understanding and recognizing common but not well know hazards or potential hazards        
• The importance of creating a BBS and hazard recognition checklist.        
• Determine a system that can account for hazards both in the workplace and for remote or traveling employees and the environments they may encounter.        
• Teaching and conducting behavioral observations in a workplace but also teaching what may constitute hazards in other settings remote from a fixed work environment.         
• How to provide appropriate feedback depending on the behavior of the employees or how to address hazards once found in all settings.        
• Use the data gathered from observing employees and make necessary changes.        
• Using basic recognition techniques and mitigation skills to address and resolve common hazards        
• Creating a system to report hazards both in and out of a normal work environment.        
• Encourage employees to set achievable goals for both behavior based corrections and hazard corrections in all workplace environments

Course format:
This course is offered in-person.

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown, Program Coordinator at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017.

Ready to providing valuable professional development program to your employees? 

Ready to learn how to make it easier, more affordable and more accessible than ever? 

In the first part of this live virtual information-packed session, we will share with you the training options available to your staff through CCAPE, explain how eligible employers can tap into the Express Program to fund part, if not all, of your training costs and help you evaluate how training can best meet your organization’s needs.

During the second part of the program, you will be guided step-by-step through your application process.  By the end of the hour, you can have your first application completed and submitted!

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JUST CURIOUS ABOUT THE EXPRESS PROGRAM?

Join us for the first 30 minutes.

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WANT TO LEARN HOW TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION?

Stay with us for the last 30 minutes.

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READY TO GET STARTED? 

Spend the whole hour with us or just join us for the second half, BUT COME PREPARED!

If you have the following ready to go, you will be able to submit your application during the session.  Yes, it really is this easy!

• Your organization's Legal Name (and d.b.a. if applicable).
• Your organization's Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
• Current number of Massachusetts employees in your organization (full-time & part-time)
• Contact info of an individual in your organization authorized to sign a contract to accept a grant
• A signed copy of your business's Form W-9 verifying your full legal business name and FEIN
• A Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue issued within the last six months. You may request a COGS at  https://www.mass.gov/how-to/request-a-certificate-of-good-standing-tax-compliance-or-a-corporate-tax-lien-waiver

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DON'T WANT TO WAIT? 

These links will get you on your way!

Overview of Express Programs through CCAPE including both Group and Individual Training Options https://www.capecod.edu/ccape/community-education/employer-resources/employer-training-reimbursement/

Commonwealth Corporation Express Program Page https://commcorp.org/subprogram/wtfp-express-program/

Are you ready to make a difference and step into a meaningful healthcare role? Join us for a free Information Session to learn about our CNA/HHA Certificate Program at Cape Cod Community College. 

What you will learn:

• Program structure: hybrid format (Zoom + hands-on lab + clinical placement). 
• Skills you’ll gain: vital signs, infection control, communication, patient care, ethical responsibilities.
• Career pathways: hospitals, nursing homes, rehab centers, home health agencies — plus a strong foundation for further health science education at Cape Cod Community College.
• Admission requirements: age 18+, valid photo ID, CORI/SORI background check, immunizations/health insurance.
• Program schedule & flexible options (day/evening/weekend) to fit your life. 

Why attend?

• Ask your questions live: instructor will be on hand to walk you through the program and next steps.
• Find out how you can begin quickly and gain credentials employers are looking for.
• Explore how this certificate fits into your long-term goals in healthcare or allied fields.
• Learn about support for English language learners and bridge options. 

Questions?
Contact: Martina Groves-Williams, Lead CNA Instructor/Coordinator, 774-330-4013 or email mgroveswilliams@capecod.edu. 

We look forward to helping you take the first step toward an impactful and rewarding healthcare career!

An Introduction to Outboard Systems
Start a New Career in Marine Technology

The Center for Community and Professional Education at Cape Cod Community College is offering a Marine Technician/Mechanic Training Program, in partnership with Yamaha Motor University, to meet the demands of the booming Massachusetts boating industry!

This Yamaha Introduction to Outboard Systems course covers all components and functions of an outboard engine and is designed to be an entry-level course for students desiring to pursue careers with Yamaha Outboard dealers on Cape Cod and beyond. The focus is on basic outboard systems and maintenance to prepare you for a variety of positions including Marine Technicians, Sales, Parts and Administrative roles. It is primarily lecture with some hands-on experiences. The on-site, online portion includes quizzes and exams administered by Yamaha Marine University. Upon completion, you will receive a certificate from Yamaha that allows you to pursue their next level training once employed by a Yamaha dealer.

Students will also participate in an OSHA 10 Safety Program to improve classroom safety while earning this additional certification.

In addition, 1B and 3A Hoisting Engineer Training will be available to interested students as a separate enrollment opportunity.

An Introduction to Outboard Systems is limited to a maximum of 10 students.

Who Should Take This Program
This 100-hour program is for entry-level participants with little or no experience in the field. Previous experience is desirable but not required. Interested participants should have a high school diploma/equivalent or 1-3 years' experience in the field.

This program is not designed for do-it-yourself home repair, but for those looking for a career path entry level program in the recreational marine industry with a focus on Yamaha Outboard products.

What to Expect
This in-person program includes classroom instruction, onsite technical instruction, and online instruction. Students will receive career coaching, curriculum support, as well as hands-on training. 

Program Timeline:

• Marine Technician Certification Training will run three nights per week beginning 1/5/2026 on Mon./Wed./Thu., from 6-9pm.
• OSHA 10 Certification Program will run twice weekly during the first two weeks of the program on Wed./Thu., 1/7, 1/8, 1/14 & 1/15/2026, from 6-8:30pm.
• Hoisting Engineer Prelicensing Program (Earn 1B & 3A) is available for students who choose to enroll on Sat.,1/31/2026, from 8am - 4:30pm. (Requires seperate registration.)

Class Format
This program is held in person at the Marine Technology Lab at Cape Cod Community College.

Payment plans are available with $500 down. Please let us know if you have additional financial needs.

Questions?
Contact Curt Ainsworth, Marine Technology Coordinator/Instructor, at 774.330.4606 or email cainsworth@capecod.edu.

Join us to learn more about our 40-Hour Real Estate Salesperson Exam Prep Course starting on January 6, 2026, and meet our instructor, Dave Harris. Find out more about available scholarships as well! 

Massachusetts requires 40 hours of pre-license training prior to the real estate salesperson exam. Our course prepares students for the license exam. It is approved by the MA Board of Registration for fulfilling its licensing requirements. 

Course Format:
In-person at the Cape Cod Community College, Hyannis Center. 

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown, Program Coordinator, at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017.