Welcome to the FHTC Business & Industry Training Center
A part of the Division of Community Education
Mission: To provide lifelong learning opportunities and on-demand training with the help of partnerships and community involvement to meet the needs of our diverse group of constituents.
Vision: To be the regional leader in all aspects of lifelong learning and community education.
Values:
- High quality, affordable, and accessible educational offerings
- Excellence in customer service
- Rapid response to community needs
- Innovation
- Integrity
- Entrepreneurial spirit
Latest News: The Winter 2012 Community Connections Course Catalog is ready to download!
What we do for our community
Our clients are not looking for traditional degrees, but solutions to immediate needs. They are looking for:
- Solutions to specific training needs
- Specific skills to acquire or upgrade for the workplace
- Programs to train potential or current workers
- Opportunities for lifelong learning both professionally and personally.
- Support for new business ideas or companies
Join Our Team
We are always looking for new course ideas and new instructors to share their expertise with the community. Whether you specialize in scrapbooking or sushi, or you're the master of Microsoft or Macintosh, or you have a gift for gardening or genealogy, there is a place for you on our team. If you have an idea for a class, lecture, or workshop, please contact Rachael at (620) 341-1372 or
rleclear@fhtc.edu. You may also download our instructor information form
here and our course proposal form
here.
Services Provided
Community Connections
The center provides a multitude of training opportunities through our Community Connections program. If you are looking for a skill or specific class we probably have the solution. Visit our online catalog at http://flinthills.augusoft.net or you can download the current pdf catalog. 
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Customized Training
Working with regional industry, business and government, the Center will help you meet your custom training needs. Together we identify the time, site, outcomes and costs that meet your training needs. We will help you find the right solution to meet your training goals. Learn more at our Customized Training page.
Professional Continuing Education
Each program at FHTC offers continuing education opportunites for technical fields in our community. To visit with a specific program please call our office at (620) 341-1392 and we will make sure you are connected to the right program for your training needs.
We understand that you may not have time to sit in a classroom or need to earn college credits to continue your workplace certifications or to enhance your workplace skills. Learn more about online continuing education at our online catalog http://flinthills.augusoft.net
Workforce Development Programs
As industry and business locate, relocate, or downsize, the Center works closely with the Kansas Works program and the KS Department of Commerce to rapidly develop training programs for pre-employment or current employer needs.
For example, the Adult Education Center provides Work Keys assessment (pre/post) as well as a the Manufacturing Skills Certificate 120 contact hour program to help develop basic manufacturing skills for future or current manufacturing employees.
E-mail the Adult Education Center for more information.
Small Business and Entreprenuer Programs
We are dedicated to growing new and current businesses from within our community. This "grow our own" philosophy is shared with our training partners, the Emporia Main Street organization and the Kansas Small Business Development Center at ESU.
Interested in starting or growing a new business? Download our latest Start Your Own Business (SYOB) class information.
Student Information Release Policy
Main Office:
620-341-1392
training@fhtc.edu
3301 W. 18th Ave. Emporia, KS 66801