Do you want a meaningful job with a promising future?
Are you ready to take your career to the next level?
We offer a wide range of high quality, short term and affordable courses and certificate programs in most major industries to help you reach your goals.
Programs and courses are offered online or through a combination of online and in-person classes. Partial tuition scholarships are available for eligible students. A separate application process is required.
Explore the many options available to start or continue your career path.
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Basic
- Paramedic Original
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
- Medical Coding Certificate Program
- Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
- Pharmacy Technician
- Radiologic Technology
- Central Service Technician Certificate
- Medical Interpreter Certificate Program
- NYC Welcome Back Center
- Healthcare Finance and Operations (formerly Medical Billing)
- Community Health Worker Certificate Training Program
- Mental Health Peer Specialist Training Program
- Electrical 1 Training Program
- Plumbing 1 Training Program
- HVACR 1 Training Program
- Wind Turbine Technician Training Program
- Solar Panel Installation Training Program
- Construction Safety Courses (Greenpoint)
- Refrigeration Machine Operator License Preparation
- Construction Management Program
- Construction Project Management
- Building Operations
- Construction Skills, Safety and Sustainability Training Program
Cybersecurity Training
Help protect against hackers! Cyber attacks are on the rise, and trained cybersecurity professionals are in high demand. Join thousands of experts who protect businesses, government agencies and general consumers.
Classes offered at our Manhattan location. Scholarships available.
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant Program
Want to enter the healthcare field? Get training as a Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) and earn over $46K (median salary). Our program offers career readiness and job placement support. Classes begin on April 1.
Healthcare Finance and Operations
(formerly Medical Billing)
Get hands-on training in medical billing and more to prepare for positions with large healthcare providers. Earn 9 college credits towards a Business Administration/Healthcare Management major at LaGuardia Community College.
QuickBooks Certificate Program
Learn QuickBooks, one of the most important accounting software programs! Begin a career in accounting or finance, or manage bookkeeping for your business.
Mental Health Peer Specialist Training Program
Use your own lived experience with mental health challenges and recovery to become a peer support worker in the human services sector. Work in a variety of settings.
Become an Emergency Medical Technician
LaGuardia’s EMT Program trains NYC’s first responders.
