Winter Workforce Day is a one-day, hands-on experience designed to keep high school students, recent graduates, and community members engaged, learning new skills, earning industry-recognized credentials, and exploring potential career pathways — all in one day!
- December 18, 2025
Why Attend Winter Workforce Day?
- Keep high school students and community members productive during winter break
- Gain real-world skills and industry-recognized credentials in just one day
- Hands-on and online learning options available
- Explore career pathways in technology, trades, and manufacturing
- Boost your résumé or college application with certifications employers value
How to Register
Complete the BPCC Workforce Solutions non-credit application. For more information on application and registration, contact: workforcesolutions@bpcc.edu
- Location: Online
- Time: Avg. 4 hours (self-paced)
- Price: Free
New to AI? With Google AI Essentials, you’ll learn the fundamentals of generative AI and get hands-on experience using AI tools to develop new ideas, create content, and streamline daily tasks.
Credential: Industry-recognized credentials in AI fundamentals, helping demonstrate tech literacy to future employers or college programs.
Need to use a campus computer? Just make sure you’ve applied and enrolled at least 24 hours before Winter Workforce Day so your BPCC login is ready.
- Location: Bossier Campus & Natchitoches Campus (in person course)
- Time: 8am - 4:30pm (8 Hours)
- Price: $100
Become a certified forklift operator! This comprehensive course, developed by the National Safety Council (NSC), trains participants on OSHA safety standards, load handling, equipment inspection, hazard awareness, and hands-on evaluation using industrial lift equipment.
Requirements: Must be at least 18 years old and wear closed-toe shoes.
Credential: NSC Forklift Operator Certification—recognized nationwide and valued by employers in logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing.
- Location: Bossier Campus
- Time: 8am-2pm (6 Hours)
- Price: $75
Precision measurement is a cornerstone of quality in manufacturing and technical careers. Learn to use tapes, rules, and calipers accurately while following industry standards from Starrett, Snap-on, and NC3.
Requirements: Must wear closed-toe shoes.
Credential: NC3 PMI Level 1 Certification.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand safety guidelines for measuring tools
- Identify features, sizes, and variations of tapes, rules, and calipers
- Perform proper calibration and field checks
- Accurately obtain measurements and maintain tools
- Location: Bossier Campus
- Time: 4:30pm - 6:30pm (2.5 Hours)
- Price: $65
The HeartSaver course is designed for non-medical individuals who want to learn lifesaving CPR and AED skills. Participants receive essential knowledge and hands-on practice in performing high-quality chest compressions, rescue breaths, and proper AED operation. The course also covers choking relief, basic first aid principles, recognition of heart attack and stroke symptoms, and the critical steps in the chain of survival, ensuring participants feel prepared to respond effectively in emergency situations.
Credential: HeartSaver CPR/AED Certification.
Requirements: Wear comfortable clothing suitable for floor-based CPR practice.