Fresh Programs For The Rockaway Community
After a year of providing remote learning courses, RDRC will be offering limited space, in-person learning opportunities for Rockaways residents. To protect us, RDRC follows strict Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines and will limit the number of students attending or being present in our offices. RDRC will require all students to provide a recent COVID-19 negative result before the course start date and wear and keep-on masks. Our office sanitized periodically and the classroom daily.
Neighborhood Preservation Services Certified 1st Time Home-Buyers
For persons interested in learning about the homebuying do’s and don’ts, or for persons that must satisfy a mortgage lenders’ requirement to obtain training from a certified Housing & Urban Development (HUD) certified housing counseling agency, RDRC has the answers.
Our 12-hour course will be offered in-person in two-sessions held from 9:00am to 3:00pm on Saturday, March 20th and Saturday, March 27th.
Career & Workforce Development Certified OSHA Certification
For Far Rockaway and Edgemere residents interested in beginning a career in the construction trades, RDRC offers a combined 46-hour OSHA approved course that includes: OSHA 30, OSHA Flagger and OSHA SST (Site Safety Training) plus a required 2-hour job readiness class. Courses held from 9:00am to 5:00pm on the following dates:
- Monday, March 22nd
- Tuesday, March 23rd
- Wednesday, March 24th
- Thursday, March 25th
- Friday, March 26th
- Monday, March 29th
Certified Customer Service Course
For Rockaways residents, RDRC is hosting a free-certified Customer Service Specialist course for persons interested in careers in retail, food industries, office administration, hotel, airline and Helpdesk. The course is certified by the National Retail Foundation and recognized by retail, foodservice and professional service companies internationally. The 10-hour course also includes our 2-hour job readiness and financial education classes. The courses are from 9am to 3pm on Monday, March 15th through Thursday, March 18th.
For more information about our upcoming classes, please call 718.327.5300 or email us at info@rdrc.org.