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SUNY GCC - Genesee Community College

Let the BEST Center take the difficulty and guesswork out of managing your organization’s training and talent development. Our expert trainers and consultants offer a wide array of experience designed to bolster employee and organizational performance and improve your bottom line.

Our high quality, content specific expertise can be tailored to almost any industry sector to include manufacturing, healthcare, finance, non-profit and professional services.  Our many successful organizational clients range in size from the very small to the very large.  The BEST Center can provide the necessary employee skills training to ensure ongoing employee performance improvement as well as long-term business viability.

Additionally, the BEST Center has been consistently successful in obtaining available grants to help offset your training costs. Contact the BEST Center at 585-345-6868, or bestcenter@617885.com to learn more about funding opportunities and registration! 

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Professional Development

The BEST Center presents the latest in noncredit classes, development programs and community training!

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Rural Police Training Academy

The RPTA offers a yearly basic course for police and pre-employment recruits.

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Online Training

Enrich your life or reach your professional goals – anytime, anywhere….it’s just a click away!

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Driving Programs

Driving programs focus on a driver’s responsibility to obey the traffic laws

Trainers Needed

The Business and Employee Skills Training (BEST) Center at Genesee Community College is looking for exceptional trainers!  Positions are for independently contracted assignments, and are dependent upon client needs.

Please send resumes to:  The BEST Center, One College Road, Batavia, NY 14020, or submit electronically to (bestcenter@617885.com).

Software Applications Opening

Minimum of 3 years training/teaching experience in a classroom setting and experience customizing curriculum to client needs with verifiable evidence of effectiveness required.  Must be flexible and possess exceptional communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills, have an understanding of adult learning practices, and be, at minimum, proficient in Microsoft Office.

Human Resources, Leadership Development or Supervisory Training Opening

Desired industry experience includes manufacturing, healthcare, non-profit, government or public agencies, or banking.

Minimum of 3 years training/teaching experience in a classroom setting and experience customizing curriculum to client needs with verifiable evidence of effectiveness required.  Must be flexible and possess exceptional communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills, have an understanding of adult learning practices, and demonstrate knowledge in any of the following Human Resources topics including Employee Handbooks, Legal Compliance, Leadership & Organizational Development, Performance Management, Coaching, Interpersonal Communication, Contract Negotiation and Labor Agreements.

The BEST Center’s Refund Policy

  • No refunds will be granted for requests less than 3 business days before a course start date. Example: For a Thursday evening course, request must be made by close of business Monday.
  • Requests must be made by email, phone or walk-in during normal business hours. Please call 585-345-6868 or email: bestcenter@617885.com.
  • Refund requests with extenuating circumstances after a course starts will be evaluated on a case-to-case basis.
  • The college reserves the right to cancel a course due to inadequate enrollments or emergency.