Enroll in SUNY Suffolk’s Solar Installer Certificate Program Starting 10/24

For more information or to enroll, contact – Melanie Morris-Carsch – 631-851-6414 morrism@sunysuffolk.edu

The Corporate Training Center 631-851-6200

Enroll by 9/12 for Suffolk County Community College Solar Program

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 Tuesday, September 12th

Students in the Solar program will receive a wide-range of classroom and hands-on, in the field training that will provide them with the education and knowledge of Grid connected and off-Grid solar power systems, home based installations. As an introduction to Solar Energy, students will learn to safely and effectively perform residential installation tasks as a trained, entry-level worker does in the field.

Receive an Industry Recognized Suffolk County Community College Certificate of Completion

Receive an OSHA 10 Certificate & an OSHA Fall Prevention Safety Certificate

4 week program. Tuesday & Thursday evenings, 5:00 – 8:00 pm on the Michael J. Grant Campus

*Program fee – $850.00 – GRANT FUNDING AVAILABLE TO COVER FULL TUITION***

50 hour course with a PAID externship at a local solar company

Learn the lasts in solar technology from industry experts

Receive hands on training in residential solar

Course topics will include:

• Fall prevention safety

• Basic measuring using US Customary Units

• Hand-held power tools

• Basic construction

• Overview of PV systems

• Intro to PV racking systems

• Basic electrical safety

• Basic electrical theory

For more information or to enroll, contact – Melanie Carsch – 631-851-6414. morrism@sunysuffolk.edu

Suffolk County Community College Solar Installer Certificate Classes Begin 3/28/23

Enroll in Suffolk County Community College’s workforce development program to become a solar installer! Receive hands on experience, and on the job training at a paid externship.

Students in the Solar program will receive a wide-range of classroom and hands-on, in the field training that will provide them with the education and knowledge of Grid connected and off-Grid solar power systems, home based installations. As an introduction to Solar Energy, students will learn to safely and effectively perform residential installation tasks as a trained, entry-level worker does in the field.

• Receive an Industry Recognized Suffolk County Community College Certificate of Completion
• Receive an OSHA 10 Certificate & an OSHA Fall Prevention Safety Certificate
• 4 week program. Tuesday & Thursday evenings, 5:00 – 8:00 pm on the Michael J. Grant Campus  
• *Program fee – $850.00 – GRANT FUNDING AVAIABLE TO COVER FULL TUITION***
• 50 hour course with a PAID externship at a local solar company
• Learn the lasts in solar technology from industry experts
• Receive hands on training in residential solar

Course topics will include: 

• Fall prevention safety
• Basic measuring using US Customary Units
• Hand-held power tools 
• Basic construction
• Overview of PV systems
• Intro to PV racking systems
• Basic electrical safety

Contact Melanie Morris-Carsch for more details – 631-851-6414 – morrism@sunysuffolk.edu

Read about the inaugural class of 13 certified installers.

Suffolk County Community College December Spotlight Newsletter

Welcome to the second edition of “Spotlight,” the official newsletter of Suffolk County Community College.

Read the full newsletter

	Featured Articles Strategic Planning Next Steps Dr. Bonahue and the Strategic Planning Council will be engaged with the community on reimagining the college’s Mission and Vision statements. Read more
College Selected by Amazon as an Education Partner for the Career Choice Program Through this partnership, the college will welcome eligible hourly Amazon employees as they start or continue their path to career success. Read more
	Q&A with Shannon O’Neill ’00, College Director of Veteran Services Learn more about how the college supports and honors veterans. Read more
New Scholarships Ensure Enhanced Student Access This year, nine students are attending SUNY Suffolk thanks to a scholarship donation of $37,500 from Suffolk Credit Union. Read more
	Two EAC Clients Honored by New York State Two clients from the college’s Entrepreneurial Assistance Center (EAC) have been recognized as Entrepreneurs-of-the-Year. Read more
New Certificate Programs Now Available at Suffolk In response to employer demands to build the pipeline of trained workers, and the preference of Suffolk County residents, we have been actively developing a series of shorter-term, employment-oriented certificates. Read more
Information Technology Staff Recognition The SUNY Suffolk Enterprise Applications team received the Student Information and Campus Administrative Systems (SICAS) Award for innovation and collaboration at the SICAS conference this past October. Read more
	Dr. Edward Martinez Selected for SUNY 2023 Hispanic Leadership Institute Class It is the sixth class since the program began in 2018. Read more

    More News

MicroMesters Motivate Students

Wind Turbines on the Horizon

New Digital Sign Installed at Nicolls Road Entrance 

Read the full newsletter

 

New Community College Scholarship Program Announced by LIPA

Officials from the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) joined with representatives from Nassau Community College and Suffolk County Community College to announce a new community college scholarship program. The LIPA Scholarship is designed to provide education and training for students from households with incomes below the median income of Long Island and the Rockaways (approximately $100,000 for a family of four) living in historically underserved communities.

The LIPA Scholarship is a $350,000 commitment over the next five years to provide 50 full scholarships for students to attend either Nassau or Suffolk County Community College to obtain an associate’s degree or certificate that will help them pursue a career in the electric utility or clean energy sectors.

This investment is an effort to ensure that our workforce represents all the communities LIPA serves and that all of our customers can participate in the growing career opportunities available in the electric utility and clean energy industry.

Thomas Falcone, Chief Executive Officer of LIPA, said: “Electricity is the clean fuel of the future. Studies predict electricity will provide more than 70 percent of New York’s energy needs by 2050, and that it will be entirely carbon-free. With this growing industry, LIPA’s commitment to fund 50 scholarships at Nassau and Suffolk Community College over the next five years will ensure that our workforce represents all the communities LIPA serves, and that all our customers can participate in the fabulous and growing career opportunities available in the electric sector.”

Dr. Edward T. Bonahue, President of Suffolk County Community College, said: “The Long Island Power Authority’s generous scholarships will help us recruit and sustain students entering the STEM fields transforming our workforce and our region’s economy. With this support, LIPA joins the college in bridging our promising students from financial need to the high-need, high-wage disciplines that lead to a rewarding career.”

Dr. Maria Conzatti, Interim President of Nassau Community College, said: “Together with LIPA, Nassau Community College is pleased to meet the workforce development needs of our business partners and the educational aspirations of the Long Island community.”

The curricula offered at Nassau Community College and Suffolk County Community College include courses relevant to the work LIPA does to meet the clean energy goals set by New York’s Climate Act, as well as to fulfill LIPA’s mission of providing clean, reliable, and affordable energy to Long Island and the Rockaways.

The LIPA Scholarship will support income-qualified, graduating high school seniors, allowing them to extend their educational development and enter the utility and clean energy sectors. Participation in the LIPA Scholarship will provide graduates with a competitive edge in applying for employment at LIPA and its contractor, PSEG Long Island, who plan to hire hundreds of entry-level workers over the next five years.

This five-year program will provide annual funding for ten full-time, two-year scholarships for low- to moderate-income students who reside in disadvantaged communities, as identified by New York’s Climate Justice Working Group, planning to attend Nassau Community College or Suffolk County Community College. Residents of the following communities served by LIPA are eligible for the LIPA Scholarship:

Nassau County

• Westbury Village, New Cassel, Elmont, Hempstead Village, Uniondale, East Meadow, Valley Stream Village, South Valley Stream, Inwood, Oceanside, Roosevelt, Long Beach City, Glen Cove City, and East Massapequa

Suffolk County

• Huntington Station, East Farmingdale, Wyandanch, West Babylon, North Amityville, Copiague, Lindenhurst Village, Brentwood, Islandia Village, Bay Shore, North Bay Shore, Central Islip, Ridge, Patchogue Village, Yaphank, Shirley, Mastic, Calverton, Flanders, Westhampton Beach Village, and Tuckahoe

Queens County         

• The Rockaways

Awardees of LIPA’s Scholarship will have the opportunity to:

• Obtain a scholarship toward an associate degree or certificate program at either Nassau Community College or Suffolk County Community College
• Attend LIPA Workforce Seminars with utility executives and subject matter experts
• Receive job placement support for available positions at LIPA, PSEG Long Island, and other LIPA contractors and suppliers

The first recipients of the scholarship are expected to be announced in 2023. To learn more about the program, please visit www.lipower.org.

The announcement was held at the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center in Wantagh, an educational facility that LIPA maintains in partnership with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

Source: Suffolk County Community College

Join the Suffolk County Community College New Solar Installer Program

Join the Suffolk County Community College New Solar Installer Program
Participate FREE of charge.

Workforce certificate programs and courses are offered to enhance your education in renewable energy.

Be one of the first to enroll in Suffolk’s Solar Installer Certificate Program!

*Starting October 2022 on the Michael J. Grant Campus

Program runs 10/18/22 – 11/10/22
4 week program
Tuesday & Thursday evenings ( 5:00 – 8:00) – 2 Saturday’s PAID on the job training

• 50 hour course with an externship at a local solar company
• Receive a Suffolk County Community College Certificate
• Recieve an OSHA 10 Certifiate
• Interview with a solar company at the completion of the program
  • Learn the latest in solar technology
  • Receive hands on training
  • Shadow current solar installers
  • Learn from industry experts

To enroll or for more information, contact:

Melanie Morris-Carsch – 631.851.6414 — morrism@sunysuffolk.edu

Carol Malley – 631-451-4802 – malleyc@sunysuffolk.edu

View Journal and Photos from 38th Annual Suffolk Community College Foundation Golf Classic

Enjoy the 38th Annual Suffolk Community College Foundation Golf Classic Event Journal

Presented in Association with Suffolk Federal Credit Union

Event photos courtesy of Suffolk County Community College Media Services.

Find Suffolk County Community College Alumni Association online:

Website | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | WordPress | Pinterest | Flickr | Alumni Shop

Click here to make an online gift to support SCCC students and programs

New Sharks Checking Account with Suffolk Federal Credit Union supports scholarships

4/13 Suffolk County Community College Energy and Sustainability Fair, 4/18 Greener Grant, 4/20 Arbor Day Observed

Tomorrow 10AM Wednesday April 13, 2022 with Rain Date Thursday April 14

Suffolk County Community College Energy and Sustainability Fair

hosted by Suffolk Community College Sustainability #SUNYSFLK

Learn more about Suffolk County Community College Office of Sustainability

Find Suffolk County Community College Alumni Association online:

Website | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | WordPress | Pinterest | Flickr | Alumni Shop

Click here to make an online gift to support SCCC students and programs

New Sharks Checking Account with Suffolk Federal Credit Union supports scholarships

June 6 – 38th Annual Suffolk Community College Foundation Golf Classic

Suffolk County Community College Named a 2021 AASHE Sustainability Award Finalist

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has named Suffolk County Community College as a finalist for a 2021 AASHE Campus Sustainability Achievement Award that recognizes outstanding progress in higher education sustainability. 

Suffolk is being lauded for its innovative Mini Virtual Treasure Hunt Event that was achieved with a dedicated team of faculty and staff who presented short online training modules for students, faculty, and staff that highlighted the College’s Energy Conservation Program. The group also presented energy saving tips for both the workplace and home.

“Suffolk’s Office of Sustainability is a leader in cultivating a greener campus by enabling collaboration among students, faculty, administrative departments, and staff that helps create solutions that reduce our carbon footprint,” said Suffolk County Community College President Dr. Edward Bonahue.

”Students were extremely enthusiastic and actively participated in the Energy Treasure Hunt,” said Professor of Chemistry and Department of Natural Sciences Assistant Academic Chair Richa Prakash, adding that they “were very passionate about conserving energy and resources.”

“Discussion Boards were very active and it was helpful having Committee members not only monitor individual boards but be able to provide responses on all boards.  It was a very positive sharing experience,” said Office of Sustainability Energy Specialist Carol Malley.

The AASHE Sustainability Awards provide global recognition to the individuals and organizations leading the higher education sustainability movement. With the help of volunteer judges, this program raises the visibility of high-impact projects, pioneering research, and student leadership that helps to disseminate innovations and inspire continued progress toward environmental, social and economic health.

The finalists were selected based on overall impact, innovation, stakeholder involvement, clarity and other criteria specific to each award category. Winners will be celebrated during a virtual awards ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 9 at noon Eastern. 

To learn more about AASHE’s Sustainability Awards programs, please visit http://www.aashe.org/get-involved/awards/.

Source: Suffolk County Community College

Find Suffolk County Community College Alumni Association online:

Website | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | WordPress | Pinterest | Flickr | Alumni Shop

Click here to make an online gift to support SCCC students and programs

New Sharks Checking Account with Suffolk Federal Credit Union supports scholarships

11/17 Harvest for A Cause with Richters Orchard Presented with Suffolk Federal Credit Union

Teamwork, Dedication and Creativity are Hallmarks of Suffolk’s Shift to Remote Operations During Pandemic

For Immediate Release April 17, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has temporarily disrupted life for Suffolk County Community College, but it hasn’t dampened the spirit and ingenuity of those determined to carry out the college’s mission, make a difference and continue classes and services for students. The sudden shift of instruction on March 23 from the classroom to 2,903 online classes for Suffolk’s nearly 20,000 students took place in less than two weeks. A herculean task matched by shifting Suffolk’s libraries, advising, counseling, financial aid, and a host of other services to remote operation built on a foundation built by Suffolk’s Information Technology (IT) Department. “How do you move nearly 3,000 course sections to online in only two weeks?” asked Suffolk County Community College Interim President Louis Petrizzo. “You ask our faculty to do the impossible and they deliver in record time for our students. We are eternally grateful for the dedication of our faculty, our front-line employees in Public Safety and Plant Operations who pulled together in this time of need,” Petrizzo said. Suffolk’s libraries are providing virtual hours, online chat and electronic resources for students. Counselors and advisors are meeting with students via Zoom, email and telephone and Suffolk’s Veterans Affairs resource centers are hosting virtual office hours.  Later this month the group will host a virtual meeting and discussion with a World War II veteran who is a Battle of the Bulge survivor and concentration camp liberator. The Zoom meeting is open to all. The college is also calling every Suffolk student to answer questions and provide direction to resources. More than 13,000 students have been called to date. And, just like all of us, Suffolk students and their families have been affected by the pandemic. Suffolk’s IT Department distributed more than 300 laptops and dozens of hotspots to students who lacked the technology to able to log into online instruction and fielded more than 300 technology inquiries from students. A newly established Suffolk Community College Foundation COVID-19 Emergency Fund has fielded more than 170 students’ applications for support.  Ninety percent of students who applied cited job loss, as well as family unemployment and related that a family member or members are ill and being treated for coronavirus. Any enrolled student can apply for emergency funds. “We are here for our students because we’re all in this together,” said Dr. Sylvia A. Diaz, executive director of the Suffolk Community College Foundation.  “Our generous donors, our faculty & staff, alumni and corporate partners have all pitched in to help students facing financial hardships because of the pandemic.” Contributions to the student COVID-19 Emergency fund are being accepted at: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/sccf-covid19. Suffolk even moved activities from its two health clubs online, providing access to a YouTube hosted exercise regimen, and the athletics department is hosting online gaming competitions, while also emphasizing that everyone needs to exercise. The college’s Sustainability Department has continued conservation efforts by celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day with the “Take 1 Less” challenge. Participants are challenged to use one less plastic item a day and document their efforts with photos that are shared on the college’s social media channels. On Earth Day, a virtual nature walk with the Suffolk County Community College Ammerman Campus Environmental Club will take place via Zoom.

Media Contact: Drew Biondo biondodr@sunysuffolk.edu 631-451-4776 631-403-0414