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Tidewater Community College

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 31.0301

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationMonitoringManagement of Personnel ResourcesService OrientationWritingJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem Solving

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementPublic Safety and SecurityEducation and TrainingComputers and ElectronicsLaw and GovernmentPersonnel and Human ResourcesProduction and ProcessingMathematics

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionSpeech RecognitionWritten ExpressionWritten ComprehensionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityFluency of IdeasInformation OrderingNear Vision

Tasks

  • Plan, organize, or lead group activities for customers, such as exercise routines, athletic events,
  • Plan programs of events or schedules of activities.
  • Talk to coworkers using electronic devices, such as computers and radios.
  • Develop budgets for security operations.
  • Identify, investigate, or resolve security breaches.
  • Plan, direct, or coordinate security activities to safeguard company employees, guests, or others on
  • Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained.
  • Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems.
  • Oversee construction and renovation projects to improve efficiency and to ensure that facilities mee
  • Plan, create, and manage budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies.
  • Review and approve payroll for employees.
  • Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure product
  • Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing
  • Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services.

Technology

Document management softwareHuman resources softwareData base user interface and query softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwarePresentation softwareOperating system softwareFacilities management softwareOffice suite softwareCommunications server softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareDesktop publishing softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareGraphics or photo imaging software

Tools

Approach detection systemsComputer laser printersExplosives detectorsFire alarm systemsKeyless entry systemsLaptop computersMultiline telephone systemsPersonal computersPhysical access control systemsSecurity alarm systemsTeleconferencing equipmentVideo surveillance systemsVideoconferencing equipment10-key calculatorsDesktop computersLaser facsimile machinesMobile phonesMulti-line telephone systemsNotebook computersPhotocopying equipmentScannersTablet computersCell phonesComputer scannersCredit card processing machinesDigital camerasHandtrucksHumidity test chambersMagnetic card readersPersonal digital assistants PDA

Work Values

RelationshipsWorking ConditionsIndependenceRecognitionAchievementSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling11-9072.00
  • Security Managers11-3013.01
  • Facilities Managers11-3013.00
  • General and Operations Managers11-1021.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Group activity schedules — organize and distribute under supervisor guidance within a recreational facility setting.
  • Customer communications — convey basic event and activity information to guests using approved scripts at a front-facing recreation center.
  • Facility rules and regulations — explain safety guidelines and usage policies to customers at an entertainment or recreation venue under direct supervision.
  • Electronic communication tools — use computers, instant messaging software, and two-way radios to relay information to coworkers during daily operations.
  • Program calendars — assist in drafting schedules of activities using project management or presentation software under manager direction.
  • Department expense records — record basic revenue and expenditure data into a database system under the guidance of a senior manager.
  • Staff interview processes — participate in candidate screening and assist with structured interviews for recreational staff vacancies under supervision.
  • Customer service interactions — apply active listening and social perceptiveness to address guest inquiries and concerns at a recreation or entertainment facility.
  • Activity logistics — support the setup and coordination of group events such as fitness classes or arts and crafts sessions with direction from lead staff.
  • Recreational software platforms — navigate human resources and document management software to complete assigned administrative tasks in an office or facility environment.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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