Local 237's Education Department/Education Fund provides a wide variety of education programs for Citywide and Housing Division members of Local 237. The Department strives to equip our members with the skills they need to meet the challenges of the ever-changing and increasingly technologically-advanced workplace. These skills will qualify members for promotional titles and new job opportunities.

The Department is constantly working to find new education opportunities for members that result in public certification of skills and abilities. In addition, the Department has broadened its scope to include educational activities that enable members to advance their careers even beyond those titles represented by Local 237. We have been instrumental in creating sensitive and relevant adult college degree programs for our members with several divisions of the City University of New York. These include an evening college B.A. program through the City College of New York and an M.A. program in Public Administration through Brooklyn College, geared to careers in New York City government.

The Education Department provides college counseling for degree selections, but does not provide tuition assistance for courses members may take. Members may be eligible for scholarships (link to union plus) for college tuition, professional courses or certifications not offered by Local 237’s Education Department.

Courses

Frequently Asked Questions

Courses

The more you know, the more you make. It's that simple!

To help you do so, Local 237's Education Department offers courses year-round to help members acquire the skills they need to meet the challenges of an increasingly technological workplace. The department also offers classes that prepare members for promotional exams and the GED diploma.

REGISTRATION

If you are interested in a class listed below, please call Local 237's Education and Training Department for registration dates and class schedule.

GENERAL CLASSES

• Adult Basic Education (ABE)
• General Equivalency Diploma Preparation (GED)
• English As A Second Language (ESL)
• Spanish As A Second Language (SSL)

COMPUTER CLASSES

• Keyboarding -- Learn the basic function of the computer keyboard
• Introduction to Microsoft Word

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION PREPARATION CLASSES

• Civil Service Exam preparation classes are offered for all examinations for which members are eligible. Please check examinations announcements regularly (http://nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/employment/monthlyexamschedule.shtml) for titles that may be of interest to you.

SCHEDULE

Most classes will meet in the evening hours or weekends.

The Education Department also provides free counseling for degree programs at two- or four-year colleges. The department, however, does not provide tuition assistance for those programs members may wish to take. If you don't see the course in which you are interested, or you would like more information on all our classes, including those not listed here, please call the Education Department at 212-807-0550.