Technology Resource Center (TRC) Training Schedule April 2013

The Technology Resource Center (TRC) conducts business and livelihood technology training courses that can transform your ideas into practice and profits. Join the TRC's business training courses for Filipinos this month of April 2013. Business and Livelihood Training Schedule for April 2013

FOOD BUSINESS IN CART/KIOSK

Apr. 1-2 9:00 - 5:30 (NEW)	Lugaw/Congee in Kiosk  Php3,499 Lecture: Setting up a highly profitable lugaw/congee business in kiosk which is in demand nowadays.Topics include product formulation, processing guidelines, sanitation procedures, packaging and cost requirements. Hands-on: Lugaw (with egg, goto, chicken, chicken liver, isaw (pork/beef), beef, fish fillet, spare ribs), lumpia prito, tokwa prito, tokwa/baboy and chili paste.
Apr. 25-26 9:00 - 5:30 (NEW)	Pinoy Grill in Kiosk  Php3,499 Lecture: Setting up a highly profitable Pinoy grill business in kiosk which is in demand nowadays. Topics include product formulation, processing guidelines, sanitation procedures, packaging and cost requirements. Hands-on:Preparation of liempo, pork barbeque, isaw, bopis barbeque, chicken liver, chicken gizzard, pork tenga, pork lengua & beef barbeque.
Apr. 29-30 9:00 - 5:30 (NEW)	Pizza Pinoy Toppings in Kiosk  Php3,499 Lecture: Setting up a highly profitable pizza Pinoy business in kiosk which is in demand nowadays. Topics include product formulation, processing guidelines, sanitation procedures, packaging and cost requirements. Hands-on: Preparation of pizza dough and toppings (menudo, caldereta - beef/chicken, adobo -pork/chicken, salpicao, bistek - pork/beef, sisig - pork/chicken).

Apr. 1-2 9:00 - 5:30	Jewelry Appraisal and Pawnshop Operation   Php3,399 Lecture: Gold testing and Diamond grading, pricing, valuation and identification of gemstones, government laws and implementing guidelines related to pawnshop operation. Hands-on: determining genuine stones & appraising of gold & diamond. Bring calculator.
Apr. 1-2 9:00 - 5:30	Simple Business Planning for Small Entrepreneurs  Php2,959 Lecture/Workshop: entrepreneurship, components of a business plan (marketing, production & business operations, financial aspect).
Apr. 2-3 8:00 - 4:30	Buko Shake/Juice in Kiosk  Php3,499 Lecture: Setting up a highly profitable coconut-buko shake/juice business in kiosk which is in demand nowadays. Topics include product formulation, processing guidelines, sanitation procedures, packaging and cost requirements. Hands-on: Preparation of a refreshing thirst quenching plain and flavored (pandan, lychee, ube, strawberry, chocolate and caramel) buko shake/juice. .
Apr. 3-4 9:00 - 5:30	SORBETES (Commercial Production)  Php3,609 Lecture: basic technology of ice cream production, material and equipment requirements, product formulation and costing. Demonstration: ice cream-on-stick preparation (pinipig crunch and other flavors). Hands-on: ice cream with assorted flavors. (With field trip to an ice cream plant).
Apr. 3-4 9:00 - 5:30	How to Make Fashion Accessories  Php3,399 Lecture: Methods used, sources of tools and materials, costing. Hands-on: necklace, earring, bracelet, cellphone charm, and bag charm. Bring long-nose pliers and sharp scissors.
Apr. 3-6 9:00 - 5:30	Commercial Breadmaking and Bakery Management  Php4,269 Lecture: Functions of ingredients, proportions and product formulations, equipment and material sourcing, costing and pricing,bakery management. Hands-on: pan de sal, monay, ensaymada, raisin bread, buns, bread rolls, loaf bread, and bread with fillings. Bring calculator, hand towels and bread canisters.
Apr. 4-5 9:00 - 5:30	Setting up a Junk Shop Business (with field trip)  Php3,289 Lecture: Trends and prospects of a junk shop business, solid wastes and recyclable wastes for junk shop, costing, buying, selling techniques and pricing, tools and equipment requirements, investment requirement, manpower requirement.
Apr. 4-6 9:00 - 4:00	Swine Production and Management (with field trip)   Php3,729 Starting a piggery business, general management for piglets and fatteners, housing and equipment, feeds and feeding, record keeping, analysis and interpretation, health management.
Apr. 5-6 9:00 - 5:30	Laundry Soap & Detergents  Php3,399 Lecture: material specifications, product formulations, costing and pricing. Hands-on: Laundry bar soap, liquid and powdered detergents. Bring calculator.
Apr. 5-6 8:00 - 4:30	Accounting and Record Keeping for Small Businesses   Php2,959 Lecture: bookkeeping, reporting and analysis of transaction results for small business operators and owners. Bring calculator.
Apr. 5-6 & 8 9:00 - 5:30	Fresh Flower Arrangement & Flower Shop Operation & Management (with field trip)  Php3,729 Lecture: creativity, balance, proportion, texture and color harmony, flower shop operation and organizational management, costing, pricing and sourcing of materials. Demonstrations on standing flower arrangements for inaugural, funeral and other important occasions. Hands-on: traditional round center piece, long and low arrangements, floral bouquet, line, plane and mass arrangements. Bring garden scissors.
Apr. 8 9:00 - 5:30	Trendy Balloon Decors  Php1,815 Lecture/Hands-on: material requirement and supplier, cost requirement, balloon twisting & how to make balloons as decorations.
Apr. 8& 10-11 9:00 - 5:30	Silkscreen Printing  Php3,729 This course covers the study and practices on basic and advance screen printing processes such as hand cut and photographic stenciling method for single/multi-colored job and the use of different types of ink and substrate. Lecture/Hands-on: computer/digital art preparation, hand cut and photographic stencil making, finishing-curing and drying, printing techniques, mesh stretching, t-shirt, decals and fabric printing.
Apr. 8& 10-11 9:00 - 5:30	Starting a Travel Service Business   Php3,729 Lecture: Nature and types of travel business,setting up process, travel products and services and their incomes, the legal and capital requirements of the business and some basic travel technicalities for owners such as geography, reservations procedures of major suppliers - airlines, ships and hotels, E-ticketing procedures and the computerized booking system. Workshop: written exercises and actual booking exercises using computer. Bring calculator.
Apr. 10-11 9:00 - 5:30	Basic Meat Processing  Php3,499 Lecture: meat preservation technology, production and quality control guidelines, packaging, handling and storage, new trends in the business. Hands-on: bacon, tocino, pork and chicken ham, pork sausage, corned beef, hamburger and beef tapa.
Apr. 10-12 9:00 - 4:00	Tilapia Culture (with field trip)  Php3,289 Grow-out pond culture, tilapia fingerling production, hatchery and nursery system management (open pond, hapa method on pond, cage and tank systems), feeds and feeding, population control, hybridization, water and soil quality management, production economics.
Apr. 11-13	Comprehensive Mushroom Growing and Management (with field trip))  Php3,729 Raw material and equipment requirements, cultural production and management practices, housing, pests and disease control and management, cost and return analysis. Hands-on: improved tissue culture isolation and spawn production.
Apr. 12 9:00 - 5:30	Corsage & Bouquet Making   Php1,815 Lecture: creativity, ribbon making and wiring techniques. Hands-on: corsage, headdresses, flower baskets, boutonniere and bouquets for the maid of honor, bridesmaid and bride, wrist and car bouquets. Bring garden scissors and pliers.
Apr. 12 9:00 - 5:30	Perfumes and Colognes   Php1,815 Lecture: starting a perfume business, formulations, types of perfumes and colognes, product requirements, materials specifications, cost and return analysis. Hands-on: oil-based and water-based, cream perfumes for men and ladies, body splash, gel colognes and eau de toilette.
Apr. 12-14 9:00 - 5:30	Home Bakeshop  Php3,829 Lecture: Functions of ingredients, proportions and product formulations, equipment and material sourcing, costing and pricing. Hands-on: cheese cupcake, pandan cake, choco cake with fudge icing, mocha rolls with mocha butter icing, Brazo de Mercedez, Custard Chiffon cake, brownies, butter-hand cookies, choc chip with peanut butter and crinkles. Bring calculator.
Apr. 13-14 8:00 - 6:00	Operating a Laundry Shop Business (Small-Scale)  Php3,289 Lecture: plant layout and design: production flow, job function; customer service and its place in the textile care industry; operating a small laundry washing machine, pressing, laundry washroom chemistry, market strategy including pricing, promotion, site selection. Environmental management concerns.
Apr. 13-14 9:00 - 5:30	Advanced and Latest Trends in Floral Design (Flower Arrangement)  Php3,399 (Pre-requisite: basic knowledge of flower arrangement) Lectures and demonstrations: design techniques, experimental, theme and abstract designs. Hands-on: making arrangements using different techniques such as abstract, theme and experimental designs and braiding of foliages. Bring 3 kinds of medium-sized vases.
Apr. 13-16 9:00 - 5:30	Food Service Management (with field trip)   Php3,729 Lecture: coffee shop, ethnic, gourmet, seafood and health food restaurants, canteen and carinderia management, menu planning, site selection, equipment, furnishings, personnel administration, marketing, advertising and cost control.
Apr. 15-16 9:00 - 5:30	Basic Cake Decorating  Php3,499 Preparation and application of boiled sugar icing, sugar flowers, gumpaste figurines and flowers, lettering, bordering and flower bunching.
Apr. 25-26 8:00 - 4:30	Soybean Processing  Php3,499 Lecture: Product formulation, processing guidelines, quality control, sanitation pratices, storage tips, packaging, costing, raw material sourcing and equipment requirements. Hands-on: taho, tokwa, soy milk, soy burger & soy flan.
Apr. 15-17 9:00 - 4:00	Layer Production (Table Egg) and Management (with field trip)  Php3,289 Layer breed, production management, housing, nutrition, feeds and feeding management and production economics
Apr. 16-17 9:00 - 5:30	Setting up a Hardware and Construction Supply Store   Php2,959 Lecture: History, design and operation, definition of terms, selection of site, organization, nature of the business, stock and inventories control, costing and pricing, terms of payment, market potentials, projected return of investment and assumptive income analysis.
Apr. 16-17 9:00 - 5:30	Herbal Bath Soap   Php3,499 Lecture: material specifications, product formulation, preparation of extract, plant operations, costing and pricing. Hands-on: papaya, cucumber & carrot soap, germicidal & moisturizing bath soap.
Apr. 22 8:00 - 4:30	Flavored & Fortified Juice  Php1,915 Lecture: material and equipment sourcing and requirements, quality control guidelines, product formulation, fortification, packaging, marketing and cost-return analysis. Hands-on: juice drinks with different flavors.
Apr. 22-23 9:00 - 5:30	Advanced Meat Processing  Php3,499 Lecture: preparation of different types of meat products, quality control, marketing, and packaging. Hands-on: siomai, embutido, quekiam, luncheon meat, meat loaf, nuggets (pork and chicken), pork barbeque, spicy wings, pear-shaped ham and morcon.
Apr. 22-24 9:00 - 5:30	Ornamental Plant Production and Practical Landscaping (with field trip)   Php3,729 Types and kinds of garden plants, cultural management practices, control of pests and diseases, landscaping principles and planning, selection of plants for the garden, styles, watering techniques and system, remodelling a garden, materials and structural elements for the garden.
Apr. 22-25 9:00 - 5:30	Commercial Breadmaking and Bakery Management  Php4,269 Lecture: Functions of ingredients, proportions and product formulations, equipment and material sourcing, costing and pricing, bakery management. Hands-on: pan de sal, monay, ensaymada, raisin bread, buns, bread rolls, loaf bread, and bread with fillings. Bring calculator, hand towels and bread canisters.
Apr. 23-24 9:30 - 5:00	Jewelry Appraisal and Pawnshop Operation  Php3,399 Lecture: gold testing and diamond grading, pricing, valuation and identification of gemstones, government laws and implementing guidelines related to pawnshop operation. Hands-on: determining genuine stones & appraising of gold & diamond. Bring calculator.
Apr. 24-25 9:00 - 4:00	Quail Egg Production and Management (with field trip)   Php2,959 Types of quail breeds, housing, production and management, feeds and feeding, health management and cost and return analysis.
Apr. 25 9:00 - 5:30	Hair Care Products  Php1,815 Lecture: status of hair care products industry, hair care product specification, sources of raw materials and pricing. Hands-on: shampoo, conditioner, hot oil, leave-on conditioner and hair shine/hair cuticle coat.
Apr. 25-27 9:00 - 5:30	Starting a Travel Service Business   Php3,729 Lecture: Nature and types of travel business, setting up process, travel products and services and their incomes, the legal and capital requirements of the business and some basic travel technicalities for owners such as geography, reservations procedures of major suppliers - airlines, ships and hotels, E-ticketing procedures and the computerized booking system. Workshop: written exercises and actual booking exercises using computer. Bring calculator.
Apr. 25-27 9:00 - 5:30 (NEW)	Digital Printing Techniques  Php3,729 (Pre-requisite: basic knowledge of computer operation)This course covers how to transfer computer images into different materials such as shirts, mugs, fans, keychains, wall clocks and other substrates/medium. It covers basic design implementation and demostrate the proper use of different cost effective machines but not limited to cutter, plotters, printers and heat presses. Bring laptop and USB.
Apr. 26-27 9:00 - 5:30	Basic Culinary Principles and Techniques  Php3,499 Lecture: basic principle of cooking, materials used, learning to substitute ingredients from the traditional to innovative and nutritious food components, suggestions on cost-effective menu preparations, hygienic food preparations, including presentation of meals for family and simple gatherings. Hands-on: different culinary preparations. .
Apr. 29-30 9:00 - 5:30	Basic Meat Processing  Php3,499 Lecture: meat preservation technology, production and quality control guidelines, packaging, handling and storage, new trends in the business. Hands-on: bacon, tocino, pork and chicken ham, pork sausage, corned beef, hamburger and beef tapa.
Apr. 29-30 9:00 - 5:30	Operating a Retail Store Business   Php2,959 Store operations management, inventory control, marketing strategies, location evaluation and selection and financial planning.
Apr. 29-30 9:00 - 4:00	Catering Business Operation   Php2,959 Lecture: Table setting, equipment, menu planning and preparation, costing and pricing. Hands-on: table skirting and napkin folding techniques. Bring calculator.
Apr. 29-30 9:00 - 5:30	Organizing Party Fun Fare   Php3,399 Lecture: creativity, balance, proportion, textures and color combination, party needs operation and organizational management, costing, pricing, sourcing materials and business requirements. Demo: clown balloons arrangements for the stage and garden, party entertainment, clown make-up and magic tricks, piñata. Hands-on: decorative balloons.

Please call at telephone nos.: Direct lines (632) 822-9712, (632) 822-5087 trunkline: (632) 822-5418 locals 201/203/204 TRAINING VENUE: 2/F Jacinta II Bldg., EDSA Guadalupe, Makati City (beside Metro Manila Development Authority-MMDA) Note: Schedules are subject to change without prior notice.