ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TRAINING AND INFORMATION NETWORKING (ATTAIN) LAB

SUNY ATTAIN Lab 1Located in the Doris W. Jones Family Resource Building, 3001 Ninth Street, Niagara Falls, the Niagara Falls Housing Authority’s SUNY ATTAIN Lab provides the community with access to 24 IBM computer workstations, two Mac computers with Adobe software, 20 iPads and 20 Mac laptops, over 30 interactive, multimedia, occupational, academic and life skills courses, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Step-by-Step interactive training software, T-1 high speed Internet access and teleconferencing.

Since 2004, the NFHA SUNY ATTAIN Lab has increased access to education, training and innovative technologies for residents of Niagara County and beyond. Utilizing educationally sound interactive software, ATTAIN continues to provide academic, workplace readiness and life skills training necessary to obtain economic self-sufficiency and continued lifelong learning. All courses are FREE. There are no income or residency requirements or restrictions.

To learn more, visit the Official ATTAIN Lab Website and the ATTAIN Lab on Facebook, or contact us:

Antoniette Polito
Case Manager
(716) 285-5374
Antoniette.Polito@NFHA.attain.suny.edu

Joseph Brown
Instructional Technology Coordinator
(716) 285-5374
Joseph.Brown@NFHA.attain.suny.edu

Courses (Instructor Led & Independent Study)

  • Microsoft Digital Literacy
    Computer Basics
    Internet & the World Wide Web
    Productivity Programs
    Computer Security & Privacy
    Digital Lifestyles
  • Microsoft Office 2010
    Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook
  • QuickBooks
  • Adobe CS5
    Photoshop, Flash, Premiere, Dream Weaver

Free Certificates

  • Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) 2010 & 2013
    Word
    Excel
    PowerPoint
    Access
    Outlook
  • Adobe CS5
    Photoshop
    Flash
    Premiere
    Dream Weaver
  • QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA)
    Networking
    Software
    Database

Job Readiness Services

  • Personalized pre-employment
  • Job readiness training
  • Online job searches
  • Preparing and submitting resumes electronically
  • Employment counseling

…and much, much more!

Academic Courses

  • Developmental & Remedial Mathematics, Reading and Writing
  • Integrated Mathematics
  • Advanced Reading Comprehension
  • Adult Vocabulary Development
  • Expressive Writing
  • Topics in Science, Social Studies & Literature

Occupational Courses

  • Nursing Assistant
  • Home Care Aide
  • Building Maintenance, Carpentry, Electrical and Plumbing
  • Child Care I, II and III
  • Customer Service Representative
  • Office Skills

Employability Skills

  • Workplace Math and Reading
  • Working with People
  • Career Exploration & The Workplace
  • WinWay Resume Builder

Personal Development Tools

  • Life Skills
  • Parenting
  • “You Can Make It Happen”

Assessment Tools

  • Adult Basic Skills: Language, Mathematics and Reading
  • Workplace Skills: Math & Reading