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Human Development

Preparing for a Career in Non-Profit - HDEZ 1000       $75.00
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT                           
This course is meant to train a person to enter the world of non-profit and help to design a meaningful career they can be passionate about. Topics include overview of a non-profit organization, different jobs and career choices within a non-profit organization, examples of both failed and successful non-profits, a diversified budget, implementing a successful fundraiser.

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Insurance

Ethics and Consumer Protection - INSR 2000  $125.00
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: INSURANCE               
Intensive training in an identified area(s) to meet continuing education and/or review/update requirements associated with professional licensure or certification. Demonstrate comprehension of current issues or topics or new/updated guidelines.

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Legal Assistant

Legal Office Procedures - POFL 1003 $200.00
LEGAL OFFICE PROCEDURES
Study of the administrative duties of support personnel in a law office including issues involved in understanding and using social, organizational, and technological systems. Summarize the types of activities legal support personnel perform; explain the basic components of technology systems and software and how such technology fits into the legal process; apply organizational and time management principles to increase productivity; and develop and practice professionalism.

Legal Terminology - POFL 1005          $200.00
LEGAL TERMINOLOGY
Spelling, pronunciation, and definition of legal terms. Includes an overview of the areas of law and legal professions. Develop a legal vocabulary; and explain fundamental legal concepts, procedures, and terminology.

Federal Income Tax

Federal Income Tax for Individuals - ACCZ 1000        $125.00
Non Coordinating Board Course
Basic course for people who have little or no knowledge of federal income tax. Topics include federal income tax forms, adjusted gross income, deductions, personal exemptions, taxable income, credits, capital gains and losses, and alternative minimum tax.

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Workplace Skills Development

Customer Service - BUSG 1005 $125.00
INTRODUCTION TO CUSTOMER SERVICE
Topics include fostering positive attitudes, recognizing and dealing with customer turnoffs, dealing with dissatisfied customers, exceeding customer expectations, using behaviors that win customer loyalty, getting others to give great service, applying winning telephone, email, and web site techniques, using written messages, and understanding the one-to-one customer future. Textbook: Customer Service: Career Success through Customer Satisfaction.

Business Writing - POFT 1004 $125.00
BUSINESS WRITING
Students learn to develop a mastery of language skills and written communications. Students are encouraged to develop their critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. Textbook: Communication for the Workplace: An Integrated Language Approach. 

Supervisory Skills - BMGT 1010 $125.00
SUPERVISOR'S SURVIVAL KIT
Students learn how to go about motivating, appraising, and building relationships with those they supervise. Topics include creating the working climate, making quality decisions, handling a wide variety of human problems, managing time, setting priorities, molding employees into teams, using leadership in supervisory styles. Textbook: Supervisor's Survival Kit: Your First Step into Management.

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Training & Development Workforce Education

Modern Trends in Training & Development - IMED 1091 $125.00
SPECIAL TOPICS IN EDUCATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA DESIGN
This course is designed to provide new training professionals with modern applications in training. Topics include history of training and development, resources to finding training materials and information, training theories, training associations, human resources issues, and educational/instructional media design. Textbook: Everything You Ever Needed to Know about Training.

Developing Leadership in the Workplace - BMGT 1020 $125.00
LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR SUPERVISORS/MANAGERS
Overview of concepts and skills of leadership in the work setting; introduces the nature of leadership; situational theory, styles, and the evaluation of leadership performance. Textbook: Leadership: Essential Steps Every Manager Needs to Know.

Creative and Effective Presentation Skills - POFT 1002 $125.00
BUSINESS SPEAKING SKILLS
Prerequisites: PowerPoint Level 1 or equivalent skills.
Students learn how to prepare and deliver all kinds of oral presentations. It covers the five elements of the speech process: research, organization, text, graphics, and delivery. Textbook: Pocket Guide to Public Speaking.

Instructional Design and Development - IMED 1091 $125.00
SPECIAL TOPICS IN EDUCATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA DESIGN
This course will identify current events used in educational/instructional media design and development. Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. Topics include adult learning styles, effective teaching principles, attitudes and behaviors, and writing grants and proposals. Textbook: Designing Powerful Training: The Sequential-Iterative Model (SIM). 

Human Relations / Teambuilding Skills - HRPO 1091 $125.00
SPECIAL TOPICS IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
This course will provide knowledge and skills for developing effective working relationships within the home, school, community, and workplace. This course identifies current events, attitudes and behaviors pertinent to building, keeping, and renewing harmonious relationships. Topics to include problem solving, communications skills, the dynamics of change, teambuilding, attitude, and work ethics. Textbook: Your Attitude Is Showing: A Primer of Human Relations.

Cultural Diversity - BMGT 1091 $125.00
SPECIAL TOPICS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT GENERAL
An overview of workplace diversity to include gender, cultural background, age, and other factors. Topics include behavioral expectations and standards in the business environment. Textbook: Communication 2000: Communication and Diversity.

Career Development - POFT 1006 $125.00
JOB SEARCH AND EMPLOYMENT SKILLS
This course covers networking, resume preparation, interview skills, Internet sources, and real world know how. Textbook: In Search of Career Excellence.

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Human Resources Management

Introduction to Human Resource Management (HRM) - HRPO 1041 $125.00
PERSONEL MANAGEMENT
Topics include recruiting, selection and hiring, compensation and benefits, employee assessment and development, change management, workplace diversity, EEO issues and current trends in the industry.

Selection and Hiring of Employees - HRPO 1000 $125.00
UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN RESOURCES FUNCTION
This course provides a step by step explanation of the hiring process from the use of recruiting sources to the orientation of new hires. Topics include organizational culture, interviewing questions and techniques, and current trends in the industry.

Conflict Management & Mediation in the Workplace - HRPO 1091 $125.00
SPECIAL TOPICS IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Students will gain an understanding of the nature of conflict and conflict intervention techniques, including negotiation and mediation.

Shaping Your Company's Image - PRCD 1091 $125.00
SPECIAL TOPICS IN PUBLIC RELATIONS/IMAGE MANAGEMENT
Topics include core values, stress indicators, leadership and communication styles, characteristic strengths and weaknesses, and approaches to managing change.

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Small Business Management

Starting a Small Business - BUSG 1008            $125.00
SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Topics include how to get started, expand your existing business, sources of funding, the difference between proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. Textbook: McGraw-Hill Guide to Starting Your Own Business.

Marketing Your Products and Services - BMGT 1016  $125.00
MARKETING/MERCHANDISING
Topics include how to develop a marketing plan, demographics, product design, distribution, evaluating customer needs, e-commerce advertising techniques and pricing. Textbook: McGraw-Hill Guide to Starting Your Own Business.

Financial Management for Small Business - ACNT 1002           $125.00
BEGINNING ACCOUNTING
Topics include how to use financial statements and financial management tools in small business. Topics include basics of accounting and record keeping such as general ledger, journals, accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing, billing and credit. Textbook: Financial Management: Basic.

Business Plan Preparation - BUSG 1025          $125.00
BUSINESS PLAN PREPARATION
Topics include how to develop a business plan for a small business start-up or expansion that can be submitted to a financial institution or used for implementation. Emphasis on importance of the plan, components, format, and considerations.

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Grant Writing

Basic Grant Writing - ETWR 1000       $125.00
GRANT WRITING
Get the grant money you need to implement your educational program or project! Learn the art and skills of successful grantwriting. This course will teach you the strategies and techniques for writing grant proposals that concisely describe project needs and objectives. Learn how to determine if a project is feasible and how to build a proposal team to assist you.

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Child Development Annual Teacher Training

Infants & Toddlers: Who They Are & How They Learn - CDEC 1005 $35.00
BASIC CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILD CARE WORKERS
For child care staff. This course covers the principles of normal growth and development from birth to three years of age. The emphasis is on physical, intellectual and social development and the implications of this development for the classroom. This course covers one of the topics required annually for caregivers in licensed child care. Half hour lunch.

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