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Friday, July 30, 2010

Professional Development / Life Skill Workshops

	Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3) ($1,375)
	Microsoft Office Specialist ($1,375)
	MS Project Management ($750)
	Time Management ($250)
	Effective Leadership Skills ($250)
	Effective Oral /Business Communication ($250)
	Develop Effective Interview Skills ($250)
	Develop Effective Presentation Skills ($250)

Computer Experience

None

Beginner
(1 - 6 mos.)

Moderate
(7 - 1 yr.)

Experienced
1yr+

Internet

Word

Excel

Powerpoint

MS Project

Other

Apply for Financial Aid: Download and print .pdf

Workshops

	Effective Resume Writing (No Cost)
	Financial Management (No Cost)

Programs Descriptions

Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3)

This 120 hour comprehensive certification course is for anyone that wants to demonstrate critical computer and Internet skills valued in today’s academic and professional environments.

Prime candidates for the IC³ Certification Program include:

Employers looking to validate skills
Workforce members seeking professional development
College and University students
Community and technical college students
Job Corps and other vocational participants
Continuing education students
GED students
High school students
Junior high students
Teachers
Everyone seeking to gain a working knowledge of computers and the Internet

The IC³ program is recognized as the global standard for current and relevant computer and Internet skills and follows the recommendations of the Global Digital Literacy Council (GDLC) (www.gdlcouncil.org). The preeminent advisory body reviews and updates digital literacy standards based on input from hundreds of subject matter experts worldwide.

The IC³ program is recommended by organizations that include the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), the National Skills Standards Board (NSSB), and the American Council on Education (ACE).

Microsoft Office Specialist

This certification program is a comprehensive performance-based certification program approved by Microsoft to validate desktop computer skills on the Microsoft Office desktop programs, which have become the standard for businesses around the world.

Project Management

This program is designed to train individuals on the foundation elements and concepts of project management and how to apply them to projects. In addition, they will learn tools that are useful to manage a project.

Time Management

This program is designed to train individuals on how to multi-task and manage time. This class will provide approaches on how to level-set and apply your daily time more effectively and efficiently preparing you for the business environment.

Effective Leadership Skills

This program is designed to train individuals on how to become leaders personally and in a business setting. This training will provide tools and techniques to strength personal and problem-solving skills along with increasing self-awareness.

Effective Oral /Business Communication

Oral communication is very important in our daily lives. Without effective communication you are unlikely to progress personally. This program is designed to assist you with interpersonal communication and strategies for building and enhancing your social and professional lives.

Develop Effective Interview Skills

Without good interview skills one is likely to struggle to get a decent job. This one day training is designed to offer approaches and techniques to lift confidence in interviewing, thus improving the changes of a success quality position.

Develop Effective Presentation Skills

This program is designed to improve confidence in presenting face to face and public presentation. This training will provide approaches and tools to give strong effective presentations.

Awareness Workshops

Effective Resume Writing

This class will offers tools and techniques to write a professional resume equal to one done by a top-notch professionals. It will offer format choices, help writing the objective, the summary and other sections.

Financial Management

This program is designed to train individuals on how to manage their personal finance that important in our everyday life.