Data Analysis is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after skills in the workplace. Companies have vast amounts of data, but it is rare to have someone with the ability to analyze that data to see trends and make predictions. Add a whole new skill set to your portfolio, and make a big difference in the success of your organization by acquiring data analysis skills. Begin with getting a basic understanding of how to analyze data in a business setting. Then learn how many of your business decisions involve comparing groups for differences. You will know the statistics behind these group differences and relationships. Finally you will find out how to perform inquiries that will be useful to your business or organization, and have the skill necessary to communicate these results through graphs and text that your fellow employees will understand. Whether your business is home based or a large company, this certificate will take you to the next level where important decision-making is concerned. Students need to have Microsoft Excel to complete this certificate.

This Certificate must be taken in the following order:

• Introduction to Data Analysis
• Intermediate Data Analysis
• Advanced Data Analysis

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Discover advanced and new best practices in marketing, the changing field that now integrates traditional print marketing with digital marketing for even greater marketing success. Young generations are embracing print as well as online media, creating this exciting new area of marketing.

Gain advanced marketing concepts and principles such as R, F, & M analysis; AIDA, and the 3-30-3 principle, that lead directly to practical marketing success. Learn the secrets of writing marketing copy, including easy steps in editing. Acquire the understanding of how digital marketing and print complement and enhance each other, and how to integrate both kinds of marketing for even greater overall effectiveness.

Start any month. Come away with a new marketing expertise to make your value in the workplace even stronger.

This certificate includes:

• Advanced Marketing Concepts
• Writing Marketing Copy
• Integrated Marketing Best Practices

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Get hands-on experience with the most widely used computer programs in the world, and take away the skills to create professional documents, presentations, and spreadsheets.

Whether you're looking to enhance your current career or launch a new one, this certificate program will equip you with the skills you need to succeed in today's digital world. 

Earn a certificate that demonstrates your mastery of computer skills for the workplace by taking all three classes in this series. Discover the power of Microsoft Excel to create, edit and manage spreadsheets, master the art of professional document creation with Microsoft Word, and bring your proposals and presentations to life with Microsoft PowerPoint.

This certificate consists of:

• Mastering Microsoft  Excel 
• Mastering Microsoft PowerPoint 
• Mastering Microsoft Word 

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A must-have skill to succeed in business, whether an entrepreneur or a valued employee, is the ability to create, edit and manage spreadsheets. Microsoft Excel is the most used spreadsheet tool in the world.

Begin with learning how an Excel worksheet is constructed, populated with content, and edited for delivery. Discover how various menu items, commands, settings and processes affects the look of your Excel worksheets and workbooks.

Then, increase your efficiency by learning how to organize, display and calculate your data into useful information. Identify different types of data and how data can be best visually represented or formatted, by using different data tool techniques.

Finally, you’ll learn a variety of Excel’s most powerful features to analyze data quickly and easily. This Certificate will help you discover how to attractively visualize your data into meaningful information with confidence.

Students must have Microsoft Excel to complete this certificate. 

This certificate includes:

• Mastering Microsoft Excel
• Intermediate Excel
• Advanced Excel

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In today's business environment, there is a need for good project management. Project management provides visibility of project health to the business and the customer. Through continuous monitoring, early detection of variations to plan, schedule, and budget can be communicated to stakeholders for quick resolution, including project cancelation.

Project management is one of the fastest paths to promotion by increasing your network through greater exposure.

First, gain the skills, tools and templates to confidently develop and maintain a project. An overview of salaries, certification costs, education and experience requirements are provided.

Then acquire a well-rounded knowledge of the five Project Management Processes relating to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide. This basic information will assist you in learning the beginnings of Project Management, whether you are interested in project management, in a project management field, or in any line of work.

Finally, learn the ten Project management Knowledge Areas and their support role and relationships to the five Project Management Processes.

This certificate includes and must be taken in the following order

• Introduction to Project Management
• Project Management Processes
• Project Management Knowledge Areas

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Save time, track money, and get important insights with Quickbooks Online. Quickbooks Online is the leading online accounting platform. It is the preferred choice for small business managers, owners, bookkeepers and accounting professionals. There area patches and regular automatic upgrades to the software.

Get a comprehensive understanding of QuickBooks Online. Then learn how to work with more advanced Quickbooks Online topics.

A free trial version of the software is provided to use during the class. 

This certificate includes:

• QuickBooks Online Level 1
• QuickBooks Online Level 2

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Good communication in the workplace is more important than ever. And critical to your career advancement and success. Come get a comprehensive and intensive preparation with skills and techniques you can put to use on Monday morning.  Take back a workable conflict management model, along with successful and practical conflict management strategies.  Then work with a pro to learn how to improve your negotiation skills for a win-win outcome, including helping others to get what they want, so you get what you want.  Finally, find out more about yourself and others using personality profiles for better work performance. You will be learning from some of our more popular instructors, and taking away new how-to skills that work.

This certificate includes:

• Management in the 21st Century
• Conflict Management
• Using Personality Profiles for Better Work Performance

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This is an online course.  This class can be taken anytime, anywhere during the class dates specified.

Registration can be done up to a week after class starts.

Especially geared for future leaders in the Gen Y generation (born 1980-1999), the certificate provides how-to practical information on advancing your leadership potential and making a difference in both the workplace and in society.    Find out what it takes to become an effective leader. Discover your style of leadership.  Discuss task completion, building relationships with your subordinates, becoming socially perceptive to changes in the workplace, utilizing your emotions positively and effectively, and addressing challenging goals.   Then learn the unspoken secrets that leaders know and the strategies they employ/exhibit for influencing others. Leadership skills are acquired and learned.  You can become a leader if you know the do’s and don’ts; what to say, what not to say; what to do, what not to do.   At the end of completing the three-course certificate, you will come away with a new understanding, a new toolbox of leadership skills, and the information to move your leadership development into high gear.

This includes three classes which may be taken individually or grouped as a certificate:

          Leadership Principles - $145

          Developing Your Leadership Skills - $145

          Developing Your Professional Career - $145

For full details, see:  https://www.yougotclass.org/index.cfm/Sanford

Class runs:  June 2, 2025, through August 29, 2025

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact SCAE at AdultEd@sanford.org