Respectable communication in the workplace encourages a cohesive collaborative environment, prevents inefficiencies, and ensures the right information gets to the right person at the right time. This unit will explore how communication differs across cultures. In addition, students will come to understand how communication can impact relationships with others in both positive and negative ways.

CEUs/ILUs: 1.6Length (in hours): 16Price in USD $195.00

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.

Whether you are sending out a press release, communicating internally with a memo, or promoting your skills on LinkedIn, strong writing skills are the key to success.  Come away with the tools and techniques you need to improve your copywriting skills and learn how to avoid the common writing mistakes that can hold you back.

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

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

This class is an online course.  This can be taken anytime, anywhere.  You can work at your own pace.

Employment law is a branch of contract law that deals with relationships between employers and employees.  This course will cover statutes such as the National Labor Relations Act, the Railway Labor Act, and other various statutes dealing with public employees.  Topics to be included are master and servant, wages and hours, anti-discrimination in employment, and minimum wages and maximum hours, as well as regulation of working conditions. 

Books Approximate Cost: $250

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

Whether starting a business or growing the one you have, a business plan serves as a roadmap and can help secure needed funding.  In this course, you evaluate the many aspects and potential hurdles of the business and build the Business Plan, one step at a time. This practical, hands-on approach encourages you to immerse yourself in the vision and planning aspects of your business.  Focusing on the most critical components of the Business Plan enables you to uncover hidden risks and assess the business from a marketing, management, and financial vantage point.  

CEUs/ILUs: 1.6

Length (in hours): 16

Price in USD $195.00

Have you ever wondered why Excel is one of the most powerful applications used today by many businesses? Excel is one of the most important applications that you can study now to take your skills to the next level! This course will help you increase your efficiency by learning how to organize, display and calculate your data into useful information. Find out how you can consolidate your data proficiently into readable rows and columns using different table designs and styles. Create a unique style for yourself to improve your spreadsheet appearance to make the content easier to understand for your target audience. Learn from the trainer on how beneficial it is to become more productive in generating different everyday business functions. Discover how easily pivot tables can be created to quickly summarize large amounts of data. Through this course, these tasks will make your work outstanding and unique in what you do. CEUs/ILUs: 1.6Length (in hours): 16Price in USD $195.00

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.

Transform your customer service into something extraordinary. As a result, more repeat business will improve your bottom line.  Customer service separates you from your competition. Extraordinary customer service comes from focusing on the few essential elements that yield big results. Discover how easy it is to tweak your customer service from the ordinary to the extraordinary. You'll take away a customer service plan that will help you focus on the key elements that will get you started on your pathway to success.

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

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

This fundamental course covers Adobe Photoshop CC most commonly used tools, menus and panels. You’ll learn all the basics of Photoshop to effectively work with selection and editing tools, layers, and masks to edit, retouch and enhance existing images or create your own composite digital art work. Impress your business organization, friends and family by enhancing their photos and create magazine cover quality enhanced images. Access to Adobe Photoshop software required.

CEUs/ILUs: 1.6Length (in hours): 16Price in USD $225.00

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.

Explore key workplace laws and leadership enhancement skills that are needed in today’s work environment. Acquire the best methods to solve difficult situations and disruptive employees. Learn how to use company policies to set employee boundaries. 

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

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