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Using Personality Profiles for Better Work Performance

$295

with UGotClass LERN, Windham/Raymond Adult Education

Calendar Apr 1, 2024
1 additional session on Jun 3, 2024

Part of Workplace Communicaton Certificate

Understanding yourself and others will increase your overall effectiveness at work, home, and in all of your relationships. Learn how to improve your communication with others, convey your ideas effectively, and improve your ability to understand what is important to those who don’t share your same style. Course fee includes your own DiSC Behavioral Personality Profile assessment and review. CEUs/ILUs: 1.6. Length (in hours): 16.

WordPress Certificate

$495

with UGotClass LERN, Windham/Raymond Adult Education

Calendar Apr 1, 2024
1 additional session

WordPress is the most popular content management system (CMS) for website and blog design. During the first week, you will learn or refresh your knowledge of all the initial steps and the required elements for having a website. Then find out how to build a simple WordPress website or blog. Topics include an introduction to CMS, WordPress installation and setup, page and content creation, administration, themes (selection, purchase, installation, and setup), working with widgets and plugins, and more. Finally, acquire advanced knowledge about WordPress options and features. You will learn how to modify WordPress web pages by hand-coding, learn about simple yet effective search engine optimization (SEO) techniques that improve your website ranking, and much more. After successfully completing the WordPress Certificate you will know how to build a WordPress website or blog, customize your WordPress site by hand-coding HTML, CSS, and PHP, know necessary regular WordPress maintenance, create WordPress website backup, and know how to apply SEO techniques in WordPress. CEUs/ILUs: 4.8. Length (in hours): 48

Workplace Communication Certificate
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Workplace Communication Certificate

$595

with UGotClass LERN, Noble Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 1, 2024
1 additional session

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.

The classes included in this certificate are as follows: 
• Conflict Management
   Winter: February 5 - March 1
   Spring: April 1 - 26

• Collaborative Management
   Winter: March 4 - 29
   Spring: May 6 - 31

• Using Personality Profiles for Better Work Performance
   Winter: April 1 - 26
   Spring: June 3 - 28

Writing News & Press Releases

$195

with UGotClass LERN, Windham/Raymond Adult Education

Calendar Apr 1, 2024
1 additional session on Jun 3, 2024

Part of Business Writing Certificate

Being able to write a good news story, press release or publicity notice is a skill that can set you apart in the workplace. Getting the word out is an essential activity for every organization. Acquire the skills good journalists have and learn how to craft a news story, press release or publicity notice that will get attention. CEUs/ILUs: 1.6. Length (in hours): 16

Intermediate Microsoft Excel

$45

with Alan Dube, Bonny Eagle Adult Education

Calendar Apr 1, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Excel, Microsoft’s powerful spreadsheet software, is the most widely used program to handle the task of managing, storing and organizing information. In fact, most workplaces require their employees to know how to use Excel. This four-week course will expand on the basics, covering advanced and conditional formatting, data forms, pivot tables, charting, advanced functions, macros, mail merge and more. Each consecutive class will begin with a brief review and summary of the previous class.

About Alan: Alan has worked in the Information Technology field for over 35 years with several major corporations and is highly experienced in using and teaching beginner and advanced classes in all Microsoft Office applications, including Excel. He holds a BS degree in Computer Information Systems from Bryant University as well as an MBA from Providence College.

A non-refundable $1.99 transaction fee will be added to the price of this class.

Full Course

NDEC; Understanding the Internet

Free

with National Digital Equity Center, MSAD#44 Adult & Continuing Education

Calendar Apr 2, 2024 at 9 am

The internet has become such a large part of our daily lives that having a basic understanding of itsorigins is essential. This course introduces the origins of the internet, how it works and what you can do on the internet.

No devices are required; just bring yourself.

When: Tuesday, April 2nd

Time: 9:00-10:00 a.m.

 

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Excel 2019 - Advanced Applications
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Excel 2019 - Advanced Applications

$58

with Teresa Johnson, Mid-Coast School of Technology Adult Education

Calendar Apr 2, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 3 weeks

For the experienced Excel user, this live, instructor-led Windows 10 Desktop course features official course materials approved by Intuit & Microsoft. Prerequisite: Excel Basics/Intermediate course or instructor’s permission. Topics covered in this course include working with multiple worksheets, web sharing, pivot tables, advanced formatting, charting, documenting, auditing, and dealing with spreadsheet challenges. This course provides the MOS certification pathway (no expiration) for interested students, and students may elect to take the official exam when ready. Call the Adult Ed office for separate purchase details of the required eBook which accompanies this course (unless these materials were purchased for the current Basics & Intermediate class). Please note: Students will need Excel 2019 installed on their home computer in order to practice at home. If you have not previously taken an Excel course at MCST please be sure to complete the 2-part form at this link before the first class.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

$15

with Jim Grant, Kittery Adult Education

Calendar Apr 2, 2024 at 6:30 pm

Join this online class to learn about the benfits of AI for personal use and to simplify work tasks. How to get started with free AI apps and discuss which careers will be most affected by AI.





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