How do you keep track of the day-to-day financial transactions of a business?  Whether you are looking to advance in your career, or you’re an entrepreneur, (or maybe you are a part of a family business), this course will help you if you are looking to understand the numbers.  The Basics of Bookkeeping course will help you understand, and know how to record, every penny that comes into your business and every penny that goes out of your business.  This course shows you how to create a chart of accounts that meets your needs.   All of the money you spend, and all of the money you earn, have a place to go.  How do your record them?  What are debits and credits?  What do the numbers mean?  How do I label accounts?  Even if you outsource your bookkeeping needs, you should still have a basic understanding of what happens with the money earned and the money spent.  No one should be blind to his or her finances!  In this course, you will learn where the numbers go, and why!  You will learn the bookkeeping terminology as well as what it means to keep track of the numbers.  At the end of the cycle, what do the numbers mean?  The Basics of Bookkeeping will show you how to keep track of the numbers and why!

CEUs/ILUs: 1.6

Length (in hours): 16

This is a one-month course that begins each quarter: winter, spring, summer, fall.

This course is designed for those who want to develop an online course using Zoom, a video conferencing platform. This guide consists of step-by-step videos that explain and demonstrate how to use Zoom as well as appropriate instructional tips to build an engaging online course in any subject. You will learn everything you need to know about Zoom—tools, settings, security, instructional strategies, building community, Zoom tips for instructors and students, and much more.

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
• Intermediate
• Advanced  

CEUs/ILUs: 4.8

Length (in hours): 48

Offered 4 times/year, call for dates.

Write and edit better starting today. Gain confidence in your writing. Improve your communication skills. This course will reinforce the rules you learned in school and teach you some you didn't.   

Good grammar doesn't make good writing, but good writing demands good grammar. Whether you're a student or a professional, a career changer or a job seeker, Effective Grammar will equip you to write more effectively from day one.   You'll learn it all—from grammar basics to more advanced concepts like parallelism and agreement to the finer points of capitalization and punctuation. After completing this certificate, you'll be a master of commas, complete sentences, common sense writing, and more.   

Put an end to grammar mistakes that detract from your work. The grammar knowledge you'll gain will contribute to whatever kind of writing you produce. Everything you learn will elevate your communication skills and help you present polished, professional writing every time.

CEUs/ILUs: 3.2

Length (in hours): 32

This is a two-month program with quarterly start dates.

Discover advanced and new best practices in Integrated Marketing, the growing field that 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.   Find out the keys to success in the almost forgotten but still remarkably effective area of print, including catalogs, direct mail letters, and postcards.  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. 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 new marketing expertise to make your value in the workplace even stronger.

3 courses, 3 months. Can be taken in any order.

CEUs/ILUs: 4.8

Length (in hours): 48

Discover the keys to communicating with and managing remote workers, one of the fastest-growing sectors of the workforce.    

Some 80% of employers are keeping some or many of their employees working from home part of the week. People working from home are 25% more productive than those who work in an office. Working from home is here to stay.  

Tap into the experience of a CEO who has been managing remote workers for 22 years. He has pioneered the fundamental processes and procedures you won’t get anywhere else. And consulted with organizations around North America on managing remote workers.  

Two one-month courses. Sessions start quarterly.

CEUs/ILUs: 3.2

Length (in hours): 32

Businesses are turning to podcasting to grow their brand and connect with customers. People with a niche hobby are turning podcasts into a business. Podcasting is experiencing a rebirth as mobile devices are everywhere. The intimate nature of the audio medium allows potential clients to get to know who you are and determine if you are the kind of company with which they want to do business.  Learn how to take your business or hobby and turn it into a podcast.  This step-by-step class will take you from start to finish and cover the required elements needed to get your show online.  Come to class with your idea and end with your show online for all to hear.

CEUs/ILUs: 1.6

Length (in hours): 16

Price in USD $245

Offered 4 times/year, call for dates.

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.  

Classes must be taken in the following order:

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

CEUs/ILUs: 4.8

Length (in hours): 48

Offered 4 times/year, call for dates.