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	Career Mobility
	$39.00 (1 section available)
	Development is no longer optional; it is necessary to stay relevant in today's evolving workplace. In this class, you will learn how to enhance your skills and drive your career with relevant and unique techniques that focus on effective communication, leadership presence and numerous ways to execute better.

	Casino Dealer Black Jack/Banked Games
	$595.00 (2 sections available)
	This 115-course will teach participants how to deal the card game black jack and other banked games successfully in a casino.

	Event Planning
	$79.00 (3 sections available)
	Discover the world of event planning. Learn the skills needed to become a successful event planner. Planning details of various types of events will be explored and students will have the opportunity to present their mock event for the class. The class will also go over budgets, project management, building customer relationships, and so much more. This class will also show you how to create your own event planning business and do the marketing for it. Learn from a certified event planner.

	Fear of Public Speaking
	$89.00 (1 section available)
	It's been said that most people fear public speaking more than death. This class will help you enjoy life a little more, particularly when it comes to public speaking. Fear of Public Speaking is designed for business professionals who have the desire to take the next step toward a leadership position in their career, as well as for others who simply want to improve their presentation skills -- whether for large audiences or small group settings. This class provides a fun, interactive environment that will help introverts, and even extroverts, overcome any personal reservations about talking in front of others.

	Floristry Training Non-Credit Certificate
	$249.00 (1 section available)
	Do you love flowers? Consider a career in the floral industry! This intensive 10-week entry level program will prepare you for the ever-growing, ever-exciting field of floral design. Students will learn the practices, concepts, and applications used in the floral industry in order to obtain the acquired knowledge and skills needed to ensure accessibility of employment within the floristry arena. Students will earn a Certificate of Attendance. Cost of materials is extra and will be discussed at the first class.

	Google Analytics
	$49.00 (1 section available)
	Who are your website visitors? What are they looking at? What keywords were used? Where are they demographically and what does that mean for your business. Google Analytics is a free service designed to help website owners improve their site. By incorporating techniques of search engine optimization, website owners can increase the number of visitors while encouraging existing customers to return. This course will introduce students to Google Analytics, explain the basics of search engine optimization, and outline how the two can be used to help design a website that attracts attention.

	Grant Writing
	$79.00 (2 sections available)
	Learn the process for successful grant writing. We'll discuss how to identify resources and supports for proposal submission; the common grant application; how to write an effective executive summary and outline a funder approved evaluation segment.

	Hands-On Social Media for Business Workshop
	$69.00 - $79.00 (2 sections available)
	Learn how to create an optimized your business presence on social media. Engage your current and potential customers through the use of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. Students should have a Twitter, Facebook , Instagram, and Pinterest account set up prior to the class.

	How to Become a Professional Organizer
	$29.00 (1 section available)
	Learn how to develop your passion for organizing into a career. In this workshop, learn the steps required and skills needed to become a professional organizer.

	How to Finance Real Estate Purchases
	$39.00 (2 sections available)
	This course will explain various methods of funding single and multi-family real estate transactions and will be useful for both first-time home buyers and real estate investors. Students will learn about traditional and creative strategies for financing real estate. Also covered will be borrowing requirements, avoiding common mistakes, spotting rate trends and explanations of finance as it pertains to borrowing. Students who take this class will gain valuable insights that will be helpful whether the intent is to buy a home to live in or to buy for investment purposes.

	How to Select High Quality Tenants and Reduce Landlord Stress
	$39.00 (1 section available)
	This course will teach present and future landlords how to reduce the risks of leasing rental units on their own and minimize the stress that comes from being a landlord and a property manager. Students will learn how to screen rental applicants, how to properly review credit reports, how to encourage the strongest applicant to apply, how to increse the pool of applicants for each unit, how to resolve conflicts and how to reduce the stress of property management.

	How to Start a Small Business
	$119.00 (4 sections available)
	In this 15-hour overview course students will learn the basics of what it takes to start a small business. Practical topics include the fundamentals of financing, laws and legal structures, marketing, selling skills, insurance, taxes and record keeping. Students will also learn about the personality of the successfully self-employed and gain links to resources that help small businesses succeed.

	How to Start Investing in Real Estate
	$39.00 (4 sections available)
	This course will introduce students to real estate investing and will cover how to buy, rehab, rent, and sell. Students will learn the main strategies for getting into real estate investing for rehab or for rent. Also covered will be the fundamentals of financing, property selection, maintenance, marketing, area consideration, building types, tenants, and contractors. Students who take this class will gain valuable insights that will help prevent costly mistakes.

	I Have an Idea, Now What?
	$39.00 (1 section available)
	Turn your idea into reality. Using real life examples a patent attorney with over 25 years of experience will give students an overview of patents, trademarks and copyrights and how to protect their idea. If you are serious about moving forward with an idea of your own, this course is for you.

	Introduction to the Enneagram
	$39.00 (1 section available)
	Which one are you?: Mediator? Perfectionist? Giver? Achiever? Individualist? Observer? Epicure? Protector? The Enneagram is a highly accurate tool that identifies our intuitive gifts, as well as how we see ourselves, how we view the world, what we seek, what we avoid, and how we use our defense mechanisms when we get triggered. (Often we can recognize these in others before we see them in ourselves). Understanding our motivations and seeing our blind spots improves how we communication, give and receive feedback, make decisions, resolve conflicts, and be more productive. Please join us to learn about his powerful system.

	Investment Property-Is It for You?
	$119.00 (1 section available)
	If you're thinking about buying an investment property and making it work for you, learn from an expert what you need to consider before you make the decision to invest. Since not all investment properties are the same, it's important to determine the location of the property, decide what type of property fits your strategy, calculate what assets you will need to handle the investment ups and downs, build the supporting cast you will need before and when problems arise, and understand how buying investment property is an entirely different experience than buying your primary residence. Get the facts before making the investment.

	Make-Up Artist Non-Credit Certificate
	$249.00 (1 section available)
	Learn the entry level stages of different make-up application, step-by-step for: skin care and prep and its affect on make-up, picking the correct color and coverage for foundations, the function of brushes, color and eye shadow techniques, applying false lashes, basic everyday looks and the smokey looks. Wedding make-up application will also be discussed. This class will teach you the most valuable and essential make-up artist skills. Upon completion, students receive a Certificate of Attendance. Please bring basic make-up supplies to class (foundation, shadows, brushes, mirror, face wipes, etc.) to class. Any additional supplies will be discussed at the first class.

	Planning and Promoting Your Business on The Internet
	$49.00 (1 section available)
	If you have a business and no website, or if you want to better your website, this course is a must to start that journey whether you have 50 employees or just one. Learn about the tools you need to launch on-line promotions that will drive prospective customers or clients to your website. In this workshop topics will include: Website Development Stages, Website Costs, Website Templates, Finding a Web Hosting Service, Considering Affiliate Programs, Domain Names, Free Website Hosts, Databases, Business Email, Banners, Measuring Progress, Hiring a Website Designer, and Creating Your Own Website.

	Project Management Professional Certifi cation
	$2,395.00 (1 section available)
	This project management preparation program will prepare participants to sit for the Project Management Professional (PMP® certification) certification exam. The course will use the latest edition of the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK®) to learn and review project management methodology and theory. Participants will complete sample exam questions and discuss correct answers and reasoning behind them. Topic areas include: project management framework and processes, including scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, risk, procurement, Agile topics, and communication management. Application for the exam will be completed. Students will also create an application to sit for the exam and explore practice questions and exams. This course is facilitated by a practicing, certified project manager with multiple certifications.

	Property Management & Landlording
	$119.00 (2 sections available)
	Learn about the rights and responsibilities of renting and managing property. Students will explore legal topics that directly affect the management of residential or commercial properties. Topics covered include contracts, leases, rent collection, eviction, liability and safety, landlord tenant rights, and notification of changes in services.

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