Business Skills 3 Leadership, Supervision 3 Project Management 7 Entrepreneurship, Self-Employment, Small Business 10 Child Care and Other Professions
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SPRING 2012 NONCREDIT CLASSES what’s INSIDE 2 BUSINESS 2 General Business Skills 3 Leadership, Supervision 3 Project Management 7 Entrepreneurship, Self-Employment, Small Business 10 Child Care and Other Professions 14 COMPUTERS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 14 Computer Basics 15 Office Applications 16 Databases 17 Accounting and Finance 17 Project/Time Management 17 Desktop, Web, Video Graphics 18 Internet & Web Site Development 19 Collaboration 19 Cyber Security 20 HEALTH CARE CAREERS 26 ADULT BASIC EDUCATION 27 ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 32 LIFESTYLE & LEISURE 32 Arts, Crafts, Hobbies 33 Dancing and Music 33 Finance & Investment 34 History & Culture 35 Home & Garden 36 Languages 38 Special Interest & Family Life 39 Aquatics 40 Wellness: Body, Mind, & Spirit 41 Writers & Readers 42 MOTORCYCLE SAFETY (THE RIDER SCHOOL) 44 ONLINE COURSES 47 60+ 50 TEST PREPARATION 51 KIDS ON CAMPUS 54 REGISTRATION INFORMATION 57 INDEX 60 REGISTRATION FORMS BUSINESS SKILLS Learn how to build rapport with any interviewer, both COURSE NOTES verbally and non-verbally, while mastering the phases **Fees not eligible for waiver. **Neither XE courses nor their fees are eligible for of a successful job interview. Visit www.ed2go.com/ waiver. howardcc for more information. (S) = Supplies needed. Instructor will provide list at fi rst class. (T) = Textbook recommended or required. Purchase at HCC Bookstore or online before fi rst class. ADULT BASIC EDUCATION See page 26. Business Skills Flip My Job: Revamping With Resumes, Interviews, and Online Tools ★NEW!★ How do you determine what jobs suit you? How do you fi nd and get these jobs? Topics in this course include career assessment, resume writing, use of social media tools for job searching, networking, and interviewing. Learn about current U.S. workforce employment trends. Come fl ip your job search and land the right job! $79 ■ Mon 6:30pm-8:30pm, Apr 23-May 07 #5427 XB 321 6471 Oakland Mills High School Sales for Professionals ★NEW!★ For all professionals--lawyers, accountants, fi nancial advi- sors, consultants, and others--who want to actively secure new clients. You will learn consultative sales techniques for methodically identifying viable new prospects, quickly uncovering their needs and challenges, and easily de- livering a compelling pitch. No prior sales experience is necessary. $79 (includes $5 materials fee*) ■ Sat 9am-12pm, Apr 14-Apr 21 #5391 XB 402 6393 Gateway Campus Developing Sponsorship Opportunities: Hidden Dollars Find out how to obtain sponsorships for your special Finding Work You Love events, develop associate memberships, and make the Whether you are just starting out in a new career, or have most of non-dues revenue sources on a year-long basis. decided to change your career path, this course is for $25** you. It is more than just fi nding a job; it is identifying what ■ Thu 6:30pm-9:30pm, May 17 makes you happy in your work environment. Defi ne your #5433 XE 451 M1401 Laurel College Center personality traits, and use that information to analyze and create career options for lifelong enjoyment. This course Marketing Your Meetings and Exhibits will guide you through self-identifi cation and will then of- Learn what to include in your marketing plan and how fer practical strategies and exercises to pinpoint the skill to understand the purpose of your meetings and exhib- set needed to fi nd your ideal career. This class is taught its. This class will show you how to analyze your target by Stephanie Smith, author and career coach. $69** market, determine the factors that will affect your budget, ■ Thu 7pm-9pm, Apr 19-May 03 how to identify and understand your competition, and #5103 XE 180 6424 Gateway Campus how to monitor the results of your marketing plan. $25** ■ Thu 6:30pm-9:30pm, Apr 19 Twelve Steps to a Successful Job #5431 XE 705 M1698 Laurel College Center Search Get the job you want! In this online course, a popular Creating a Request for Proposal author and career advisor will help you identify the job Request for Proposal (RFP) is an invitation for suppliers best for your needs. You’ll then be given complete step- to bid on a specifi c product or service. The RFP should by-step instructions on how to get that job, regardless involve more than the price. The RFP will request basic of your level of expertise or the state of the economy. company information and the company’s history. RFPs 2 ■ Spring 2012 443-518-1700 ■ www.howardcc.edu BUSINESS SKILLS often include the project or service for which a proposal is requested. The more detailed the specifi cations, the LEADERSHIP & SUPERVISION better the chances that the proposal provided will be Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt accurate. Learn how to create effective RFPs that will ★ ★ achieve the results you want. $50 Certifi cation NEW! ■ Sat 9am-4pm, May 05 The Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certifi cation program #5432 XB 956 M1699 Laurel College Center is a three-day, instructor-led program. Through class- room assignments and structured exercises within team Grammar for Your Job environments you will gain exposure to the following Does grammar confuse or intimidate you? Is poor gram- training modules: Lean Six Sigma Enterprise Approach mar holding you back in your career? This 10-week to Improvement; Change; 5-S and Visual Controls; Team course reviews and reinforces common principles of Building/Leadership; Problem Solving Process/Tools; and English usage and improves your ability to communicate Statistical Thinking. Upon completion you will be awarded effectively. Includes a great up-to-date desk reference. This Yellow Belt certifi cation. 2.1 CEUs. $1,200 is a noncredit course that may also be taken for credit ■ Wed,Thu,Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, May 16-May 18 (OFFI-177). $195 (includes $95 materials fee*) #5825 XB 240 8374 Gateway Campus Rm 2 ■ Tue 6:30pm-9:40pm, May 29-Jul 17 #5393 YD 384 9300 Duncan Hall PROJECT MANAGEMENT Project Management Basics Get introduced to the methods and techniques project managers use to effectively initiate, plan, control, and report on their projects. Managers with limited experi- ence will learn project management concepts, terms, tools, and aspects of the project life cycle as described in the Project Management Institute’s PMBOK® Guide. 1.2 CEUs. $395 (includes $355 materials fee*) ■ Mon,Tue 9am-4pm, Apr 30-May 01 #5520 XB 995 8337 Gateway Campus Rm 3 ■ Mon,Tue 9am-4pm, Jun 04-Jun 05 #5521 XB 995 8338 Gateway Campus Rm 3 Microsoft Project–See p. 17. Certifi ed Project Managers are among the most sought after and highest paid business profession- als today. Project Management is one of the top 10 Speaking With Confi dence Business and IT certifi cations. The average compen- Purge your fears and gain more confi dence speaking sation for U.S. project management professionals is before groups. This information-packed course, led by $100,000+ according to the PMI Project Management professional speaker and humorist Allan Misch, helps you Salary Survey. For more information about our to learn a fascinating new process to rapidly eliminate classes, call 443-518-4973. or severely reduce speaking anxieties. Gain confi dence by applying powerful speech, organization, and practice strategies. $84 PREPARE FOR THE PMP EXAM! ■ Sat 9am-4pm, May 05 #5624 XI 713 J1655 Laurel College Center Entire PMP Series Marketing Your Business Through This series of courses prepares you for the Project Your Own Web TV Show Management Professional (PMP) Exam. The PMP series consists of seven courses: Managing the Project’s Scope Internet marketing has moved way beyond websites and and Integration, Managing the Project’s Time, Managing social media. Build your brand and profi t through your the Project’s Budget/Cost and Communications, Manag- own Web TV network or series. Show your expertise ing the Project’s Team/Human Resources, Managing the through an online talk show, demo your new product line, Project’s Risk/ Ethics, Managing the Project’s Contract/ or create a Web TV sitcom starring you or your business. Procurement Managing the Project’s Quality/Review You Writer and marketing consultant Melzetta Williams will may register for courses individually or take the entire guide you through the steps of creating your own Web series at a discounted price. 42 hours. (No Refunds) TV marketing plan--without breaking the bank. (T) $69** ■ Sun 1pm-4pm, May 06 Prerequisite: Five or more years of Project Management #5136 XE 514 6382 Hickory Ridge experience. 4.2 CEUs. $2,700 (includes $1,700 materials fee*) ■ Tue,Thu 6pm-9:15pm, May 01-Jun 14 #5507 XB 649 8329 Gateway Campus Rm 3 www.howardcc.edu ■ 443-518-1700 Spring 2012 ■ 3 BUSINESS SKILLS Managing the Project’s Scope/ how to apply the “critical path” method; how to use PERT Integration methodology; how to estimate accurate activity durations; Learn about a project manager’s role in managing the how to apply scheduling terminology; how to apply the project scope, including how to defi ne the meaning of the project schedule life cycle; use network diagram and term scope management; how project scope works with Gantt charts; set up project constraints; use the WBS to the four phases of the project life cycle; how to develop develop your schedule. 6 hours. .6 CEUs. $450 (includes a project charter; how to understand the importance of $250 materials fee*) ■ Tue,Thu 6pm-9:15pm, May 08-May 10 the WBS in defi ning the scope; how the project schedule #5511 XB 630 8331 Gateway Campus Rm 3 ties into the project scope; how to baseline the project scope; how to defi ne the scope with the customer; and Managing the Project’s Budget how to develop and use scope reports.