SPRING 2012 :: volume 30 :: number 2 northside independent school district • adult & community education • san antonio, texas • 210-397-8100 A Tradition of Excellence www.nisd.net/ace Dear Patron, Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a healthy and happy holiday season and is ready for 2012! If you’ve often thought about taking a class through Northside’s Adult and Community Education Department but felt you couldn’t make the time commitment, we’ve got some great news for you. A number of classes now are being offered online, which means you can learn a new computer program or a new hobby in the comfort of your own home at any time. And yes, you can even take dance classes and martial arts classes online. These classes are combined with periodic in-person visits with instructors for evaluation and feedback. Also new in this semester’s catalogue is a section on “Green Living.” There, you’ll see several classes with a focus on the environment, including Rainwater Catchment, Solar Energy, Green Home Building, Organic Gardening, and Worm Composting. But don’t worry, your favorite classes are still part of the lineup, including courses on cooking, dancing, and do-it-yourself projects. If you’re looking to improve your computer or finance skills, learn how to play a musical instrument, or simply explore a new hobby, there’s a class for you, offered at a convenient time and location. Adult and Community Education now has more than 500 classes and serves 25,000 residents. Signing up for a class would be a great way to kick off the new year! Please feel free to stop by and visit ACE in person or on the Web, at www.nisd.net/ace. In the meantime, please take some time to look through the catalog and sign up for a class or two. Sincerely, John M. Folks, Ed.D. Superintendent Table of Contents Adult Basic Education .....................................................43 Mind & Body ................................................................ 26-29 Basic Education, ESOL, ASE/GED, GED Testing Center Body-Mind-Health .................................................................. 26,27 Personal Growth ..................................................................... 28 Profit & IT ...........................................................................1-16 Professional Continuing Education .......................................... 29 CISSP/Internet Security ............................................................ 1 Virtual Classes ......................................................................... 2,3 Study Skills, Power Learning .................................................. 29 Computer & Technology ......................................................... 4-11 Fun & Play ...................................................................... 30-41 Certificate Programs ....................................................... 1,4,8,15 Animal Kingdom .................................................................. 30,31 Become Your Own Boss, Business Solutions .................... 12-14 Sewing & Needlecraft ............................................................... 37 Computers for Seniors .............................................................. 11 Culinary Arts ...................................................................... 32,33 Finance/Managing Your Money .............................................. 16 Do It Yourself ............................................................................ 35 Green Living ............................................................................. 35 The Arts ........................................................................... 17-25 Home and Garden .............................................................. 34,35 Dance ................................................................................ 17-19 Just for Fun/Leisure Interests, Photography ........................... 36 Fine Arts and Crafts ............................................................ 23,24 Travel - Tour ......................................................................... 37,38 Jewelry Making ........................................................................ 25 Tennis/Golf & Sports/Fitness ............................................. 39-41 Languages ......................................................................... 20,21 Music ...................................................................................... 22 Campuses ............................................................................... 42 Writing ....................................................................................... 21 Programs ................................................................................. 44 Registration Form ........................................ Inside Back Cover Registration Information .......................... Inside Back Cover “CLASS” is published three times a year in January, May and August by Northside Independent School District, Adult and Community Education Department, 5900 Evers Road, San Antonio, 78238 at no cost to taxpayers. Ours is a tuition based, self-supporting program. Spring Class Catalog 2012 To Register Call 397-8100 ProfitProfit && ITIT CISSP - Internet Security WIRELESS 411 320543 Ever wonder how to set up a home network? Sounds confusing? Well it shouldn’t be. It is easy. Of course that’s only one step of the process. Securing your wire- less network is another piece of the puzzle that most home users do not give a second thought about. After you complete this class you will know what components make up a wireless network, how to set it up, and most importantly how to secure it and protect yourself from hackers and intruders. Don’t let yourself be exposed and let others surf for free on your network! Your instructor, Erik Estrada, is both a CompTIA Security+ and CISSP Certified Professional. Tuition $24 Mon 1 only 6:00pm-9:00pm 01/23 Northside Learning Ctr C 113 320531 VIRUSES, SPYWARE, AND CISSP MALWARE, OH MY! 320514 Cable Modems and DSL have sure made surfing the net CERTIFICATION TRAINING not only faster, but also very convenient. This convenience unfortunately comes with a price. Invest an evening learn- The goal of NISD’s CISSP training is to provide individuals ing how such threats as viruses, spyware, hacking and seeking a career as an information security professional malware can affect not only your computers performance a comprehensive review which discusses all aspects but also your security. Learn many important techniques of information systems security. The course will be of- that will teach you how to better secure your computer fered in a three week period, for a total of 36 hours of and personal information. The security of your internet instruction covering the ten domains of the CISSP Com- experience is in your hands. Your instructor, Erik Estrada, is both a CompTIA Security + and CISSP Certified Profes- mon Body of Knowledge (CBK). The course domains sional. include security domains. These security domains are: Tuition $24 Wed 1 only 6:00pm-9:00pm • Access Control Systems and Methodology 01/25 Northside Learning Ctr C 113 • Telecommunications and Network Security WIRELESS NETWORK • Business Continuity Planning MONITORING 320635 • Disaster Recovery Planning Wireless internet is a great thing, but how do you ad- • Security Management Practices minister your network? Your Comp TIA Security + and • Security Architecture and Models CISSP Certified instructor Erik Estrada will teach you • Law, Investigation, and Ethics some tools so you can monitor who is on your network • Application and Systems Development Security and easily locate the ‘bad’ guys. Please bring your wire- • Cryptography less network questions for discussion. Wireless 411 is a • Computer Operations Security recommended prerequisite to help you better comprehend the class content. • Physical Security. Tuition $24 Mon 1 only 6:00pm-9:00pm These classes will assist in your preparations for taking 01/30 Northside Learning Ctr C 113 the CISSP exam. Instructor, Oscar Deleon is a CISSP MALWARE REMOVAL 320632 Professional. This class requires that you have a minimum of two years IT experience. Ever wondered what some of the tools and other utilities used to remove viruses, malware or spyware are? We’ll tell you. The best part is that most of these tools are Tuition $499 free! Why spend money when you can easily remove Mon, Wed 6 wks 6:15pm-9:15pm your own viruses and malware? The security of your 02/06 Northside Learning Ctr C 111 internet experience is in your hands. Your instructor, M, T, Th, F 3 wks 6:15pm-9:15pm Erik Estrada is both a Comp TIA, Security + and CISSP 04/02 Northside Learning Ctr C 111 Certified Professional. A recommended first course is Viruses, Spyware and Malware, Oh My! Tuition $24 Wed 1 only 6:00pm-9:00pm 02/01 Northside Learning Ctr C 113 1 Adult & Community Education – Northside Independent School District – www.nisd.net/ace VIRTUAL CLASSES ProfitProfit && ITIT We’re in a digital generation... POWERPOINT 2007 New PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS New virtual pages LEVEL I 2020005 LEVEL I 2020007 Learn how to use Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 to create Photoshop Elements is a no-frills, simplified version of impressive slide presentations filled with formatted text, Adobe Photoshop that is useful for basic image and photo images, video, audio, animation, charts, and hyperlinks. editing. Instructor will show you how to use the editing Find out how to save your presentations so you can share tools for making changes to images, as well