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- Accounting and Finance for Non-Financial Managers Certificate
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Item #:39714
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $495.00
To register, please follow the link below or call the Continuing Education Department at 253-333-6030 for assistance.
Explore the financial concepts and accounting processes used in most businesses and gain practical techniques to increase your effectiveness. Topics in this online program include the accounting cycle; resource allocation; financial performance; cash flow; the importance of cash; your role in cash flow success; financial information that drives your organization; and how business reports are assessed and analyzed.
THE PROGRAM
The Accounting and Finance for Non-Financial Managers Certificate is offered through our partner, Learning Resources Network, Inc. (aka UGotClass). It is composed of three, month-long courses:
1. Accounting and Finance for Non Financial Managers - 1 month
Introduction to Finance
Introduction to Accounting
Managing Liabilities
Financial Planning
2. Cash is King - 1 month
Cash Flow Strategies
Reporting and Evaluating Cash Flow
Projecting Cash Needs
Funding Requests
3. Financial Analysis and Planning for Non Financial Managers - 1 month
Financial Strategies
Financial Dashboard – Introduction to Financial Gauges
Financial Gauges - Profitability
Financial Gauges - Performance
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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- Bookkeeping for Nonprofits Certificate
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Item #:39715
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $495.00
Nonprofit bookkeeping fundamentally differs from business bookkeeping. Delve into fund accounting. Learn how to record transactions with a focus on how money filters in to a nonprofit organization and how you track the spending of those funds. Become proficient in how to prepare financial statements for nonprofits as well as a cash flow statement. Nonprofits make up America¿s third largest workforce. It¿s important to understand how to handle bookkeeping procedures for this unique type of organization.
The Program
Accounting for Nonprofits (16 hours)
- Understand how accounting principles apply to nonprofit organizations. Know the various kinds of nonprofits and how they differ financially. Find out about legal compliance for nonprofits.
Intermediate AI (16 hours)
- What fund accounting is and how to build a chart of accounts for nonprofits. Work with the accounting equation for nonprofits, how to record transactions and how to track allocated funds.
Financial Statements (16 hours)
- The three financial statements specific to nonprofits: Statement of Activities, Statement of Financial Position, and Statement of Functional Expenses. Know how to prepare a Cash Flow Statement.
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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- Business Writing Certificate
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Item #:39729
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $495.00
Discover the keys to successful writing in the workplace. Whether you are writing a report, proposal, letter or publicity notice, business writing has some defined characteristics for success. Topics in this online course include tools and techniques for improving your editing and proofreading skills; common writing mistakes and grammatical pitfalls; how to write attention-grabbing news stories, press releases and publicity notices; and successful techniques for constructing business reports and proposals.
THE PROGRAM
The Business Writing Certificate is offered through our partner, Learning Resources Network, Inc. (aka UGotClass). It is composed of three, month-long courses:
Business Writing – 16 hours
Writing as a Process
- Audience, Purpose, and Medium
- Outlining for Successful Writing
- Organization Models (Choosing a Model that Works)
- Principles of Business Communication
Written Communication in the Workplace
- Writing Reports (formal and informal)
- Drafting and Revision
- Writing the First Draft
- Constructing Openings and Closings that Work
Writing a Proposal
- Writing for Your Readers
- Writing Effective Content
- Safeguarding Users
- Ethical Considerations
Collaborative Writing and Research
- Research and Team Writing
- Collaborating Across Departments
- Working Through Conflict
Effective Copywriting – 16 hours
Copywriting Essentials
- How to tell the difference between bad copy and good copy
- The art of the perfect sentence
- Developing your message
- Crafting your document roadmap
- Adapting your style to the audience and message
Getting to the Point
- Clarity and brevity: Less is more
- Active vs. Passive Voice
- Cutting the clutter
- Using concrete examples and avoiding unwarranted superlatives
Self-Editing
- Leaving yourself time for revisions
- Avoiding common grammar mistakes and punctuation pitfalls
- Subject, verb and object agreement
- Fact checking
- The benefits of having an in-house style guide
Creating Attention-grabbing Press Releases
- Writing benefit-driven copy
- Setting the right tone
- Language to use and language to avoid
- Writing a great headline
Writing News and Press Releases - 16 hours
The Skills good journalists have
- What journalists know how to do
- How to think like your audience
- Kinds of publicity notices
- Keys to successful publicity notices
Writing a good news story
- The inverted pyramid
- The 5 Ws and H
- How not to bury the lead
- Writing a good headline for your story
Creating the Successful Press Release
- The press release format
- Quotes, how many to use, who to quote and how
- How and where to highlight your organization and contact
- Avoiding the direct sales pitch
Distributing Your Press Release
- Targeting media, journalists and audiences
- Email press releases
- Print press releases
- Getting attention
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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- Customer Service Certificate
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Item #:39737
Date: 9/8/2026 - 10/30/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $245.00
Customer service is now essential for business and all work organizations. With the increase of technology, human interaction with customers becomes all the more important. Whether it relates to retaining customers, serving your audience, or turning inquiries from potential customers into sales, good customer service is now one of the central factors in organizational success. Learn to improve your customer service skills to enhance your career skill set, improve productivity, and increase your organization's success. You will also take away some extraordinary customer service techniques you won't find anywhere else.
This program is offered through our education partner, Learning Resources Network, Inc. (aka UGotClass).
The Program
Keys to Customer Service - 16 hours
- Learning to build your customer service skills will have a powerful impact on your career success as well as success in other areas of your life. Through this course you will discover the direct relationship between service skills and career achievement. You will become skilled at being an exceptional service provider. You can help your organization and your career by translating your good service intentions into a workable plan and gain knowledge of ways to consistently deliver great service.
Extraordinary Customer Service - 16 hours
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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- Cybersecurity Certificate
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Item #:39736
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $595.00
Equip yourself with the foundational knowledge and advanced skills needed to safeguard networks, data, and systems from cyber attacks. Conquer the core principles of cybersecurity, develop strategies to protect networks, and gain hands-on experience in identifying and mitigating cyber threats. Come away with the essential tools and knowledge to succeed in the ever-evolving field of cybersecurity.
The Program
Introduction to Cybersecurity - 16 hours
- Fundamental Security concepts
- Symmetric & Asymmetric Cryptography
- Understanding Vulnerability
- Social Engineering & Password Attacks
Network Security & Defense Strategies - 16 hours
- Application, Cryptanalytic, & Network Attacks
- TCP/IP Networking
- Network Security Devices
- Mobile Device & Wireless Networking Security
Advanced Cyber Threat Analysis & Mitigation - 16 hours
- Secure Protocols
- Incident Response & Digital Forensics
- Risk Analysis & Supply Chain Risks
- Penetration Testing & Security Monitoring
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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- Data Analysis Certificate
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Item #:39732
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $495.00
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.
This program is offered through our education partner, Learning Resources Network, Inc. (aka UGotClass).
The Program
Introduction to Data Analysis - 16 hours
- Understanding Data
- Processing Data
- Analyzing Data
- Interpreting & Presenting Results
Intermediate Data Analysis - 16 hours
- Looking for Differences Between Groups
- Looking for Relationships
- Looking at Ratings
- Looking at How to Report the Results
Advanced Data Analysis - 16 hours
- Developing a Survey
- Comparing Means
- Finding Differences Between Groups - Advanced
- Individual Research Inquiries
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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- Mastering Payroll Certificate
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Item #:39711
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $495.00
Even if you outsource your payroll needs, you still need to know the rules and regulations. Know how to calculate payroll as well as state and federal payroll tax requirements. In this program we cover payroll concepts, payroll calculations, payroll and tax withholdings, tax filings and payroll journal entries. Learn the payroll cycle from start to finish!
The Program
Payroll Conepts - 16 hours
- Payroll for employees vs. non-employees as well as exempt employees vs. nonexempt employees. Know the various pay periods and required payroll documents. Learn the rules for travel and overtime as well as rules for 1099 reporting. You will also learn the IRS rules for retaining payroll documents.
Payroll Calculations & Tax Withholdings - 16 hours
- Figure out how to calculate earnings, gross pay and net pay. Grasp an understanding about mandatory deductions and voluntary deductions. Gain the ability to calculate employee tax withholdings and employer payroll taxes.
Payroll & Tax Filings - 16 hours
- Employer state and federal tax filings, preparing and reading the payroll register, and how to prepare the journal entry for payroll. You will also learn about payroll service companies and the benefits of outsourcing your payroll needs.
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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- Structured Query Language (SQL) Certificate
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Item #:39740
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $595.00
Structured Query Language (SQL) is the industry standard database programming language. It is one of the most in demand skills in occupations that require interaction with data and analyzing data. Through your knowledge of Structured Query Language, you will become more marketable in computer related career fields that pertain to database administration. Learning SQL can also lead to a job that is specific to analyzing data such as a data analyst, a quality assurance analyst, or a business analyst. You'll first learn about relational database structures, the history and uses of Structured Query Language, and how to use Structured Query Language to create a database, add records to database tables, and how to use SQL queries to extract meaningful data from database tables. You will quickly progress from creating simple SQL queries that query a single table to querying multiple tables simultaneously. You'll also learn how to alter data in a database and how to gather significant statistics from data stored in a database. Finally, you'll learn techniques that will enable you to write powerful queries that perform complicated searches and sorts on your data. This certificate will enhance your competitiveness in the field of database administration and data analyst jobs.
This program is offered through our education partner, Learning Resources Network, Inc. (aka UGotClass).
The Program
Introduction to SQL - 16 hours
- The Relational Database & Structured Query Language
- Table Management
- Selecting & Retrieving Data
- Filtering Data
Intermediate SQL - 16 hours
- Creating Calculated Fields & Using Aggregate Functions
- Using Clauses in Structured Query Language
- Creating Table Joins
- Creating Subqueries
Advanced SQL - 16 hours
- Creating Advanced Subqueries
- Creating Advanced Joins
- Creating Union Queries
- Traction Processing, Stored Procedures, Triggers
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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- WordPress Certificate
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Item #:39731
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $495.00
WordPress is the most popular content management system (CMS) for website and blog design. Learn all the initial steps and the required elements for having a website; identify how to build a simple WordPress website or blog; customize your WordPress site by hand-coding HTML, CSS, and PHP; and and apply search engine optimization (SEO) techniques to improve your website ranking and much more.
The WordPress Certificate is offered through our partner, Learning Resources Network, Inc. (aka UGotClass).
THE PROGRAM
Website Set-Up - 16 hours
- All the initial steps and the required elements for having a website, including the process of registering a domain name, signing up for a host company, pointing your domain to the host and getting ready for website design in WordPress.
WordPress Fundamentals - 16 hours
- After successfully completing this course, you will know 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 widgets and plugins, and more.
Advanced WordPress - 16 hours
- Now that you have learned how to set up a WordPress website, it's time to learn advanced options and features of WordPress. You will learn how to modify WordPress web pages by hand-coding. You'll also learn about simple yet effective SEO techniques that improve your website ranking. We will also cover very important on-going site maintenance and site security.
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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- Workplace Communication Certificate
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Item #:39730
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $595.00
Good communication in the workplace is more important than ever and critical to your career success. Learn how to identify, address and manage conflict situations; gain successful conflict management strategies; plan, implement and win in the negotiation process; and communicate more effectively by finding out more about yourself and others using personality profiles for better work performance. Course fee includes your own DiSC Behavioral Personality Profile assessment and review. Includes three month-long classes.
The Program
Conflict Management - 16 hours
- Understanding Conflict
- Understanding Conflict Management Model
- Conflict Management Case Studies
- Strategies for Success
Management in the 21st Century - 16 hours
- New Management Concepts
- New Management Strategies
- Enhancing the 'Whole Person' in the Workplace
- The Future of Management - Gen Z
Using Personality Profiles for Better Work Performance -16 hours
- Understanding the DiSC Profile
- Communicating Effectively with Each Style
- Increasing your Success Part 1
- Increasing your Success Part 2
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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- Bookkeeping Certificate
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Item #:39708
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $495.00
Get the knowledge you need to measure and manage the financial health of your business. Whether you are an entrepreneur, running a family business, or just looking to advance your career, this program will help you understand how the bookkeeping process works and how to complete the accounting cycle accurately and in a timely fashion. This program focuses on cash basis accounting.
Upon completion of the Certificate, you will be able to:
- Create a chart of accounts based on the needs of your business
- Analyze and rec ord financial transactions accurately and in a timely fashion using double entry bookkeeping
- Maintain and balance a general ledger monthly
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations
- Prepare a worksheet for completing year-end trial balances and gather information for financial statements.
- Prepare financial statements
- Post closing entries and prepare the books for the new year
THE PROGRAM
The Bookkeeping Certificate is offered through our partner, Learning Resources Network, Inc. (aka UGotClass). It is composed of three, month-long courses:
Understanding Debits and Credits (16 hours)
- The Accounting Equation and Categories
- Debits and Credits
- Assets, Liabilities, and Owner’s Equity
- Revenue and Expenses
General Ledger and Month End Procedures (16 hours)
- The General Ledger
- The Unadjusted Trial Balance
- Correcting Entries and Adjusting Entries
- The Adjusted Trial Balance
Closing Procedures and Financial Statements (16 hours)
- Prepare a Worksheet
- The Income Statement
- The Balance Sheet
- Closing Entries and Statement of Changes in Owner’s Equity
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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- Certificate in Quickbooks Online
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Item #:39710
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $375.00
Save time, track money, and get important insights with Quickbooks Online. Quickbooks Online is the leading online accounting platform. It is the preferred choice for small business managers, owners, bookkeepers and accounting professionals. There area patches and regular automatic upgrades to the software.
Get a comprehensive understanding of QuickBooks Online. Then learn how to work with more advanced Quickbooks Online topics.
A free trial version of the software is provided to use during the class.
The Program
Quickbooks Online Level 1 - 16 hours
- Introduction to Quickbooks Online
- Create and Modify Supplier Records
- Create Memorized Transactions
- Create and Modify Customer Records
Quickbooks Online Level 2 - 16 hours
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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- Entrepreneurship Certificate
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Item #:39709
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $495.00
Boost your chances of success for your new or small business and reduce your risks. Get the latest on planning your business, brainstorming business ideas and a checklist for going into business. Then learn how to create a business plan, including assessing business feasibility and prepare the management and financial plans. Then take home a step by step approach to attract and keep customers, with an emphasis on customer-driven marketing decisions and building a strong brand. At the end of this certificate, you will be able to identify the abilities required of successful entrepreneurs and how to acquire them, develop goals to help establish your business, develop an outline for your plan, and take home techniques to successfully manage and market your new business.
The Program
Entrepreneur Boot Camp - 16 hours
- Unit 1:
- What is an Entrepreneur?
- Checklist For Going Into Business
- Are You A Potential Entrepreneur?
- Success, Self-Esteem and Goals
- Brainstorming Business Ideas
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Unit 2:
- As You Start Your Business
- Selecting A Legal Structure
- Licensing And Registrations
- Planning Your Business
- Unit 3:
- Using Technology
- The Essential Eleven Computer Skills
- Marketing Strategies
- Internet Opportunities
- Unit 4:
- Managing Your Business
- Financial Statements
- Record Keeping And Taxes
- Grants And Government Programs
The Business Plan - 16 hours
- Getting Started—Refine your concept and begin your plan
- Prepare the Marketing Plan
- Prepare the Management & Financial Plans
- Complete the Business Plan & Assess Business Feasibility
Entrepreneurial Marketing - 16 hours
- The Customer as the Driver
- Communicating Value to Customers
- Creating a Strong Brand
- Building Customer Relationships
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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- Management Certificate
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Item #:39716
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $595.00
Discover the keys for effectively managing your employees. In this online program, find out how to create clear expectations, engage and motivate employees and increase your effectiveness through use of the DiSC personality profile (included). Expand your collaborative skills, and create a collaborative management action plan for execution. Discover what motivates each generation at work, what incentives they respond to and what messages they value. You will also identify practical ways for managing Boomers, Gen Xers, and Gen Yers in the workplace.
THE PROGRAM
The Management Certificate is offered through our partner, UGotClass. It is composed of three, month-long courses:
Management Boot Camp – 16 hours
- Fundamentals of Management
- Employee Engagement
- Increasing your Success Part 1
- Increasing your Success Part 2
Collaborative Management - 16 hours
- Principles of collaboration in management
- Relationship building
- Strategies to tap into group collaborative potential
- Your action plan for collaborative management
Managing Generations in the Workplace - 16 hours
- What makes these generations different
- Evolving standards of hard work and success
- What motivates generations at work
- Work styles and technology
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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- Social Media for Business Certificate
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Item #:39718
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $495.00
Discover how businesses are using social networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, blogging and more to communicate, market, retain and serve customers and clients. Explore the top sites and determine possible uses for your organization. Develop a two-way communication and marketing strategy that utilizes social networks, and obtain how-to techniques for integrating social networks into your organization. For businesses, nonprofits, government and other organizations.
THE PROGRAM
The Social Media for Business Certificate is offered through our partner, Learning Resources Network, Inc. (aka UGotClass). It is composed of three, month-long courses:
Introduction to Social Media – 16 hours
- How Marketing has Changed and Where Social Networks Fit?
- How is marketing changing?
- Who is your customer & where are they online?
- What role does content play?
- What are the trends on the horizon?
- Where to Start? Strategy, Listening, & Accounts
- Start with a plan: Developing a social media marketing strategy.
- Where does listening & engagement fit into strategy?
- Learning to use some basic tools
- How are organizations using social media?
- What Do Social Networks Fit in Your Business?
- General overview of social sites that may fit your marketing goals.
- Where are your customers and how are they using social media?
- How to set up social network profiles?
- Can you measure the return on your investment?
- Using Facebook to Promote Your Brand and Engage Your Customers
- The Basics of Facebook: Personal & Business Applications
- How to Set-up Your Facebook Page
- Using Content and Posts to Boost Engagement
- Case Studies on How Businesses Use Facebook
Marketing Using Social Media – 16 hours
- Social media as two-way communication
- The customer-business relationship
- The power of viral marketing
- Building customer loyalty with social media
- Using social media to brand your organization
- Creating, marketing and communicating using Blogs
- How blogs got started
- Writing blogs for work and business
- Marketing and promoting your blog
- Business strategies for blogs
- How to use Twitter
- Uniqueness of Twitter
- Creating tweets and messages
- Doing research and information gathering with Twitter
- Integrating Twitter with other publicity
- LinkedIn: a social media for professionals
- Why businesses and professionals use LinkedIn
- How LinkedIn distinguishes itself among social networks
- Getting connected with LinkedIn
- Case studies and examples of business and professional uses
Integrating Social Media in Your Organization – 16 hours
- Running a Community and Creating Your Own Social Network Using Ning
- Online Communities and Creating Your Own Social Network with Ning
- Top 5 Considerations When Starting a Social Network
- What Goes into Build a Great Social Network
- What is an online community manager
- What is Ning and How to Use the Platform
- Examples of Companies Using Ning
- What Tools to Use for Your Organization
- What tools and platforms will help get content on the web
- Readings on top new tools to consider
- How to select which tool to use
- How video fits into online marketing
- Organizing and collaborating with Google products
- How to take advantage of mobile and local in applications and search
- Integrating Social Platforms into Your Web Site
- Discovering how web design has changed and what is needed for true integration
- Understanding elements on web sites that increase interaction, engagement, search engines findability
- Learn best practices for website usability and landing page design
- Discuss how your sites compare and generate next steps that will improve your business
- Developing a Manageable Work Flow: Time, Resources, Policies, and Trends
- Developing a Manageable Work Flow
- Time and Resources: How do you know where to spend your time?
- Target Social Media Influencers to Boost Traffic and Sales
- Is Your Company Ready for Social Media or Are They Holding You Back?
- Trends - What's Next or Are We Still Working on Last Year's Trends?
- Social Media Policies and Planning For A Crisis
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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- Digital Marketing Certificate
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Item #:39727
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $495.00
Utilizing effective eMarketing techniques is essential for today’s businesses. In this online certificate program, learn how to improve email promotions and analyze email response rates; boost and analyze your website traffic; use search engine optimization to improve visibility; and successfully employ online advertising. This program is relevant for any type of organization, including businesses, non-profits, and government agencies.
THE PROGRAM
The Digital Marketing Certificate is offered through our partner, Learning Resources Network, Inc. (aka UGotClass). It is composed of three, month-long courses:
Improving Email Promotions – 16 hours
- Why email marketing
- How email works
- Writing email copy
- Testing and tracking emails
Boosting Your Website Traffic – 16 hours
- Why web site analysis works
- How Google Analytics functions
- Search Engine Optimization
- Moving to Web 2.0
Online Advertising – 16 hours
- The evolution of online advertising
- Creating Google AdWord Campaigns
- Improving Online Advertising Results
- Facebook Ads
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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- Web Design Certificate
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Item #:39721
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $595.00
According to recent research, online users say a website’s design is the number one criteria for deciding whether a company is credible or not. In this program, learn what it takes to produce an effective web design. You’ll discover the basics of web design using HTML and CSS (no prior knowledge of HTML or web design is required) and learn ways to enhance web pages with the use of page layout techniques, text formatting, graphics and images. You will also learn how to create effective and dynamic websites/applications and take away a functioning web application hosted on a web server that is both accessible and search engine optimized. Finally, you will learn about responsive design process, advanced layout and design features using the Bootstrap framework, and you’ll explore CMS frameworks and industry standard technologies and frameworks.
The Web Design Certificate is offered through our partner, Learning Resources Network, Inc. (aka UGotClass), and it’s composed of three one-month courses.
The Program
Introduction to Web Design - 16 hours
Unit 1 – Principles of Web Design
- Plan the structure of a website / file management
- Target your audience
- Designing effective web layout and navigation
Unit 2 – Structure vs. Presentation
- Introduction to HTML5 basic markup
- Introduction to CSS3 - linking and embedding stylesheets
Unit 3 – Web Graphics and Content
- Understanding web graphics
- Acquiring images / copyright law and graphics on the web
- Optimizing images
- Adding images to your web page
Unit 4 – Publishing Your Site
- Domain name registration / hosting services
- Finding the appropriate hosting space
- Publishing website using FTP-Client
Intermediate Web Design - 16 hours
Unit 1 - JavaScript
- Expressions and control flow
- Functions, objects, and arrays
- Form validation and error handling
- Accessing CSS from JavaScript
Unit 2 - MySQL
- Install a local testing server
- Use phpMyAdmin to create MySQL databases and manage users
- Create MySQL database tables with common field types and options
- Gain a working knowledge of most common MySQL statements
Unit 3 - PHP
- Structure
- Expressions and functions
- Objects and arrays
- Practical use
Unit 4 - Accessibility and Search Engine Optimization
- Accessibility guidelines
- Accessibility conformance
- Search engine optimization
Advanced Web Design - 16 hours
Unit 1 - Responsive Web Design
- Planning your layout
- Creating HTML containers, content, and links
Unit 2 - Responsive Web Design - Styling
- Creating and styling the layout with CSS
- Creating a menu system
- Styling headings, body text and footers
Unit 3 - Responsive Web Design – Styling the Navigation and Making Adjustments
- Making layout adjustments for different screen sizes
- Swapping high-resolution graphics for Retina displays
- Making sure content is printable
- Where to go for more information
Unit 4 - Responsive Web Design / Additional Frameworks
- What is Bootstrap?
- Creating a basic template
- Reviewing basic styles and typography
- Where to go for more information
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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- Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate
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Item #:39733
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $495.00
Six Sigma professionals are in strong demand by organizations around the world. On the front-lines of Six Sigma efforts are Green Belts. LERN's Green Belt training teaches participants problem-solving skills, using the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) model. After completing this challenging course, Six Sigma Green Belts serve their organizations as a trained specialist able to work on Six Sigma projects that benefit the organization. Although not required, participants are strongly encouraged to have a project during the course. The instructors and mentors work closely with the class to not only teach the material, but to guide candidates as they work projects. This Certificate must be taken in the following order: - Introduction - Intermediate - Advanced.
Introduction to Six Sigma Green Belt - 16 hours
- Topics covered include Lean Principles, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Team Tools, Project Charters, and Basic Statistical Tools. The instructor uses the “flipped” classroom technique and expects participants to go beyond the classroom and use the internet and other resources to learn the material.
Intermediate Six Sigma Green Belt - 16 hours
- This Intermediate Six Sigma Green Belt course builds on the ideas and skills learned in the Introduction to Six Sigma Green Belt course that organizations use, specifically their Six Sigma teams, to improve. In this second course in the certification program, participants will learn process analysis, data collection and analysis, probability and valid statistical conclusions, and hypothesis testing. Many participants find this course to be the most challenging of the certification courses.
Advanced Six Sigma Green Belt - 16 hours
- Topics included in this course include hypothesis testing, design of experiments, and statistical process control. Participants will have to apply the concepts learned in the Introduction and Intermediate Six Sigma Green Belt courses. The instructor will share many handouts, spreadsheets, and web links that have tools participants will use while completing Six Sigma projects.
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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- Power BI Certificate
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Item #:39712
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $495.00
Gain insights into your data by mastering Microsoft's business intelligence service - Power BI. In this online certificate program, you will enhance your skills in data analysis, gain greater insight into your organization¿s performance and increase your ability to make more informed decisions.
The Program
Introduction to Power BI - 16 hours)
- Overview
- Connect with Data Sources
- Transform Data
- Creating Reports
Intermediate Power BI - 16 hours
- Power Query
- Review the ETL Process
- Insert columns using different methods
- Group, Summarize, Pivot, and UnPivot data
- Merge and Append queries
- Data Modeling
- What Data Modeling is
- Modeling Options
- Create and manage relationships
- Create Date table
- DAX
- Introduction to DAX
- Calculate columns and measures
- Time Intelligence functions
- Quick Measures
- Reports
- Filters versus Slicers
- Visual Hierarchies and Drill downs
- Drillthrough
- Define visual interactions
- Apply conditional formatting
Advanced Power BI (16 months)
- Power Query
- Utilize Column profile, distribution, and quality
- Perform fuzzy match
- Duplicate versus Reference queries
- Debug errors
- Data Modeling
- What a Star Schema is
- Understand relationship types
- Manage relationships
- DAX
- Understand contexts
- CALCULATE function
- COALESCE function
- Compute visual totals accurately
- Reports
- Insert Objects
- Create Bookmarks
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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- Coding Certificate
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Item #:39723
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $595.00
Coding is becoming one of the most in-demand skills in the workplace today. As a result, it has become a core skill that can bolster your chances for becoming a higher value to organizations. The highest demand is for programming languages with broad applicability. In this program, you will be introduced to the basics of computer programming and various programming languages. Then you will acquire the basics of HTML and CSS. You will learn the relationship between these two industry-standard web page coding languages and the step-by-step process of hand coding and building web pages. Finally, you will discover the advanced features of CSS and learn how to use this very powerful language.
The Program
Introduction to Coding - 16 hours
- Introduction to Programming
- Basic HTML/CSS
- Drawing and Coloring using Code
- Basic Animation using Code
HTML Fundamentals - 16 hours
- HTML Basic Tags
- More HTML Tags
- Images, directory structure
- Multipage websites, domains, hosting, pointing, FTP
CSS Fundamentals - 16 hours
- Getting to Know CSS
- Using External CSS
- div Elements
- More about div Elements
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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- AI Certificate
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Item #:39738
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $495.00
Position yourself in an emerging knowledge specialty and growth area of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Explore what AI can do to reduce costs, gather more and better business data, automate time-consuming tasks, improve efficiency, lower human error, reallocate staff time for higher priority functions, and more. Then master the concepts and fundamental techniques of implementing AI. Apply what you learn by developing an AI plan and strategy to deliver results for your workplace. Walk away with the knowledge and confidence to help lead your organization into this exciting new area of business expertise.
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
The Program
Introduction to ChatGPT - 16 hours
- Introduction to ChatGPT and Conversational AI
- Getting Started with ChatGPT and Prompt Engineering
- Using ChatGPT for Writing, Content Creation, Brainstorming and More
- Legal and Ethical Implications of ChatGPT
Intermediate AI - 16 hours
- AI Agents
- Workflow Automation
- Professional Grate Content
- Video and Music
AI Planning and Strategies - 16 hours
- AI Driven Strategies
- Personalization
- Create or Refine Apps
- Testing and Security
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- AI Certificate : AI Chat GPT Certificate
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Item #:39739
Date: 9/8/2026 - 11/27/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $495.00
Position yourself in an emerging knowledge specialty and growth area of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Explore what AI can do to reduce costs, gather more and better business data, automate time-consuming tasks, improve efficiency, lower human error, reallocate staff time for higher priority functions, and more. Then master the concepts and fundamental techniques of implementing AI. Apply what you learn by developing an AI plan and strategy to deliver results for your workplace. Walk away with the knowledge and confidence to help lead your organization into this exciting new area of business expertise.
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
The Program
Introduction to ChatGPT - 16 hours
- Introduction to ChatGPT and Conversational AI
- Getting Started with ChatGPT and Prompt Engineering
- Using ChatGPT for Writing, Content Creation, Brainstorming and More
- Legal and Ethical Implications of ChatGPT
Intermediate GhatGPT - 16 hours
- Customizing ChatGPT for Your Industry & Role
- AI for Data Analysis and Insights
- Strategic AI Writing and Communication
- Comparing AI Tools and Choosing the Right Solution
AI Planning and Strategies - 16 hours
- From Prompts to Systems
- Building Reusable Prompt Systems
- Working with Documents and Complex Projects
- Quality Control and Sustainable AI Workflows
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- Spanish for Medical Professionals
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Item #:39713
Date: 9/8/2026 - 10/30/2026
Time: 24/7 Access
Location: Online
Fee: $290.00
Are you frustrated by the communication gaps that can occur between you and your Spanish-speaking patients? This course, designed specifically for healthcare professionals, will help you bridge that gap. Learn the alphabet, months and days of the week, body part vocabulary, medical terminology and power verbs. Gain an understanding of the culture, and know how to ask questions crucial to quality health care.
Spanish for Medical Professionals is offered through our partner, Learning Resources Network, Inc. (aka UGotClass).
Required Textbook (available from Amazon)
McGraw-Hill Education Complete Medical Spanish: Practical Medical Spanish for Quick and Confident Communication, 3rd Edition, ISBN: 978-0071841887. The eBook version is available at Barnesandnoble.com.
THE PROGRAM
Introduction to Vocabulary
- Colors, nationalities, professions
- Alphabet
- Vowels and consonants
- Months and days of the week
- Numbers 1 - 31
- The verb to be, ‘ser’
The Verb to Have
- Describe possessions
- Describe feelings, pain or ailment
- Verb to be: Estar
- Location, position and state of being
- Ask questions such as who, what, where, when and how
Vocabulary: Parts of the body
- Foods
- Adjectives and adverbs
- Idiomatic expressions
- Conjugating regular "AR," "ER," and "IR" verbs
- Asking and answering: "Who," What" and "Where" questions
Medical Vocabulary and Power Verbs
- Family members
- Illnesses, types of food, utensils and diet
- Review numbers 30-100
- Review days of the week
- Key power verbs
- Present perfect tense
- Present progressive tense
Direct Objects
Personal "A"
- More irregular verbs
- More stem-changing verbs
- Imperative tense
Grammar and Tenses
- Near future
- Reflexive tense
- Possessive adjectives
- Beware of direct translation
Medical terms review
- Parts of the body
- Taking vital signs
- More present progressive
- Review imperative mood or command
- Past tense and regular verbs
- Physical and neurological exams
- Giving instructions and directions
- Tests including: blood, urine, sputum, skin
- X-rays, results and diagnosis
Please note: The email address provided during the registration process will be utilized to send instructions for accessing the course.
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REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
- Item #: 18712
- Date: 6/1/2026 - 8/28/2026
- Location Online
- Room: Online
- Address: , WA
- Fee: $495.00
- Instructor:
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