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Take your Live Online teaching to the next level for greater student satisfaction, learning, completion and retention. Come away with information you can use Monday morning. Come away with practical, how-to tips and techniques, plus the pedagogy of Live Online teaching. Taught by one of the foremost teachers of adults.

For those new to teaching online, or those already teaching online. Get the best instruction from the foremost authorities in online learning. Thousands of people have taken this fundamental yet advanced training in teaching online.

From building an online course to improving an online course, from fostering online discussion to encouraging student interaction, from traditional assessment to online tests, the program will give you both the fundamentals of teaching online, as well as the most advanced tips and techniques in the business. Your instructors are authors, speakers and consultants in online learning and teaching.

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.

For more information on this certificate program, please refer to course objectives and agendas.

What is exceptional customer service? What is the value of long-term customers and how can you exceed customer expectations? Learn the benefits of GREAT service and how it can have a positive impact on you, your business, and your community.

This course is designed for employees and supervisors who work with customers in any setting, from in-person retail to call-in centers. Participants will learn key skills and understanding to achieve quality customer service. 

Students enrolled in our one-week Filmmaking Boot Camp will receive an exciting introduction to the craft of storytelling through film. The pace is feverish -- and fun. Each student will have the opportunity to write, direct, shoot and edit their own short project to be screened at the conclusion of the camp. Through hands-on filmmaking, students explore how to express their ideas, something important to themselves, be it personal or universal. Students will leave the program with a 2-3 minute finished film. Open to students 16 years of age and older or by permission of instructor.

This class prepares students to receive a Flagger Certification card, which is valid for 3 years in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. Students must be at least 18 years old and must bring a valid State I.D. Card or Drivers License to the class. There is an open book test at the end of class in which you must have a passing score of 80% in order to receive your certification.

Course Details:

• Class is full-day for full certification and partial-day for recertification. 
• Students receive Traffic Control Flagger Certification Handbook (yours to keep and reference on the job).
• Students take an open book test at the end of the class.
• Successful completers receive a Flagger Certification Card.
• Students must be at least 18 years of age.

Class is in-person and socially distanced on the Peninsula College campus. Students are required to review Peninsula College's COVID precautions and Course requirements.

Bonjour! Learn the basics of French for speaking, reading, and writing in this French Beginning Class!

The Advanced French course is designed for those who want to reinforce and /or maintain their practice of the French language. Grammar, reading, pronunciation, conversation, and cultural insights will enrich your existing francophone practice. Bienvenue dans votre nouvelle classe et à bientôt! 

Learn about the geological forces that shaped the Olympic Peninsula. Classroom presentations will be followed with an extensive field trip to important geological sites (Dungeness Spit, Hurricane Ridge, and Tongue Point). Students will view not only the natural beauty of the region, but also see first-hand the rocks and geological structures and landforms of the area.

Learn about the geological forces that shaped the Olympic Peninsula. Classroom presentations will be followed with an extensive field trip to important geological sites (Dungeness Spit, Hurricane Ridge, and Tongue Point). Students will view not only the natural beauty of the region, but also see first-hand the rocks and geological structures and landforms of the area.

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 post cards. 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. Come away with a new marketing expertise to make your value in the workplace even stronger.

Have you considered learning how to hike, but want to be prepared and not go alone? Starting out can seem so overwhelming, but this Intro to Hiking class can help get you well on your way to putting some miles on your boots! In this class you will learn all about wilderness safety, principles for Leave No Trace, handling emergencies, trip planning, simple tools and apps for navigation, how to put together your 10 Essentials, build a functional first aid kit, become familiar with some of local poisonous vegetation, how to deal with wild animals and more! At the end of the online class instruction, we will go on a beautiful day hike, apply what you have learned online, and have a picnic! So grab your boots and let's hike! More information will be emailed to registered students.

Students must be 18 years of age and must sign a student travel consent/release form.

Video marketing is the latest hot new marketing trend. Shoppers who viewed product videos were 144% more likely to add the product to their cart. Video with good SEO has a 53% higher chance of showing up on page one of Google searches. When done correctly, video can tell a story, and stories connect people. Video also leads to an emotion "trigger" that plain text cannot do.

Students will examine the intersection of Greek mythology and cult rituals which defined religious worship in ancient Greece. Several key themes/questions will be explored. Such as, how did the majority of ancient Greeks understand and culturally interpret a variety of natural phenomena? How did polis ritual activities differ from domestic ones? What was the purpose of personal prayer and animal sacrifice? By examining the complex interactions of a variety of sacred spaces; shrines, temples, and oracular sites, students will examine the phenomenological nature of ancient religious practices. Through class lectures supported group discussions, students will evaluate current anthropological theories of why people devised, supported and promoted religious worship in ancient Greece.

Open to students 16 years of age and older.

Get introduced to the native plants during a relaxing stroll through the forest. This course will teach participants about the lowland forest plant communities that occur on the Olympic Peninsula. We will spend a few hours walking around Robin Hill Farm County Park identifying plants and learning about the ecosystem they create. Participants will be required to walk up to 2 miles over uneven ground. By the end of the class, participants should be able to identify common plants and discuss the importance of forest ecosystems

Learn the core skills that everyone who spends time outdoors should know -- shelter, water, and fire. Come away with practical life-saving skills, a deeper relationship with nature, greater confidence, and resources to share with your family and friends for fun and in emergencies. Topics covered include knife selection and skills, saw and axe skills, fire building, shelter building, basic first aid, clothing and footwear, and mental preparation for survival and navigation. More information will be emailed to registered students. Students must be 18 years of age and must sign a student travel consent/release form.

The culmination of the Outdoor Skills class: put your knowledge to the test by building a shelter and spending the night in it. We'll gather midday and spend the afternoon practicing and deepening skills while preparing our shelters for the evening. Spend the night out now in a managed and planned way, so that when the unplanned overnight comes, you'll be ready. More information will be emailed to registered students. Students must be 18 years of age and must sign a student travel consent/release form.

Pre-requisite: completion of Outdoor Skills class to learn basics for overnight.

1. See and hear the fascinating history of sea glass. See some of the world's rarest specimens and learn about color grading and the stories of their origins. Mary Beth shows every shade, shape and oddity and describes pieces from 42 different countries around the world. Hear about Mermaid Tears, UV Glowers, "Pirate Glass" and more. The second lecture will end with a question-and-answer session, time allowing.

Attendees will learn about what kinds of beaches have which kinds of sea glass; gain tips on how to hunt for sea glass; and distinguish color, rarity, condition, and size. Specific sea glass locations will not be shared to encourage your own exploration and protect natural resources. 

One of the most turbulent periods in brain development occurs during adolescence. The teen brain actually functions very differently from the adult brain. Certain kinds of thinking, such as decision-making, actually happen in different parts of the brain for adolescents and adults. Understanding these complex changes can help calm the rough seas of the teen years, but also provide your teen with critical support and understanding that will promote better decision-making, better mental health, and better outcomes at school. Come find out the important ways in which the teen brain is developing. Identify behaviors and attitudes that are influenced by these changes. Then learn to offer constructive strategies for establishing a better understanding of and communication with your amazing teen.

Everyone has a story. Have you always wanted to write your story? If you already have a body of work, collection of essays or even a memoir manuscript in hand, you will enjoy this class. Beginners are welcome too. Through writing exercises and prompts you'll be able to dig deep into your story and make it universally important to the ones you love and the world. Wherever you are in your life or on your writing journey you will appreciate your fellow writer and having an experienced writer, teacher, and mentor.

Open to students 16 years of age and older.