Business, Career & Technology   

Develop the skills to create a comprehensive, professional business plan for a new or existing venture. Conduct a feasibility analysis, determine form of ownership, design finance and marketing plans and examine key aspects of small business management. This course is asynchronous online with weekly progress assignments and no required tests! Register early because space is limited!

It is co-enrolled with our credit Business course and can be taken for credit academic credit as BUS 270. Check the Shoreline CC course cataog for details, and contact Enrollment Services for enrollment information. 

Excel is an amazing, powerhouse program that can be used in many parts of our daily lives! This course builds upon the foundational knowledge presented in the Excel 365 Level 1 course and will help start you down the road to creating advanced workbooks and worksheets that can help deepen your understanding of organizational intelligence. The ability to analyze massive amounts of data, extract actionable information from it, and present that information to decision makers is at the foundation of a successful organization that can compete at a high level.

Required: access to Microsoft Exc el 2016 or higher for PC or Mac, Microsoft Excel 365, or the online free version of Excel.

 

Learn how to use PivotTables to summarize, group, chart and analyze data effectively in Microsoft Excel. Advances in technology have made it possible to store ever increasing amounts of data. Along with this, the need to analyze that data and gain actionable is greater than ever. You already have experience working with Excel and creating basic PivotTables to summarize data. But, Excel can do much more. Being able to harness the power of advanced PivotTable features and create Pivot Charts will help you to gain a competitive edge. You will not only be able to summarize data for you to analyze, but also organize the data in a way that can be meaningfully presented to others. This leads to data-driven business decisions that have a better chance for success for everyone involved. During this class, the instructor demonstrates the concepts while you perform the tasks at the same time.

Prerequisite: Excel I or working knowledge of topics covered in Excel 1. Must have access to MS Office Excel for Windows (version 2016 or higher).

We are now living in the age of big data. Data is being collected all the time and for increasingly detailed transactions. This can lead to an overwhelming amount of data, which brings about a need for people who can analyze large amounts of data quickly. Fortunately, Excel provides Power Pivot to help you organize, manipulate, and report on your data in the best way possible. Since a tool is only as good as the person using it, it is important to gain a solid understanding of Power Pivot to maximize your effectiveness when analyzing data.

Must have access to MS Office Excel for Windows (version 2016 or higher). 

Get trained as a Certified Flagger! There are so many well-paying Flagger jobs available right now because storm season is here and there are many construction projects in the region including paving and road work, painting, utility work, tree trimming., etc. Flagging contractors are always hiring! 

Upon successful completion of the Flagger course, you will receive a Washington State Department of Transportation approved Flagger certification card that is valid for three (3) years.  This card also is also valid in Oregon, Idaho and Montana. In addition, you will receive a national American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) Flagger card, which is valid in the other 48 states (all except WA & OR) and is valid for four (4) years.

If you are a local business, we can provide both on-site classes along with offsite class accommodations for large groups and/or organizations. You must be 18+ years of age and possess a valid state approved ID.

 

How do you grab and maintain an audience's focus when you're asked to present important information? By being clear, organized, and engaging. Today's audiences are tech savvy, accustomed to high-impact multimedia content, and stretched for time. By learning how to use the vast array of features and functionality contained within PowerPoint 365, you will gain the ability to organize your content, enhance it with high-impact visuals, and deliver it with a punch. In this course, you will use PowerPoint 365 to begin creating engaging, dynamic multimedia presentations. Need Access to Microsoft PowerPoint for Office 365.

A practical, confidence‑building introduction to using AI chatbots effectively. Learn how prompts work, compare free tools, reduce hallucinations, protect your privacy, and use AI to support research, planning, creativity, and everyday tasks.  Bring a laptop or tablet for typing and trying prompts..

Introduction to Excel offers you insight into how spreadsheets work and specifically how you enter and order data, apply formulas and functions to plan or track your business direction, build a home budget, maintain lists and chart historical data. Organize, calculate, analyze, revise, update, and present your data in ways that help the decision makers in your organization. This course provides you with a foundation for Excel knowledge and skills, which you can build upon to eventually become an expert in data analysis.

Required: access to Microsoft Exc el 2016 or higher for PC or Mac, Microsoft Excel 365, or the online free version of Excel.

This informative class can be taken indiividually or as part of a Project Managment Course Series. Learn project management concepts, tools, techniques and software (Microsoft Project) to plan, track and assess typical projects. Examines the theory and practice of project management from a managerial perspective. Students define projects, determine resource requirements, write requests for proposals, outline contract requirements, define and sequence tasks, and create project schedules.

This course is asynchronous online with weekly progress assignments and no required tests! It is co-enrolled with our credit Business course and can be taken for credit - check the Shoreline CC course cataog or contact Enrollment Services for details. Register early because space is limited!  

A supportive writer's room environment both for beginners and more experienced screenwriters. We will review screenplays, short films and formatting. Beginners will concentrate on developing a concept and completing a short script. Those already working on a project will advance their skills and stories in a circle of like minded individuals. 

Clock Hour and Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Processing fee.This is NOT a course, it is a processing fee. You need to register for a credit or non-credit course via Shoreline College in order to recieve Clock Hours for your OSPI certification.Note that if you are enrolled in an ed2go online course, this processing fee is included in the cost as long as you register via the Teacher Specific Course page.

For more information, please review the information on the Continuing Education webpage:  Clock Hours | Shoreline Community College (https://www.shoreline.edu/continuing-ed/clock-hours.aspx) or email continuing-ed@shoreline.edu.