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Discover what it takes to put your talents to work as a Graphic Designer. In this free information session, learn about the graphic design profession, including employment rates, the type of work available and earning potential, as well as Green River's new Graphic Design Certificate Program. Registration is required in order to attend this FREE information session.

A Zoom link will be sent to your email on file no less than 24 hours before the start of the course. Please check your spam & junk folders or call us at 206 934 5339 for assistance.

This course is offered in partnership with Green River College Continuing Education.

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.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Familiarize yourself with Excel's layout, its various parts, its commands, and its terminology.
• Outline Excel's abilities to quickly, efficiently, and accurately calculate data.
• Update worksheets without throwing away all of the valuable work you've already done.
• Format a worksheet and organize your data.
• Print workbooks.
• Manage the overall structure of your workbooks.

Pre-requisite: Basic computer skills

Course fee includes physical textbook.

Please note: lunch will be held 12pm-12:30pm; bring a sack lunch or check out our on-campus dining options, the Alki Café or Culinary Convenience Store.

Learn the ins and outs of this design platform for creating graphics for social media, blogs, websites, and other visual content such as presentations and even book publishing. We will also cover built-in video creation and AI tools. Utilize this platform effectively for both personal and professional content needs. No graphic design background required. Students need a free or paid Canva account set up before class. This is a hands-on class.

A Zoom link will be sent to your email on file no less than 24 hours before the start of the course. Please check your spam & junk folders or call us at 206 934 5339 for assistance.

This course is offered in partnership with North Seattle College Continuing Education.

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. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Work with functions.
• Work with lists.
• Analyze data.
• Visualize data with charts.
• Use PivotTables and PivotCharts.

Pre-requisite: Excel 365 Level 1 or equivalent 

Course fee includes physical textbook.

Please note: lunch will be held 12pm-12:30pm; bring a sack lunch or check out our on-campus dining options, the Alki Café or Culinary Convenience Store.

In Part 1 of this 3-part Graphic Design program, turn your design ideas into income-ready creations!

In Part 1, you will gain hands on experience working with Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat. Start by mastering Photoshop Essentials, such as layers, masking, and retouching, like a pro.

Then unleash your creativity with eye-catching graphics for tumblers, totes, and more. Get laser-focused (literally!) as you prep grayscale, cut-ready files to pair with Cricut or Glowforge supplementary technology, crafting a stunning wood-burn portrait or engraving panel along the way.

Wrap it up with Acrobat & PDF Essentials, building polished fillable forms and print-ready documents, like a vendor order form your clients will love. Whether you're a hobbyist, entrepreneur, or upskilling for your career, this is your launchpad into designing and producing polished projects.

Prerequisites: Basic computer skills and Windows proficiency.

Graphic Design Part 1 is comprised of:
Photo Editing & PDF Production Certificate (24 hours)

• Photoshop Essentials - Interface, layers, selections, masking, retouching, and saving files for web and print.
• Photoshop Creative Effects - Lighting effects, textures, blending modes, and special finishes.
• Laser & Engraving Files - Grayscale/bitmap conversion, contrast preparation, and exporting files for laser cutters and Cricut machines.
• Acrobat & PDF Essentials - Creating, combining, and exporting professional PDFs. Fillable forms and print-ready file prep.

Recommended Textbooks
Adobe Classroom in a Book (2026 release, price typically runs $40-60/book)

Required Software
Participants are required to purchase a student version of Adobe CC for use during class as well as to practice and reinforce the skills learned. Additional information on how to purchase a student version will be provided by the instructor in the first session.

Program Completion
To earn the Graphic Design Part 1 certificate (aka the Photo Editing & PDF Production Certificate) you must: 

1. Not miss more than one class session
2. Participate in class
3. Complete all the required courses and assignments

To earn the full Graphic Design Essential Skills Certificate, you must participate in class and complete all requirements for Parts 1-3.

Enrollment for Parts 2 & 3 will open closer to Winter & Spring quarter, respectively. 

A Zoom link will be sent to your email on file no less than 24 hours before the start of the course. Please check your spam & junk folders or call us at 206 934 5339 for assistance.

This course is offered in partnership with Green River College Continuing Education.

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. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify the basic features and functions of PowerPoint.
• Develop a PowerPoint presentation.
• Perform text formatting.
• Add and arrange graphical elements.
• Modify graphical elements.
• Prepare to deliver your presentation.

Pre-requisite: Basic computer skills

Course fee includes physical textbook.

AI tools are easy to access. Using them well in your actual work is a different thing.

This three-week course focuses on building a small, reliable set of AI habits you can put to work immediately. Each session is practical and hands-on, with exercises drawn from everyday professional tasks, such as writing, summarizing, thinking through decisions, and preparing for conversations.

You don't need a technical background to get something real out of this. Whether you've never opened an AI tool or you use one occasionally but inconsistently, you'll leave each session with something concrete you can try before the next one.

By the end of the series, you'll have a clear sense of where AI genuinely helps, where it doesn't, and how to stay in control of what it produces. That confidence comes from practice, not from memorizing features.

Copilot Chat is a hands-on, practical course designed for adults who want to save time, work more efficiently, and feel confident using AI at work and in everyday projects.

You’ll learn how to use Copilot Chat to analyze files, write and refine content, generate presentations, create images, and automate common tasks—without needing technical or AI experience. Through real-world examples and guided practice, you’ll discover how to ask better questions, get more useful results, and use Copilot in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Whether you’re new to AI or already experimenting, this course helps you turn curiosity into confidence and productivity. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 

• Use Copilot Chat to create effective prompts and extract meaningful insights from documents and messages.
• Apply Copilot in Word to generate, revise, and summarize professional documents.
• Use Copilot in Excel to analyze data, identify trends, and create visual summaries using natural language instructions.
• Build presentations in PowerPoint by generating slides, improving structure, and creating speaker notes with Copilot.
• Improve communication in Outlook by drafting messages, summarizing conversations, and preparing meeting follow ups with Copilot.
• Create and use Copilot agents to automate tasks and support common workflows.
• Generate and refine AI images to support documents, presentations, and creative projects.

Pre-requisite: Basic computer skills

Course fee includes physical textbook.

Ready to go beyond the basics? This hands-on online class is designed for students who already use Canva and want to explore its more advanced features and latest updates.

We’ll take a deeper dive into tools that help you design faster, stay consistent, and create more polished, professional content. You’ll explore newer features, hidden tools, and workflow tips that make a big difference in how you use Canva day to day.

Whether you’re creating content for social media, marketing, or personal projects, this class will help you get more out of the platform without overcomplicating your process.

You’ll leave with practical skills, updated techniques, and a better understanding of what Canva can really do. Students will need a Canva Pro account set up before class; this class is hands-on.

A Zoom link will be sent to your email on file no less than 24 hours before the start of the course. Please check your spam & junk folders or call us at 206 934 5339 for assistance.

This course is offered in partnership with North Seattle College Continuing Education.

CapCut is powerful, and surprisingly easy once you know what buttons to press. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to edit a short-form video from start to finish—cut clips, add music, captions, transitions, effects, and export for any platform.

Paid CapCut Pro account required.

A Zoom link will be sent to your email on file no less than 24 hours before the start of the course. Please check your spam & junk folders or call us at 206 934 5339 for assistance.

This course is offered in partnership with North Seattle College Continuing Education.

Want to start YouTube but don’t know where to begin? This one’s for you. Learn how to create a channel, write killer titles, upload your first video, and design eye-catching thumbnails in Canva. We’ll also peek into YouTube Studio and cover basic analytics.

YouTube account required.

Free or paid Canva Account required.

A Zoom link will be sent to your email on file no less than 24 hours before the start of the course. Please check your spam & junk folders or call us at 206 934 5339 for assistance.

This course is offered in partnership with North Seattle College Continuing Education.