Join our STEM Summer Youth Camp held in person at our Spokane Community College campus! Dive into the fascinating world of science and technology as we create robots, assemble drones, explore the solar system, and delve into physics and electricity while crafting windmills and circuit flowers. Available for kids age 7-12. Snacks will be provided, students/campers will need to bring lunch.

Wilderness Week Summer Youth Camp will be held in person at Spokane Falls Community College Campus. Join us for a week of adventure as we make terrariums, learn knot tying, build shelters, explore geology, forage, and craft birdhouses. Available for kids age 7-12. Snacks provided, students/campers will need to bring lunch.

This class will show you how YOU could begin using your speaking voice for commercials, films, videos and more! In this class, you will learn about a unique, outside the box way to cash in on a lucrative full or part-time career. Instructor Lisa Foster has voiced commercials for dozens of businesses and is a well-known radio personality in the Seattle broadcast market. She has been coaching and instructing beginning voice over talents for 10 plus years.

Come and learn or enhance your skills with the world's most popular card game in a fast, fun, and friendly environment.

Discover a professional pathway to becoming a certified childcare provider with the Childcare Basics Enhancement course. Our program includes essential components such as the 30-hour Childcare Basics Course, alongside certifications in Safe Sleep and food handling. You'll also acquire your STARS and MERIT IDs. CPR/First Aid training is available for those requiring it.

To register, please contact Sarah Reed: 

Sarah.Reed@ccs.spokane.edu, 509-279-6182

This course prepares you for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) remote pilot certification test, focusing on operating small unmanned aerial vehicles or "drones" under 14 CFR Part 107: "Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems" regulations. Certification is required for commercial or business drone use, distinguishing from recreational flying. The 45-hour online, self-paced course includes one weekly hour of live instruction.

Discover the best copy/paste, drag and drop website builders that will meet your needs and create an appealing, modern, dynamic, small business website. Included is a complete comparison review of the top Website and E-commerce Store builders. Determine proper planning and layout with an attention-grabbing Initial Focal Point. Learn Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Social Media Marketing, and the Tips and Traps, Dos and Don’ts of website design. Discover the #1 Secret to a successful website and the #1 Mistake that will ruin a business website! Taught by a multi award-winning instructor and published author from Seattle. Lecture, Zoom class.

This course is an introduction to the general principles of dog psychology with specific emphasis on training of dogs for personal companion as well as public service use. This course will focus primarily on the skills needed for a dog and handler to pass the AKC Canine Good Citizen test and function effectively in public spaces. This course is recommended for individuals interested in veterinary assisting, humane society careers, commercial/personal dog training, or working with therapy or service dogs. This is also an excellent starter course for dog lovers and owners who simply want to enrich their knowledge. Dog ownership or in-person dog handling is not required to participate in this course.

In-person class meetings once per week for an hour - online option available for those out of town or not able to make it in-person. 

Course Description: Tracing your family's history is a fascinating journey. Genealogy Basics will help you understand the genealogy research process and how to interpret the information you find. This course guides you through the search process for family names using several subscription-based websites, which you can access while enrolled in this class. You will learn through hands-on examples that help you dig deeper into your family's past. You will develop a strategy to accomplish your objectives, evaluate the results, and share that information with others. You will discover where to look, who to contact, and how to make your family history come alive!

Time Spent to Complete Course: 24 hours

The ability to create humor is a skill many people don't have, yet wish they did. If you're interested in learning how to come up with jokes or witticisms on the fly, punch up dull material for an audience, or make a living as a comedy writer, this course will get you going. Once you've learned some of the methods of creating humor, you'll be ready to apply it to all aspects of your life. Punch up speeches and presentations so that the audience is instantly on your side. Mix laughter with learning in the classroom, and watch your students' attention spans grow. Add some humor to your web page and watch the hits explode as word gets out. Use your newfound sense of humor to entertain your friends, meet interesting people, and even make new friends! Learning should be fun, and this course is no exception. Filled with opportunities to laugh as you learn, "Get Funny" promises to be an entertaining and informative experience.

CCS supports parents who may choose home-based instruction for their children by offering a homeschool introductory course that fulfills one of the four ways to qualify in Washington: completing a qualifying course in home-based education at a postsecondary institution or a vocational-technical institute (RCW 28A.225.010 (4)(a-c). Our parent-qualifying course is designed to be an affordable, convenient, online, self-paced course taught by a homeschool parent who encourages parents just starting their journey. It will build your confidence and arm you with strategies to acquire resources for community connection, learning, assessment, and record-keeping! The course typically takes 5 to 9 hours to complete. A certificate is awarded upon completion.

You can become an effective public speaker! In this course, you will discover how to talk confidently and persuasively to both large audiences and small groups. You will also learn how to plan and deliver your presentations skillfully and how to manage one of the most common public speaking barriers - fear. You'll learn the secrets to presenting a speech, how to handle questions and manage conflict in meetings, and even how to shine in a job interview. You will get tips for training your voice and learn how to use both verbal and nonverbal communication effectively. By the time you finish this course, you'll have an entire set of skills you can use on the job, in social settings, and in any other situation where you need to communicate with ease and authority!

Course Description: Every year across the globe, millions of individuals are affected by violence. In addition to the tremendous physical and emotional toll, violence has substantial medical, lost productivity, societal, and environmental costs. Young people and women are disproportionately affected by violence. This certificate program examines workplace violence, domestic (intimate partner) violence, elder abuse, child abuse, pediatric abusive head trauma, and sexual assault, gender violence, and rape. The outcome of this certificate program is for the learner to describe several key types of violence, risk factors specific to those types of violence, assessment and treatment options, and prevention measures to reduce the incidence of violence.

Time Spent to Complete Course: 13 hours