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CAREER ESSENTIALSLehi Campus

Fee: $465.00
Format: Hybrid
Course Dates: 9/15/2025 - 11/9/2025
Instructor: Jeremiah Harrison

Course Overview
Career Essentials is a comprehensive, hands-on program designed to empower individuals transitioning into or back into the workforce with the tools, confidence, and foundational skills they need to thrive. This course offers a supportive environment to rebuild self-assurance while developing key workplace competencies. Participants begin by setting personalized SMART goals and engaging in reflective exercises to enhance their self-awareness and workplace readiness. Modules on communication, collaboration, and people skills further cultivate the interpersonal proficiencies required to excel in modern work environments.
Instructor
Jeremiah Harrison is an educator and communications expert with over 15 years of experience in higher education and corporate training. He has served as a faculty member, director of project-based learning programs, and currently leads leadership development at Mountain America Credit Union. He holds a BA in Communication and Public Relations from Utah State University and an MA in Organizational Leadership and Communication from Gonzaga University. His doctoral studies at the University of Memphis focused on adult learning theory and leadership in higher education. Jeremiah’s teaching philosophy is rooted in the belief that education should be practical, empowering, and accessible—especially for those navigating change or growth. He regularly leads workshops on branding, communication, public relations, conflict resolution, and leadership development.
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Career Essentials is an empowering, skills-based program for individuals entering or re-entering the workforce. It blends confidence-building with practical instruction in communication, job readiness, and essential technologies—including Microsoft Office, CRM systems, and AI tools. Participants will create SMART goals, polish their job search materials, and learn to navigate modern workplace expectations, leaving equipped with a plan for long-term career growth and personal development.

COURSE FORMAT: This course follows a hybrid format, combining online learning with scheduled in-person sessions for added flexibility and engagement.

LIVE SESSIONS: Lehi Campus, Wednesdays, 12:30pm-2:00pm

CHANGE MANAGEMENTOnline Campus

Fee: $1,470.00
Format: Online
Course Dates: 8/4/2025 - 11/5/2025
Instructor: Bret Skousen

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Program Overview
This immersive Change Management program is a three-course series designed for leaders and professionals seeking to drive sustainable organizational transformation using John Kotter’s renowned 8-Step Process for Leading Change. Grounded in the principles from Our Iceberg is Melting and The Heart of Change Field Guide, each course in the series spans one month, with a one-week break between courses to allow for reflection and application. Participants will learn to build urgency, craft and communicate compelling visions, remove obstacles, and empower teams through change. The program blends strategic insight with practical application, helping learners address resistance, generate momentum with early wins, and foster a culture of adaptability and continuous improvement. Ideal for managers and change agents across sectors, this series provides a structured, proven approach to leading meaningful and lasting change. THREE-COURSES: This program is a three-course series, which spans three months with one course per month and a one-week break in between. COURSE FORMAT: This fully online program includes weekly Zoom sessions, with independent work required beforehand to ensure active, informed participation. ZOOM SESSIONS: Wednesdays; 7:00pm-8:00pm Register Now
Course 1: Foundations of Change Management
Dates: 08-04-25 to 09-01-25 Zoom Sessions: Every Wednesday, 7pm-8pm This course provides an introduction to the principles, strategies, and tools essential for leading successful change initiatives. Participants will gain an understanding of change management concepts, with a focus on creating a climate for change, engaging the entire organization, and sustaining transformation over time. Using John Kotter’s story “Our Iceberg is Melting” as a foundational case study, participants will connect key lessons to their own experiences in driving change.
Course 2: Leading and Implementing Change
Dates: 09-08-25 to 10-06-25 Zoom Sessions: Every Wednesday, 7pm-8pm This course provides an overview of the first four steps in Kotter’s 8-Step Model for Change Management. Participants will learn to create a sense of urgency, engage leadership, build a guiding coalition, and develop a compelling vision for change. The course also covers effective communication strategies to gain buy-in and foster alignment, using clear messaging and storytelling. Throughout the course, participants will apply key concepts to create a Change Management Plan, tailored to a real or hypothetical organizational challenge.
Course 3: Sustaining Momentum & Embedding Change
Dates: 10-13-25 to 11-10-25 Zoom Sessions: Every Wednesday, 7pm-8pm This course equips leaders and managers with the skills to drive and sustain organizational change. Participants will learn to enable employees for action, remove barriers, and empower teams to take initiative while streamlining processes and building a culture of collaboration. Key strategies include creating short-term wins, leveraging early successes to build support, and maintaining momentum through stakeholder engagement. The course also focuses on embedding new behaviors into daily practices, aligning leadership actions with organizational culture, and reinforcing the long-term vision to ensure that change sticks. By the end, participants will be prepared to lead change initiatives that drive continuous improvement and lasting impact.
Instructor
Bret Skousen brings over 30 years of executive leadership experience with renowned companies like Black & Decker (B&D), Mountain America Credit Union (MACU), and Utah-based tech firms. His extensive business acumen spans corporate strategy, organizational development, marketing, PR, and business development, driving explosive growth in tech companies. At MACU, Bret revolutionized sales, marketing, and product development processes, with the first product launched under this approach increasing profitability per user by over 50%. At B&D, his sales territories consistently exceeded expectations by 15-20%. A passionate advocate for building high-performing teams, Bret also founded BDHHI University, where B&D’s leaders are trained, developed, and empowered to excel.
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Equip yourself with the tools and strategies to lead successful organizational change. Based on John Kotter’s renowned 8-Step Process, this interactive course empowers leaders to inspire action, overcome resistance, and embed lasting transformation. Ideal for managers, supervisors, and change agents across industries.

THREE-COURSES: This program is a three-course series, which spans three months with one course per month and a one-week break in between.

COURSE FORMAT: This fully online program includes weekly Zoom sessions, with independent work required beforehand to ensure active, informed participation.

ZOOM SESSIONS: Wednesdays; 7:00pm-8:00pm

PROJECT MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALSOnline Campus

Fee: $765.00
Format: Online
Course Dates: 10/27/2025 - 12/14/2025
Instructor: Kris Velasquez

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Course Overview
Project Management Essentials is built for professionals who manage projects as part of their role—without the formal title. Whether you're launching a new initiative, coordinating a team effort, or delivering results on a tight timeline, this course offers the structure and confidence to lead with clarity. You'll explore project fundamentals like setting clear goals, identifying stakeholders, and drafting a basic charter, then apply practical strategies to plan scope, timelines, resources, and communications. The course goes beyond planning with actionable methods for managing execution, handling changes, and providing clear status updates. You’ll finish with skills for closing out projects and capturing key takeaways to improve future efforts. Engaging, hands-on, and designed to be immediately applicable, this course is ideal for professionals looking to strengthen their project leadership and deliver results—no matter their title.
Instructor
Kris Velasquez brings years of experience in project management, combining hands-on leadership of creative teams with years of classroom teaching and instructional content design in higher education. As the owner and operator of The Workitect LLC, he specializes in building efficient project workflows and digital systems that empower teams to deliver results. Kris employs a practical, real-world approach to teaching project management, helping students develop the skills and mindset needed to successfully manage projects across industries.
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Take the guesswork out of managing projects. This practical, fast-paced course is built for professionals who juggle project responsibilities but haven’t had formal training. Learn proven tools to define goals, plan effectively, and lead your projects to successful outcomes—without needing a PMP.

COURSE FORMAT: This fully online course includes weekly Zoom sessions, with independent work required beforehand to ensure active, informed participation.

ZOOM SESSIONS: Wednesdays, 12:00pm-1:00pm

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP)

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Program Overview

Mismanaged projects can cost a team, a department, or an organization everything. Leading companies recognize project management as a strategic competence that is indispensable to their business success. Highly skilled practitioners who are organized, passionate, and goal-oriented, who understand projects and their strategic role, and who can successfully drive progress and change are among their most valuable resources.

This program develops project managers and leaders who proficiently identify, plan, initiate, execute, measure, and can complete complex, real-world, mission critical projects in any industry. Participants prepare to take the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam, a professional credential recognized by leading organizations worldwide. PMP certification validates competency and expertise in the field and elevates career potential, with PMP credential holders earning 25% more on average than those without it.

Learning Outcomes

Ranked the top project management program in North America by CIO Magazine, and with over 1 million credential holders, PMP® certification demonstrates you have the specific skills employers seek, dedication to excellence and the capacity to perform at the highest level. It supercharges the careers of project leaders, enables them to join a prestigious network that spans across every industry, helps them work smarter and perform better, and raises the median salary for project professionals by 25% as compared to those without it.

• Develop :: Project Management Skills
• Engage :: With an expert instructor
  • Join :: Over 1+ million professionals worldwide
  • Learn :: Among your peers and the competition
• Earn :: The industry's most recognized certification
  • Prepare :: Be ready to sit for the PMP professional designation exam

Student Profiles

PMP® certification is highly recommended for project managers and professionals currently working in the field as generalists, or as specialists in project planning, scheduling, delivery, reporting, etc., and for those looking to accelerate their careers and to enhance their skills and earning potential. To earn PMP® certification, candidates must meet the education and experience requirements, agree to a professional code of conduct, and pass the exam. For details on eligibility requirements, visit here. For those interested in earning the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) eligibility, visit here.

Program Schedule

This program consists of 10 live, instructor-led class sessions on Zoom in which participants develop their knowledge and skills, as well as demonstrate their competence, dedication to excellence, and capacity to perform at the highest level in the specific project management skills for which employers are seeking. Sessions are presented in an interactive format that enables participants to easily engage with the instructor and other participants. All sessions are recorded and made available to participants unable to attend.

Session 1 :: Project Fundamentals

This sessions explores the foundations of project management, the skills of effective project leaders, and the objectives of serving as a project leader.

Session 2 :: Project Methods

This session identifies how to select a project methodology to fit your organizational needs and how to communicate effectively in project environments.

Session 3 :: Project Teams

This sessions covers assembling and empowering project teams, including coordinating with virtual teams, and gauging project team performance.

Session 4 :: Project Scope

This session teaches how to manage project scope and how to integrate business analytics into project management.

Session 5 :: Project Planning

This session reviews project planning in traditional project environments and the role of quality management and continuous improvement in project environments.

Session 6 :: Project Risk

This session explores managing project risks and procurement management for projects.

Session 7 :: Project Resources

This session focuses on managing projects in the context of the larger business environment, including engaging stakeholders and managing project resources.

Session 8 :: Project Changes

This session addresses managing changes and planning in Agile project environments.

Session 9 :: Project Completion

This session covers pulling it all together, closing out project work, reporting, and post-mortem learning.

Session 10 :: Project Design

This session includes a review of the key concepts covered in the program, evaluates performance on the practice exam, and provides participants with tips on passing the PMP exam.

Instructor Bios

Connie Barker PhD MA PMP SHRM-SCP GPHR SHPR CEBS CMS FP–C Regional Project Manager | ADP
Dr. Connie Barker serves as Adjunct Faculty at Utah Valley University. She also serves as Regional Project Manager of GlobalView Americas Project Services at ADP. She previously served as Supervisor of System Performance and as Implementation Consultant at ADP, as Data Manager with Galton Technologies, and as Quality Assurance Software Tester for Novell. She also served as Adjunct Instructor at Columbia College teaching courses in Compensation, Benefit Systems, and Workforce Planning and Employment. Connie earned her PhD degree in Organization & Management from Capella University, her MA degree in HR Management, Training & Development from Webster University, and earned two BS degrees in Computer Science Information Systems & Business Management from Utah Valley University.

Success Stories

“The instructor was very experienced in the field. I’ve realized I already know a lot more about project management than I thought I did and I've had some great conversations with other classmates, which has been enjoyable.” - Aileen McIntosh | Business Owner & VP, Customer Experience

“The instructor does an amazing job at breaking down complex situations and processes into English. It’s opened my eyes to what's possible with PMP certification. If/when I'm ever asked how I got my PMP certification, I'm pointing them to this class.” - Rust Lyman | Software Implementation Professional

“I wasn't as familiar with project management prior to taking the class. I learned that the projects I have worked on do count toward my certification which makes me excited to take the exam when I am ready. I like how engaging the instructor is with the class. She is experienced in the field, and I like hearing examples from her experience.” - Natasha Byrd | Senior Oncology Technician

The PMP Exam Preparation course is not currently scheduled, but we're gathering interest for future sessions. If you'd like to be notified when the course becomes available—and share your preferred timeframe—please join the waitlist.

SHRM LEARNING SYSTEM: HUMAN RESOURCES CERTIFICATION

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Program Overview
Organizations that properly manage their human capital are known to experience increased levels of productivity, employee job satisfaction, competitive advantage, and profitability. Participants in this program prepare to sit for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® designation exam. The course includes current HR topics, such as talent acquisition and retention, employee development and engagement, compliance and risk management, HR strategic planning, and more. Based on standards developed by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM®), obtaining this professional credential prepares students to successfully deliver current and effective solutions to real-world problems and issues. Participants develop the competency and expertise to take on greater responsibility on their teams and more advanced leadership roles in HR management.
Learning Outcomes
Prepare to become a Human Resources Certified Professional (SHRM-CP®) or Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP®) through an authorized course that will prepare and allow you to test for SHRM® certification. This program provides an up-to-date overview of key human resource management concepts and trends and is based on the current SHRM® body of knowledge. Set yourself apart from other HR professionals and open the door to new career opportunities with this valuable credential.
Student Profiles
This program is designed for Human Resource Management Managers and Professionals currently working in the field as generalists, or as specialists in project planning, scheduling, delivery, reporting, etc. looking to accelerate their careers by preparing and taking the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® certification exam. Students currently enrolled and individuals pursuing a career in Human Resource Management will also benefit from this program. To be eligible for the SHRM-CP® and SHRM-SCP® exams, you must meet specific educational and work experience criteria at the time you submit your application. For details on eligibility requirements, visit here.
Program Schedule
The Program is hosted over Zoom and consists of 12 sessions scheduled for 3.5 hours each held every Wednesday from 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm for 12 weeks, for a total of 42 hours of instruction. Sessions are presented in an interactive format that enables participants to easily engage with the instructor and other participants. All sessions are recorded and made available to participants unable to attend.
Session 1 :: Introduction & People (Area 2)
This session will be an introduction to SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® Certifications. Talent Aquisition will also be covered.
Session 2 :: People (Areas 2 & 3)
This session will complete the discussion of Talent Aquisition and cover Employee Engagement and Retention
Session 3 :: People (Areas 3 & 4)
This session will continue the discussion of Employee Engagement and Retention and cover Learning and Development
Session 4 :: People (Areas 4 & 5)
This session will complete the area of Learning and Development and discuss Total Rewards
Session 5 :: People (Area 5) & Organization (Area 6)
This session will complete Total Rewards and cover Structure of the HR Function
Session 6 :: Organization (Areas 8 & 9)
This session covers Workforce Management and Employee & Labor Relations
Session 7 :: Organization (Areas 9 & 10)
This session will complete Employee & Labor Relations and cover Technology Management
Session 8 :: Organization (Area 10) & Workplace (Area 12)
This session will complete Technology Management and cover Risk Managment
Session 9 :: Workplace (Area 14)
This session will cover Employment Law and Regulations
Session 10 :: Workplace (Area 14)
This session will complete Employment Law and Regulations
Session 11 :: People (Area 1)
This session will cover HR Strategy
Session 12 :: Practice Test
This session will review the Practice Test, answer questions, an cover test preparation
Instructor Bio
Connie Barker Project Manager \| ADP Dr. Connie Barker PhD MA PMP SHRM-SCP GPHR SHPR CEBS CMS FP–C serves as Adjunct Faculty in Executive Education at UVU. She also serves as Regional Project Manager of GlobalView Americas Project Services at ADP. She previously served as Supervisor of System Performance and as Implementation Consultant at ADP, as Data Manager with Galton Technologies, and as Quality Assurance Software Tester for Novell. She also served as Adjunct Instructor at Columbia College teaching courses in Compensation, Benefit Systems, and Workforce Planning and Employment. Connie earned her PhD in Organization & Management from Capella University, her MA degree in HR Management, Training & Development from Webster University, and earned two BS degrees in Computer Science Information Systems and Business Management from Utah Valley University.

The SHRM Exam Preparation course is not currently scheduled, but we're gathering interest for future sessions. If you'd like to be notified when the course becomes available—and share your preferred timeframe—please join the waitlist.

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