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Courses > Career Development
Get the professional training you need to start a new career or to advance in your current position.
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It is said that the best writing comes when you write what you know. And what better place to begin than your own backyard? This practical course is filled with hands-on exercises that will help you create fasc... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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To know your kids is to love them. In this course, an experienced social worker will help you gain a deep understanding and appreciation of your adolescent's development and behavior. You'll uncover the secrets... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Are your parents in their golden years? Learning how to help parents or other loved ones through their transition can prepare us for our own. This compassionate and comprehensive class will give you the tools,... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Are you tired of being intimidated and treated badly by others? Get the assertiveness training you need in order to be more confident and powerful with family members, friends, bosses, co-workers, professionals... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Prepare for a rewarding career as a Braille transcriber by learning to write and read the tactual language of the blind. more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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This fun, introductory course will teach you to write or identify copy that achieves business and marketing goals. Improve your work, your knowledge, your company's image, and your chances of getting hired, pro... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Do you love to cook and plan parties? Then start your own catering business and make money doing what you love! In this course, you learn foundational skills about catering and the basics of the catering busine... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Join a published children's author and discover how you can touch the hearts of children by creating books for them. In this highly interactive, hands-on course, you'll take pen to paper and begin work on your... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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In this course for teachers, you’ll discover how the classroom computer and technology can ignite your students’ desire for learning! We’ll cover a wide variety of simple, field-tested techniq... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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In this professional development course, you'll get the teacher training you need to deal effectively with serious discipline problems and help even the most challenging students you're teaching make more respo... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Why do some teachers enjoy peaceful, orderly classrooms while other teachers face daily discipline battles? The answer is that many teachers have not been taught the secrets to solving discipline problems. This... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Lost for words? Don't be! Learn to build rapport, trust, warmth, and respect through conversation. more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Have you ever wondered what really goes on in court? It’s not like you see on television. Is your lawyer handling your case correctly in and out of the courtroom? How would you know? Learn what it takes t... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Creativity will abound in your classroom as you tap into your students' hidden talents. Learn creative new approaches to learning labs, activities, exercises, assignments, field trips, and evaluation methods. T... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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If you are like most people, you're drowning in a sea of debt and looking for a lifeline. Well, this course is that lifeline. You will not be pointed to debt consolidation in this course. It just does not make... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Do you know people whose behavior makes completing even the simplest tasks difficult? Would you like to learn how to have more successful relationships with difficult bosses, co-workers, students, neighbors or... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Ask any published writer and you will hear that a good editor is not just helpful, but essential. If you aspire to be an editor, this course will teach you the fundamentals of top-notch editing for both fiction... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Learn how to create and coordinate successful special events. Develop skills, find resources and gain confidence to plan and produce any size or type of event. Find out what the experts and master planners alre... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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This course is designed to prepare you for a lifetime of worthwhile personal financial planning. The tools you will learn are useful, realistic, and easy to work into your regular routine. They will help you ga... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Ready to add a new level of intrigue, characters, depth, zest, and marketability to your fiction? This course will provide you with a quick education in forensic science, revealing all the secrets you'll need t... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Get Funny!
$ 95 (USD)
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Instructor: Joanna Sandsmark
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Humor enhances everything you do, no matter whether you're looking to deliver better presentations, increase your marketability as a writer, deliver more hits to a Web site, or simply become friendlier and more... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Applying to graduate business and management schools usually means taking the GMAT. Taking this course will provide you with test-taking techniques and methods for improving your score and saving time on all GM... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Revive your lost or forgotten knowledge of English grammar and gain confidence in your ability to produce grammatically correct writing. Whether you’re a student or professional, a published or beginning... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Do you know the best way to present information in a grant proposal? In this course, an experienced grantwriter will show you how to research and write winning proposals that get funded. Learn what to do--and,... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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A to Z Grant Writing is an invigorating and informative course that will equip you with the skills and tools you need to enter the exciting field of grant writing! You'll learn how to raise needed funds by disc... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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This course covers all question types on the verbal and analytical sections of the GRE. more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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This second course in a two-course series features a math review and techniques for tackling the quantitative comparison, discrete quantitative, and data interpretation questions that make up the math section o... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Master twelve career-enhancing skills including goal setting, time management, personal organization, and creativity. more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Harness the power of the Internet to make your textbooks and lessons come alive! Teach your students how to locate and evaluate Internet resources. Improve the caliber and amount of discussion through the use o... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Discover the thousands of lucrative publishing opportunities that await you on the Internet if you understand Internet marketing! Want to write e-zine articles that sell? Create a blog? Put online advertising t... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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World-renowned author and career advisor shows you how to get the job you want quickly and easily and in any economy. more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Work the Web with your kids! This essential course for teachers, leaders, and parents will give you the confidence you need for helping children get the best from the Internet. more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Follow your child's lead and have fun while enhancing language development! In this fun and user-friendly course for parents, teachers, and caregivers, you will discover how children learn to process language a... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Leadership skills can help you gain the respect and admiration of others, while also allowing you to enjoy success in your career and more control over your destiny. Contrary to popular belief, leadership skill... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Increase student performance on standards important to your district by learning how to develop your own work books, lab manuals, booklets, activity kits, visual aids, and manipulatives targeting those standard... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Design a life that makes you happy by learning how you can use work to express yourself and share your interests and talents. more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Law school entrance procedures, law school survival techniques, test-taking techniques, analytical reasoning, and drafting diagrams are discussed in Course 1 of this two-course series. more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Reading comprehension, logical reasoning, techniques for quick elimination of incorrect answers, explanations of correct answers, and proven approaches for selecting the correct answer are discussed in Course 2... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Do you want to save money and prepare home-cooked meals that are fast, easy and so delicious your family won’t even realize they’re healthy? If so, then this is the cooking class for you! Find out j... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Ever read a nonfiction magazine article and said, I can write better than that? With this fun, interactive class you can learn the ropes from a pro and turn your dream of becoming a freelancer into a bright fut... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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This course, based on research and programs developed by AARP, is a guide for older workers looking to make a career change, find employment opportunities, or learn strategies that give them the best chance of... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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If you're interested in discovering how most wealthy people amassed their fortunes, this is the course for you. Contrary to popular opinion, most people don't achieve true wealth through luck or an accident of... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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From Dan Brown to Dennis Lehane, mysteries are hot items on today's bestseller lists. Using vivid examples from bestselling mystery novels, this course will teach you the techniques you need to become a succes... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Have you ever felt like you just can't reach your students? They speak the language of technology while you speak the language of, well, teachers. But what if there was a bridge between the two? In this profess... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Want to invest in real estate but have no money and no idea where to start? In this course, we'll demystify the technical aspects of acquiring and profiting from property. We'll explore how to find, finance, an... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Discover the tools professional investors use to crunch numbers and analyze potential deals, and learn how to make better decisions by doing your own financial analysis. "Real Estate Investing II: Financin... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Attention all writers! Learn how to efficiently and effectively conduct research for any writing project: fiction, nonfiction, business . . . even term papers and dissertations. Research has progressed far beyo... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Create an effective resume, or improve the one you already have. Transform your resume into a powerful tool that will get you interviews. This workshop will lead you through a self-assessment series so you will... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Today, there are no shortages of opportunities for skilled salespeople. In good times or bad, companies never stop looking for sales representatives that can help them meet their financial goals. If you've alwa... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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So, you’ve decided you’re going to college. Now you just need to take the entrance exams! This course will prepare you to take the verbal question types on both the ACT and the SAT. SAT/ACT Preparat... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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You’ve decided you’re going to college. Now you have to sit through the entrance exams! This course will prepare you to fly through the math questions on both the ACT and the SAT. You’ll refre... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Learn what the newest research says about how children really learn to read and write and become a powerful guide to literacy development when you work with young children. Gain confidence in your ability to gu... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Want to learn how to overcome shyness? Now you can—from someone who has been there! The ability to interact with others affects everything we do, from selecting a mate to advancing in our careers. If shyn... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Learn how to make excellent everyday decisions from an experienced counselor and life coach. Master techniques for achieving your goals, managing risk, dealing with crises, and making decisions--big and small--... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Are you struggling to keep up with a flood of email, articles, reports, books, and other printed matter? Save yourself oodles of time by learning to read faster and with better comprehension from acclaimed spee... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Learn how to evaluate, buy, sell, and profit with investment tools that were once thought to be only for the pros. This course will teach you how to protect your portfolio and profit in a down market, an up mar... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Are you worried that you might not have enough money to make it through retirement? Stop worrying and start planning! The earlier you begin planning for your future, the easier it will be for you to retire. No... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Sell travel writing without leaving your home town? Absolutely. That’s a secret few travel writing professionals will tell you. In this class, it’s just one of the tools to launch a successful trave... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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Do you love to travel and enjoy working with individuals? A career as a professional tour director, tour guide, and cruise host may be the job for you! Tour directors are hired to escort local, domestic, and in... more |
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November 11 | December 9 | January 20 | February 17
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