Continuing Education Courses
​Spring 2020 Course Offerings
Please note...The Continuing Education Courses listed below may only be offered during specific times.
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A+ Certification Prep I CET-3100AOnline Available on Webadvisor
This course covers the basic hardware of a personal computer, including installation, operations and interactions with software. Topics include component identification, memory-system, peripheral installation…
This course covers the basic hardware of a personal computer, including installation, operations and interactions with software. Topics include component identification, memory-system, peripheral installation and configuration, preventive maintenance, hardware diagnostics/repair, installation and optimization of system software, commercial programs, system configuration, and device-drivers. Upon completion, students should be able to select appropriate computer equipment and software, upgrade/maintain existing equipment and software, and troubleshoot/repair non-functioning personal computers.Contact
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Accounting Fundamentals I ACC-3107GQOnline
This course is designed for the instructional areas related to the basic principles and procedures of accounting and bookkeeping. Topics may include 1) general ledger accounts, 2) analyzing and recording…
This course is designed for the instructional areas related to the basic principles and procedures of accounting and bookkeeping. Topics may include 1) general ledger accounts, 2) analyzing and recording accounts receivable and payable transactions, 3) reconciling statements, and 4) preparation and analysis of financial statements.Contact
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Advanced Fiction Writing - OL SEF-3001RHOnline
In this course, you'll explore all the topics a writer needs to create a successful manuscript, including story structure, plot, character, dialogue, setting, suspense, conflict, action, viewpoint, tense,…
In this course, you'll explore all the topics a writer needs to create a successful manuscript, including story structure, plot, character, dialogue, setting, suspense, conflict, action, viewpoint, tense, and even how to get published. Each lesson includes an assignment that will help you develop or polish your manuscript. And in the Discussion Area, you'll have an opportunity to share your work with classmates to obtain their feedback. In Advanced Fiction Writing, you'll explore the essential techniques that are often overlooked by other writing classes and textbooks. And you'll explore them in a clear, step-by-step fashion that will make it easy for you to turn your story idea into a published book. Join us for the next six weeks, and you'll never look at fiction writing the same way again!Contact
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Beginning Conversational French FLI-3714ELOnline
This course is a study of the basic elements of conversational French, fundamentals of grammar; emphasis on pronunciation and common expression aimed at providing a familiarity with the language and European…
This course is a study of the basic elements of conversational French, fundamentals of grammar; emphasis on pronunciation and common expression aimed at providing a familiarity with the language and European French culture. (For business/industry/agency personnel)Contact
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Beginning Writer's Workshop COM-3711FCOnline
This course is designed to enhance interpersonal skills for the workplace. Emphasis is placed on dealing with conflict, improving conversational and listening skills, and identifying nonverbal cues in…
This course is designed to enhance interpersonal skills for the workplace. Emphasis is placed on dealing with conflict, improving conversational and listening skills, and identifying nonverbal cues in an intercultural setting. Upon completion, students should be able to apply basic communication techniques to enhance relationships and manage conflict situations in a variety of workplace settings.Contact
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Cert/ Food, Nutrition, Health SEF-3001ANOnline
Food and nutrition have a profound impact on our health and well-being, yet many of us are not aware of what foods to eat, which diets are healthy, and where our food originates. The goal of this certificate…
Food and nutrition have a profound impact on our health and well-being, yet many of us are not aware of what foods to eat, which diets are healthy, and where our food originates. The goal of this certificate program is to provide a holistic overview of current food and nutrition issues and their impact on physical, social, emotional, and spiritual health. Topics will include how food interacts with our bodies on multiple levels-physical, mental-emotional, and spiritual-as well as the impact it has globally. the impact stress has on our body, changing eating habit, and the healing effect of herbs. This certificate is designed for individuals who are working in the health care field and those who are interested in the topic. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.Contact
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Comptia Security & Cert. Prep CET-3100AEOnline
This course covers repairing, servicing, and upgrading computers and peripherals in preparation for industry certification. Topics include CPU/memory/bus identification, disk subsystems, hardware/software…
This course covers repairing, servicing, and upgrading computers and peripherals in preparation for industry certification. Topics include CPU/memory/bus identification, disk subsystems, hardware/software installation/configuration, common device drivers, data recovery, system maintenance, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to safely repair and/or upgrade computer systems to perform within specifications.Contact
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Creating Webpages (HTML) ITN-3000AGOnline
This course is designed to provide an understanding of how to enhance the development and performance of Web site design and to begin building dynamic, interactive, data-driven Web applications with powerful…
This course is designed to provide an understanding of how to enhance the development and performance of Web site design and to begin building dynamic, interactive, data-driven Web applications with powerful capabilities. Course topics can include but are not limited to understanding Web markup language, effective use of Portable Web Documents, creating and enforcing a uniform and consistent look for an entire Web site, creating attractive page layouts with tables and related topics, using leading Web application platform(s) for developing interactive Web sites and related topics.Contact
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Crystal Reports OST-3100BAOnline
This course provides an overview of business productivity applications. Topics may include wordprocessing, spreadsheets, and presentation software. Upon completion students should be able to demonstrate…
This course provides an overview of business productivity applications. Topics may include wordprocessing, spreadsheets, and presentation software. Upon completion students should be able to demonstrate proficiency in producing professional business documents.Contact
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Effective Business Writing - OL COM-3711ACOnline
This course is designed for instructional areas related to interpersonal skills for the workplace: 1) dealing with conflict, 2) improving conversational and listening skills, 3) grammar, 4) reading skills,…
This course is designed for instructional areas related to interpersonal skills for the workplace: 1) dealing with conflict, 2) improving conversational and listening skills, 3) grammar, 4) reading skills, 5) writing skills 7) team communication and 6) identifying nonverbal cues in an intercultural setting.Contact
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Explore a Career As an Admin Med Assistant OSC-3602SROnline
This course introduces the skills and abilities needed in today's office environment. Topics include effectively interacting with co-workers and the public, processing documentation, and performing functions…
This course introduces the skills and abilities needed in today's office environment. Topics include effectively interacting with co-workers and the public, processing documentation, and performing functions typical of today's offices. Upon completion, students should be able to display skills and decision-making abilities essential for functioning in the total office context.Contact
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Fundamentals of Supervision & Management MLS-3808GVOnline
This course is designed for instructional areas related to leadership development and supervisory skills: 1) planning, 2) organizing, 3) controlling, 4) directing, 5) communicating, 6) interpersonal skills,…
This course is designed for instructional areas related to leadership development and supervisory skills: 1) planning, 2) organizing, 3) controlling, 4) directing, 5) communicating, 6) interpersonal skills, 7) team building, 8) decision-making strategies, 9) change management, 10) negotiating skills, 11) event planning, and 12) other related management skills.Contact
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Guided Reaading: Strategies Differentiat EDU-3001ONOnline
Courses run under this code must be approved by either the N.C. Department of Public Instruction or the local education agency.
Courses run under this code must be approved by either the N.C. Department of Public Instruction or the local education agency.Contact
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Guided Read/Write: Max Stu Achievement EDU-3001RNOnline
This course will start by talking about the reasons reading and writing are so difficult for students. Then students will meet the total literacy framework and see how it mitigates literacy problems once…
This course will start by talking about the reasons reading and writing are so difficult for students. Then students will meet the total literacy framework and see how it mitigates literacy problems once and for all. Since this framework is based on guided reading lessons that flow naturally into writing challenges, students will learn the recipe for a successful guided reading into writing lesson. Once the framework is in place, students will investigate a number of ways to modify this basic recipe for a variety of K-12 circumstances, wrapping up with a look at good writing habits and the traits of a productive writing conference. !Contact
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Human Anatomy & Physiology I HEA-3002IQOnline
This course is designed to introduce basic anatomy and physiology. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between body structure and function and the procedures common to health care. Upon completion,…
This course is designed to introduce basic anatomy and physiology. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between body structure and function and the procedures common to health care. Upon completion, students should be able to identify body system components and functions relating this knowledge to the delivery of health care.Contact
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Instructional Methodology Teaching High School Students - Online EDU-3200AFOnline
The course covers a broad range of topics, including differentiated instruction, classroom management and discipline, assessment strategies, and gaining parental support. We'll cover tips for creating…
The course covers a broad range of topics, including differentiated instruction, classroom management and discipline, assessment strategies, and gaining parental support. We'll cover tips for creating need-fulfilling lessons that engage students, suggestions for using simulations and games that make learning enjoyable, and how to teach your students the social-emotional skills they need to succeed both in school and in life. You'll also learn how to motivate students with recognition, rewards, and reinforcement, how to deal with discipline problems, and the value of varying your assessment strategies. Throughout, you'll view videos that illustrate the concepts you're learning. You'll hear from education experts and see actual classroom teachers demonstrating the techniques taught in this course. Guest experts appearing in the videos include Dr. William Glasser (Choice Theory), Dr. Carol Tomlinson (The Differentiated Classroom), Dr. Jane Bluestein (The Win-Win Classroom), and Jon Erwin (Inspiring the Best in Students). By the end of this course, you'll have mastered proven ways to help your high school students succeed both in school and in life!Contact
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Intermediate Ms Excel - Ol OST-3100NFOnline
This course provides an overview of business productivity applications. Topics may include wordprocessing, spreadsheets, and presentation software. Upon completion students should be able to demonstrate…
This course provides an overview of business productivity applications. Topics may include wordprocessing, spreadsheets, and presentation software. Upon completion students should be able to demonstrate proficiency in producing professional business documents.Contact
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Intermediate Quickbooks 2016 - Online ACC-3150AHOnline
This course provides an applied/practical approach to the operation of computerized general ledger system. Material covered will include accounts receivable, inventory management, sales invoicing, accounts…
This course provides an applied/practical approach to the operation of computerized general ledger system. Material covered will include accounts receivable, inventory management, sales invoicing, accounts payable, and cash management.Contact
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Intermediate Visual Basic Online CSC-3110BCOnline
This course is designed to introduce students to aspects of developing a computer program including the analysis, pseudo code, and flow chart of a desired problem in any appropriate language, correct and…
This course is designed to introduce students to aspects of developing a computer program including the analysis, pseudo code, and flow chart of a desired problem in any appropriate language, correct and execute programs, apply effective programming techniques to prepare business reports, and create and maintain data files.Contact
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Intro to Quickbooks 2016 ACC-3150AFOnline
This course provides an applied/practical approach to the operation of computerized general ledger system. Material covered will include accounts receivable, inventory management, sales invoicing, accounts…
This course provides an applied/practical approach to the operation of computerized general ledger system. Material covered will include accounts receivable, inventory management, sales invoicing, accounts payable, and cash management.Contact
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Intro to Visual Basic - Online CSC-3110PJOnline
In this course, you'll learn how to write Windows applications using Visual Basic 2008. You'll also learn principles of object-oriented and event-driven programming that you can use not only with Visual…
In this course, you'll learn how to write Windows applications using Visual Basic 2008. You'll also learn principles of object-oriented and event-driven programming that you can use not only with Visual Basic but also with other programming languages you may want to learn. You'll learn the building blocks of programming, including using variables, control structures, and loops. You'll find out how to use the large function library built into Visual Basic 2008, including the .NET Framework, as well as how to write and use your own functions. You'll learn how to use the large and varied library of controls Windows offers. And you'll learn how to access files and handle errors.Contact
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Introduction to Micrsoft Excel 2013 OST-3100NEOnline
This course provides an overview of business productivity applications. Topics may include wordprocessing, spreadsheets, and presentation software. Upon completion students should be able to demonstrate…
This course provides an overview of business productivity applications. Topics may include wordprocessing, spreadsheets, and presentation software. Upon completion students should be able to demonstrate proficiency in producing professional business documents.Contact
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Introduction to Ms Project 2013 Online OST-3100ADOnline
In this course, you'll master the basics of Microsoft Project 2013, create a project schedule to share with clients and co-workers. Using the program's different views, such as the Calendar and Gantt chart…
In this course, you'll master the basics of Microsoft Project 2013, create a project schedule to share with clients and co-workers. Using the program's different views, such as the Calendar and Gantt chart views, you'll be able to manage your project information and produce effective reports. ed2go is a global Registered Education Provider for the Project Management Institute (PMI)?. Registered Education Providers (R.E.P.s) offer programs and courses that are preapproved for professional development units through PMI and have been reviewed by a Project Management Professional (PMP)? to ensure that they meet the expectations of PMI for professional development in project management. This program/course is a good choice for those looking for project management experience and those aspiring to obtain a credential from PMI. It's also an excellent choice for existing PMI credential holders looking for an approved activity for continuing certification PDUs. At the end of this course, you'll receive a certificate indicating your completion of PDUs equal to the number of hours of this course through ed2go, R.E.P. #3213. Please visit pmi.org to learn more about PMI credentials and how they may fit into your continuing education plans. (This course aligns to the PMI Talent TriangleT.) For the Talent Triangle breakdown of PDUs for this course, please Click Here. PMP, Project Management Professional, Project Management Professional (PMP), PMBOK, PgMP, PMI-RMP, CAPM, PMI-SP, PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) and the PMI REP Logo are registered marks of the Project Management Institute. PMI Talent Triangle is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute.Contact
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Introduction to Quickbooks ACC-3150AOnline
This course provides an applied/practical approach to the operation of computerized general ledger system. Material covered will include accounts receivable, inventory management, sales invoicing, accounts…
This course provides an applied/practical approach to the operation of computerized general ledger system. Material covered will include accounts receivable, inventory management, sales invoicing, accounts payable, and cash management.Contact
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Keys to Effective Comm - OL COM-3711AAOnline
Learn to use communication to build rapport and create environments of trust, warmth, and respect. Become more confident, create a great first impression, get along well with others, and create more and…
Learn to use communication to build rapport and create environments of trust, warmth, and respect. Become more confident, create a great first impression, get along well with others, and create more and better personal and professional relationships. PMBOK? Guide, PMI?, PMP?, CAPM?, and the PMI R.E.P. logo are either marks or registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.Contact