CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES
Summer 2016
We've added to our Continuing Education program!
Along with our new, Bridges to Shoreline offerings
(formerly Plus
50: computer training, and business and professional development
offerings), we’ve launched courses to hone writing skills, improve and
maintain mental and physical health, reveal lesser known regional
history, and lots more. Browse
the Summer schedule and stay tuned in coming weeks for added courses and more details!
Bridges to Shoreline
Are
you an older adult with a passion for learning? Whether it’s for
personal interest, to build new skills, to make new social connections,
or to remain active and engaged in your
retirement, you may find what you’re looking for through Bridges to
Shoreline. Bridges offers non-credit classes and workshops to stimulate
your personal enrichment, inspire self-actualization, and maintain connections to a community of
like-minded people. Expand your learning, redefine your retirement, or
simply be engaged as an adult learner.
Computing and Technology
Design and Publish Your Home Business Website
$24.28
Everyone knows a successful business starts with a sharp and
navigable website. Students will design a basic, fully-finished,
business site starting from scratch using Wordpress. Pick and purchase a
domain. Set up hosting, install Wordpress and a theme.
Add content and set up your site! Upon completion of a basic Wordpress
website, you will learn how to market it on social media. Requirements:
Registration with
Hostgator. Plan on investing approximately $100 for a year of hosting,
domain registration, and other incidental costs of maintaining a
website.
10:00am—1:00pm Saturdays
Start date: 7/16/16 | End date: 7/30/16
Building 1300, Room 1308
Instructor: Ikuseghan, J. | P-CMP 103 | Item 0817
Getting
Started with Computers $24.28
For many of us the mere thought of learning the basics of computer
use can be uncomfortable, even overwhelming. This is a beginning level
class designed to help you overcome these common anxieties, and get you
emailing, researching, and working right away!
Achieve a range of basics and practical applications for personal or
business use. Topics include: Overview of PC hardware and software
concepts, Windows 8, word processing and spreadsheets, printing and
Internet browsing, email use, and computer and Internet
safety. No previous experience required.
Text: Welcome to the World of Computers, 3rd Ed, 2010, Labyrinth Learning Publishers,
available in bookstore. ISBN 978-1-59136-332-3
6:00-9:00pm Mondays
Start date: 7/11/16 | End date: 7/25/16
Building 1300, Room 1308
Instructor: Berkley, W. | P-CMP 102 | Item 0815
Type Faster and with More Accuracy: Quick Keyboarding with Keytimer $39.46
Learn to type by touch using all your fingers and/or increase your speed
and accuracy. At the end of the first session, you will be able to
type all the letters of the alphabet, the horizontal numbers, comma and
period on the keyboard without looking at your
fingers. Using a scientifically designed book, you will see quick
results.
Required text (with software): KEYTIME® Skillbuilder© Learning Kit and KEYtimer© Software CD, available in bookstore. ISBN 978-0-9627395-0-7
8:00am-12:00pm MTWTh
Start date: 7/25/16 | End date: 7/28/16
Building 5000 |Room 5116
Instructor: Lewis, L. | P-CMP 100 | Item 0811
PowerPoint
2013 Essentials
$24.28
PowerPoint is like an electronic slide show, but with a nearly
endless choice of colors, fonts, and presentation styles. Create text
animations to make pictures appear and move, add impressive backgrounds,
charts and tables, different kinds of art and
graphics, and much more. Learn the skills to create a slide show of
any kind, with tips on integrating your oral presentation. Additionally,
with PowerPoint, you will gain intuition and insights for other
graphics programs. Note: Previous experience with Microsoft Word and familiarity with a Windows environment are recommended.
Textbook: FastCourse Microsoft PowerPoint 2013: Level 1, ISBN-13: 978-1-59136-506-8,
Labyrinth Learning Publishers.
Continuing Education books are no longer available from the Shoreline
Community College Bookstore. Most textbooks are now ordered online from
the University Bookstore, or by visiting: UW Bookstore, 4328 University Way, Seattle, WA 98105. For assistance, please call: 206-634-3400 x331.
6:00-9:00pm. Mondays
Start date: 8/1/16 | End date: 8/15/16
Building 1300, Room 1308
Instructor: Berkley, W. | P-CMP 113 | Item 6911
Word 2013 Essentials in Action! $36.42
A serious introduction to the basics and beyond of this robust word
processing program. You will create, edit, and proofread documents,
change the look of text and the document, present information in columns
and tabs and work with graphics, symbols, and diagrams. Prerequisites:
Familiarity with the Windows environment and working with a mouse and keyboard.
Textbook: Step by Step Microsoft Office Word 2013, ISBN:
978-0-7356-6912-3.
Continuing Education books are no longer available from the Shoreline
Community College Bookstore. Most textbooks are now ordered online from
the University Bookstore, or by visiting: UW Bookstore, 4328 University Way, Seattle, WA 98105. For assistance, please call: 206-634-3400 x331.
6:00-9:00 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays
(Class does not meet on Wednesday, 6/29 or Monday, 7/4)
Start date: 6/20/16 | End date: 7/11/16
Building 1300, Room 1304
Instructor: Aldrich, M. | P-CMP 129 | Item 6908
Excel
2013 Essentials in Action!
$36.42
Get the basics and beyond for creating spreadsheets. You will create,
edit and format a worksheet, perform calculations, print workbook
contents, filter and sort data, and work with charts. You'll learn to
use the Help and other built-in tools. And here’s the
exciting part! You will apply your newly learned Excel skills in
practical activities, such as creating a household budget, creating a
household inventory, etc.
Prerequisites:
Familiarity with the Windows environment, or Getting Started with
Computers, or Integrated, Self-Paced Computer Lab. A memory stick or
thumb drive is required
for this class. Word experience is helpful but not required.
6:00-9:00 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays
Start date: 7/13/16 | End date: 7/27/16
Building 1400, Room 1401
Instructor: Aldrich, M. | P-CMP 132 | Item 6909
Life Skills and Enrichment
Get
Rich, Stay Rich!
$24.28
One of Ariele Huff’s most popular courses!
Make money your friend and servant. This workshop is a step-by-step guide to bettering your life and your circumstances: A money makeover! Wealth
is within your grasp. Participants will leave with
increased confidence and wealth awareness, a game plan, a treasure map,
and step-by-step guidance, which has helped many become wealthy.
6:00-8:30pm Tuesdays
Start date: 7/12/16| End date: 8/2/16
Building 1400, Room 1402
Instructor: Huff, A. | P-SKL 106 | Item 6925
NEW!
Make the Right Medical Decisions—Med Advocacy 101
$24.28
Everyone needs a Medical Advocate—another
pair of ears to listen, someone who is calm and knowledgeable during
stressful times, another pair
of feet to get a warm blanket, another voice to question or demand in
critical moments. Prepare for this role, learn strategies, set an action
plan. Advocate for loved ones, clients or yourself. Teacher has
advocating background.
10:00am—2:00pm Saturday
Start date: 7/30/16| End date: 7/30/16
Building 1400, Room 1402
Instructor: Huff, A. | P-SKL 115 | Item 6988
Birding for Beginners
$15.75
Introduced for Spring Quarter, this class went full capacity!
Students will learn field identification skills and the natural
history of birds in the Pacific Northwest through indoor lectures and
field trips. This class will prepare students to enjoy a rewarding hobby
in bird watching, meet and network with other
birders, and provide foundational skills for a career in wildlife
management. Please bring binoculars. And
sign up soon, this will probably fill up!
8:00-10:00am Saturdays
Start date: 7/9/16 | End date: 7/23/16
Building 1800, Room 1802
Instructor: Furbush, R. | P-SKL 131 | Item 6999
Business
Success!
Buy and Sell on the Internet
$16.00
Learn how to create eBay, Amazon, and other seller accounts, create
successful listings, load pictures, and accept credit card payment with
PayPal. the course covers selling tips, tricks and traps, market
analyses, and best ways to determine shipping costs.
Also, discover where to get free shipping supplies, how to print
shipping labels from your home computer, and get free home pickup.
Please have at least a year experience navigating the web and a
functional home operating system. A home printer/scanner is
an added advantage, but not necessary. Lecture only.
6:00-900pm Wednesdays
Start date: 7/13/16 | End date: 7/20/16
Building 1300, Room 1305
Instructor: Ikuseghan, J. | P-BUS 101 | Item 0803
QuickBooks: A Serious Introduction for General Use
$24.28
Get started with this valuable accounting software that is used by more
than 80% of small to mid-sized businesses. You will learn the basics of
how QuickBooks can aid you in performing daily, weekly, and monthly
bookkeeping and accounting operations for a business. This
one fills up fast, so register early! Prerequisites:
Familiarity with the Windows environment and working with a mouse and
keyboard. A memory stick or thumb drive is required for this class.
6:00-9:00 p.m. Tuesdays
Start date: 7/5/16 | End date: 7/19/16
Building 1300, Room 1308
Instructor: Hudson, J.R. | P-CMP 104 | Item 6906
Online Learning
Ed2go
provides the highest-quality online continuing education courses that
are affordable and easy to use through a network of more than 2,100 top
colleges and universities. As a
virtual online college, we offer the latest instructor-led online
courses from the top professionals in their field. Start your online
training program today!
Browse the Instructor-Led Courses and Career Training Programs:
http://www.ed2go.com/shore/
Professional and Business Development
Introduction
to Project Management Certifications
$75.00
PMI certification is the most essential project management
professional designation. This class is an introduction to certification
based on the global industry leader, the Project Management Institute.
Students will also gain insight into a variety of
professional project management certificates. With a PMI certification
behind your name, you can work in virtually any industry, anywhere in
the world, and with any project management methodology.
Instructor, Dr. Larry Adeyemi, Ph.D.,
PMP has over 20 years of project management
experience in both the private and public sectors along with his
experience designing customized professional courses and instruction.
While bringing his work experience to the sessions to clarify topics,
Larry assists his participants to look at their own
experiences and make the connection to the material and topics. Dr.
Adeyemi was also Project Management Certification Program VP for Project
Management Institute (PMI), Puget Sound Chapter, as well as a PMP exam
item writer for the PMI.
6:00-8:00pm Thursdays
Start date: 7/7/16 | End date: 7/28/16
Building 1400, Room 1402
Instructor: Adeyemi, L. | CEBUS 105 | Item 6565
Writing, Language Arts and Literature
Writing and Selling Magazine Articles
$64.00
The ins-and-outs of nonfiction magazine article writing: Ideas,
research, marketing, writing, building your platform, and more.
Instructor Christine Dubois is
an award-winning writer who
has published more than 400 magazine articles in 45 different magazines
and newspapers. She teaches writing workshops at local community
colleges as well as for local businesses. Her warmth, knowledge, and
enthusiasm make her a popular instructor.
6:00-8:30pm Wednesdays
Start date: 6/22/16 | End date: 6/29/16
Building 1400, Room 1402
Instructor: Dubois, C | CEWRT 200 | Item 6560
Free
Your Creativity, Bring Your Writing to Life!
$64.00
Bring your writing to life by tapping into your hidden creativity!
This workshop covers what creative people have in common, how to ward
off negative influences, and how to listen to and trust your creative
instincts. Through a variety of fun writing exercises,
you'll learn to nurture your creative side and use it to enrich all
your writing projects. Instructor Christine Dubois is a widely published
writer.
10:00am-2:30pm Saturday
Start date: 7/16/16 | End date: 7/16/16
Building 1400, Room 1402
Instructor: Dubois, C. | CEWRT 210 | Item 6575
Music
Private Instruction Music Lessons
Voice • Guitar • Piano • Drums & Percussion • Brass & Woodwinds • Production
Shoreline
Continuing Education now offers private instruction music lessons from
our faculty at the SCC Music Building (Building 800). Lessons are
offered in piano, voice, guitar,
bass, percussion, brass and woodwinds.
Ten lessons of 30 minutes each are offered during the Summer Quarter, June 20 through
August 10.
These weekly lessons are arranged between student and teacher, with a consistent agreed upon day and time.
Students
study technique, sight-reading, rhythm, literature, and artistry,
always at their own level, beginner through advanced. Beginning
pianists and singers are encouraged to
take the class piano and class voice courses at the college to gain
some experience before private instruction lessons, but some beginners
will be accepted for lessons when space is available.
Tuition for 10, 30-minute lessons for all disciplines: $349 + $5 tuning fee for piano lessons.
Enrolling is easy:
1. Register and pay tuition: Please
contact Ron Carnell: (206) 533-6706
2. Arrange your meeting days, times, and classroom with your instructor.
• Voice with Meg Stecker-Thorsen | Item 6510
mstecker@shoreline.edu (206) 546-4617
Morning and afternoon weekly lesson times, Mondays through Thursdays.
Please contact instructor for more information about available time slots.
This
course will introduce the students to digital audio recording and midi
sequencing using the most common DAWs ( Digital Audio Workstations) such
as Logic, Ableton Live, Bitwig,
Reason and commonly used hardware such as Korg Kronos, Yamaha Motif ,
and Roland Fantom series. Classes will also include advanced tips and
tricks in recording and mixing.
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Although
it happens infrequently, there is a possibility that times, dates, and
classroom locations may change. For the most current information on
Bridges to Shoreline and other SCC Continuing Ed courses,
please visit call 206-533-6706
