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Career Development and Enhancement

Advanced Teaching Online
In the 21st century, half of all learning will be online. The opportunities are tremendous for teaching online. Discover how to plan, develop and teach an online course. Take home a ten-step model for developing your online course. Experience one of the most advanced online classrooms for teachers. Learn how to create online audio lectures with slide shows. Find out how self quizzes enhance learning. See an animation, drop-and-drop exercise, and dynamite welcome pages. Engage in online discussion with other teachers. An instructor's book, Advanced Teaching Online, is included. Note: This is an online, instructor-led class. You must have internet access and audio (speakers) to participate. In the online classroom, you will listen to audio lectures, view slides and even take optional quizzes to test yourself. Post comments in the online discussion with your fellow participants and the instructor. Your instructor logs on once a day to answer questions and join in on the discussion. Participate anytime day or night, as little or as often as you like.

Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Mar 22-Mar 26
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.71 | Fee: $195
Status: New
Instructor(s): Staff

Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Apr 19-Apr 23
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.72 | Fee: $195
Status: New
Instructor(s): Staff

Assertiveness for Personal and Career Success
The purpose of this course is to assist students in expressing thoughts and feelings to others, and asking for and getting others to respect their basic rights and needs. This course will build on existing strengths and improve overall ability to assert yourself in a persistent way that presents you with an attitude that is positive, confident, appropriate, and acceptable to others. Prior to the first class, each participant must complete the exercise that is sent with the course confirmation.

Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Jan 25-Jan 28
Time: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
CRN: BUS210.10 | Fee: $99
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Florence Powers

Build a Wardrobe on a Budget
Do you always wear the same outfit, with the same shoes, with the same handbag and jewelry? Do you have clothes in your closet that you like, but don't seem to go with anything else? Starting a career wardrobe on a budget, but overwhelmed by all the choices? Need help in putting outfits together from clothes you already own? Dig yourself out of that fashion rut! Diana Seaman, fashion industry veteran and Certified Image Consultant, will give you advice on using what you already own to build a wardrobe. Learn to mix and match items and to use color to make an impact. Learn to use accessories to make each outfit unique and stylish. Get more mileage from what you already own, and learn what to buy to add versatility and style to your wardrobe. Bring questions about your major wardrobe dilemmas. Plan to have fun, and leave with tips that will give you more mileage from your clothes.

Dates: Wednesday, Feb 3-Feb 10
Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.36 | Fee: $79
Status: New
Instructor: Diana Seaman

Building Online Communities in Cyberspace
In the online classroom the relationships and interactions among people are the primary generators of learning. Come learn how to build online communities with the foremost authorities and authors of the popular book by the same title. Acquire a new understanding of redefining community in cyberspace. Find out the importance of a learning community. Learn about dialogue as inquiry, negotiating discussion guidelines, and inter-group and other forms of collaboration. Book is included in course fee. Note: This is an online, instructor-led class. You must have internet access and audio (speakers) to participate. In the online classroom, you will listen to audio lectures, view slides and even take optional quizzes to test yourself. Post comments in the online discussion with your fellow participants and the instructor. Your instructor logs on once a day to answer questions and join in on the discussion. Participate anytime day or night, as little or as often as you like.

Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Mar 8-Mar 12
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.74 | Fee: $195
Status: New
Instructor(s): Staff
Diana Seaman
Instructor, Office of Community and Professional Education, University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies

Business Etiquette
Business etiquette is made up of significantly more important things than knowing which fork to use at lunch with a client. People may feel that if you can't be trusted not to embarrass yourself in business situations, you may lack the self-control necessary to be good at what you do. Etiquette is about presenting yourself with the kind of polish that shows you can be taken seriously. Etiquette is also about being comfortable around people and making them comfortable around you! This course covers basic business etiquette skills such as networking for success, making great first impressions, minimizing nervousness, business card use, remembering names, handshakes, introductions, conversation, the business lunch, alcoholic beverages, tipping, email and electronic etiquette, office etiquette, basic international etiquette, written thank-you notes and more. This course will teach you how to train corporate employees in business etiquette.

Dates: Tuesday, Feb 23-Mar 16
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.31 | Fee: $219 | CEUs: 1.2
Status: New
Instructor: Michele Madore

Certified Wedding Planner
Become a recognized Professional Certified Wedding Planner! This 40 hour course includes planning, coordinating and directing weddings as well as a study of business structure, documentation information, contracts, how to work with vendors, marketing and how to work with prospective brides and grooms. Fee includes textbook, online access, workbooks, testing and national certification from the Wedding Planning Institute.

Dates: Tuesday, Thursday, Mar 2-Apr 22
Time: 6:30 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.83 | Fee: $795 | CEUs: 4.0
Status: Scheduled
Instructor(s): Staff
Michele Madore
Certified Etiquette Consultant, Certified Trainer for The Character Counts Coalition

Children's Etiquette Program-Complete Guide
A Complete Guide to Training 1st - 5th Grade Children The Children's Etiquette Program will give you the knowledge and skills to train children ages five and up in manners and etiquette. Each week we will take a step-by-step approach in how to train children in introductions, greetings, first impressions, basic manners, formal and informal dining skills, how to write thank you notes, telephone etiquette and more. We will experience a four-course formal instructional meal at The Jefferson Hotel on the final week.

Dates: Monday, Jan 25-Feb 15
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.30 | Fee: $279 | CEUs: 1.2
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Michele Madore

Designing Online Instruction
Learn about the online instructional environment, envisioning your online course, developing a web course, phases of design and development, design guidelines and more. Discover the principles behind the adoption of technology innovation and the nature of the online learning environment. Then get tips for planning your online course, identifying resources and design guidelines. Discuss the phases of design and development and models, motivating student-student interaction, and managing interaction. Get the latest information on copyright issues, assessment and evaluation. Your instructor is co-author of the book Faculty Guide to Moving Teaching and Learning to the Web (included in class fee). Note: This is an online, instructor-led class. You must have internet access and audio (speakers) to participate. In the online classroom, you will listen to audio lectures, view slides and even take optional quizzes to test yourself. Post comments in the online discussion with your fellow participants and the instructor. Your instructor logs on once a day to answer questions and join in on the discussion. Participate anytime day or night, as little or as often as you like.

Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, May 3-May 7
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.73 | Fee: $195
Status: New
Instructor(s): Staff
Michele Madore
Certified Etiquette Consultant, Certified Trainer for The Character Counts Coalition

Developing Green Buildings
Get the theoretical and technical know-how to excel as a green professional in the new economy. Acquire an introduction to sustainability and how it lays the foundation for a deeper understanding of the green building process, including the renovation and redesign of older buildings. Practical tools and techniques are interwoven through the course to provide comprehensive training. Students who successfully complete this course are eligible and prepared to sit for the LEED Green Associate exam. Taught by the U.S. Green Building Council. Note: This is an online, instructor-led class. You must have internet access and audio (speakers) to participate.

Dates: Monday, Feb 1-Mar 29
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.66 | Fee: $695
Status: New
Instructor(s): Staff
Michele Madore
Certified Etiquette Consultant, Certified Trainer for The Character Counts Coalition
Dates: Thursday, Apr 1-May 27
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.67 | Fee: $695
Status: New
Instructor(s): Staff
Michele Madore
Certified Etiquette Consultant, Certified Trainer for The Character Counts Coalition

Distinguish Yourself from the Competition
Learn practical business etiquette strategies that will enable you to outpace the competition. Etiquette knowledge and effective soft skills have always been a valuable business tool. Developing proper civility skills affords the opportunity for success. This class trains participants to utilize leadership skills that will help project confidence and authority. Topics include how to make an entrance and work the room; proper introductions and effective networking; business card protocol; remembering names; and introduction to dining. Skills acquired during the seminar will serve as a catalyst for improved career enhancement and marketability.

Dates: Wednesday, Mar 3-Mar 17
Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.78 | Fee: $129
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Jacquelyn Thomas

EKG Technician Certification Program
This comprehensive 50 hour certification program prepares students to function as EKG Technicians and to take the ASPT-Electrocardiograph (EKG) Technician exam and other National Certification Exams. This course includes important practice and background information on anatomy of the heart and physiology, medical disease processes, medical terminology, medical ethics, legal aspects of patient contact, laboratory assisting, electrocardiography and echocardiography. Additionally, students will practice with equipment and perform hands-on labs including introduction to the function and proper use of the EKG machine, the normal anatomy of the chest wall for proper lead placement, 12-lead placement and other clinical practices.

Dates: Tuesday, Thursday, Mar 23-May 11
Time: 6:00 PM-9:30 PM
CRN: MED210.02 | Fee: $1,099 | CEUs: 5.0
Status: Scheduled
Instructor(s): Staff
Jacquelyn Small Thomas
The Etiquette and Protocol School, Certified Protocol Consultant

Enhancing Self-Management Skills
Enhance your personal development skills in time management, stress management, and your knowledge and skills with Emotional Intelligence. This three-session course will allow you to focus on one topic in detail for more comprehension and understanding. Learn some practical tips in time management to gain more control over your schedule. Define stress, identify causes of stress and physical effects, determine your stresses, and identify stress management techniques. Finally, recognize data in feelings by understanding and applying Emotional Intelligence to make better decisions and build better relationships with co-workers, customers and friends.

Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Feb 22-Feb 24
Time: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
CRN: BUS210.11 | Fee: $79
Status: New
Instructor: Florence Powers

Executive Close: Selling Skills from the Oval Office
Do you want to improve your sales skills? There's no better place to learn than the Oval Office! The President of the United States is the most recognized position in the world. The success or failure of each President has been his ability to control the Congress he inherited, maintain his vision of the country's needs and hopes, and doing all this with the full knowledge that more of his friends than enemies wanted his job. The characteristics demonstrated by both the obscure and most popular occupants of the Oval Office have striking similarities to the skills needed to be successful in the art of sales and closing techniques. This class provides a historical perspective of some of the greatest salesmen in our country, and how they were able to use their abilities to mold the role of the President. Understanding and learning these skills will help you become a better salesperson!

Dates: Monday, Mar 1-Mar 29
Time: 6:00 PM-7:30 PM
CRN: BUS210.02 | Fee: $139 | CEUs: 0.8
Status: New
Instructor: Steven Emerson

Got Problems? Get Solutions! 5 Steps to Creative S
This one evening course teaches you to find solutions to small and large problems that eat your day and zap your energy. Issues are a part of life and come from nowhere. They render teams totally ineffective and stop progress. Successful managers proactively address them and find solutions as quickly as possible. What's needed for proactive success? Creativity, innovative thinking and perspectives from teams are the keys. Learn to solve complex issues with thorough and practical problem-solving skills like thinking out of the box, brainstorming with useful results, handling failure, eliminating fear of looking and sounding foolish, and having everyone participate in the process. Using teams' imagination brings solutions you need. It gives teams ownership to make changes and eliminate problems. This interactive, fast paced and entertaining workshop led by Smokie Sizemore teaches tools and skills managers use to solve problems. A workbook and resource materials are included. You can use them to inspire, manage, and improve productivity in your workforce.

Date: Monday, Feb 8
Time: 7:00 PM-9:30 PM
CRN: BUS210.28 | Fee: $49 | CEUs: 0.3
Status: New
Instructor: Smokie Sizemore

Introduction to Business Law
This course will present a broad introduction to the legal environment of business in the United States. You will develop a basic understanding of various areas of law including contract law, consumer law, employment law, internet law, international law, anti-trust law, and government regulations. Discuss and debate legal concepts introduced in the text and in cases assigned by the instructor. Cases will be drawn from both state and federal courts. Students should purchase the textbook, Business Law Today, from the instructor on the first night of class ($50).

Dates: Monday, Wednesday, Feb 8-Apr 19
Time: 6:00 PM-8:30 PM
CRN: BUS210.97 | Fee: $399 | CEUs: 6.0
Schedule Note: No class Feb. 15
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Jim Maxwell

Jobs for Life Training
Jobs for Life training is intended to help you engage in a journey - a journey from unemployment to employment or from under-employment to better employment. This 16 session interactive course is a combination of classroom instruction, and individual and group application activities. Discover timeless biblical principles concerning work and the ways those principles are applied in the marketplace. Sessions will help you to: understand the value and impact of positive character in the workplace; discover your gifts, talents and abilities; develop clear job and career objectives; create a realistic and achievable road map (professional/vocational plan) for your journey; practice targeted behavior interview questions; learn effective communication skills; acquire effective job search skills; create a practical resume; be introduced to available community service resources; learn from employers how to retain a job through effective customer satisfaction; understand the value of employee evaluations and ways to advance in a career. By the end of this class you will have all you need to find meaningful employment and engage on a journey that will lead you to a healthy and productive life.

Dates: Tuesday, Thursday, Feb 9-Apr 1
Time: 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.60 | Fee: $399 | CEUs: 1.6
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Flora Cardwell

Keys to Telecommuting Success
Telecommuting is becoming the 'mainstay of corporate America', according to a recent MSNBC story. Telecommuters are 25% more productive than people who work in an office - which means your company is more profitable! Come discover the keys to making telecommuting a success for you and your organization. This class is designed for those new to telecommuting and those already working from home. Includes a 100 page guide to telecommuting. Note: This is an online, instructor-led class. You must have internet access and audio (speakers) to participate. In the online classroom, you will listen to audio lectures, view slides and even take optional quizzes to test yourself. Post comments in the online discussion with your fellow participants and the instructor. Your instructor logs on once a day to answer questions and join in on the discussion. Participate anytime day or night, as little or as often as you like.

Dates: Monday, Feb 1-Mar 1
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.80 | Fee: $145
Status: Scheduled
Instructor(s): Staff
Flora Cardwell
Instructor, Office of Community and Professional Education, University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies

Leadership in Unpredictable Times
After the economic meltdown, the business landscape will never be the same. In these unprecedented times, leaders will need unprecedented skills. Leaders have always needed extraordinary traits; however, the ability to adapt and think differently has never been more important. This course is designed to help business leaders understand and hone their Adaptive Capacity Skills. This is a learned skill that improves with practice. In this interactive workshop, you will reach deep within yourself to bring your adaptive skills to the surface and develop a personal PPPLAN(TM).

Date: Thursday, Feb 4
Time: 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
CRN: BUS210.46 | Fee: $49 | CEUs: 0.2
Status: New
Instructor: Carol Muratore
Date: Thursday, Mar 4
Time: 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
CRN: BUS210.47 | Fee: $49 | CEUs: 0.2
Status: New
Instructor: Carol Muratore
Date: Thursday, Apr 1
Time: 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
CRN: BUS210.48 | Fee: $49 | CEUs: 0.2
Status: New
Instructor: Carol Muratore

Leadership Issues in Telecommuting
Transition your organization's leadership! Work smarter, leaner, and better with enhanced customer service and top talent. Discuss leadership issues in telecommuting and how to deal with problems as they arise. Includes the instructor's fascinating book, 'Nine Shift: Work, Life and Education in the 21st Century.' Note: This is an online, instructor-led class. You must have internet access and audio (speakers) to participate. In the online classroom, you will listen to audio lectures, view slides and even take optional quizzes to test yourself. Post comments in the online discussion with your fellow participants and the instructor. Your instructor logs on once a day to answer questions and join in on the discussion. Participate anytime day or night, as little or as often as you like.

Dates: Thursday, Apr 1-Apr 29
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.82 | Fee: $195
Status: Scheduled
Instructor(s): Staff
Carol Muratore
Executive Vice President and COO for Home Care Delivered, Inc.; Past President and CEO, McKesson Corp Extended Care; Board member for Bon Secours Health Systems and Professional Women in Healthcare; professional speaker on leadership, diversity and generational topics.

Medical Billing and Coding Professional
Medical Billing and Coding is one of the fastest growing careers in the health care industry today! The need for professionals that understand how to code health care services and procedures for third party insurance reimbursement is growing substantially. Physician practices, hospitals, pharmacies, long-term care facilities, chiropractic practices, physical therapy practices and other health care providers all depend on medical billing and coding for insurance carrier reimbursement. This 70 hour course offers the skill needed to solve insurance billing problems, how to manually file claims, complete common insurance forms, trace delinquent claims and use generic forms to streamline billing procedures. This course covers the following areas: CPT (introduction, guidelines, evaluation and management), specialty fields (such as surgery, radiology and laboratory), ICD-9 (introduction and guidelines), and basic claims processes for medical insurance and third party reimbursement. Students will learn how to find the service codes using coding manuals. After obtaining the suggested practical work experience, students who complete this course could be qualified to sit for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - Certified Professional Coder Exam (CPC or CPC-H - Apprentice); the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam; and/or other National Certification Exams.

Dates: Tuesday, Thursday, Mar 16-May 25
Time: 6:00 PM-9:30 PM
CRN: MED210.03 | Fee: $1,599 | CEUs: 7.0
Status: Scheduled
Instructor(s): Staff
Carol Muratore
Executive Vice President and COO for Home Care Delivered, Inc.; Past President and CEO, McKesson Corp Extended Care; Board member for Bon Secours Health Systems and Professional Women in Healthcare; professional speaker on leadership, diversity and generational topics.

Navigating the Multi-Generational Workplace
It is a strategic advantage to retain experienced talent while attracting the younger tech savvy generations. For the first time in the history of the industrialized world, four generations of people are finding themselves working side by side. Organizations also find unique marketing challenges trying to reach people with so many different generational perspectives and values. Explore ideas to satisfy the needs of the established Baby Boomers and Traditionalists, while also attracting and retaining the talented tech savvy Gen X and Millennial employees. Generational marketing techniques are also covered and the traps to avoid. With education and communication, the generational gaps can be bridged and successfully navigated. This is a fun topic that takes a look at the past and the future in order to ensure that all generations are appreciated, valued and optimized in the workplace and the marketplace. This course will also help managers and human resource professionals who are faced with managing across multiple generations in the workplace. SHRM: 0.6

Dates: Thursday, Feb 11-Feb 25
Time: 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
CRN: BUS210.42 | Fee: $139 | CEUs: 0.6
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Carol Muratore
Dates: Thursday, Mar 11-Mar 25
Time: 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
CRN: BUS210.41 | Fee: $139 | CEUs: 0.6
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Carol Muratore
Dates: Thursday, Apr 15-Apr 29
Time: 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
CRN: BUS210.43 | Fee: $139 | CEUs: 0.6
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Carol Muratore

Networking and the Stand-Up Food Function
Whether it's a social cocktail party or a business stand-up food function, knowing how to network and work a room is probably the most important thing you can do to achieve personal and professional success. Finessing the cocktail party with ease, grace and confidence should be the goal to make a positive first impression and make connections with people. Learn how to work the room in any situation, the proper way to introduce yourself and others, conversation techniques, handling food and drink properly, networking and handing out business cards, awkward situations and how to handle them, and much more!

Date: Thursday, Feb 11
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.32 | Fee: $79 | CEUs: 0.3
Status: New
Instructor: Michele Madore

Pharmacy Technician Program
This comprehensive 50 hour course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Boards' PTCB Exam. Technicians work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other health care settings - working under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Course content includes medical terminology specific to the pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Students will learn dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control and billing and reimbursement.

Dates: Tuesday, Thursday, Mar 23-May 11
Time: 6:00 PM-9:30 PM
CRN: MED210.01 | Fee: $1,099 | CEUs: 5.0
Status: Scheduled
Instructor(s): Staff
Michele Madore
Certified Etiquette Consultant, Certified Trainer for The Character Counts Coalition

Project Your Best Image
Do you need a style update? Don't know what looks good on you? Does shopping always seem overwhelming and exhausting? Learn to project your best image every day! Learn what styles fit and flatter your unique figure. Find out which colors you should wear to enhance your skin tone. Get tips for makeup and hair styles that can bring out your best features. Streamline your morning routine to products and outfits that make you look and feel great! We will find out what your personal style is and refine it to bring out your best image. Get tips on accessorizing, solving fit dilemmas, and organizing your closet.

Dates: Thursday, Feb 18-Feb 25
Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.35 | Fee: $79
Status: New
Instructor: Diana Seaman

Real Estate Appraisal Principles and Procedures
Are you interested in becoming a Real Estate Appraiser? Join this introductory course to the real estate appraisal and valuation profession. Gain working knowledge, real world experiences, and an understanding of real estate valuation processes, real estate markets, property types, legal and regulatory environment, financial and investment analysis, real estate trends, procedures, and industry developments. Students should purchase Real Estate Appraisal Principles and Procedures, 7th edition, ISBN 978-0-324-65261-1.

Dates: Wednesday, Feb 3-Apr 7
Time: 5:00 PM-7:30 PM
CRN: BUS210.40 | Fee: $299 | CEUs: 2.5
Status: New
Instructor: Otis Jarvis

Real Estate Market Analysis
Do you work in the real estate industry? Or are you trying to get into that field? Need to earn some continuing education units? This course is designed to give you the tools needed to properly collect and analyze market data. Explore markets, sub-markets, market segmentation, supply side analysis, demand analysis, and the importance of market analysis to the theory or highest and best use. Students should purchase Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use, 2004 Hondros Learning, ISBN 978-1-59844-089-8.

Dates: Monday, Feb 1-Apr 5
Time: 5:00 PM-7:30 PM
CRN: BUS210.44 | Fee: $299 | CEUs: 2.5
Status: New
Instructor: Otis Jarvis

Real Estate Statistics Modeling and Finance
Explore both theory and practice or statistics, real estate finance, and valuation modeling. This class facilitates practical applications in statistical analysis, and presents real estate markets, terms of financing, and real-world examples of how financing affects the value of real property. Students should purchase Statistics Modeling and Finance, 2009 Hondros Learning, ISBN 978-1-59844-104-8.

Dates: Thursday, Feb 4-Mar 25
Time: 5:00 PM-7:30 PM
CRN: BUS210.45 | Fee: $259 | CEUs: 2.0
Status: New
Instructor: Otis Jarvis

Restaurant Law
Restaurant Law is an essential course for anyone contemplating operation a restaurant or working in one. The restaurant as a business encompasses standard legal concepts from business law, yet requires a deeper understanding of specific issues dealing with the business and management of the restaurant. Management, human resources and legal issues of managing employees, federal and state regulations, insurance, OSHA, duty of care and liability issues, legal responsibilities to customers, legal concerns in serving food and beverages, and legal aspects of safety and security management will all be addressed. The teaching methodologies will include student involvement, role playing, research and case studies. Students should purchase Restaurant Law Basics, ISBN 0-471-40272-9.

Dates: Wednesday, Feb 3-Apr 21
Time: 6:30 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.85 | Fee: $329 | CEUs: 3.0
Status: New
Instructor: Marni Pilafian

Starting a Food Business
This course will take the experiential approach gained by a local entrepreneur into the art of beginning a food business. Everything from starting a restaurant to opening a production facility will be reviewed. Issues that will be considered include how to get a concept off the ground, and how to begin marketing plans for introduction into the grocery or food service markets. The steps required to become licensed, and subsequently insured as a viable food business will also be examined. You will also learn the health regulations associated with federal and state authorities. Guest speakers from a variety of food businesses will provide additional information on their specific area of knowledge.

Dates: Monday, Feb 1-Apr 26
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.01 | Fee: $259
Schedule Note: No class Feb. 15
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Richard Ryder

Supervising Telecommuters
You can supervise people from a distance better than people working down the hall from you in an office! But you have to supervise telecommuters differently than office workers. Telecommuters boost your organization's profitability. It allows you to recruit the best people regardless of where they live. Tour a model virtual office. Then take away the 4 core management practices to supervise telecommuters for a win-win for both your employees and management. Includes a 112 page manual. Note: This is an online, instructor-led class. You must have internet access and audio (speakers) to participate. In the online classroom, you will listen to audio lectures, view slides and even take optional quizzes to test yourself. Post comments in the online discussion with your fellow participants and the instructor. Your instructor logs on once a day to answer questions and join in on the discussion. Participate anytime day or night, as little or as often as you like.

Dates: Monday, Mar 1-Mar 29
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.81 | Fee: $175
Status: Scheduled
Instructor(s): Staff
Richard Ryder
Instructor, Office of Community and Professional Education, University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies

Supervisory and Leadership Certificate
Your employees are your most valuable resources. Ensuring the efficiency of your team is the key to your success and is your most important responsibility. Get practical, easy to understand and insightful methods for new and even experienced supervisors and managers. Learn about effective delegation, performance management, and writing performance reviews. Discuss the specifics of the supervisor's role and responsibilities, and strategies for improving your overall effectiveness as a leader. Take home practical information along with tips and techniques that can be applied at your job immediately. Note: This is an online, instructor-led class. You must have internet access and audio (speakers) to participate. In the online classroom, you will listen to audio lectures, view slides and even take optional quizzes to test yourself. Post comments in the online discussion with your fellow participants and the instructor. Your instructor logs on once a day to answer questions and join in on the discussion. Participate anytime day or night, as little or as often as you like.

Dates: Monday, Feb 1-Mar 29
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.68 | Fee: $395
Status: New
Instructor(s): Staff
Richard Ryder
Instructor, Office of Community and Professional Education, University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies
Dates: Thursday, Apr 1-May 27
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.69 | Fee: $395
Status: New
Instructor(s): Staff
Richard Ryder
Instructor, Office of Community and Professional Education, University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies

The Psychology of Happiness
Do you want to keep your employees happy? Are you searching for ways to maintain a positive attitude for yourself and others? For years psychologists and counselors have focused upon what makes people unhappy. In the past few years they have finally started to research what makes us happy! This course describes and explains what people find helpful in making them content. Contemporary studies from neuroscience have enriched this field and the results and applications are presented here. Additionally, this course identifies, applies and illustrates seven dynamic rules to invite happiness. This course would be helpful for mental health clinicians, social scientists, and for those who want to help others or themselves understand the art and science or a more positive attitude.

Dates: Tuesday, Jan 26-Feb 2
Time: 7:00 PM-8:30 PM
CRN: BUS210.05 | Fee: $49
Status: New
Instructor: Ronald Bullis

What Do I Want to Do When I Grow Up?
A Life Transition Seminar! Ready to scrap the traditional career? Maybe you're ready to retire but want to stay challenged, or maybe you can't afford to totally kick back. Maybe you are just tired of the corporate life and want to do something more fulfilling with your life. Maybe you've had a midlife 'awakening' and realize it's time to pursue your passion, but you're not quite sure what it is or how to get there. This seminar will help you with all elements needed to get on the right track - personal goals and vision, skills, likes/dislikes, financial needs, health considerations, and action planning. Come explore these elements with other like-minded people in this powerful workshop series and you'll be well prepared to shape a future based on well considered choices.

Dates: Wednesday, Feb 17-Mar 3
Time: 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.18 | Fee: $139 | CEUs: 0.6
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Don Miller
Dates: Wednesday, Mar 31-Apr 14
Time: 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.19 | Fee: $139 | CEUs: 0.6
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Don Miller

You're On the Air! How to Make it in Voice-Overs
Voice-overs are hot today! You don't have to be an actor to get voice-over work. With notable talents such as James Earl Jones, Linda Hunt and Donald Sutherland lending their voices to commercials, films and videos, one would think it would be next to impossible to break into this field. Not so! In this class you'll learn about an exciting new way to get around the competition and actually turn voice-overs into a thriving full or part-time business! Brian Thon, a professional voice-over artiest, will discuss voice-over technique and will introduce students to the voice-over business as a whole. He will talk about the numerous opportunities, the income potential, and the all-important demo and how to have it produced. You'll step up to the microphone to do some practice recording, and best of all, hear the results!

Date: Saturday, Mar 20
Time: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.12 | Fee: $69 | CEUs: 0.2
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Brian Thon

Communications and Writing

Appreciating Literary Style
Are you the type of reader who values a writer's style as much as the meaning it conveys? Do you mark your favorite sentences or copy them in a notebook where you can savor them later? Would you like to improve your understanding of the tools and techniques writers use to create powerful sentences? Join us for a close examination of the literary techniques used by prose writers from Charles Dickens to Elizabeth Gilbert and Jon Krakauer. After we've identified the tools of beautiful language, you'll have the option of applying them to your own writing style.

Dates: Thursday, Mar 18-Apr 29
Time: 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: ENG210.19 | Fee: $169
Schedule Note: No class Apr. 1
Status: New
Instructor: Jan Tarasovic

Boosting Your Web Site Traffic
Acquire the basic skills to boost your web site traffic, including how to analyze your visitor traffic, how to use search engine optimization to get greater visibility and exposure in Google searches, and how to redesign your web site copy to increase your visitors and results. No experience necessary, but if you are at an advanced level, your instructor is an SEO expert and can answer your toughest questions. Note: This is an online, instructor-led class. You must have internet access and audio (speakers) to participate. In the online classroom, you will listen to audio lectures, view slides and even take optional quizzes to test yourself. Post comments in the online discussion with your fellow participants and the instructor. Your instructor logs on once a day to answer questions and join in on the discussion. Participate anytime day or night, as little or as often as you like.

Dates: Monday, Mar 1-Mar 29
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.63 | Fee: $195
Status: New
Instructor(s): Staff
Jan Tarasovic
Instructor, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies
Taught high school English and journalism in Fairfax County until she retired three years ago. She has published articles, essays, and reviews in "The Washington Post" and other publications and is at work on her second novel for young adults. She holds a Master's degree in The Teaching of Writing and Literature from George Mason University.
Dates: Monday, May 3-May 24
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.64 | Fee: $195
Status: New
Instructor(s): Staff
Jan Tarasovic
Instructor, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies
Taught high school English and journalism in Fairfax County until she retired three years ago. She has published articles, essays, and reviews in "The Washington Post" and other publications and is at work on her second novel for young adults. She holds a Master's degree in The Teaching of Writing and Literature from George Mason University.

Building Better Stories
You love your characters. You think your plot is intriguing, but on the page your story falls flat. Focusing on something more basic, the building blocks that give a story's structure, can give good ideas the foundation they need to succeed. We will revisit some of those 'boring' basics you sat through in high school - things like points of view and verb tenses. But this time, we'll do it with an eye toward improving our own fiction. Explore examples of stories where the writer's choices are what make the story work, and learn how different choices could have weakened the final product.

Dates: Thursday, Feb 11-Mar 18
Time: 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: ENG210.10 | Fee: $159 | CEUs: 1.2
Status: New
Instructor: Foust Foust

Business Writers' Bootcamp
On the job, being able to write clearly, concisely and conversationally is an increasingly rare talent, but it gets documents and correspondence the attention they deserve. Through real-world examples and exercises, learn the tricks professional writers use to cut the fat, avoid embarrassing errors, and connect with readers. You'll gain an arsenal of easy ways to quickly find and fix many flaws in any piece of writing - without becoming a grammar snob. Students should purchase The Elements of Style (4th edition) ISBN 020530902X, prior to the first class.

Dates: Wednesday, Mar 10-Mar 24
Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.06 | Fee: $149 | CEUs: 0.6
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Karen Wormald

Communicating and Marketing Using Social Networks
Develop a two-way communication and marketing strategy for your organization using social networks. Let your instructor guide you in exploring major social networks, including Twitter, LinkedIn, and blogging. Learn quick, easy ways to use Twitter, blogs and LinkedIn to engage your customers or clients and keep them interested in your organization or business. You'll find out the advantages and disadvantages of each, and learn what's right for your work and kind of organization. Your instructor, Suzanne Kart, is a director of marketing for a national association, and writes and speaks on the topic. Note: This is an online, instructor-led class. You must have internet access and audio (speakers) to participate. In the online classroom, you will listen to audio lectures, view slides and even take optional quizzes to test yourself. Post comments in the online discussion with your fellow participants and the instructor. Your instructor logs on once a day to answer questions and join in on the discussion. Participate anytime day or night, as little or as often as you like.

Dates: Monday, Mar 1-Mar 29
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.57 | Fee: $195
Status: New
Instructor(s): Staff
Karen Wormald
Owner of Kew Publications, magazine columnist and author of the book 'How to Work Like a Cat'
Dates: Monday, May 3-May 24
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.58 | Fee: $195
Status: New
Instructor(s): Staff
Karen Wormald
Owner of Kew Publications, magazine columnist and author of the book 'How to Work Like a Cat'

Improving Email Promotions
Discover new ways to improve your email promotions, including when to email, what to email, and testing email copy. Then find out how to analyze your email response rates, including getting the bench marks for open rates and click through rates. Learn how to improve your email promotion and responses with tracking and testing. Get a basic introduction to email promotions. If you are advanced, your instructor is an email expert and can answer your toughest questions as well. Note: This is an online, instructor-led class. You must have internet access and audio (speakers) to participate. In the online classroom, you will listen to audio lectures, view slides and even take optional quizzes to test yourself. Post comments in the online discussion with your fellow participants and the instructor. Your instructor logs on once a day to answer questions and join in on the discussion. Participate anytime day or night, as little or as often as you like.

Dates: Monday, Feb 1-Feb 22
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.61 | Fee: $195
Status: New
Instructor(s): Staff
Karen Wormald
Owner of Kew Publications, magazine columnist and author of the book 'How to Work Like a Cat'
Dates: Thursday, Apr 1-Apr 29
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.62 | Fee: $195
Status: New
Instructor(s): Staff
Karen Wormald
Owner of Kew Publications, magazine columnist and author of the book 'How to Work Like a Cat'

Inclusion Forum: Moving from Confusion to Clarity
If you're ready to discuss issues related to race, gender, religion and other 'hot button' topics, and would like some help with starting the conversation, we're here for you! Gloria and Rita come from different backgrounds and have established a facilitated discussion and workshop that will offer a comfortable, supportive environment. This is where you can come to ask questions and to share insights regarding inclusion and exclusion. We will discuss how to deal with the challenges facing our communities and workplaces. Learn to communicate about differences, without creating unmanageable conflict; explore the repercussions of the past in a way that is supportive and healing; overcome fear of offending, by learning how to communicate respectfully; respond tactfully and effectively to offensive remarks; share your insights; establish a broader mindset; and avoid exclusion, based on perceived or real differences, by understanding how it threatens our shared future.

Dates: Wednesday, May 12-May 19
Time: 6:00 PM-8:30 PM
CRN: BUS210.15 | Fee: $159 | CEUs: 0.5
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Gloria Thomas

Integrating Social Networks in Your Organization
Take away a practical strategy and techniques for implementing social networks for your organization or business. Learn how to create your own private social network using Ning, work socially using Google Docs and calendars, and move your web site to an interactive Web 2.0 site. Then your instructor will help you choose which social network tools are right for your situation, and then integrate them into your web site to develop a social networking strategy for your organization. Find out what you can be doing, what you should be doing, and take back a plan to integrate social networks into your communication and marketing. Your instructor, Jennifer Selke, is a nationally known speaker, consultant and trainer on social networks and social media. Note: This is an online, instructor-led class. You must have internet access and audio (speakers) to participate. In the online classroom, you will listen to audio lectures, view slides and even take optional quizzes to test yourself. Post comments in the online discussion with your fellow participants and the instructor. Your instructor logs on once a day to answer questions and join in on the discussion. Participate anytime day or night, as little or as often as you like.

Dates: Thursday, Apr 1-Apr 29
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.59 | Fee: $195
Status: New
Instructor(s): Staff
Gloria Thomas
President, Wizard Wo rkforce Development, Inc.; Past Presidentof the Virginia Chapter of the National Speakers Association

Introduction to Social Networks
Get involved in the move from in-person to online communication. Learn what social networks are and their role in your business and personal life. Find out the top sites and how businesses are using the sites for communication, customer retention, branding, marketing, market research, needs assessment and serving customers and clients. Explore the options for your organization. Look at case studies of what other organizations are doing. Let your instructor guide your exploration of Facebook and YouTube. Your instructor, Jennifer Selke, is a nationally known speaker, consultant and trainer on social networks and social media. Note: This is an online, instructor-led class. You must have internet access and audio (speakers) to participate. In the online classroom, you will listen to audio lectures, view slides and even take optional quizzes to test yourself. Post comments in the online discussion with your fellow participants and the instructor. Your instructor logs on once a day to answer questions and join in on the discussion. Participate anytime day or night, as little or as often as you like.

Dates: Monday, Feb 1-Mar 1
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.55 | Fee: $195
Status: New
Instructor(s): Staff
Gloria Thomas
President, Wizard Wo rkforce Development, Inc.; Past Presidentof the Virginia Chapter of the National Speakers Association
Dates: Thursday, Apr 1-Apr 29
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.56 | Fee: $195
Status: New
Instructor(s): Staff
Gloria Thomas
President, Wizard Wo rkforce Development, Inc.; Past Presidentof the Virginia Chapter of the National Speakers Association

Online Advertising
Get the keys to making online advertising work for you and your organization. See how pay-per-click advertising with Google AdWords works. Find out how to test low budget AdWord campaigns. Learn how you can target local audiences. Then discover Facebook advertising and how you can determine the demographics and even numbers of people you want to reach. No experience necessary, but if you are at an advanced level, your instructor is an online ad expert and can answer your toughest questions. Note: This is an online, instructor-led class. You must have internet access and audio (speakers) to participate. In the online classroom, you will listen to audio lectures, view slides and even take optional quizzes to test yourself. Post comments in the online discussion with your fellow participants and the instructor. Your instructor logs on once a day to answer questions and join in on the discussion. Participate anytime day or night, as little or as often as you like.

Dates: Monday, May 3-May 24
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.65 | Fee: $195
Status: New
Instructor(s): Staff
Gloria Thomas
President, Wizard Wo rkforce Development, Inc.; Past Presidentof the Virginia Chapter of the National Speakers Association

Power Proofreading
If you need to find the most errors in the least amount of time, this fast-paced class will give you a sure-fire method for proofing documents of any length to pinpoint problems with consistency, capitalization, punctuation, formatting and more. Learn tips on how to harness the power of word processing software to aid proofreading on the screen. Note: A good grasp of grammar is required, as that is not the focus of this course.

Date: Wednesday, Feb 24
Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.07 | Fee: $49 | CEUs: 0.2
Status: New
Instructor: Karen Wormald
Date: Wednesday, Apr 7
Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.08 | Fee: $49 | CEUs: 0.2
Status: New
Instructor: Karen Wormald

Speak On Your Feet: 7 Steps for Great Communicatio
Have you tapped into all of the potential communication holds for you? Many things can stand in your way, including: habits, lack of skill, shyness, as well as the myths and misconceptions that are perpetuated about communication. Excellent communication skills are essential to achieving both professional and personal goals. You can learn how to present your ideas with credibility, authority and confidence. Make a powerful impression at meetings. Put an end to over-apologizing, over-accommodating and speaking tentatively. Learn how to handle conflict and confrontations, without feeling drained. If you are unable to hold your ground or are intimidated by certain communication situations, you don't have to transform your personality to inject power into your communications. Simple changes will make you feel more comfortable, even when put 'on the spot'. This course builds communication skills step by step. You will learn to: communicate more confidently, clearly and concisely; use both direct and indirect communication techniques to assert your point of view; influence others in a positive way; recognize four behavioral types and learn how to connect with each; use Power Lines to help you think on your feet; avoid personalizing the emotional outbursts of others; halt gossip and backstabbing; use a structured process to learn from any difficult communication scenario that you experience; feel more empowered by communicating your personal limits and boundaries; maintain positive energy in your communication; deal effectively with challenging individuals and scenarios; manage conflict and remain cool in heated encounters. All course materials and workbooks are included in the fee.

Dates: Tuesday, Apr 6-May 18
Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
CRN: BUS210.14 | Fee: $279 | CEUs: 1.4
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Gloria Thomas

The Strategy of Business Writing
Effective writing is both an art and a science, and it is much more than just the words you choose. Without a proper understanding of purpose, audience and chosen medium, your words will fall hopelessly short of their target. If you are responsible for the words that shape your organization, or if you simply want to learn how to write more effectively, come join us. In print and online, from ads to Web copy, discover the role of strategy in effective writing and learn techniques to cut through the noise and make the written word work for your organization.

Dates: Thursday, Mar 25-Apr 8
Time: 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
CRN: ENG210.02 | Fee: $99 | CEUs: 0.6
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Phillip Gravely

Writing for the Web
In today's world, an ineffective Web site is a liability to your business or organization. Users have limited time and patience and want full control of the interaction. If you don't hook them, your competition will - and they're only one click away! To use the Web effectively for your business, you need specific knowledge of web-writing principles and the skills to apply that knowledge consistently.

Dates: Thursday, Feb 25-Mar 4
Time: 6:30 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: ENG210.01 | Fee: $99 | CEUs: 0.5
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Phillip Gravely

Computer Skills

Getting More from Microsoft Excel
Most of us use Excel, but we're not getting enough power from it. We only use a small portion of what Excel can do. Getting More Out of Microsoft Excel gives you the tools to create and edit information in your workbooks with strong presentation and calculations of your data. This course will review the fundamentals of creating formulas and functions, and move on to customizing your worksheets and the advanced capabilities of Microsoft Excel. Some of the areas covered include the watching values, Solver, Goal Seeker, Scenarios, and Pivot Tables. Users should be familiar with the Microsoft Excel environment and be able to create simple formulas and formatting.

Date: Tuesday, Mar 16
Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
CRN: TEC210.03 | Fee: $129 | CEUs: 0.6
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Joyce Boschert

Getting More from Microsoft Word
Whether you've been in Microsoft Word for a month or ten years, there's more to the program than you know. This class is for users who are literate in Microsoft Word and want to learn tools to gain strength in creating and editing their documents. Learn about styles, using objects, templates, macros and more. A list of prerequisite skills is available through the School of Continuing Studies. Students should be able to perform at least 80% of the introductory skills or have taken the Introduction to Microsoft Word class.

Date: Wednesday, Dec 2
Time: 11:30 AM-5:00 PM
CRN: TEC109.06 | Fee: $129 | CEUs: 0.7
Schedule Note: Start and end times revised; current values are accurate.
Status: Revised Nov 2
Instructor: Joyce Boschert
Date: Tuesday, Apr 20
Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
CRN: TEC210.06 | Fee: $129 | CEUs: 0.6
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Joyce Boschert

Introduction to FileMaker Pro
FileMaker Pro is often described as 'the database for the rest of us.' This course will give you an understanding on how databases work and how to get more power from your data. We will cover field definitions, layout design, searches and sorts, and printing and previewing documents. You'll create a database from scratch and learn how to create the labels, lists, and reports needed to put efforts to their best use. The class is designed for both Mac and PC users. Students should bring their own laptops with FileMaker Pro installed. The class will be taught using FileMaker 10, but is consistent with principles in FileMaker 8.5 and 9.0 also.

Date: Tuesday, Apr 27
Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
CRN: TEC210.08 | Fee: $129 | CEUs: 0.6
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Joyce Boschert

Introduction to Microsoft Access
Microsoft Access is a powerful database program, used by most major corporations today. The program is designed to work with a company's most important asset - their data. This class is an introduction to using MS Access. Students will learn about the structure of a database, and the tools used to modify the database and work with their data. You will also learn tables, queries, forms and reports. Course fee includes workbook.

Date: Tuesday, Apr 13
Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
CRN: TEC210.01 | Fee: $129 | CEUs: 0.6
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Joyce Boschert

Introduction to Microsoft Excel
Knowing Microsoft Excel is a must in today's business world. Even if you've been in Excel for a while, this class will teach you the 'you don't know it's there if you don't know it's there' skills. We will cover entering and editing data and formulas, formatting spreadsheets, creating charts, and working with multiple worksheets in a workbook. Learn page setup, previewing, and printing documents. We will be using Excel 2007, the most up-to-date version of the powerful spreadsheet program.

Date: Tuesday, Feb 2
Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
CRN: TEC210.02 | Fee: $129 | CEUs: 0.6
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Joyce Boschert

Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint
If you can use Microsoft Word, you can learn to create powerful and appealing presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint! You will create presentations and work with the tools available to insert WordArt, clip art, graphic objects, tables and charts, view a slide show, and quickly create a presentation using the AutoContent Wizard.

Date: Tuesday, Mar 9
Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
CRN: TEC210.07 | Fee: $129 | CEUs: 0.6
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Joyce Boschert

Introduction to Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Visio is a power tool for organizing data, workflow and staff. This one day course is an introduction to using the abilities of Visio 2007 to create organization and flow charts. Explore the interface, work with shapes, apply styles and create an organization chart. Course manual is included.

Date: Tuesday, Mar 23
Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
CRN: TEC210.09 | Fee: $129 | CEUs: 0.6
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Joyce Boschert

Introduction to Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word is the most frequently used program in the Microsoft Office suite. Learn the tools with which to create your documents. We will cover the basics of creating, editing and formatting documents, using Spell Check and Auto Correct, inserting symbols and special characters, and page setup and printing.

Date: Tuesday, Feb 23
Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
CRN: TEC210.05 | Fee: $129 | CEUs: 0.6
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Joyce Boschert

Institute on Philanthropy

Attract Major Donors by Implementing Accountabilit
Board Development Series
Many nonprofit organizations are faced with the need to improve their organizations efficiency and accountability to build trust and attract donors. This course, geared to Board members and CEO's, offers suggestions on how to set priorities, build timelines and responsibilities for implementing best practices and accountability standards. The Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance Standards for Charitable Accountability will be used as a model and study guide.

Date: Tuesday, Apr 20
Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
CRN: IOP208.12 | Fee: $50
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Patricia Morris

Financial Management for Boards (2 parts)
Board Development Series
This course will focus on the importance, impact and key concepts in support of proper financial management and stewardship for nonprofit organizations. Participants will be exposed to financial terminology, issues and oversight techniques. The goal will be to help participants understand and articulate the relationship between the mission and financial affairs of nonprofits, thereby enhancing their ability to serve as advocates and expand the financial resources available to the organization. (Due to popular demand, this class will run for two sessions.)

Dates: Tuesday, Jan 12-Jan 19
Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
CRN: IOP209.1 | Fee: $95 | CEUs: 0.4
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Randy Spears
Dates: Tuesday, Jan 12-Jan 19
Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
CRN: IOP209.1 | Fee: $95
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Randy Spears

Leading in Difficult Circumstances
Board Development Series
Even the best working situation or project can become challenging. External forces, economic upheaval, changing expectations, bad press or internal ones staff concerns, performance issues, and low morale can deplete resources and frustrate the spirit of the most successful leader. How can you keep your team motivated, focused and performing? How can you keep your energy high and your focus on success rather than the challenges? In this class leaders at all levels will explore the advantages and the power of acknowledging your circumstances, discuss effective ways to adapt to change, and explore how you can provide the direction and support to move your team and organization forward.

Date: Thursday, Feb 25
Time: 6:00 PM-8:30 PM
CRN: IOP110.11 | Fee: $50
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Susan O'Neil

Relationship Building for Boards
Board Development Series
Everyone understands the importance of relationships in the fundraising process. However, the importance of developing a team from the inside out is critical to the successful management of a nonprofit. Learn how to change the culture of giving within your organization; learn how to manage difficult co-workers; learn how to 'Rise Above' personality differences to achieve mutual goals; and, learn to cultivate the relationships within your organization. Being successful in each of these areas will help you create a much larger and more successful development team. Highly recommended for Board Members, ED's & Development Directors.

Date: Thursday, Dec 3
Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
CRN: IOP109.18 | Fee: $50 | CEUs: 0.2
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Jennifer Gentry

Telling Your Organization's Story by Word of Mouth
Board Development Series
Successful development professionals know that fundraising is more than identifying wealthy individuals and asking them for money. It is more about the strategic sharing of passionate stories of need and the solutions on organization offers. This course is geared towards development officers who have shy fundraising board members, volunteers and even CEOs. It offers tips and methods to identify and create the stories that will resonate with prospective donors, and how to train those who hate to ask for money in how storytelling helps the fundraising process.

Date: Tuesday, Feb 2
Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
CRN: IOP110.6 | Fee: $50
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Patricia Morris

The Art of Cultivation for Boards
Board Development Series
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Date: Tuesday, May 11
Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
CRN: IOP110.19 | Fee: $50
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Jennifer Sager Gentry

When and How to Work with Consultants
Board Development Series
From time to time organizations have projects that require more skills and/or time than the staff can support. Exploring and creating a campaign, setting strategic direction and developing staff competencies are some examples of services an outside consultant can provide to support an organization's success. How do you know when hiring an external consultant is the best use of an organization's resources? If you decide to hire a consultant, how can you manage the relationship to secure the best outcomes for your organization? In this course we will discuss ways to assess your needs for a consultant, how to establish a productive relationship with a consultant * beginning with how to choose a consultant * and ways to work with consultants to reach your goals.

Date: Thursday, Mar 18
Time: 6:00 PM-8:30 PM
CRN: IOP110.12 | Fee: $50
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Susan O'Neil

Big Game Hunting - Planned Giving in Dev. Office
Fundraising and Development
Too often development officers try to incorporate planned giving into their efforts by viewing it as a separate tool to assist with fundraising. According to many seasoned practitioners, however, this is not the best approach. Joe Bull, 2005 Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Council on Planned Giving, suggests that, ?Planned giving is an active process.? Come hear about how Collegiate School implements this process and thereby consistently enjoys $1-3 million every year in deferred giving activity. How does pursuing planned gifts differ from raising outright/capital gifts? How does a small shop raise these gifts without a dedicated planned giving officer? What can a CEO do to help? What must a governing board do to promote success? Our study will also provide a working knowledge of each of the eight most common gifts in this area, including their main tax features.

Dates: Tuesday, Mar 23-Mar 30
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
CRN: IOP110.7 | Fee: $165
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Stephen Hart

CFRE Review Class
Fundraising and Development
This will be an intensive 2 day review class that covers topics to prepare for taking the CFRE exam.

Dates: Thursday, Friday, Feb 18-Feb 19
Time: 8:00 AM-3:30 PM
CRN: IOP110.5 | Fee: $390
Status: Scheduled
Instructor(s): Staff
Stephen A. Hart
Director of Planned Giving, Collegiate School

Creating a Donor Communication Plan
Fundraising and Development
By building up from the bottom of the donor pyramid, an organization ensures a solid base of donors from which major gifts can grow. Successful annual fund programs at this level are more than sending letters to current and prospective donors several times a year. Marketing plays a big role in any successful fundraising campaign, whether the appeal is traditional direct mail, email or Internet. Learn how to build an affordable integrated marketing plan into your fundraising to increase visibility and bring new donors to your cause.

Dates: Tuesday, Apr 13-Apr 20
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
CRN: IOP110.9 | Fee: $165
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Patricia Morris

Endowment & Restricted Gifts for Staff (Part I)
Fundraising and Development
Your organization has received several restricted gifts. What happens next? Your Finance Office has to handle the gifts, reflect them in the annual budget and ensure the gifts are used for the purpose the donor intended. How can your Development Office best work with the Finance Office to ensure good stewardship? In addition, there are a host of other questions to be answered. What is an endowment? What are the types of endowment? What are the pros and cons of endowment gifts in an uncertain financial environment? How much of an endowment gift can be used to support programs? How should your organization report on its endowment? Get answers to these and more from this one-day crash course.

Date: Tuesday, Feb 15
Time: 9:00 PM-12:00 AM
CRN: IOP109.13 | Fee: $85 | CEUs: 0.3
Status: Rescheduled Oct 29
Instructor: Bob Sedivy

Endowment and Restricted Gifts for Staff (Part I)
Fundraising and Development
Your organization has received several restricted gifts. What happens next? Your Finance Office has to handle the gifts, reflect them in the annual budget and ensure the gifts are used for the purpose the donor intended. How can your Development Office best work with the Finance Office to ensure good stewardship? In addition, there are a host of other questions to be answered. What is an endowment? What are the types of endowment? What are the pros and cons of endowment gifts in an uncertain financial environment? How much of an endowment gift can be used to support programs? How should your organization report on its endowment? Get answers to these and more from this one-day crash course.

Date: Monday, Feb 15
Time: 9:00 PM-12:00 AM
CRN: IOP110.23 | Fee: $85
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Bob Sedivy

Endowment Investment & Reporting- Staff (Part II)
Fundraising and Development
Your organization has received several gifts restricted to endowment. How is an endowment set up? How is it invested? In a rapidly changing financial environment, what should your organization's investment policy include? What are your organization's reporting obligations under the new UPMIFA law enacted in Virginia and how can they be used to assist fundraising? Learn about these and other related topics so you can work effectively with your Board Investment Committee, your colleagues, and your donors on the critical subject of endowments.

Date: Tuesday, Feb 22
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
CRN: IOP109.26 | Fee: $85 | CEUs: 0.3
Status: Rescheduled Oct 29
Instructor: Bob Sedivy

Endowment Investment and Reporting - Staff (Part II)
Fundraising and Development
Your organization has received several gifts restricted to endowment. How is an endowment set up? How is it invested? In a rapidly changing financial environment, what should your organization's investment policy include? What are your organization's reporting obligations under the new UPMIFA law enacted in Virginia and how can they be used to assist fundraising? Learn about these and other related topics so you can work effectively with your Board Investment Committee, your colleagues, and your donors on the critical subject of endowments.

Date: Monday, Feb 22
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
CRN: IOP110.24 | Fee: $85
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Bob Sedivy

Fundraising for Small Nonprofits
Fundraising and Development
Fundraising for Small Nonprofits One of the biggest challenges in the one-person development shop is keeping all the balls in the air. In this class, we will focus on identifying which balls are the most important and why. We will help you build your case for support for the annual fund and any special projects you may have; define a volunteer and staff driven model for success; and write a development plan.

Dates: Wednesday, Feb 17-Feb 24
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
CRN: IOP110.10 | Fee: $165
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Ruth Ellett

Grants and Major Gift Research
Fundraising and Development
Explore effective prospect research resources, methods, internet sites and subscription databases to identify, refine and qualify all funding sources including: individuals, business and industry, private foundations, associations and government sources. For added benefit, come prepared with general needs, as well as specific projects, programs and funding needs. The class will spend quality time in the Computer Lab online, as well as studying other available resources.

Date: Wednesday, May 19
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
CRN: IOP110.13 | Fee: $90
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Mary Stumpf

Introduction to Grantsmanship
Fundraising and Development
Successful grantsmanship is more than grants writing - it's a comprehensive process of defining needs in a compelling way; determining best type of funding possibilities and strategies; researching and connecting with appropriate sources; writing and packaging the competitive, winning proposals; and managing grants and grantors after the award or the decline - while educating and engaging better your boss and your board. In this six-hour workshop you will learn the fundamentals, organization and management strategies, grant trends and solutions, and new resources that position your organization for greater grantsmanship success.

Dates: Friday, Jan 22-Jan 29
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
CRN: IOP109.25 | Fee: $170
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Mary Stumpf

Making the Case: How Telling Your Organization's
Fundraising and Development
Anyone in a capital or annual campaign will benefit from learning the successful elements of a winning case statement. Judy Lankford, CFRE, will use her real-life case statement writing experiences to provide students with a basic 'road map' for creating this document. Jerold Panas' seminal book, 'Making the Case' will be our touchstone and point of reference. We will have fun analyzing the ingredients of successful case statements and will review some examples. Each student will work on creating a basic framework for their own organizational case statement document.

Dates: Wednesday, Mar 17-Mar 24
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
CRN: IOP110.8 | Fee: $165
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Judy Lankford

Skills Volunteering: An Innovative Approach
Fundraising and Development
Given the current economy, non profits can engage corporate support through non cash efforts. Skills Volunteering is a unique and innovative approach building non profit sustainability using corporate human capital. It's a win-win: employees develop leadership skills while non profits benefit from increased operational efficiency. Learn how to initiate a Skills Volunteer project with corporate partners.

Date: Wednesday, Feb 3
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
CRN: IOP110.17 | Fee: $85
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Theresa Moore

Taking Advantage of New Trends in Philanthropy
Fundraising and Development
The landscape of philanthropy is changing, with donors looking to be more strategic in their giving, grantmakers expecting recipients to demonstrate measurable impact, new methods for giving being invented, and so on. Philanthropic institutions of all sorts are looking to the corporate world for ideas on how to give in new, more entrepreneurial ways, and new technologies are changing the way we all give. Learning about these trends and developing a strategy to respond to them productively can help prepare your organization for the future, while pursuing new opportunities in the present. This workshop will introduce you to a number of the most significant recent innovations in philanthropic giving, and give you a chance to brainstorm a plan to take advantage of them.

Date: Wednesday, Feb 10
Time: 9:00 AM-11:00 AM
CRN: IOP110.18 | Fee: $50
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Michael Moody

The Annual Fund
Fundraising and Development
A well-run annual giving program not only provides critical funds to operate not-for-profit organizations but also serves as the platform for major gifts, capital campaigns, planned giving, and endowments. Yet many organizations operate the annual fund primarily through mailings and special events that only scratch at the surface of fundraising potential. The best annual funds know their donors and they know fundraising takes a village. They have a good development team of board members, chief executive, and development staff who know their roles and pull their weight in fundraising. They are strategic in the development of an annual fund campaign plan. They view the various methods - direct mail, events, grant process, personalized contacts - not as separate activities but as parts of a total program to acquire, keep, and upgrade donors over their lifetime. They analyze fundraising methods and set realistic goals. They have a personalized component - some one-on-one aspect. This course will focus on: Identifying your annual fund strategies and identifying the techniques for success; Defining and communicating the annual fund case - the fundraiser's best friend, Building your annual fund constituency, Maximizing relationships - the role of the board, volunteer and staff in the annual fund

Dates: Friday, Apr 16-Apr 30
Time: 8:30 AM-12:00 PM
CRN: IOP110.14 | Fee: $245
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Lisa Freeman

The Art of the Candid Conversation
Fundraising and Development
This class will cover both the science and the art of ?making an ask?. Whether you are asking for the gift of a lifetime or simply an annual fund contribution, the art of the candid conversation is useful for all donors and development officers. Activities covered in the course will range from elevator speeches to in-depth prospect cultivation and solicitation techniques.

Date: Friday, Apr 2
Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
CRN: IOP110.15 | Fee: $165
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Laura Doherty

A New Media World, Don't Blink! Transforming Your
Nonprofit Marketing
Communications professionals worldwide recognize he Internet has forever changed how we manage public relations and communications strategies for our organizations. Learn how new media channels and recent consumer, generational and business trends are continuing to shape how we collect online communications tools and what nonprofit organizations need to know about the opportunities and challenges they face in an increasingly digital world. Topics covered include social networking, blogs and other new media. This class will be held in a computer lab. Fulfills Core Nonprofit Marketing or any certificate Elective requirement.

Date: Tuesday, Mar 30
Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
CRN: IOP110.22 | Fee: $160
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Dean Browell

Integrated Marketing Communication I: Audiences
Nonprofit Marketing
This class builds upon Nonprofit Marketing Basics I with an in depth study of identifying and segmenting internal and external audiences, tactics to reach them and tools for measurement. The importance of speaking with one voice is addressed for staff, volunteers, donors and consumers. Participants study how to develop a promotions strategy that effectively and efficiently delivers the appropriate message to the right people to achieve the organization's goals.
Prerequisite: Nonprofit Marketing Basics I

Dates: Thursday, Apr 22-Apr 29
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
CRN: IOP110.3 | Fee: $170
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Todd Gray

Integrated Marketing Communication II: Tactics
Nonprofit Marketing
This class is an in depth exploration of the tactics used to effectively deliver messages to nonprofit constituents. Topics will build upon the elements of a marketing plan and include motivating audiences, branding, and budgeting. Participants learn to assess the need and application for market research, public relations campaigns, advertising tactics (print, broadcast, online), sales tactics, and corporate sponsorships.
Prerequisite: Integrated Marketing Communication I.

Date: Thursday, May 6
Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
CRN: IOP110.4 | Fee: $170
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Todd Gray

Nonprofit Marketing Basics I
Nonprofit Marketing
Nonprofit Marketing Basics I is a useful and practical workshop focusing on marketing fundamentals and is targeted for any nonprofit staff member who is invested in the success of their organization. Participants are introduced to the universal marketing model through an introduction to identifying a target market and developing the appropriate product, pricing, placement and promotional strategies for their customer base.

Dates: Tuesday, Mar 16-Mar 23
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
CRN: IOP110.1 | Fee: $170
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Katie Gilstrap

Nonprofit Marketing Basics II
Nonprofit Marketing
This advanced workshop takes an intensive look at how to apply marketing principles to real world dynamics of nonprofit organizations and successfully develop an agency-wide marketing plan To receive full benefit from this workshop, participants are strongly encouraged to take Integrated Marketing Communications I and II, Nonprofit Marketing Basics I (and Don't Blink is recommended) prior to registering for this class.

Dates: Thursday, May 13-May 20
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
CRN: IOP110.2 | Fee: $170
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Katie Gilstrap

Interior Decorating

Budget Setting and Record Keeping
Business Core
The concepts and planned business strategies of successful interior decorators is examined in this class. All successful businesses have a well-constructed budget and record-keeping system. Study techniques to maintain positive cash flow and discover what systems work best. Find out the best methods to set and stay within a budget, and how to organize documents for tax preparation.

Dates: Sunday, Jan 31-Feb 21
Time: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
CRN: INT210.25 | Fee: $139
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Marketing Your Interior Decorating Services
Business Core
Gain knowledge of proficiency in planning and marketing strategies for your interior decorating business. Topics include researching the market, preparing presentations, overcoming obstacles, and closing the sale. Be trained on how to profile competitors and how to market yourself to stand out. This is a must-have class for interior decorators who desire to become the best in their field.

Dates: Sunday, Feb 7-Feb 28
Time: 3:00 PM-6:00 PM
CRN: INT210.21 | Fee: $139
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Starting and Building Interior Decorating Business
Business Core
Explore the advantages of starting an interior design business as a sole proprietor. Learn how to create a business plan and how to implement various business strategies used by successful interior decorators.

Dates: Tuesday, Apr 6-Apr 27
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: INT210.09 | Fee: $139
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Advanced Marketing for Interior Decorators
Business Core (Advanced Certificate)
Create an aggressive 12-month marketing plan to obtain customers and retain 99% of your existing customer base. Learn what your clients are really saying and what they really want from you as an Interior Decorator. Expand your knowledge with this fun and in-depth course that will help drive more money into your business!
Prerequisite: Marketing Your Interior Decorating Business, and Starting and Building Your Interior Decorating Business
Note: Counts as a Business Core for the Advanced Interior Decorating Certificate

Dates: Sunday, Mar 7-Mar 28
Time: 3:00 PM-6:00 PM
CRN: INT210.12 | Fee: $139
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Growing Your Business in Any Economy
Business Core (Advanced Certificate)
A downturn in the economy does not mean your business cannot be profitable and still grow! Learn how to make money for your business regardless of what economic times we are in. Analyze how companies watch the market, and learn what will help boost profits for your business. Learn about the psychological effects of customer spending, and what colors and furnishings have been popular in different economic times and why. This is a must-have class for the serious professional who wants to grow their business in any economy! Pre-requisites: Starting and Building Your Interior Decorating Business: The Sole Proprietorship, Budget Setting and Record Keeping, Marketing Your Interior Decorating Business, Furniture Styles and Arrangements, and Color Theory, OR completion of the Interior Decorating Certificate. This course counts as a Business Core toward the Advanced Interior Decorating Certificate.

Dates: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Dec 1-Dec 4
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: INT109.01 | Fee: $139
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech
Dates: Friday, Apr 2-Apr 23
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: INT210.10 | Fee: $139
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Strategic Planning for Long Term Profit
Business Core (Advanced Certificate)
Learn to calculate your current business needs and how to grow your business in the future. Discover how to make sound business decisions and budget projections for increasing your profit. Examine strategic plans that have been used by top decorators and learn how to re-create them to suit your own individual business.
Prerequisite: Marketing Your Interior Decorating Business
Note: Counts as a Business Core toward the Advanced Interior Decorating Certificate

Dates: Saturday, Mar 6-Mar 27
Time: 3:00 PM-6:00 PM
CRN: INT210.13 | Fee: $139
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Careers in Interior Decorating
Core
Learn the different options and careers available in the field of interior decorating. Become skilled at starting and building your interior decorating business, business forms, record keeping, marketing and selling your service.

Date: Saturday, Jan 30
Time: 11:00 AM-2:00 PM
CRN: INT210.23 | Fee: $59
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Color Theory
Core
Work with a Brewster color wheel and produce beautiful rooms for any interior. Start by examining rooms that have been produced by top decorators and train your eye to see what color theory has been used to get the stunning results. Discuss the psychological effects of individual colors. Study the warm and cool shades on the color wheel and produce award-winning palates for your own rooms. Tints, values, shades, intensity, primary and secondary hues, and muting colors are taught in this course. Produce monochromatic, complimentary, achromatic, neutral, direct, split and triad compliment, double and alternate compliment, and triad color schemes - all with the use of a color wheel. Work with boards, sheets and mixed acrylic paints. An additional fee for supplies is paid to the instructor on the first night of class. (Core)

Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Feb 1-Feb 4
Time: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
CRN: INT210.22 | Fee: $139
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Furniture Styles and Arrangements
Core
Explore period furniture styles including Early American, English, Mediterranean, and French, as well as Twentieth Century styles. Learn how to mix and match within these styles and produce finished scale drawings using furniture templates. After completing this class, it will be easy to identify and mix these furniture styles with confidence and ease.

Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Mar 15-Mar 18
Time: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
CRN: INT210.14 | Fee: $139
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Interior Decorating and Design
Core
This class will offer students an opportunity to create beautiful rooms by mastering color coordination, fabric choices, textures, lighting, and overall visual harmony. Furniture arrangement will also be explored as you work with templates guided by a professional interior decorator.

Dates: Sunday, Feb 28-Mar 21
Time: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
CRN: INT210.20 | Fee: $139
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Lighting Techniques for Your Home
Core
Discover the different types of lighting and lighting practices used by interior decorators to provide homes with elegance, style and function. Pull together distinctive lighting elements in a room that impart harmony and produce an interesting unified effect.

Date: Tuesday, Feb 16
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: INT210.19 | Fee: $49
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Classic and Gorgeous Mantels
Elective
The fireplace is said to be the 'heart of the home'. The mantel should reflect this in your individual decorating styles. Learn how to pull together wonderful looks for your mantels for all seasons of the year! Discover the importance of adding depth, texture, and lighting to your mantels as you work with the templates of Georgian, Federal, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Farmhouse, Contemporary, and Traditional mantels. After completing this class, your mantels will always have a rich decorator look. (Elective)

Date: Tuesday, Dec 8
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: INT109.03 | Fee: $49
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Decorate Your Home for the Holidays
Elective
Learn tricks of the trade from a professional interior decorator to make your home shine for the holiday season! Garland arrangements, wreath design, floral arrangements, furniture arrangement and lighting are taught in this special holiday class. (Elective)

Date: Saturday, Dec 5
Time: 2:00 PM-5:00 PM
CRN: INT109.07 | Fee: $49
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Decorate Your House to Sell
Elective
Ever wonder why some homes sell quickly on the market and others don't? In this class you will learn the secrets of the design trade to decorate your house to sell quickly. You will learn what to decorate your home with, and how to pull together 'the look' without breaking the bank!

Date: Thursday, Apr 29
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: INT210.08 | Fee: $49
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Design and Decorate to Save $100 on Heating Bills
Elective
Learn simple 'tricks of the trade' to design and decorate for winter efficient living, which will allow you to save lots of money on your winter heating costs! Did you know that improper arrangement of furniture can cost you money on your heating bills every month? Learn the ways top designers winterize their clients' homes, and how it saves them big bucks. (Elective)

Date: Friday, Dec 11
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: INT109.05 | Fee: $49
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Dream Kitchens
Elective
This class is designed for the savvy decorator that is ready to transform their kitchen. We will explore the world of the 'work triangle', faux painting techniques for the kitchen, appliances, flooring, texture and overall visual harmony to make the most-used room in the home the most inviting room in your home! Don't miss this opportunity to make the most of your kitchen. New and exciting window treatments for kitchens, as well as new flooring concepts will also be explored.

Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Feb 22-Feb 25
Time: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
CRN: INT210.16 | Fee: $139
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Fabulous Floors for Interiors
Elective
This class covers various floorings and care of floorings used in residential and commercial spaces. Carpets, Oriental rugs, hardwood floors, concrete, marble, vinyl, tile, staining, painting, coating and care of floors will be taught in this class. Upon completion of this class, you will know what flooring is best for all situations, and why it works and performs the best. You will also learn easy maintenance tips to keep these floors looking 'show room fresh'.

Date: Friday, Apr 30
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: INT210.07 | Fee: $49
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Hallways and Foyers
Elective
Are you wondering how to decorate these little gems? Make a decorating statement! These are your spaces of opportunity! The mystery will be abolished as you discover how to make your hallways and foyers appear wider, longer, and more alive with color, all while maintaining their inviting affect. You will walk away with 'tricks of the trade' from this class, as you are led by a professional interior decorator. (Elective)

Date: Thursday, Dec 10
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: INT109.04 | Fee: $49
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Perfect Baths
Elective
This class will offer design tips and tricks for creating elegant baths. Learn what designs work well for this space, how to do a simple tile job for the bathroom, what floor coverings work well, elegant painting and lighting techniques, and what to always avoid! Many aspects of bathroom decorating and design from past to present will be discussed in this course. You will leave with the inspiration to start working on your own perfect designer bath!

Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Mar 8-Mar 11
Time: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
CRN: INT210.15 | Fee: $139
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Advanced Color Theory
Elective (Advanced Certificate)
Come explore advanced color theory! Work with the Brewster Color Wheel to produce award-winning rooms through use of textures, wall washing, finishes, fabrics and lighting. Each student will be given a floor plan of a home to produce color details that will make the rooms flow smoothly from one to another. Students should bring colored pencils to class.
Prerequisite: Color Theory
Note: Counts as an Elective for the Advanced Interior Decorating Certificate

Dates: Saturday, Feb 6-Feb 27
Time: 3:00 PM-6:00 PM
CRN: INT210.04 | Fee: $139
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Case Study of Interiors
Elective (Advanced Certificate)
Analyze solutions used by top designers for maximizing the most efficient furniture and lighting arrangements on scale drawings based on client needs. Learn how to use color shading on floor plans to enhance client perception of these spaces.
Prerequisite: Color Theory, Lighting Techniques, and Furniture Styles and Arrangements, OR completion of Interior Decorating Certificate
Note: Counts as an elective toward the Advanced Interior Decorating Certificate

Dates: Sunday, Mar 28-Apr 25
Time: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
CRN: INT210.11 | Fee: $139
Schedule Note: No class Apr. 4
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Decorating Details for Dining Rooms
Elective (Advanced Certificate)
Explore all the elements of functional and elegant dining rooms. Topics include wall coverings and displays, furniture arrangement, lighting, flooring, fabrics, and table arrangements. Learn significant terms pertaining to table settings. Each student will be given a picture and scale drawing of a dining room to produce a finished presentation board to present at the last class.
Note: Counts as an Elective for the Advanced Interior Decorating Certificate

Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Mar 22-Mar 25
Time: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
CRN: INT210.05 | Fee: $139
Status: New
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Designing Your Own Custom Window Treatments
Elective (Advanced Certificate)
Window treatments can make or break a room! Whether you sew, or will have someone else fabricate your treatments, this class will teach you how to bring designer styles to every window in your home. Learn measuring, rods, board mounts, trims, bandings, linings and much more. Get exactly what you want for your windows! Students should bring a calculator to class.
Note: Counts as an Elective for the Advanced Interior Decorating Certificate

Dates: Monday, Apr 5-Apr 26
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: INT210.02 | Fee: $139
Status: New
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Working with Floor Plans
Elective (Advanced Certificate)
The graphic details of floor plans indicate the spatial boundaries of the home that strongly influence the occupants' lifestyle and well-being. Becoming acquainted with reading and evaluating a floor plan is essential for both the occupant and the professional designer. Analyze basic types of floor plans including rectangular, square, L-shape, T-shape, U-shape, circular, A-shape, atrium and multistoried. Learn architectural symbols that relate to floor plans.
Note: Counts as an Elective for the Advanced Interior Decorating Certificate

Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Feb 8-Feb 11
Time: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
CRN: INT210.03 | Fee: $139
Status: New
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Advanced Lighting Techniques for Your Home
Elective OR Core (Advanced Certificate)
In this advanced class, you will learn 10 Steps to Improve Lighting in rooms, the glossary of lighting terms, and the different color plays of 2700K and 3500K CFLs. The instructor will bring different wattage bulbs of many types so that students will be able to see and learn where, and where not, to use these in rooms. Students will also work on templates to light various rooms and identify the type of light that they select for the rooms based on client need.
Prerequisite: Lighting Techniques for Your Home
Note: Counts as an Elective toward the Interior Decorating Certificate, OR as a Core course for the Advanced Interior Decorating Certificate

Date: Thursday, Feb 18
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: INT210.17 | Fee: $49
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Architecture and Home Styles
Elective OR Core (Advanced Certificate)
Examine the different architectural styles of houses, and learn how to identify them by their roof styles, exteriors and interiors. Discover the components of creating and recognizing home interior styles such as French Country, Country, Traditional, Contemporary and many more. Expand your knowledge of interior design as you become proficient in creating these home styles!
Note: counts as an Elective for the Interior Decorating Certificate, OR as a Core class for the Advanced Interior Decorating Certificate

Dates: Thursday, Apr 1-Apr 22
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: INT210.01 | Fee: $139
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Sketching Rooms and Scale Drawings
Elective OR Core (Advanced Certificate)
In this class students learn how to master sketching rooms and scale drawings. Architect symbols will be taught with exact scale drawings. the class will start with free hand sketches, moving to graph paper, and finishing with scale drawings using 3H and H pencils, the T-square and triangles. You will become proficient with the use of the Scale Ruler. You will also learn how to sketch elegant window treatments, furniture, and beddings for your rooms. A supply list will be provided with the course confirmation letter.
Note: Counts as an Elective for the Interior Decorating Certificate, OR as a Core class for the Advanced Interior Decorating Certificate

Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Jan 25-Jan 28
Time: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
CRN: INT210.24 | Fee: $139
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Marilyn Creech

Landscape Design

Construction Methods and Materials
Landscape Design Certificate
One of two construction courses offered in this certificate program. This course is structured to help students develop an understanding of commonly used landscape construction materials as well as introduce them to construction methods. Learn how to incorporate design elements such as patios, fences and walkways into the landscape. In this course, students are required to present complex landscape projects to scale.
Prerequisite: Site Analysis

Dates: Wednesday, Apr 7-May 26
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: LAN210.15 | Fee: $379
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Warren Whitworth

Introduction to Design
Landscape Design Certificate
Begin to create a vocabulary to describe and critique your designs and the work of other classmates. Develop an understanding of design tools available to the landscape designer through analysis of existing landscapes; explore design through media other than the landscape; and complete an introduction to study models, research techniques and writing. You will be expected to participate in group projects and review sessions.
Prerequisite: Landscape Graphics

Dates: Monday, Jan 18-Mar 8
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: LAN210.06 | Fee: $379
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Greg Allen

Introduction to Plants
Landscape Design Certificate
An intensive survey course in plant science. You will receive a basic introduction and understanding of plant ecology, nomenclature, physiology, morphology and pathology. Learn the common groups of plants with a general focus on the structure and function of higher vascular plants. This course is suitable for anyone who has no previous experience or who has a limited background in horticulture or design work.
Note: Prerequisite for Woody Plants Core

Dates: Wednesday, Jan 20-Mar 10
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: LAN210.03 | Fee: $379
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Sheila Hayden
Dates: Wednesday, Apr 14-Jun 2
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: LAN210.04 | Fee: $379
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Sheila Hayden

Landscape Graphics
Landscape Design Certificate
This is an introductory studio course where you will learn to use drafting equipment and develop graphic and sketching skills. Coursework includes landscape plans, section, elevation and axonometric drawings, and an introduction in the use of color media.

Dates: Tuesday, Feb 2-Mar 23
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: LAN210.13 | Fee: $379
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Andy Sisson
Dates: Tuesday, Apr 20-Jun 8
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: LAN210.14 | Fee: $379
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Andy Sisson

Organic Vegetable Gardening Workshop
Landscape Design Certificate
Explore the basics of organic vegetable gardening from local organic farmer Amy Hicks. Learn about organic soil amendments and organic pest control. Discover unique heirloom and standard hybrid vegetable varieties for your garden which perform well in our area. Class will cover planting practices, harvesting and additional organic vegetable practices. This class is designed for the homeowner wanting to learn about organic vegetable gardening and Landscape professionals that would like to learn more about organic vegetable gardening.

Date: Thursday, Mar 18
Time: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
CRN: LAN210.16 | Fee: $25
Status: Scheduled
Instructor(s): Staff
Andy Sisson
B.A., CLA

Site Analysis
Landscape Design Certificate
Designed to train you how to investigate natural and cultural data of a design site. Learn to inventory and record existing site conditions, including slope, soil, microclimate and context. Studio and site work includes base plans, sections and site analysis. Two Saturday or Sunday field exercises are mandatory.
Prerequisite:  Introduction to Design

Dates: Monday, Mar 22-May 10
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: LAN210.05 | Fee: $379
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Steve Koprowski

Site Design I
Landscape Design Certificate
This is the first studio design course in the final year of the design program. Focus is on analyzing the requirements of the program and the site to develop designs. Learn how to respond to both client needs and environmental context through lectures, site visits and design projects. This course provides a continuation of the development of graphic techniques.
Prerequisite: History of Garden Design, Construction Methods and Materials and Site Engineering

Dates: Wednesday, Jan 20-Mar 10
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: LAN210.01 | Fee: $379
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Steve Prusik

Site Design II
Landscape Design Certificate
This course is a continuation of Site Design I. Students are expected to further develop visual communication skills learned in the prior course. Participation in graphics demonstrations and exercises, individual critiques, and group discussions of projects is required.
Prerequisite: Site Design I

Dates: Wednesday, Mar 24-May 12
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: LAN210.02 | Fee: $379
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Tony Oates

Site Engineering
Woody Landscape Certificate
A construction course that provides you with an introduction to the principles of basic site engineering with an emphasis on skills in grading. You will be expected to devise solutions to small-scale problems by applying your understanding of environmental factors. Studio and take-home exercises assigned by the instructor will be critiqued in class.
Prerequisite: Site Analysis and Construction Methods and Materials

Dates: Wednesday, Jan 20-Mar 10
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: LAN.210.12 | Fee: $379
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Mitch Mitchell

Woody Plants for Early Spring
Woody Landscape Certificate
Learn identification characteristics and design applications of approximately 60 trees, shrubs, vines, and flowering plants through lectures and field study. Instructor focuses on aesthetic, functional, and cultural aspects of each plant. This Early Spring Class will concentrate on Woody Plant materials that have strong architectural interest, interesting bark characteristics and spring blooms. This class will include a topic lecture on the importance of soils. The instructor will provide the course schedule at the first meeting. There will be an optional walking lecture at Norfolk Botanical Gardens to discuss and study their extensive Holly collection.
Prerequisite:  Introduction to Plants

Dates: Monday, Mar 15-Apr 26
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: LAN210.08 | Fee: $349
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Sheila Hayden
Dates: Tuesday, Mar 16-Apr 27
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: LAN210.09 | Fee: $349
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: John Wise

Woody Plants for Late Spring
Woody Landscape Certificate
Students learn identification characteristics and design applications of approximately 60 seasonal trees, shrubs, vines and flowering plants through lectures and field study. The instructor focuses on the aesthetic, functional and cultural aspects of each plant. Special focus will be given to Viburnums and other flowering Spring shrubs. Information presented in each course adds to the ongoing education of planting design, ecology, pests and diseases, and maintenance. Specific topics are discussed as they relate to the season. This course will include a field lecture on choosing and purchasing seasonal plants from a nursery. In this field lecture, students and the instructor will meet at a local nursery to discuss buying standards of nursery stock.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Plants

Dates: Monday, May 17-Jun 28
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: LAN210.10 | Fee: $349
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Sheila Hayden
Dates: Tuesday, May 18-Jun 29
Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: LAN210.11 | Fee: $349
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: John Wise

Music and Dance

Ballroom Dance Teachers Academy
You can have a career you love! Become a Certified Ballroom Dance Teacher! Learn to dance and teach 17 different ballroom and nightclub dances. The Ballroom Dance Teachers Academy is a formal vocational program that offers professional training to aspiring ballroom dance teachers. We will train you to become a dance teacher, prepare you for national certification exams, and teach you how to maximize your career in the ballroom dance world. Teaching ballroom dance is a career option for anyone - no prior dancing or teaching experience is required! The 16-month program is divided into four quarters that can be taken in any order: Smooth, Rhythm I, Rhythm II and Nightclub. The current quarter being offered is Nightclub (Argentine Tango, Nightclub 2-step, Salsa, Hustle, and Lindy Hop). No pre-requisites required. This program is certified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. Students must purchase dance shoes prior to the second class. Students must also purchase the Trainee binder and manuals from the instructor on the first night of class (approximate cost $125). Registration fee includes 64 hours of classroom instruction and 12 lab hours per quarter.

Dates: Tuesday, Thursday, Jan 5-Apr 22
Time: 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
CRN: DAN210.01 | Fee: $1,700 | CEUs: 7.6
Location: Simply Ballroom, 3549 Courthouse Rd.
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Veronica Braun

Personal Finance

Comprehensive Income Tax Preparation
This 60-hour course will give you a solid foundation in individual income tax preparation, enabling the student to complete all of the standard returns. There are no entrance requirements. With this knowledge, you can earn extra money as a tax professional. This course focuses on the majority of tax forms needed to fill out tax returns for yourself and the general public. You will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to complete federal income tax returns and research tax issues. Because 'practice makes perfect', the course requires at least two tax returns prepared for most lessons, one of which will be done as a class project and one of which will be completed individually and submitted to your instructor. The course will also include information and exercises on interview techniques.

Dates: Tuesday, Thursday, Jan 26-Apr 15
Time: 6:00 PM-8:30 PM
CRN: BUS210.70 | Fee: $399 | CEUs: 6.0
Status: Scheduled
Instructor: Jim Maxwell

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