Off of the Main Campus (see page 10)greenriver.edu/ceContinuing EducationBC 011 Social Media MarketingThe hottest and potentially cheapest way to reach your customers nowis with social media. Learn the latest tips and tricks on how to effectivelyand easily use social media to promote your business with a minimumtime commitment. You'll learn principles, recent discoveries, and casestudies to help you determine the best social media strategy for yourbusiness. Explore the social media communities that make the mostsense for your business. Fee $167.00. CEUs: 1.2Y403 KCU Robbins R Kent-274 T 5-8pClass begins 10/23/12 and ends 11/13/12.BC 0122 Intermediate Social Media Marketing–4 Class SeriesHave you been using social media? Do you have a Facebook page?Twitter account? Linkedin? Google+? Now what? This exciting coursewill help you take the next steps in building an audience, publishinguseful information, engaging your audience, and using social media forthe search engines. You can take all four classes in the series or pick andchoose the ones you want to attend. Take the series of four classes listedbelow for a savings of $67. Fee $169.00. CEUs: 1.2Y404 KCU Davis K Kent-274 W 4-7pClass begins 11/21/12 and ends 12/12/12.BC 0123 Building Your Social Media AudienceThe bigger your social media audience the greater reach and impact yourcompany can have. Explore the newest and latest practices for buildingyour social media audience. Fee $59.00. CEUs: .3Y405 KCU Davis K Kent-274 W 4-7pClass begins 11/21/12 and ends 11/21/12.BC 0124 Publishing Useful InformationSocial media offers an unprecedented opportunity to teach, educate, andentertain your audience. The stories you share will influence new andrepeat customers as well as grow your audience. Fee $59.00. CEUs: .3Y406 KCU Davis K Kent-274 W 4-7pClass begins 11/28/12 and ends 11/28/12.BC 0125 Engaging Your AudienceAn important part of social media is to engage, comment, and “like”information shared by relevant and influential people. The opportunitiesto build your network of influence is endless. Fee $59.00. CEUs: .3Y407 KCU Davis K Kent-274 W 4-7pClass begins 12/05/12 and ends 12/05/12.BC 0126 Using Social Media For Search EnginesOne of the biggest benefits of actively using social media is that it helpsyou get noticed by the search engines. Learn how to target key wordsand get the search engines to pay attention to your posts.Fee $59.00. CEUs: .3Y408 KCU Davis K Kent-274 W 4-7pClass begins 12/12/12 and ends 12/12/12.BE 037 NxLevel For EntrepreneursLearn the critical skills needed to grow and strengthen yourbusiness. NxLevel's in-depth entrepreneur training program includescomprehensive coursework, guest speakers, networking opportunitieswith local business leaders, and one-on-one business counseling andsupport. Take advantage of this affordable, hands-on opportunity. Twopeople from the same business: $695.00 (register for Y410).Fee $668.00. CEUs: 3.6Y409 KCU Davis K Kent-324 Th 4-7pClass begins 09/20/12 and ends 12/13/12.BE 0157 Small Project ManagementLearn to manage your projects with a planned, disciplined approachwhile balancing the needs of the project by learning and using theproject management methodology. For the new or experienced projectmanager this class will introduce you to the project managementprocesses, tools, and techniques that can be scaled and adapted foryour small projects. Text included. Fee $159.00. CEUs: .6Y412 KCU Syverson D Kent-321 W 6-9pClass begins 10/17/12 and ends 10/24/12.BC 0153 Project ManagementWant to learn how to effectively manage projects professionallyand personally? This foundation course focuses on the vocabulary,methodology and best practices recognized by the Project ManagementInstitute. Learn the skills to help you initiate, plan, execute, monitor,control, and formally close a project. Gain skills and insight to take yourprojects to the next level. Instructor is a certified Project ManagementProfessional (PMP). Text required. Fee $399.00. CEUs: 3.2Y411 KCU Staff Highline CC Daily 5-9pClass begins 09/25/12 and ends 10/30/12.BC 0154 Project Management Professional (PMP)Designed to prepare students for the PMP exam, this course focuseson standards set by the Project Management Institute. Topics includeproject quality, scope, time, cost, human resources, communications,risk, procurement, and more. Meets PMI formal education requirement.Instructor is a certified PMP. Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree and 3 yearsproject management experience or a secondary diploma and 5 years ofproject management experience. Text required. Fee $599.00. CEUs: 3.6Y413 KCU Staff Highline CC T 5-9pClass begins 10/16/12 and ends 12/11/12.BC 0151 Leading Project TeamsAre you herding cats or leading a project team? If it seems likethe former, we can help you! To be successful as a manager orsupervisor you need to know how to resolve conflicts, reach consensusamong team members, identify personal responsibilities, and improveteam communication. Empower yourself as you learn to improve yourproject teams, set team goals, motivate teams, and manage a teamduring times of change. Text included. Fee $199.00. CEUs: .7Y414 KCU Syverson D Kent-321 W 5:30-9pClass begins 11/07/12 and ends 11/14/12.BE 0835 Successful Virtual TeamsVirtual teams, while separated by time, space and culturalboundaries, are the new way of doing business. Influence virtualteam's effectiveness and decision-making methods as you learn tocommunicate effectively in a virtual team setting, overcome barriersto communication, use technology to facilitate communication, andconduct virtual team meetings. Text included. Fee $199.00. CEUs: .7Y415 KCA Syverson D Kent-321 F 8a-4:30pClass begins 11/30/12 and ends 11/30/12.BC 083 The ABC's Of AccountingPerfect for beginners--you'll learn the basics of T accounts, ledgers,basic business transaction analyses, generating financial statements andthe complete accounting cycle. Hands-on with case studies, this coursewill give you information that works right away with a clear explanationof accounting principles. Text included. Fee $287.00. CEUs: 1.8Y416 KCU Stebbins J Kent-321 TTh 6-9pClass begins 10/30/12 and ends 11/15/12.NewNew60
greenriver.edu/ceContinuing Education <strong>Fall</strong> ClassesSelf-supporting classes. See page 10 for key.BC 0165 BudgetingHarsh economic times dare managers to be great leaders.You can be an effective member in the decision-making that can makeor break your business. You will learn how to create a budget, analyzeand compare budgets, create operating and manufacturing budgets,and devise an action plan to solve a problem identified during varianceanalysis. Course examples apply to all businesses. Text included.Fee $199.00. CEUs: .7Y417 KCU Syverson D Kent-321 W 5:30-9pClass begins 10/03/12 and ends 10/10/12.BC 0704 Cross-Cultural Business CommunicationTechnology and the ease of world travel have created a globalbusiness community. While physical distance and boundaries still existbetween nations, the more apparent divisions within business lie incommunication and understanding cultural differences. Learn to buildrelationships and teams across cultures as you identify barriers, learnto work with translators, organize and participate in cross-culturalmeetings, and handle negotiations and problem solving in cross-culturalmeetings. Text included. Fee $199.00. CEUs: .7Y420 KCA Syverson D Kent-321 F 8a-4:30pClass begins 12/07/12 and ends 12/07/12.BE 0294 Schmooze Or LoseActiv8 your potential as you discover the secrets to schmoozing!You can quickly build relationships, increase your business and personalcontacts or simply be comfortable meeting new people. Be at ease whenintroducing yourself or starting conversations with total strangers. Relaxas you charm new acquaintances with your small talk, and discover howto stylishly exit conversations. Fee $99.00. CEUs: .6Y418 KCU Voso L Kent-321 Th 6-8pClass begins 10/11/12 and ends 10/25/12.BE 0644 Delivering Powerful PresentationsDo your presentations inspire, persuade and move people?They can when you learn to effectively analyze your audience, setrealistic presentation objectives, organize your presentation clearly,and incorporate exciting visual aids. Plus, you will get tips on how toovercome your fear of speaking which will improve the delivery of yourpresentation. Text included. Fee $199.00. CEUs: .7Y419 KCU Voso L Kent-321 M 6-8:30pClass begins 11/05/12 and ends 11/19/12.Explore a Career inHealth CareGain the skills to land a job in Health Care,one of today’s fastest growing fields. Thesequality programs are short-term, affordable,and designed to prepare you to enter the industry.• Central Services/Sterile Processing 215 hours• Medical Office Support Specialist 40 hours• EKG Technician Certificate Program 50 hours• Phlebotomy Technician Program 90 hoursFor more details about these short-term programs, seepage 67 or call Continuing Education at ext. 2535.NewNewNewNewBC 0503 Resumés That Get ResultsLearn how to produce a resumé that will stand out from the rest. Topicsinclude how to present clear and concise information, what should andshould not be included on a resumé, how to select the best format, andprinting options. Fee $49.00. CEUs: .2Y421 KCU Voso L Kent-274 T 6-8pClass begins 10/23/12 and ends 10/23/12.BC 0706 Grammar Review And Business Writing2 Class SeriesRegister for the series and save $69! Texts provided. Suggested resourcebook: Gregg Reference Manual, 11th ed, William Sabin, McGraw-Hill,2011. Fee $249.00. CEUs: 1.5Y422 KCU Staples J Kent TTh 6-9pClass begins 10/30/12 and ends 11/20/12.BC 0707 Grammar Review For Business WritersAchieve professional proficiency in your business writing. Reviewcurrent grammar rules, sentence structure, usage, punctuation, styleissues, and then reinforce this knowledge through class exercises andactivities. This review will help you achieve professional proficiencywhether you're writing creatively, personally, or on the job. Text included.Suggested resource book: Gregg Reference Manual, 11th ed, WilliamSabin, McGraw-Hill, 2011. Fee $139.00. CEUs: .6Y423 KCU Staples J Kent TTh 6-9pClass begins 10/30/12 and ends 11/01/12.BC 0708 Improve Your Business WritingGain confidence in your professional writing in this informative,hands-on learning environment. Whether writing reports, proposals,letters, email, or presentations, you will learn to define the message'spurpose, analyze your audience, and structure the message forreadability and quick comprehension. Learn to write results-oriented,clear, concise email messages, and how to proofread and revise forclarity, conciseness, and correctness. Bring two non-confidential writingsamples for instructor feedback. Text included. Fee $179.00. CEUs: .9Y424 KCU Staples J Kent TTh 6-9pClass begins 11/13/12 and ends 11/20/12.Take Courses Online!Our instructor-facilitated non-creditonline courses are informative, fun,convenient, and highly interactive.Most classes run for six weeks. Courses areproject-oriented and include lessons, quizzes,hands-on assignments, discussion areas, and more.You can complete any of these courses from yourhome or office and at any time of the day or night!For a complete listing of courses and descriptions,please visit ed2go.com/greenriver.Four starting dates for you to choose from:Sept. 19 • Oct. 17 • Nov. 14 • Dec. 12For more information or to register for an online course,call Continuing Education at (253) 833-9111, ext. 2535.NewNewContinuing Education61