Off of the Main Campus (see page 10)www.greenriver.edu/ceContinuing EducationBC 0117 Import Export Now! OnlineNow you can learn to be self-employed in the import and/or exportof goods or services with this step-by-step, hands-on, nine-weekcourse. Develop your product or service and find the best suppliers andcustomers. Learn to work with banks, currency, insurance, governmentagencies and other trade entities, in order to conduct trade worldwideat the small business level. After this formal nine week course, you mayjoin a listserv of ex-students, so access to the instructor and peers neverends. Text required. No tuition. Fee $95.00. CEUs: 1.8Y502 KCA Spiers J Kent ARR ARRClass begins 10/21/11 and ends 12/07/11.BC 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. No tuition. Fee $167.00. CEUs: 1.2Y467 KCU Davis K Kent-274 T 6-9pClass begins 09/20/11 and ends 10/11/11.NewIN 0335 Artisan Craft DistillingThis workshop will cover the history of distilling, how the distillationprocess works, types of distillation equipment, the licensing and legalconsiderations, physical plant considerations, grain, tuber and fruitfermentation and much more. This highly specialized training willemphasize the marriage of science and art in the quest for high-qualityspirits production, as well as highlighting all issues pertaining to legalcompliance and business profitability. No tuition. Fee $995.00. CEUs: 3.5Y466 KCA ARR Daily 9a-5pClass begins 09/12/11 and ends 09/16/11.BC 019 Grant Writing BasicsPrimarily designed for non-profits, this introduction to grant writing willhelp you identify your need, research the best potential funders, makepre-proposal contact with funders, and write the application. Topicsinclude locating private and governmental funding sources, writing aneed statement, and evaluating proposals. Increase your chances forgrant writing success. No tuition. Fee $75.00. CEUs: .6Y181 A Mork-O’Brien ZWC-107 Sa 9a-12pClass begins 10/22/11 and ends 10/29/11.OLK 0057 Recruiting And RetainingGen X And Gen YOnlineGeneration X balances work, friends and family. Generation Y, the largestgeneration in human history, has never known a time when there wasnot a World Wide Web. They each have very different work styles thanthe Baby Boomer generation. Discover what motivates them at work,what incentives they respond to, and what messages they value. Takehome practical, how-to tips and techniques for recruiting and retainingGeneration X and Gen Y workers. No tuition. Fee $175.00. CEUs: 1.6Y487 KCA ARR ARR ARRClass begins 10/03/11 and ends 10/28/11.NewOLK 0058 Successful Survey Techniques OnlineGetting to know your customers better means lower costs andbetter results. Surveys are one of the best ways to find out what yourcustomers want, and how they want it. Discover who to survey, whatquestions to ask, and the key to getting a higher response to yoursurveys. Course includes a personal FREE critique of one of yoursurveys! No tuition. Fee $395.00. CEUs: 1.6Y488 KCA ARR ARR ARRClass begins 10/03/11 and ends 10/28/11.NewBusiness/Professional DevelopmentBC 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. No tuition. Fee $399.00. CEUs: 3.2Y439 KCU Syverson D TBA T 5-9pClass begins 09/20/11 and ends 11/08/11.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 PMO. Prerequisite: Bachelor’s degree and 3 yearsproject management experience or a secondary diploma and 5 years ofproject management experience. Text required. No tuition. Fee $599.00.CEUs: 3.6Y440 KCU Petersen D TBA M 5-9pClass begins 10/03/11 and ends 11/28/11.BC 0336 Making Money By Marketing Your MessageIn business, we are called upon regularly to give groups andindividuals our face-to-face TV commercial (or elevator pitch). Isyour message persuasive? Interesting? Short and concise? Most ofus do not spend a lot of time crafting messages, yet this is one of thefastest and most cost effective ways for us to market ourselves or ourorganizations. The mission is to help you create a message that makesyou money. No tuition. Fee $49.00. CEUs: .2Y475 KCU Voso L Kent-321 M 6-8pClass begins 11/21/11 and ends 11/21/11.NewBC 0344 Turning Coffee Into CashHave you ever met someone for the first time and walked awayfrom the conversation feeling like you have known them for a long time?How did this happen? Learn to build rapport with a potential new clientor marketing contact in the short period of time it takes to drink a cup ofcoffee. No tuition. Fee $49.00. CEUs: .2Y473 KCU Voso L Kent-321 M 6-8pClass begins 11/07/11 and ends 11/07/11.NewNewBC 0345 Perfecting Your Persuasion TechniquesThe art of persuasion is one that is studied, practiced, and craftedover time. Learn persuasive techniques, how to craft persuasivemessages, and effective delivery methods without the need for anger,manipulation, or punishment. No tuition. Fee $49.00. CEUs: .2Y474 KCU Voso L Kent-321 M 6-8pClass begins 11/14/11 and ends 11/14/11.BC 0347 How To Hire The Perfect PersonHiring superior employees ensures that your organization has thetalent onboard to succeed in accomplishing your mission and vision.Learn hiring fundamentals including a systematic process for hiring,employment laws that deal with interviews, and questions employersshould avoid asking in an interview. No tuition. Fee $49.00. CEUs: .2Y469 KCU Voso L Kent-320 W 6-8pClass begins 11/16/11 and ends 11/16/11.New60
www.greenriver.edu/ceContinuing Education <strong>Fall</strong> ClassesSelf-supporting classes. See page 10 for key.BE 0305 Problem Solving For Effective CAPATwo key goals of a quality management system are to find the rootcauses of actual and/or potential problems and to develop permanentsolutions. You’ll learn how to use tools and methods of problem solvingto develop and implement solutions that are accepted, efficient, andeffective, while learning best practice Corrective Action PreventiveAction systems for improvement of your current system. No tuition.Fee $345.00. CEUs: .75Y441 KCA Kent-320 Th 8a-4:30pClass begins 09/29/11 and ends 09/29/11.BE 0405 Process MappingThis program provides a structured approach and a set of skills to helppeople involved in improving organizational performance to define,prioritize, map, and improve business processes. Using interactiveexercises, participants follow a practical, step-by-step approach thatfocuses on clearly defining processes through the use of “processmaps.” The maps provide a foundation for documenting businessprocesses—a key requirement for making effective improvements.No tuition. Fee $345.00. CEUs: .75Y442 KCA Kent-320 Th 8:30a-4:30pClass begins 11/17/11 and ends 11/17/11.BC 0438 Front Line Customer ServiceLearn the skills and secrets of providing exceptional customer service.SuperHost Fundamentals is an internationally recognized customerservice training program that has trained more than 800,000 employeesover 20 years. Created by the Canadian government for Expo ‘86,this proven and highly affordable front-line customer service trainingis designed for tourism, retail, and service industry organizations.Workbook included. No tuition. Fee $99.00. CEUs: .7Y464 KCA Mucke K Kent-320 F 9a-5pClass begins 11/04/11 and ends 11/04/11.BC 0503 Résumés That Get ResultsLearn how to produce a résumé that will stand out from the rest. Topicsinclude how to present clear and concise information, what should andshould not be included on a résumé, how to select the best format, andprinting options. No tuition. Fee $49.00. CEUs: .2Y456 KCU Mucke K Kent-320 W 6-8pClass begins 11/30/11 and ends 11/30/11.BC 0703 Business WritingYou’ll receive in-depth coaching and training on how to write clearly andeffectively. Topics include English standards such as spelling, grammar,punctuation, homonyms, synonyms, sentence structure, and otherfoundational themes. Whether for writing clear paragraphs, reports,e-mail, manuals, customer correspondence, performance reviews,accident investigations, or other communications, participants will gainskills and tools to improve productivity and quality of work. No tuition.Fee $127.00. CEUs: .4Y455 KCU Mucke K Kent-321 W 6-8pClass begins 10/05/11 and ends 10/12/11.BC 073 7 Habits Of Highly Effective PeopleThis two-day workshop provides the foundation to strengthenthe human side of performance at the personal, managerial, andorganizational levels. The 7 Habits course equips employees, students,and business owners with the tools and skills to work at the highestlevels of effectiveness, both with and through others. The coursehelps build stronger organizations by strengthening and exercising thecharacter and competence of the individuals within them. No tuition.Fee $895.00. CEUs: 1.6Y471 KCA Hill C Kent-320 ThF 8a-5pClass begins 12/01/11 and ends 12/02/11.NewBC 0731 Focus: Achieving Your Highest PrioritiesTime-Management WorkshopIt isn’t the people who simply get things done who move theirorganizations forward and feel satisfied. It’s those who never lose sightof the big picture and focus energy and enthusiasm on their mostimportant goals. In this new time-management workshop by FranklinCovey, you learn how to execute critical priorities, increase your valueto your organization, and enjoy greater job satisfaction. No tuition.Fee $395.00. CEUs: .8Y472 KCA Hill C Kent-320 F 8a-5pClass begins 10/21/11 and ends 10/21/11.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, pleasevisit http://www.ed2go.com/greenriver.For your convenience, there are fourstarting dates for you to choose from:For more information or to register for an online course,call Continuing Education at (253) 833-9111, ext. 2535.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. .....160 hours .............40 hours .................100 hours ..............90 hoursExam Prep ................................................80 hoursFor more details about these short-term programs, seepage 67 or call Continuing Education at ext. 2535.NewNewNewNewContinuing EducationContinuing Education61