2010-11 Course Catalog - Century College

8 Continuing Education & Customized Trainingby the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership.MJSP grants and loans are available toassist companies with training when it canbe demonstrated that this will impact thestrength of the business and the economicdevelopment of the community.Customer ServiceOpen enrollment and/or contract trainingprovide opportunities to strengthen skillsin serving customers. Specific modulescan focus on telephone skills, call centeractivities, internal and external serviceproviders, and handling difficult people andsituations.Professional ContinuingEducationChoose from a wide variety of noncreditclasses, workshops, and seminars designedfor adults needing to satisfy professionalcredentialing requirements or seeking careeradvancement, job mobility, or professionalgrowth. These offerings change continuallyin response to current trends, professionalrequirements, and participant interest.Continuing Education courses are offered inthe evening or as daytime seminars, both onand off campus. Fees vary according toinstructional costs. Students enrolled inContinuing Education courses earn ContinuingEducation Units (CEU’s) in recognition of theirparticipation.One CEU is defined as ten contact hours ofparticipation in an organized ContinuingEducation experience under responsiblesponsorship, capable direction, and qualifiedinstruction. Nationally recognized, theCEU provides a standardized measure foraccumulating, recording, and credentialingwork completed through ContinuingEducation programs. Earned CEUs arerecorded on a transcript. Certificates ofattendance are awarded upon completion ofthe classes/workshops.Professional Development is available for:• Nurses and Allied Health Workers• Nursing Assistants/Home Health Aides• Law Enforcement Personnel• Corrections Officers• Private Detectives• Building Contractors• Public Sector Employees• Child Protection Workers• Psychologists/Counselors/SchoolCounselors• Chemical Dependency Specialists• Social Workers/Human Service Workers• Emergency Medical Personnel• Dental Professionals• Office Professionals• Quality Professionals• Payroll Professionals• Human Resources Managers• Kitchen and Bath Designers and BuildersCentury College continues a tradition ofproviding continuing education forprofessionals who must satisfy licensure orcredentialing requirements. Qualifiedexperts teach courses designed to meetthe continuing education “clock hour”requirements mandated by:• American Heart Association• Minnesota Board of Nursing• Minnesota Board of Social Work• Minnesota Department of Human Services• Minnesota Department of Commerce• Minnesota Corrections Association• Board of Peace Officer Standards andTraining (POST)• Minnesota Board of Psychology• Minnesota Supreme Court• Minnesota Board of Real Estate• Minnesota Department of Health• American Associations for MedicalAssistants• Board of Marriage and Family Therapy• National Kitchen and Bath AssociationCareer TrainingOpportunitiesCareer Explorationand Planning WorkshopsThese popular workshops are offeredseveral times each year to provideindividual assistance to adults seekingjob enhancement or career change. Theworkshops include the completion andinterpretation of the Myers-Briggs TypeIndicator and the Strong Interest Inventory.Participants learn to conduct occupationalinterviews and obtain hard-to-get informationabout advancement. They also learn toidentify their top motivators, their mostsatisfying job skills, and the action stepsneeded to attain their career goals.Certificate ProgramsCertificate programs provide a way for currentpractitioners to earn advanced credentials.• The Human Resources ManagementCertificate Program offers curriculumdesigned by the Society of HumanResources Management (SHRM) andprovides HR professionals for careeradvancement. Courses also provide areview for the Human ResourceCertification Institute’s (HRCI) exam forPHR or Senior PHR certification.• The Payroll Professional Learning Seriesoffers curriculum designed by theAmerican Payroll Association (APA).This course teaches the knowledge andskills essential for payroll professionalspreparing for the national CertifiedPayroll Professional exam.• American Society of Quality (ASQ)certification preparation is available forCQIA, CQA, CQM and CQM/OE.651.779.3300 203