continuing education - Westmoreland County Community College

Spanish
Learn Spanish, a language with roots in
two continents - Europe and the Americas.
This course emphasizes vocabulary, grammar
and writing instruction in addition to
Spanish and Latin American culture.
Mario Renzi, $115 tuition + text, 3.0 CEUs
LNGX 7831-01 10 Mondays starting
September 24, 6-9 p.m.
Travel Tips for the
Frugal Globe Trekker
Anyone can travel if they travel economically!
Maximize your vacation dollars by
receiving economical tips on every aspect
of traveling from vacation planning to
final reservations from an instructor who
has traveled economically throughout 48
states, Australia, China, England, France,
Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan and the
Philippines. She lived with the people of
these countries, stayed in economical lodging,
planned her own itinerary and drove
throughout the US and Europe. Milyssa
Sassos, $11 tuition, .2 CEUs
PRDX 8252-01 Monday, September 24,
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Law & Money
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CONTINUING EDUCATION
NEW - A to Z Tax Prep for
Individuals
Become IRS certified to prepare income
taxes for lower-income and elderly taxpayers
at free volunteer sites. Work at your
own pace - basic, intermediate or
advanced - with instruction from a tax pro
with 20+ years of experience. Free textbooks,
case studies and interactive training
supplied by the IRS. Use the experience
as a valuable life skill. Tom Taylor,
$95 tuition, 2.1 CEUs
FINX 8005-01 7 Mondays starting
September 24, 6-9 p.m.
FINX 8005-30 7 Wednesdays starting
September 26, 6-9 p.m.
(Alle-Kiski Center)
FINX 8005-50 7 Thursdays starting
September 27, 6-9 p.m.
(Mon Valley Center)
Bankruptcy & Divorce
This course will cover divorce and bankruptcy,
the effect of one upon the other,
economic issues and fallout from a divorce
that lead to the necessity of filing for bankruptcy
and criteria to file for bankruptcy.
Maureen Kroll, $11 tuition, .2 CEUs
PRDX 0080-01 Monday, October 15,
7-9 p.m.
How to Start a Craft Business
Open to all craft workers in any medium,
at any level of skill development, who are
interested in selling their crafts. Learn to
evaluate, price and sell your work. Covers
a range of marketing strategies including
actual craft show information as well as
details on consignment and wholesale selling.
If possible, bring samples of your
work for a roundtable discussion. Alice
Erling, $15 tuition, .3 CEUs
SMBX 3053-01 Monday, October 1,
6-9 p.m.
Custody for Fathers
Learn how to understand the local county
court systems and procedures, and how to
develop a strong case for primary custody
and maintain it. Steven R. Allias, Esq.,
$13 tuition, .25 CEUs
PRDX 0957-30 Tuesday, October 23,
6-8:30 p.m.
(Alle-Kiski Center)
NEW - Preparation for Divorce-
Avoiding Economic Disaster
No matter where you are in the process of
untying the knot, this course is for you.
Topics include a pre-divorce check list;
devising a financial settlement and
whether or not you should keep the house.
The financial decisions you make in
divorce can affect you the rest of your life;
learn how to make intelligent informed
financial decisions before it's too late!
Janet Bouma, $11 tuition, .2 CEUs
PRDX 1382-01 Thursday, October 4,
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Estate Planning
This class provides fundamental estate
planning strategies to help you reduce
costs/taxes, and avoid the pitfalls that
commonly occur with simple estates.
Topics include avoidance of probate,
Medicare reimbursement for nursing
homes and guardianship proceedings.
Attorney Eric Bononi, $6 tuition, .1 CEUs
FINX 1752-01 Monday, October 22,
6-7 p.m.
All classes will be held at the WCCC Youngwood Campus unless stated otherwise.