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Master the skills and develop the knowledge you need to increase your financial awareness, while taking your Excel skills to add time-saving functions to your repertoire.

Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2016

Do you work with numbers? Then you need to master Microsoft Excel 2016 (now available through Office 365)—and this is the place to do it. In this comprehensive online course, you'll discover dozens of shortcuts and tricks for setting up fully formatted worksheets quickly and efficiently. You'll learn the secrets behind writing powerful formulas, using functions, sorting and analyzing data, designing custom charts and graphs, creating three-dimensional workbooks, building links, and creating macros and custom toolbar buttons. This informative course covers Quick Analysis, Flash Fill, and powerful charting capabilities available in Excel 2016. By the time you're done, you'll be using Excel like a professional.

Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2016

Take your Excel skills to the next level! In these hands-on lessons, you'll learn how to create informative, eye-catching charts and graphs, and master charting, PivotTables, Slicers, Sparklines, and other advanced features of Microsoft Excel 2016. Harness the power of Excel's data analysis tools and AutoFilter commands, and see how easy it is to create macros that eliminate repetitive tasks. Set yourself apart from the casual Excel user by adding VLOOKUP, INDEX & MATCH, and Excel's other time-saving functions to your repertoire. So get ready for six action-packed weeks that will make you an Excel expert!

Accounting Fundamentals

Demand for accounting professionals currently exceeds supply. If you're interested in increasing your financial awareness and accountability while also gaining a marketable skill, this course is for you. You'll learn the basics of double-entry bookkeeping, while also learning how to analyze and record financial transactions, as well as prepare various financial reports at the end of the fiscal period. Accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll procedures, sales taxes, and various common banking activities will be discussed. We'll cover all the bases, from writing checks to preparing an income statement and closing out accounts at the end of each fiscal period.

Accounting Fundamentals II

While it is true that accounting professionals are scarce, those with corporate accounting experience are even more rare. This course will build on the knowledge you gained in our Accounting Fundamentals course to provide you with a solid understanding of corporate accounting practices. You'll be able to analyze transactions and prepare various corporate financial reports. You'll also gain practical experience working with dividends, plant assets, depreciation, accrued revenue and expenses, retained earnings, stockholders' equity, and more.

Please complete the courses in the bundle two months apart to avoid overlapping. Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course must be taken on a PC. Macs are not compatible.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 10 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge is also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
• Microsoft Excel 2016 (not included in enrollment)

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Master the skills and develop the knowledge you need to increase your financial awareness, while taking your Excel skills to add time-saving functions to your repertoire.

1. Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2016
   1. Excel Basics
   2. Creating a Worksheet
   3. Time-Savers
   4. Relative, Absolute, Mixed, and Circular References
   5. Three Dimensional Workbooks
   6. Sorting, Subtotaling, and Filtering
   7. Charting Basics
   8. Advanced Charting Techniques
   9. Intro to Excel's Statistical Functions
   10. Financial Functions
   11. Worksheet Automation
   12. Mastering Excel's IF Function
2. Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2016
   1. Excel Charts and Graphs
   2. More Excel Charts
   3. AutoFilter and Sorting
   4. Goal Seeking
   5. PivotTables
   6. Advanced PivotTables
   7. Solver
   8. Sparklines
   9. Macros
   10. Introduction to Functions
   11. Math/Trig Functions
   12. VLOOKUP, INDEX, and MATCH Functions
3. Accounting Fundamentals
   1. Account Classifications, Account Titles, T Accounts, and the Accounting Equation
   2. General Ledger Accounts and the Balance Sheet
   3. Journalizing Transactions and Posting to the General Ledger
   4. Journalizing and Posting Cash and Charge Purchases and Payments on Account
   5. Journalizing and Posting Cash and Charge Sales and Cash Received on Account
   6. Payroll and Various Deductions
   7. Banking Services and Reports
   8. Posting Journal Totals to the General Ledger and Schedule of Accounts Payable and Schedule of Accounts Receivable
   9. End-Of-Year Worksheet
   10. End-Of-Year Financial Reports
   11. Journalizing and Posting Adjusting Entries
   12. Journalizing and Posting Closing Entries and Preparing a Post Closing Trial Balance
4. Accounting Fundamentals II
   1. Accounts Payable
   2. Accounts Receivable
   3. Uncollectible Accounts Receivable
   4. Plant Assets and Depreciation
   5. Notes Payable and Notes Receivable
   6. Accrued Income and Accrued Expenses
   7. Dividends and Starting the Year-End Worksheet
   8. Complete Year-End Worksheet With Adjustments
   9. End-Of-Fiscal-Period Financial Reports
   10. Adjusting and Closing Entries and Post Closing Trial Balance
   11. Preparing a Payroll
   12. Preparing Federal Tax Deposits and Year-End Tax Reports

Chad Wambolt

Chad Wambolt has spent his entire professional career in the finance field, working for both private and publicly-held companies with sales ranging from $500 million to $3 billion. He is a graduate of Boise State University, where he obtained his bachelor's degree in accounting. Through the course of his career, Wambolt became an expert user of Microsoft Excel. Since 1997, he has taught Excel to students of varying skill levels and helped organizations streamline internal processes.

Nancy Koenig

Nancy Koenig is an experienced industry professional with over 40 years in the workforce, including decades in finance. Nancy has worked in various finance roles in banking, insurance, and a hospital billing office. For the last 27 years of her career, she was an administrative assistant at a technical school, which involved running and overseeing the entire budget, amongst other duties. Nancy has also held part-time jobs as a bookkeeper for an auto parts store and a cable company, where she used QuickBooks computerized software. Over the past several years, she has also co-taught the Accounting Fundamentals and Accounting Fundamentals II courses with Charlene Messier.

The online course suite will help you master fundamental accounting skills and learn Microsoft Excel 2019.

Learning Excel is an important first step toward an accounting career. As the most widely-used spreadsheet software, Microsoft Excel is used by accountants to analyze data, create reports, and prepare forecasts. This online accounting course suite will teach you fundamental accounting skills, while training you to use Microsoft Excel 2019.

Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2019:

Become proficient in using Microsoft Excel 2019 (now available through Office 365) and discover how to create worksheets, workbooks, charts, and graphs quickly and efficiently.

Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2019:

Take your Microsoft Excel 2019 skills to the next level as you master charts, graphs, PivotTables, Slicers, Sparklines, AutoFilter, macros, and other advanced Excel functions.

Accounting Fundamentals:

Gain a marketable new skill by learning the basics of double-entry bookkeeping, financial reporting, and more.

Accounting Fundamentals II:

Learn the high demand accounting skills needed at small-to-medium sized businesses.

Please complete the courses in the bundle two months apart to avoid overlapping. Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course must be taken on a PC. Macs are not compatible.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 10 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge is also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
• Microsoft Excel 2019 (desktop version) Available to download with a subscription to Microsoft 365, or with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2019. (not included in enrollment)
• Note: The "Starter Version" and "Web App" versions of Microsoft Excel will not work with the full version of Excel taught in this course.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

As the most widely used spreadsheet software, Microsoft Excel is used by accountants to analyze data, create reports, and prepare forecasts. The Accounting with MS Excel 2019 Suite will help you gain basic accounting skills while training you to effectively use Microsoft Excel 2019. Discover how to create and use worksheets, charts, graphs, and more advanced features of Excel as you learn the double-entry bookkeeping, financial reporting, and other accounting fundamentals used in small to mid-sized companies.

1. Accounting Fundamentals
   1. Account Classifications, Account Titles, T Accounts, and the Accounting Equation
   2. General Ledger Accounts and the Balance Sheet
   3. Journalizing Transactions and Posting to the General Ledger
   4. Journalizing and Posting Cash and Charge Purchases and Payments on Account
   5. Journalizing and Posting Cash and Charge Sales and Cash Received on Account
   6. Payroll and Various Deductions
   7. Banking Services and Reports
   8. Posting Journal Totals to the General Ledger and Schedule of Accounts Payable and Schedule of Accounts Receivable
   9. End-Of-Year Worksheet
   10. End-Of-Year Financial Reports
   11. Journalizing and Posting Adjusting Entries
   12. Journalizing and Posting Closing Entries and Preparing a Post Closing Trial Balance
2. Accounting Fundamentals II
   1. Accounts Payable
   2. Accounts Receivable
   3. Uncollectible Accounts Receivable
   4. Plant Assets and Depreciation
   5. Notes Payable and Notes Receivable
   6. Accrued Income and Accrued Expenses
   7. Dividends and Starting the Year-End Worksheet
   8. Complete Year-End Worksheet With Adjustments
   9. End-Of-Fiscal-Period Financial Reports
   10. Adjusting and Closing Entries and Post Closing Trial Balance
   11. Preparing a Payroll
   12. Preparing Federal Tax Deposits and Year-End Tax Reports
3. Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2019
   1. Excel Charts and Graphs
   2. More Excel Charts
   3. AutoFilter and Sorting
   4. Goal Seeking
   5. Pivot Tables
   6. Advanced PivotTables
   7. Solver
   8. Sparklines
   9. Macros
   10. Introduction to Functions
   11. Math/Trig Functions
   12. VLOOKUP, INDEX, and MATCH Functions
4. Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2019
   1. Excel Basics
   2. Creating a Worksheet
   3. Time-Savers
   4. Relative, Absolute, Mixed, and Circular References
   5. Three-Dimensional Workbooks
   6. Sorting, Subtotaling, and Filtering
   7. Charting Basics
   8. Advanced Charting Techniques
   9. Intro to Excel's Statistical Functions
   10. Financial Functions
   11. Worksheet Automation
   12. Mastering Excel's IF Function

Chad Wambolt

Chad Wambolt has spent his entire professional career in the finance field, working for both private and publicly-held companies with sales ranging from $500 million to $3 billion. He is a graduate of Boise State University, where he obtained his bachelor's degree in accounting. Through the course of his career, Wambolt became an expert user of Microsoft Excel. Since 1997, he has taught Excel to students of varying skill levels and helped organizations streamline internal processes.

Nancy Koenig

Nancy Koenig is an experienced industry professional with over 40 years in the workforce, including decades in finance. Nancy has worked in various finance roles in banking, insurance, and a hospital billing office. For the last 27 years of her career, she was an administrative assistant at a technical school, which involved running and overseeing the entire budget, amongst other duties. Nancy has also held part-time jobs as a bookkeeper for an auto parts store and a cable company, where she used QuickBooks computerized software. Over the past several years, she has also co-taught the Accounting Fundamentals and Accounting Fundamentals II courses with Charlene Messier.

This suite of courses will teach you the fundamentals of accounting with QuickBooks Online. You'll learn the essentials of double-entry bookkeeping and managing the financial aspects of your small business quickly and efficiently using QuickBooks.

Accounting Fundamentals covers all the bases, from writing checks to preparing an income statement and closing out accounts at the end of each fiscal period. Whether you're a sole proprietor looking to manage your business finances or you simply want to gain an understanding of accounting basics for career advancement or for personal use, this course will give you a solid foundation in financial matters.

Accounting Fundamentals II will provide you with a solid understanding of corporate accounting practices. You will learn key topics including as special journals, uncollectible accounts receivable, notes and interest, accrued revenue and expenses, dividends, retained earnings and more.

This QuickBooks Online will teach you how to manage your business financials with QuickBooks Online. You will learn to use key features of QuickBooks Online and gain hands-on experience creating invoices, receipts, and statements; track payables, inventory, and receivables; generating reports; and more. Whether you're new to QuickBooks or need a quick refresher, this course will empower you to take control of your business's financial accounting.

Learn to manage the financial aspects of your small business quickly and efficiently using QuickBooks Online. With this online version, you get all the advantages of computing in the cloud, so that your accounting files will be available to you virtually anytime, anywhere. This course is going to dive a bit deeper into some of the more intermediate-level features of the QuickBooks Online (QBO) program—from tracking product and service items and managing inventory to customizing sales forms.

Please complete the courses in the bundle two months apart to avoid overlapping. Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
• QuickBooks Online: When your course starts, you will be directed to access and utilize the free QuickBooks Online practice site to complete the lessons. No subscription or purchase is needed. (Please note: This course is only for the QuickBooks Online version. The desktop versions are not compatible and should not be used. If you have the desktop version, please consider the course specifically designed for your version.)

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
• A calculator and a printer

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

This comprehensive course will teach you the basics of accounting with QuickBooks Online, the most widely used accounting software for small business owners. You'll master the basics double-entry bookkeeping and get hands-on experience handling accounts receivable, accounts payable, sales taxes and other common financial activities.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

1. Accounting Fundamentals
   1. Account Classifications, Account Titles, T Accounts, and the Accounting Equation
   2. General Ledger Accounts and the Balance Sheet
   3. Journalizing Transactions and Posting to the General Ledger
   4. Journalizing and Posting Cash and Charge Purchases and Payments on Account
   5. Journalizing and Posting Cash and Charge Sales and Cash Received on Account
   6. Payroll and Various Deductions
   7. Banking Services and Reports
   8. Posting Journal Totals to the General Ledger and Schedule of Accounts Payable and Schedule of Accounts Receivable
   9. End-Of-Year Worksheet
   10. End-Of-Year Financial Reports
   11. Journalizing and Posting Adjusting Entries
   12. Journalizing and Posting Closing Entries and Preparing a Post Closing Trial Balance
2. Accounting Fundamentals II
   1. Accounts Payable
   2. Accounts Receivable
   3. Uncollectible Accounts Receivable
   4. Plant Assets and Depreciation
   5. Notes Payable and Notes Receivable
   6. Accrued Income and Accrued Expenses
   7. Dividends and Starting the Year-End Worksheet
   8. Complete Year-End Worksheet With Adjustments
   9. End-Of-Fiscal-Period Financial Reports
   10. Adjusting and Closing Entries and Post Closing Trial Balance
   11. Preparing a Payroll
   12. Preparing Federal Tax Deposits and Year-End Tax Reports
3. Introduction to QuickBooks Online
   1. Getting Started
   2. Accounting Basics
   3. The Chart of Accounts
   4. Centers and Lists
   5. Bank Accounts
   6. Recording Expenses
   7. Paying Bills
   8. Credit Cards and Loans
   9. Recording Income
   10. Invoices and Estimates
   11. Billable Expenses and Customer Credits
   12. Sales Taxes and Reports
4. Intermediate QuickBooks Online
   1. Managing Setting, Users, and Accountants
   2. Product and Service Items
   3. Managing Inventory
   4. Customizing Sales Forms and Tracking Classes and Locations
   5. Managing Projects and Sales
   6. Progress Invoicing and Bad Debts
   7. Payroll and Gift Cards
   8. Fixed Assets and Loans
   9. Business Entities and Owner Transactions
   10. Banking Rules and Budgets
   11. Multiple Currencies and Vehicle Mileage
   12. Adjusting and Reviewing the Books

Nancy Koenig

Nancy Koenig is an experienced industry professional with over 40 years in the workforce, including decades in finance. Nancy has worked in various finance roles in banking, insurance, and a hospital billing office. For the last 27 years of her career, she was an administrative assistant at a technical school, which involved running and overseeing the entire budget, amongst other duties. Nancy has also held part-time jobs as a bookkeeper for an auto parts store and a cable company, where she used QuickBooks computerized software. Over the past several years, she has also co-taught the Accounting Fundamentals and Accounting Fundamentals II courses with Charlene Messier.

Sherida Habersham

Sherida Habersham is an accomplished professional from Georgia at the intersection of technology, education, and service. She started her career as a software developer specializing in human resource management (HRM), payroll, and quality systems. Over her extensive career in education, Sherida has held several roles, including program lead, college professor, and division dean for business and information systems.

Sherida holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in educational psychology, a Master of Science in computer science, and a Master of Business Administration in business. With expertise in curriculum development, business systems, and instructional leadership, she is dedicated to promoting learning and development. Additionally, she has over a decade of experience as a bookkeeping and tax expert, assisting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in streamlining their operations with comprehensive bookkeeping and tax support.

In this discounted bundle suite, you will learn the skills you need to excel as an administrative professional or executive assistant.

Administrative Assistant Fundamentals

Rapid growth in the health, legal services, data processing, management, public relations, and other industries have created many new job opportunities for administrative assistants. This course will help you discover and master the essentials of managerial and staff support, information and records management, communications technology, travel and meeting coordination, space planning, and office ergonomics. You'll become an indispensable member of your team by identifying opportunities and implementing solutions to turn your office into a high productivity machine.

Administrative Assistant Applications

Discover how time management, accounting, business law, organizational behavior, and management affect administrative assistant responsibilities and activities. Learn the basics of accounting, including the general ledger and key accounting terms, and see how financial statements and controls help keep your organization moving in a positive direction. Understand the fundamentals of business law, contracts, and the principal-agency relationship; discover ethics and organizational politics; and understand the basics of human resources management.

Effective Business Writing

Do you have a nagging suspicion that a small improvement in your writing skills might also improve your career prospects? Don't let small gaps in your business writing skills prevent you from reaching your full potential! It doesn't matter whether you're a clerical worker, an engineer, or an executive. If you communicate with others in writing, you need this course to help you identify and eliminate problem areas. By the end of this course, you'll know the secret to developing powerful written documents that immediately draw readers in and keep them motivated to continue until your very last, well-chosen word.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

In this discounted bundle suite, you will learn the skills you need to excel as an administrative professional or executive assistant

Becky Swaim

Becky Swaim has taught since 2000, focusing on Administrative Assistant Fundamentals, Administrative Assistant Applications, and Individual Excellence. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication from California State University, Long Beach. Her experience includes managing large staff in medical billing and collections and as a program manager to various medical practices.

Tony Swaim

Tony Swaim has helped many clients, colleagues, and students reach their professional and personal goals. He has been an online instructor since 1998 and has taught at colleges and universities across the United States since 1981. His focus areas are project management, Six Sigma, and supply chain management. Tony manages a successful consulting firm, and his industry experience includes 20 years of supply chain management. He earned a Doctorate in Business Administration from Kennesaw State University and holds professional certifications in six disciplines, including the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)® and Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)® from the American Society for Quality (ASQ)®.

Ann Linquist

Ann Linquist is a continuing education instructor on college campuses, at corporations, and with non-profit organizations. She has helped thousands of adults learn to tackle their writing tasks with enthusiasm. Having written everything from novels to newsletters, articles to ad copy, Linquist is able to address the writing needs of each individual. The breadth of her background ensures a powerful, involving learning experience that builds on the strengths of each participant.

Gain the knowledge and skills from the latest research and emerging trends in healthy aging, brain health, and gerontology to help you effectively care for and work with aging population.

Certificate in Healthy Aging

(10 contact hours) As the population in the United States ages, there are many opportunities to learn how to work with seniors to support quality of life. In the Certificate in Healthy Aging certificate, you'll gain an overview of specific aspects of aging, including the impact of nutrition and physical activity on the aging process, physiologic changes in the healthy aging brain, and the role of intimacy and sexuality in healthy aging. This program is designed for individuals who are working in the health care field, those who are interested in the topic, those who are working with the aging population, or anyone who wishes to prepare for a career in aging services or gerontology.

Certificate in Gerontology

(25 contact hours) With the population aging at a rapid rate, the number of individuals over 65 will more than double by the year 2020. The demand for knowledgeable providers to meet the needs of this population is dramatically increasing. The Certificate in Gerontology represents a specialization in the field of gerontology. It is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of health care professionals who work with the older adults.

Certificate in Brain Health

(10 contact hours) Can we program our brains for happiness? How do sleep quality and stress affect our mental and physical health? Can activities such as exercise, play, and even listening to music boost brain health? In this innovative certificate program, you'll gain insights into the amazing brain and explore how to support health and happiness through lifestyle choices that impact this remarkable organ. Based on recent scientific studies, this program is perfect for healthcare professionals or anyone who wants to better understand how supporting brain health can foster health, happiness, and wellbeing.

Accreditation:

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC was awarded Accreditation with Distinction, the highest recognition awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Accreditation Program.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions courses are acceptable for CE contact hours in all states.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 14693, for the stated number of contact hours.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions courses are approved for continuing education credit for diabetes educators. All ANCC accredited courses are accepted for continuing education credit by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE).

No individual in a position to control content for this activity has any conflicts of interest or relevant financial relationships to declare.

There is no commercial support being received for this activity.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
• You must pass the final exam in all lessons with a score of 80% or higher AND complete the Evaluation Form in order to receive your Certificate of Completion. Finals are graded as Pass or No Pass. Receipt of your certificate indicates successful completion of the course and that you have passed all final exams with a score of 80% or greater. You may retake final exams as many times as necessary within the six week duration of the program at no additional charge.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

As the population in the United States ages, there are many opportunities to learn how to work with seniors to support quality of life. Learn about various aspects that affect the way we age, including nutrition and physical activity, happiness and its effects on brain health, and the role of intimacy and sexuality. This series is designed for healthcare workers who are responsible for the care of older adults. You will complete three certificates, including the: Certificate in Healthy Aging, Certificate in Gerontology, and Certificate in Brain Health, to earn CE contact hours.

1. Certificate in Healthy Aging
   1. Nutrition and Healthy Aging
   2. The Healthy Aging Brain
   3. Physical Activity and Healthy Aging
   4. Centenarians: Keys to Longevity
   5. Intimacy, Sexuality, and Healthy Aging
   6. Behavioral and Mental Health in Aging
2. Certificate in Gerontology
   1. Introduction to Gerontology
   2. Physiology of Aging
   3. Mental Health and Aging
   4. Healthy Aging
   5. Pain Assessment and Management in the Older Adult
   6. Death and Dying
   7. Sleep and Aging
   8. The Older Woman
   9. Elder Abuse
   10. Aging and Disorders of Communication
   11. Alzheimer's Disease: Mysteries and Possibilities
3. Certificate in Brain Health
   1. The Amazing Brain: Understanding The Basics
   2. Wire Your Brain for Happiness
   3. Music, Sound, and the Healthy Brain
   4. Meditation and Brain Health
   5. Sleep And The Brain: What's The Connection
   6. Play And The Brain: Why Play Matters To Your Gray Matter
   7. Healthy Lifestyles: How Stress, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Substance Abuse, And Nature Affect Brain Health

What you will learn

• Gain an overview of specific aspects of aging to provide a long-term foundation for treatment of the senior community and overall health during the later years of life.
• Learn how increasing scientific, clinical, and social interest helps understand the relationship between nutrition and aging.

How you will benefit

• Explore the characteristics of the healthy aging brain, examine how cognitive function as well as physical activity can enhance well-being for seniors, and uncover the keys to longevity that allow some people to live to 100 years old and beyond.

Cyndie Koopsen

Cyndie Koopsen, RN, BSN, MBA, HNB-BC, RN-BC, HWNC-BC is a nurse who has cared for patients in acute care settings, community clinics, and the home. Her professional nursing career has involved nursing executive leadership and administration, accreditation consultation, staff development and education, community education and wellness, and holistic care. She has designed, developed, and presented numerous educational programs for audiences covering integrative health, promotion and wellness, and chronic disease management and prevention. She is the co-author (with Caroline Young) of two health care textbooks. She is the co-CEO and co-founder of ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC and has designed and developed over 300 online professional continuing education courses.

Caroline Young

Caroline Young, M.P.H., has an extensive public health background that includes experience in research, workshop presentations in various areas of health care, and online and onsite teaching. She has expertise in holistic community health and wellness program design, development, marketing, implementation, and evaluation. She has also designed, developed, and presented integrative health programs for culturally diverse populations, senior populations, and faith communities. She is the co-author (with Cyndie Koopsen) of two health care textbooks. She is the co-CEO and co-founder of ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC and has designed and developed over 300 online professional continuing education courses.

Master the skills and develop the knowledge you need to translate your passion of animals into a profitable career by this 3 course bundle of Photographing Nature with Your Digital Camera, Start a Pet Sitting Business, and Become a Veterinary Assistant.

Photographing Nature with Your Digital Camera

Jump into the world of nature photography! In this course, you'll master taking beautiful outdoor photos of everything from landscapes to specific nature items such as water, flowers, trees, animals, and more. Along the way, you'll learn all about digital camera equipment, telephoto photography, and even macro photography. With plenty of examples and opportunities to share your work, you'll be shooting breathtaking photos in no time!

Start a Pet Sitting Business

If you're an animal lover, find out how to translate your passion into a profitable career! In this course, you'll master the essentials of starting a pet sitting business. You'll begin with dog and cat care, including nutrition, exercise, first aid, and identification of common diseases. You'll also find out how to handle home visits and impress potential clients. In addition, you'll delve into finances and explore start-up costs, accounting, fee-setting, business plans, and low-cost marketing. By the end of this course, you'll have all the knowledge you need to be a successful pet sitter.

Become a Veterinary Assistant

Do you like animals? Would you like to prepare for a career as a veterinary assistant? This course, taught by a practicing veterinarian and college instructor, will give you the information you need to counsel veterinary clients on pet nutrition, vaccinations, worms, fleas, first aid, euthanasia, and alternative medicine. You will also get a taste of how a veterinary hospital ticks as a small business by focusing on billing, workplace safety, and marketing through client education programs.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Master the skills and develop the knowledge you need to translate your passion of animals into a profitable career by this 3 course bundle of Photographing Nature with Your Digital Camera, Start a Pet Sitting Business, and Become a Veterinary Assistant.

1. Photographing Nature with Your Digital Camera
   1. The Joy of Nature Photography
   2. Light and Composition
   3. Landscape Photography
   4. Photographing Flowers and Trees
   5. Photographing Water
   6. Telephoto Photography
   7. Large Animal Photography
   8. Small Animal Photography
   9. Photographing Birds
   10. Macro Photography
   11. Post-Processing
   12. Abstract Nature Photography
2. Start a Pet Sitting Business
   1. Welcome to the World of Pet Sitting
   2. Caring for Dogs
   3. Caring for Cats
   4. Canine and Feline Behavior
   5. Pet First Aid and Emergencies
   6. The First Meeting, Finances, and Organizing Yourself
   7. Servicing Clients and Home Visits
   8. Sticky Situations and Medicating Pets
   9. How to Market Your Pet Sitting Business
   10. How to Set up a Business
   11. Accounting, Money Management, and the Business Plan
   12. Expanding the Business for Fun and Profit
3. Become a Veterinary Assistant
   1. History of Veterinary Practice and Dog and Cat Reproduction
   2. Vaccinology for Dogs and Cats
   3. Parasites Infesting Pets and People
   4. How to Pick the Best Food for Your Pet; Prescription Diets
   5. Euthanasia: The Procedure, How to Help Clients, and Assisting Children With Pet Loss
   6. Workplace Safety and Veterinary Hospital Economics
   7. Pet First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
   8. External Parasites of Pets, Including the Flea
   9. Confidentiality and Grievances, Client Communications, and Client Education
   10. Medical Records and Prescriptions
   11. Alternative Therapies in Veterinary Medicine
   12. Behavior Counseling for Puppies and Kittens and Putting It All Together in a Health Plan

Curt Simmons

Curt Simmons, B.A., M.Ed, is a best-selling author, trainer, and multimedia expert. He holds degrees in English and communication studies and has more than 10 years of experience teaching English and writing in the classroom. Additionally, Simmons has authored numerous books on a wide variety of technology topics and has been a technical editor for numerous other titles.

Jeff Grognet

Jeff Grognet has been a companion animal veterinarian for 25 years. He was a pioneer in the field of veterinary assistant teaching, developing his first course more than 18 years ago. Due to the success of his veterinary receptionist/assistant courses, he expanded his teaching into other high-demand areas including pet first aid and alternative medical therapies for companion animals. He practices at a veterinary hospital and contributes regularly to several magazines.

Learn foundational artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning knowledge in this introductory course. You will obtain a firm understanding of the science behind creating computer systems, the definition and history of machine learning, including the problem it is trying to solve, program languages, popular algorithms used, and the different types of machine learning.

The Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Suite will prepare you with a practical knowledge foundation of key definitions, applications, processes, techniques, and more, enabling you to sharpen your knowledge and skills in the fields of AI and machine learning.

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

This course will introduce you to various forms of artificial intelligence (AI) and how we interact with AI as consumers in applications like chatbots and recommendation engines. You will see how AI provides analytics in business and consider industries that may be transformed or even disrupted by AI implementations. Next, you will go under the hood to see how computers can "learn" using artificial neural networks and various forms of machine learning. You will review AI applications such as natural language processing, forecasting, and robotics. You will also learn about the AI development process and how AI will affect the workforce. And lastly, you will consider some of the ethical factors in AI deployment.

Introduction to Machine Learning

Machine learning can be used to solve specific kinds of problems when key considerations in selecting data for a machine learning project are implemented properly. You will learn about specific techniques used in supervised, unsupervised, and semi-supervised learning, which applications each type of machine learning is best suited for, and the type of training data each requires.

You will also be able to differentiate offline and online training and predictions, automated machine learning, and how the cloud environment affects machine learning functions. Finally, you will explore some of the most significant areas in the very active area of machine learning research.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles. Courses should be taken two months apart to avoid overlapping.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

This course bundle will provide you with a foundation of practical knowledge on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. You will begin with the science behind AI computer systems, which can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, and AI ethics, applications, and more. Then you will move on to a more thorough look at machine learning, the problem it is trying to solve, and specific techniques and applications used in supervised, unsupervised, and semi-supervised learning.

1. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
   1. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
   2. Artificial Intelligence in Business Today
   3. Machine Learning
   4. Neural Networks and Deep Learning
   5. Computer Vision
   6. Natural Language Processing
   7. Time Series Forecasting
   8. Robotics
   9. Implementing AI
   10. AI and the Workforce
   11. AI Ethics
   12. The Future of AI
2. Introduction to Machine Learning
   1. Introduction to Machine Learning
   2. Which Problems Can Machine Learning Solve?
   3. The Machine Learning Pipeline
   4. Working with Data
   5. Supervised Learning: Regression
   6. Supervised Learning: Classification
   7. Ensemble Methods
   8. Unsupervised Learning
   9. Semi-Supervised Learning
   10. Reinforcement Learning
   11. Building and Deploying Machine Learning Apps
   12. Beyond Machine Learning

What you will learn

• Define artificial intelligence (AI)
• Describe the technological origins and general history of AI
• Ways AI can transform and disrupt certain industries
• How the relationship between humans and AI works
• Differentiate between fictional and real-life applications of AI.
• Data preparation considerations for machine learning projects
• Simple regression and classification models and provide examples
• The process and tools required to deploy machine learning models

How you will benefit

• Understand how ethical issues related to AI may impact companies and how to handle this
• Explain the driving forces behind the current wave of AI research and development to people not familiar with its capabilities
• Provide value to companies in many industries by understanding how AI technology advances will affect businesses and workers in the future and what to do about it
• Identify business needs in order to scale a machine learning operation, and which areas are suitable
• Recognize if your needs can be accomplished with cloud-based or outsourced systems and which training data to leverage
• Make suggestions regarding the scope of taking on a machine learning endeavor

David Iseminger

David Iseminger is an author and technology veteran with expertise in computing, networking, wireless and cloud technologies, data and analytics, artificial intelligence, and blockchain. While with Microsoft, David worked on early versions of Windows and its core networking infrastructure, transmission protocols, security, data visualizations, and multiple emerging cloud technologies. David is passionate about education, serving as a School Board director for over ten years, advocating at state and federal levels for increased learning standards, and has taught over 40,000 students through multiple technology courses. He has an awarded patent in Artificial Intelligence (AI) object detection and social posting methodologies. He is the founder and CEO of the blockchain company that created IronWeave, the unlimited scale blockchain platform, based on his patent-pending blockchain innovations and inventions.

Learn essential computer skills for the 21^st century workplace, including how to troubleshoot PC issues!

Keyboarding

If you want to learn touch-typing or improve your existing typing skills, this is the perfect course for you! With the skills you master here, you'll become faster and more confident at the keyboard. By the end of the course, you'll know how to touch-type the alphabetic, numeric, and symbol keys; create, save, and edit word processing documents; and successfully take a timed writing test during a job interview.

Computer Skills for the Workplace

Most jobs today require a working knowledge of certain computer skills. This course is a great introduction to Windows 10 and Office 2016 and is designed to provide the fundamental computer competencies you need to survive and prosper in today's fast-changing workplace. When you finish this course, you will have learned why employers consider technological literacy so critical to the success of any organization.

Introduction to PC Troubleshooting

The vast majority of the problems people experience with their computers are completely avoidable, and most can be solved with nothing more than a few minutes of your time. Whether you're a computer newbie or a master, Intro to PC Troubleshooting will show you how to maintain and optimize a Windows PC. So what are you waiting for? Let's troubleshoot and fix some PCs!

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC. Macs are not compatible.
• You will also need access to one or more computers that do not contain any data you consider sensitive.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge is also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
• Any edition of Microsoft Office with desktop apps: Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access. (not included in enrollment).

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Learn essential computer skills for the workplace, including how to troubleshoot PC issues!

Scott Jernigan

Scott Jernigan, an A+ and Network+ Certified Technician, holds a Master of Arts degree in Medieval History. He teaches A+ Certification and PC hardware classes. He has taught at the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA, Lucent Technologies in Baltimore, MD, and at the United Nations in New York City. Jernigan has also edited numerous computer books, including the best-selling All in One A+ Certification Exam Guide and the Network+ Certification Exam Guide.

Kathy Van Pelt

Kathy Van Pelt has taught computer courses at a community college for the past 25 years. She specializes in Microsoft Office applications, Google Drive and Google Applications, the Windows and Mac operating systems, and keyboarding. She spent seven years teaching word processing and business classes at a private business college and loves being in the ever-evolving educational field.

Dave Paquin

Dave Paquin has been teaching computer skills in the classroom for over 15 years. He holds a Master of Science in Training and Learning Technology and has extensive experience as a Human Resources manager.

By the end of the course bundle, you will have a plan that will give you the confidence to leverage technology and step out on your own to achieve your dreams!

Getting Started with Google Workspace

In a classroom environment—using Google Workspace, a web-based suite of applications designed for different types of work—can significantly increase your productivity. These apps can increase creativity, critical thinking, and communication in a classroom setting. Google Workspace training can also be beneficial as you look to deepen your understanding of working with others, including teammates, volunteers, students, and more. In this Google classroom course, you will learn about the many free apps (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Contacts, Calendar, Meet, and Chat) that Google makes available on the web and how to put them to work for your classroom! Upon course completion you will have the Google classroom training needed for future success!

Creating a Classroom Website

Learn how to create a classroom website in this fun, easy-to-understand course covering Google Classroom for teachers. In no time, you will build an interactive site with text, images, videos, and more. We will cover how to create an engaging website that visitors will want to come back to repeatedly. You will see how creating a classroom website will help with the home-school connection every teacher strives for. Finally, you will discover how simple it is to create a classroom website and how having one can make you a more effective and dynamic teacher.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 10 or later.
• Mac: macOS El Capitan 10.11 or later
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Linux: 64-bit Ubuntu 18.04+, Debian 10+, openSUSE 15.2+, or Fedora Linux 32+ running on an Intel Pentium 4 processor or later that's SSE3 capable
• Android Marshmallow 6.0 or later
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Microsoft Word Online
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
• Other:
  • Google account (can be created in course)
  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Discover how to create a classroom website in this fun, easy-to-understand course for teachers. You will learn to build an interactive classroom website with text, images, videos, and more. By course completion, you will also have a firm understanding of Google Workplace application best practices for further classroom success!

1. Getting Started with Google Workspace
   1. Learning Your Way Around Google Workspace
   2. Send and Receive Email with Gmail
   3. Learning More About Gmail
   4. Using Google Calendar and Contacts
   5. Real-Time Communication with Meet and Chat
   6. Managing and Sharing Files
   7. Getting Started with Google Docs
   8. Doing More with Google Docs
   9. Getting Started with Google Sheets
   10. Doing More with Google Sheets
   11. Getting Started with Google Slides
   12. Combining and Sharing Content from Multiple Apps
2. Creating a Classroom Website
1. Planning a Classroom Website
2. Designing Your Website
3. Organizing Your Website
4. Adding Links and Resources
5. Multimedia Elements
6. WebQuests
7. WebQuests Continued
8. Blogs
9. Student Engagement
10. HTML
11. Going Live and Maintaining Your Website

What you will learn

• Design a classroom website that aligns with classroom needs
• Identify features that support the functional purpose of the classroom website
• Evaluate features on how they support the functional goals of a classroom website
• Implement an interactive component into a classroom website
• Send and receive mail with Gmail
• Manage appointments and contacts
• Schedule and host video meetings
• Create business documents, presentations, and spreadsheets

How you will benefit

• Become a more effective and dynamic teacher by creating your own website
• Learn to keep your students safe when surfing the web
• Implement a great communication tool in your classroom by creating a blog and teaching your students about blogging
• Master multiple types of professional online communication
• Create business letters and reports that help you shine in writing
• Build spreadsheets that help people understand financial data
• Enhance your speeches and presentations with attractive supporting graphics

Brad Semp

Brad Semp, Ph.D., is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at a global corporation, a lifelong entrepreneur, and a former professor of Bachelor and Master of Science ourses in Internet Marketing. Dr. Semp is active on social media platforms to engage with prospects and customers, expand relationships, and grow businesses. He routinely coaches other entrepreneurs and business owners and consults with Fortune 500 organizations on how to design and implement effective social media systems, strategies, and tactics

Kt (Katie) Paxton

Kt (Katie) Paxton is a certified teacher with a Master's Degree in Education focusing on Learning and Technology. She has more than 20 years of classroom experience and has been an online instructor since 2003. She also owned and managed a home daycare for five years and is the author of More Adventures With Kids in San Diego. Furthermore, Kt has trained and placed tutors with at-risk students in over 100 schools in addition to working with the students herself.

Learn the fundamentals of networking and prepare for a career in an exciting and fast-growing field.

Introduction to Networking

A brief introduction to networking history provides context, explaining how networks became so important to businesses and individuals. The course emphasizes networking fundamentals, explaining the software and hardware that makes networking possible. The course stresses understanding how and why networks work, rather than focusing on memorization of terms or numbers.

Upon completion of the course, you will be capable of performing basic computer networking tasks, such as Internet connectivity, configuring connections to an Internet Service Provider, and creating a private network. This course will give you the foundation you need to begin training for computer certification in a technical field, or employment in a computer networking career.

Intermediate Networking

Learn real-world applications for the concepts you learned in Introduction to Networking. Continue to build your knowledge of networks and networking, with detailed treatments of TCP/IP, how switches and routers operate, DNS, and more. You'll gain a full understanding of almost every aspect of networking technology, including hot topics such as virtual private networks, security, Internet connectivity, and cloud computing. Completion of this course and its prerequisite should serve as a springboard for a career in computer networking or training for CCNA Certification.

Wireless Networking

Wireless networking is one of the fastest growing segments of the computer industry. Every electronic device seems capable of wireless connections these days: computers, handhelds, cell phones, and even digital cameras are all capable of transmitting without a tether. To many people, those wireless connections are nothing short of technical wizardry. This course will remove the mystery and give you a thorough understanding of this fascinating and lucrative technology.

You'll learn how wireless works, how wireless devices connect to networks, and how to build and connect to your own wireless network. We'll also explore wireless standards, wireless security, satellite Internet and cellular phone technology, as well as the future of wireless.

Becoming knowledgeable about wireless networking is easier than ever. With a helpful instructor who is also a working industry expert, a practical and thoughtful approach to teaching, and an emphasis on giving you a practical, hands-on understanding how wireless works, this course will teach you everything you want to know about the world of wireless connectivity.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Learn the fundamentals of networking and prepare for a career in an exciting and fast-growing field.

David Iseminger

David Iseminger is a computer and networking expert and an experienced teacher of networking topics. He has worked at Microsoft Corporation as a telecommunications specialist, networking performance analyst, and lead programming writer for cutting-edge network disciplines. Iseminger has also published 12 books about computers and networking. He is a graduate of the University of Washington, where he earned degrees in English and Comparative Literature, with a minor in writing.

Spark your creativity and start writing with this online writing course bundle. You will learn the mechanics of writing and editing, and have your story workshopped by peers.

Spark your creativity and start writing with this online writing course bundle. You will learn the mechanics of writing and editing, and have your story work-shopped by peers.

Creative writing is more than just having a good idea for a story. To be a writer, you must know the mechanics of writing, have strong editing skills, and be able to give and receive constructive feedback in a writer's workshop. If you have an idea for a story, these online writing courses will help you create a publishable piece of fiction or nonfiction.

Beginning Writer's Workshop

Learn how to bring your creative writing piece to life. Like a true writing workshop, you will learn literary techniques, peer review a classmate's work, and receive constructive criticism on your work.

Writing Essentials

Learn the fundamentals of strong writing. Writing Essentials focuses on composition, grammar, and structure, so you can create clear and effective paragraphs.

The Keys to Effective Editing

Become your own editor. You will learn how shape a rough draft into a final draft with professional editing techniques.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

To be a good creative writer, you must have more than just an idea. This Creative Writing Value Suite will give you the tools you need to fully develop your work and create a publishable piece. You will learn important mechanics of writing, develop strong editing skills, and how to give and receive constructive feedback from other writers.

1. Beginning Writer's Workshop
   1. Preparing to Write
   2. Brainstorming
   3. Literary Devices
   4. Genres
   5. Peer Review/Workshop
   6. Story, Plot, and Narrative
   7. Characters and Dialogue
   8. Points of View and Tense
   9. Descriptive Writing
   10. Overcoming Writer's Block
   11. Editing vs. Revision
   12. Getting Published
2. The Keys to Effective Editing
   1. What Editors Do
   2. The Mechanics of Copyediting
   3. Tools to Increase Accuracy
   4. Grammar and Punctuation
   5. Spelling, Capitalization, and Numbers
   6. Syntax and Style
   7. Abbreviations and Hyphens, Bibliographies and Copyright Law
   8. Photos and Tables, Front and Back Matter
   9. Fiction Editing
   10. The Editor-Author-Publisher Relationship
   11. Word Usage
   12. Finding Work as an Editor
3. Writing Essentials
   1. Writing: Your Dynamic New Tool
   2. Words: Picking the Right One
   3. Spelling: Tips and Practice
   4. Usage: Which Word Goes Where
   5. Sentences: Writing Them Effectively
   6. Ending Punctuation: When, Where, and Why
   7. Commas: Mastery at Last!
   8. Semicolons, Colons, and All the Rest: A Quick Review
   9. Paragraphs: How They Help You Communicate
   10. Formatting: Tools and Tips to Help Your Content Shine
   11. Writing for Electronic Media: Quirks and Characteristics
   12. Putting It All Together: Writing Well!

Ann Linquist

Ann Linquist is a continuing education instructor on college campuses, at corporations, and with non-profit organizations. She has helped thousands of adults learn to tackle their writing tasks with enthusiasm. Having written everything from novels to newsletters, articles to ad copy, Linquist is able to address the writing needs of each individual. The breadth of her background ensures a powerful, involving learning experience that builds on the strengths of each participant.

Jacquelyn Landis

Jacquelyn Landis has worked as a nonfiction editor for more than 15 years. Her editing repertoire includes books, articles, and business manuals written by authors such as Eva Shaw, George Carpozi, Anthony Robbins, and Tom Blair. She has been a speaker in the UCSD Extension program and has participated in writing panels at the University of San Diego. Landis is also the author of numerous published books and magazine articles. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from San Diego State University.

Carmen Marquez

Carmen Marquez is a seasoned journalist, writer, and writing instructor. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Rutgers University and teaching certificate from Montclair State University.

Learn how to develop an Internet marketing plan, use popular social media platforms, and achieve higher positions with major search engines.

Growing Your Business with Digital Marketing

Learn how you can successfully market your business on the internet and answer the question, "how to grow my business?" even if you have little or no money to spend! In this practical, hands-on course, you will develop a digital marketing plan for your business. You will start by exploring different kinds of business websites and determining your goals for your web presence. Then, you will learn about strategies for search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), social media, email marketing, and e-commerce.

During your training, you will also understand how to use web analytics to track and improve the performance of your website, ads, and emails. By the end of the course, you will be ready to apply this knowledge to create a digital marketing plan to help you reach your goals.

Using Social Media in Business

One of the biggest challenges for most business owners is to find a continuous supply of new customers. Over the past decade, some have differentiated themselves by leveraging the Internet and social media to do just that. Whether you consider yourself a social media novice or a seasoned veteran, this course will give you a solid foundation and thorough understanding of what social media is and how you can use it to grow your business.

As you progress through the course, you'll master a simple process for making social media work for you. You'll learn about the five most popular social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Google+) and study secrets for using them and other social media platforms to promote your business. You'll also see how you can build a social media team and automate your social media activities so that you can leverage the power of social media without adding another full-time job to your plate. Finally, you'll gain techniques for measuring and tracking your social media success.

In today's fast-paced and globally connected environment, social media is a game changer for businesses and business owners who use this powerful medium in the right way. So whether you're looking for a new way to market your business or simply hoping to gain a better understanding about the excitement that surrounds social media, this course will empower you.

Achieving Top Search Engine Positions

The vast majority of web traffic comes from search engines. That means the most important thing you can do to increase your website's traffic is to improve its search engine ranking. To do that, you have to understand both the art and science of search engine optimization (SEO).

In this course, you'll gain the knowledge you need to boost your website's visibility. You'll discover how search engines crawl the web, rank websites, and find previously undiscovered sites, and learn which HTML tags are key to getting sites on a search engine's radar. You'll also explore how to select keywords, why you should amass as many potential keyword choices as possible, and which keywords hold the most potential.

In addition, we'll discuss why you should complete a pre-submission analysis, how to do a post-submission analysis using tools such as Google Analytics, and how to manage the SEO cycle to maximize results. By the end of the course, you'll have mastered proven, step-by-step SEO strategies that you can implement right away.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 10 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Learn how to develop an Internet marketing plan, use popular social media platforms, and achieve higher positions with major search engines.

Lisa Adams

Lisa Adams is a web development expert specializing in marketing, user experience, and e-commerce. In addition to building and maintaining hundreds of websites, Lisa has helped a wide variety of clients and students to create their own sites and modify existing ones to make them more attractive and user-friendly.

Brad Semp

Brad Semp, Ph.D., is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at a global corporation, a life-long entrepreneur, and a former professor of Bachelors and Masters of Science courses in Internet Marketing. Dr. Brad is active on social media platforms to engage with prospects and customers, expand relationships, and to grow businesses. He routinely coaches other entrepreneurs and business owners and consults with Fortune 500 organizations on how to design and implement effective social media systems, strategies, and tactics.

Chris Minnick

Chris Minnick has overseen the development of hundreds of web and mobile projects for customers ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises. In addition, he authored and co-authored books and articles on a wide range of Internet-related topics including JavaScript, HTML, CSS, mobile apps, e-commerce, web design, SEO, and security. His published books include "JavaScript for Kids", "Writing Computer Code", "Coding with JavaScript For Dummies", "Adventures in Coding", "Beginning HTML5 and CSS3 For Dummies", "Webkit For Dummies", "CIW eCommerce Certification Bible", and "XHTML".

Ready to start your own business? Let this discounted set of online courses hone your entrepreneurial spirit and help get your business going.

Creating a Successful Business Plan

Learn to transform your business ideas into a tangible plan to secure financing and support long-term success in this online business plan writing course. By documenting your vision through a well-crafted business plan, you will significantly enhance your chances of obtaining funding while maintaining strategic focus. This business plan course will also guide you through the key components of a business plan, and you will emerge with an initial draft to start your entrepreneurial journey.

Start Your Own Small Business

Learn how to take your dream of starting a business and put it into action. In this class, you'll learn everything you need to know about starting a business. You'll begin by discovering the tricks to picking the right opportunity for you. Next, you'll learn how to develop proven marketing techniques to easily build sales. Since every business needs money, we'll discuss traditional and nontraditional financing options. Finally, you'll learn easy-to-implement employee-management procedures and how to write business policies that help you build your business.

Small Business Marketing on a Shoestring

With the help of videos, spreadsheets, and hands-on activities, you'll build your skills in each lesson. You'll master cost-effective strategies including strategic partnerships, local marketing, search engine optimization, social networking, email marketing, lead generation, and niche marketing. Along the way, you'll see many real-world examples from other small businesses much like yours.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Take your ideas and turn them into a plan for a successful business. In this series, you will begin by writing a detailed business plan that will improve your chances of obtaining finances and provide you with a strategic direction for your company. Then, learn proven marketing techniques you can implement even with a small budget, types of financing options and where to find them, and how to build policies that will grow with your business.

Kris Solie-Johnson

Kris Solie-Johnson, chancellor and president of the American Institute of Small Business, best-selling author, educator, speaker, and mother of three, is an energetic and passionate entrepreneur. Her books are in public libraries, high schools, colleges, and military bases both nationally and internationally. Solie-Johnson has an MBA in Venture Management from the University of St. Thomas and over 19 years of experience helping entrepreneurs reach their goals quickly through joint venture partnerships, creative marketing programs, and innovative financial options. She's dedicated to motivating and inspiring owners to achieve beyond their dreams.

Glynns Thomas

Glynns Thomas has more than 20 years of advertising and marketing experience. She was a Vice President of Internet Marketing at Wells Fargo Bank and has worked for several well-known advertising agencies. Today, Thomas is an independent marketing consultant and a volunteer with SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business, providing marketing advice to small businesses.

If you're considering a career in healthcare, this group of online courses will introduce you to three different opportunities within the industry.

Explore a Career in Medical Coding

Take your first step toward a lucrative career as a medical coder! In this course, you'll learn how to use the CPT manual and the ICD-10-CM to find medical codes for any disease, condition, treatment, or surgical procedure. This knowledge will help prepare you to work almost anywhere in the medical field—doctors' offices, clinics, public health facilities, hospitals, labs, nursing homes, insurance agencies, or even the comfort of your own home.

We'll go through each of the main systems of the human body—integumentary (skin), musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and male and female genitourinary—outlining the medical terminology, conditions, diseases, injuries, treatments, and procedures you'll see most often in each of those systems.

Along the way, we'll go through lots of real-world examples and coding exercises to get you using your coding tools in conjunction with your analytical skills to come up with just the right codes to describe any medical situation. In the process, you'll get all the hands-on experience you'll need to code medical insurance claims with confidence. By the end of this course, you'll know how to find your way through both the CPT manual and the ICD-10-CM manual, and you'll be well on your way to a career as a medical coder!

Course content © 2014 Portions by Penn Foster Inc. and Education To Go, a Division of Cengage Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or redistribution of any course material without prior written permission is prohibited.

Explore a Career as an Administrative Medical Assistant

Learn what it takes to have a successful career as an administrative medical assistant in the exciting and high-demand world of healthcare.

In this course, you'll master the basics of scheduling patients' appointments, surgeries, and hospital admissions. In addition, you'll discover how to create, maintain, and file medical charts. You'll also find out how to verify patients' insurance, create encounter forms (charge tickets), post charges, obtain pre-authorizations from insurers, and schedule return visits.

After that, we'll go behind the scenes as you learn how to apply diagnostic and procedure codes to patients' accounts and bill their insurance companies. Next, we'll explore additional accounts receivable tasks including posting payments and adjustments, billing secondary insurance, and following up on unpaid insurance claims. You'll also learn what a day sheet is, why it's important, and how to keep track of all your patient accounts on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis.

Finally, we'll delve into the basics of keeping a medical office running smoothly—from ordering supplies to scheduling staff meetings and making travel arrangements.

If you're organized, you're a "people person," and you're interested in a secure job in the healthcare field, a career as an administrative medical assistant may be just what you're looking for. This course will set you on the path to that career and help you determine which aspect of medical information management—from patient contact to billing and coding—suits you best.

Explore a Career in Medical Transcription

Take your first step toward a lucrative career as a medical transcriptionist! In this course, you'll learn how to transcribe the most common medical reports used in both inpatient and outpatient settings. We'll review a lot of the grammar you might have forgotten since high school and apply it to the reports. This knowledge will help prepare you to work almost anywhere in the medical field—doctors' offices, clinics, public health facilities, and hospitals. With this foundation, you'll be set to advance your education so that you can work as a subcontractor for a company that outsources transcription, or you can eventually even take on your own clients—all from the comfort of your own home.

We'll go through each of the nine main report types—their formatting requirements, the components of each one, and how they are used in the clinical setting. We'll review grammar points in every lesson, pointing out important elements that will make your reports perfect. You'll also gain important clinical knowledge of major disease processes that are essential to enhance your skill as a medical documentation specialist.

Along the way, we'll download a free transcriber that you'll use to listen to dictation, and we'll cover how to use it to produce the reports in your word processor. These hands-on exercises will give you the practice you'll need to determine if this field is for you. We'll also go through the options you'll have now and in the future by developing the skills of a medical transcriptionist. By the end of this course, you'll know the basic report types, have clinical knowledge of major diseases, be able to correct grammar from dictated reports on the fly, and know the next steps you'll need to take!

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

Explore a Career in Medical Coding

You'll need access to both of the main medical coding books we'll use in this course:

• CPT Manual, Professional Edition (2012, 2013, 2014 or 2015 edition)
• ICD-10-CM Manual (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, or 2016* edition).

*Note: There was a code freeze for several years, so basically there are very few changes to the 2016 version from 2014 and 2015.

Explore a Career as an Administrative Medical Assistant

None.

Explore a Career in Medical Transcription

It is recommended that students have prior knowledge of medical terminology and touch-typing before enrolling in this course.

The healthcare industry is booming. It is currently one of the fastest-growing industries in the United States and is expected to continue growing rapidly in the future. Many of the fastest-growing jobs don't even require you to be in a patient care role. Use this series to explore a career in several more healthcare administrative areas, including jobs as a Medical Coder, Medical Administrative Assistant, and Medical Transcriptionist. By the end of the series, you will have a good understanding of a career in healthcare and which specific role is right for your future.

Jennifer Della'Zanna

Jennifer Della'Zanna graduated from Albright College in Reading, PA with a Bachelor of Arts degree. With 15 years' experience in the health care industry, she has worked as a medical transcriptionist, receptionist, medical assistant, practice administrator, biller, and coding specialist. She has written and edited courses and study guides on medical coding, transcription, and using technology in health care. She regularly writes feature articles about health issues for online and print publications. Jennifer is a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders and the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity.

Carline Dalgleish

Carline Dalgleish has worked in healthcare administration and education for more than 30 years, starting as a file clerk in the Army/Air Force American Hospital in Nuremberg, Germany on a work-study program. She began her career on the clinical side of healthcare as a licensed vocational nurse (LVN) and emergency medical technician (EMT), but she soon gravitated toward the administrative medical management side—specializing in medical billing and coding, health information management, and HIPAA. She has two bachelor's degrees and a master's degree and is a registered health information administrator (RHIA). She is an AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer and the author of several comprehensive ICD-10 training textbooks. She has taught a variety of healthcare administration courses and owns an education services company.

Learn how to write different fiction genres in this comprehensive course bundle. Explore Fiction Writing covers fantasy, romance, mystery, and screenwriting to teach you the craft and technique used by success writers. By the time you finish, you will be ready to write, edit, and submit your work for publication.

Fiction spans several genres and touches millions of readers. Some of the most enduring works of fiction have come from genres like fantasy, romance, and mystery. Today, many genre pieces have gone on to become multimedia franchises. If you want to become a writer, there's no better time to learn genre fiction and screenwriting.

Explore Fiction Writing will teach you how to write works of fantasy, romance, and mystery. You will also learn screenwriting, since film as a medium can further expand your story ideas. You will learn how characterization, plotting, narrative, and other techniques of fiction translate to genre writing. Then, through targeted writing assignments, you will put what you learn into practice. Whether you're a new or experienced writer, this course bundle will help you broaden your skills and understand what makes readers engage with your work.

Writing the first draft is only the first step though. You will also learn how to revise and proofread like an editor. As you craft your work from first to final draft, you will also learn what happens after "The End." Marketing your work and submitting for publication is an important part of a writer's work, and you will learn how to navigate this process. With the tools you will gain in this course, you will be ready to write, edit, and submit your story, novel, or screenplay.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Learn how to write different fiction genres in this comprehensive course bundle. Explore Fiction Writing covers fantasy, romance, mystery, and screenwriting to teach you the craft and technique used by success writers. By the time you finish, you will be ready to write, edit, and submit your work for publication.

1. Introduction to Screenwriting
   1. Why Write a Script Now?
   2. What Is a Story?
   3. Conflict
   4. Creating Characters
   5. Screenplay Structure
   6. Beginnings
   7. Middles
   8. The End
   9. The Scene
   10. Dialogue or No Dialogue
   11. The Rewrite
   12. Your Script and You
2. Mystery Writing
   1. The Four Story Types
   2. Plot vs. Story
   3. Passion, Theme, Character, and Premise
   4. Character
   5. The Checkpoints of Mystery Story Structuring
   6. Act 1: Hook, Backstory, and Trigger
   7. Act 2: Crisis, Struggle, and Epiphany
   8. Act 3: Plan, Climax, and Ending
   9. The Story Outline
   10. Scene and Sequel
   11. Viewpoint
   12. The Mystery
3. Romance Writing
   1. What Is a Romance Novel?
   2. The Elements of Romance
   3. Characters: The Heartbeat of Romance
   4. Getting to Know Your Characters
   5. Goal, Motivation, and Conflict
   6. The Basics of Plot
   7. Plotting 2.0
   8. Scene and Sequel
   9. Emotional Appeal
   10. Fiction Writing Craft I
   11. Fiction Writing Craft II
   12. After "The End"
4. Writing the Fantasy Novel
   1. What Is Fantasy Fiction?
   2. World-Building, Part One: Exploring the World
   3. World-Building, Part Two: Magic
   4. World-Building, Part Three: Societies
   5. Creating Characters
   6. Plotting Your Novel
   7. Theme
   8. The Narrative Voice
   9. The Writing Process
   10. The Postwriting Process
   11. Publishing Your Novel
   12. Marketing and Motivating

Laura K. Anderson

Laura K. Anderson picked up her first science fiction book when she was in first grade and she's been in love with speculative fiction ever since. She particularly enjoys writing fantasy fiction and is the editorial director for Sojourn: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction. Laura has a Master of Arts degree in literature and creative writing and is currently working on a Master of Arts in special education.

Priscilla Oliveras

Priscilla Oliveras has a Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. Her debut novel, His Perfect Partner, is an October 2017 release with Kensington Zebra Shout. A long-time active member of Romance Writers of America, she currently serves as the PRO Liaison on the national board. She's a four-time Golden Heart finalist who has won multiple contests and writes contemporary romance novels with a Latino flavor. Priscilla has lectured on college campuses, presented for local writers groups, penned multiple articles on her craft, and completed five romance novels. Sharing her love of the written word and the information she's gleaned over the course of her writing career is one of her greatest passions.

Steve Alcorn

Steve Alcorn is the published author of a wide range of fiction and nonfiction works. During the past decade he has helped more than 30,000 students turn their story ideas into reality, and many of his students have published novels they developed in his classes. His novels include the mystery A Matter of Justice, the historical novel Everything in Its Path, and the picture storybook Molly Builds a Theme Park. He is the author of the non-fiction books How to Fix Your Novel, Theme Park Design, and Write Your Life Story. When he isn't writing and teaching, Steve is the CEO of Alcorn McBride Inc., a leading theme park design company.

William Rabkin

William Rabkin is a veteran writer/producer whose 300-plus hours of produced television include Monk, Psych, and The Glades. He has served as "showrunner" on Diagnosis Murder, Martial Law, and She-Wolf of London, and has written a dozen network pilots. He is the co-creator and co-editor of Amazon Publishing's bestselling Dead Man series of action horror novels, and has also published five additional novels and two books on writing, Successful Television Writing (2003, with Lee Goldberg) and Writing the Pilot (2011). As a teacher, he has lectured and led workshops for writers, producers, and executives in Spain, Sweden, Belgium, and the Netherlands, and led traditional classes at UCLA Extension and Stephens College. He is currently an adjunct professor of screenwriting in the University of California, Riverside-Palm Desert's low-residency MFA program.

This suite of courses explores non-fiction writing. You will learn how to write, edit, and publish non-fiction across popular genres and mediums. You will also learn best practices for pitching and submitting your work in today's publishing landscape.

The phrase 'stranger-than-fiction' exists for a reason. Some of the most fascinating stories are completely true, and there's a huge audience ready to read them. In fact, non-fiction book sales grew by over $6 billion from 2013-2018 with no sign of slowing down.

The Explore Non-Fiction Writing Suite covers the best ways to tell a non-fiction story: as a book, a memoir, as a magazine article, or in a travel piece.

If you dream of becoming a full-time author or just have a story to tell, Write and Publish Your Nonfiction Book will teach you how to plan, research, write, edit, and publish your masterpiece. After learning what goes into the general non-fiction book, you will learn about the art of memoir. What you produce in Write Your Life Story may find a lucrative market, just like the bestselling Rocket Boys and Angela's Ashes.

While magazines have mostly gone digital, the non-fiction essay is still a page turner. The Craft of Magazine Writing focuses on time-tested techniques for researching, writing, and pitching your work to magazines. Another highly engaging way to tell a true story is the 'travel piece.' Travel Writing will teach you how to translate what you experience in your travels into publishable articles and books.

Note: Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Some of the most fascinating stories in the world are true stories, and non-fiction book sales are growing. Discover the best ways to tell a non-fiction story—whether as a book, a memoir, a magazine article, or in a travel piece—in the Explore Non-Fiction Writing Suite. Learn how to plan, research, write, edit, pitch, and publish your work.

1. Write and Publish Your Nonfiction Book
   1. Introduction to Nonfiction: Choosing Your Topic
   2. Shaping Your Book Idea
   3. Your Audience, Title, and Style
   4. Research, Interviewing, and Immersion
   5. Organization and Structure
   6. Nonfiction Writing Tips and Techniques
   7. The Writer's Life: Practical Tips
   8. Editing and Proofreading
   9. Traditional Publishing: Agents, Publishers, and Submissions
   10. Traditional Publishing: Query Letters, Proposals, and Shortcuts
   11. Nontraditional Publishing
   12. Distribution, Publicity, and Promotions
2. Write Your Life Story
   1. What's Your Story
   2. It's About You
   3. Finding Your Story
   4. Your Cast of Characters
   5. Starting at the Beginning
   6. Quick Ways to Jog Memories
   7. Getting Serious About Writing
   8. Historically Speaking
   9. The Interview
   10. Viewing your Life and giving It to the Reader
   11. Getting it down on Paper (or Computer)
   12. Publishing Options and Extras
3. Travel Writing
   1. Overview of the Travel Market
   2. Keeping a Travel Writer's Journal
   3. Writing Travel Articles
   4. Writing Travel Books
   5. Making Plans for Travel
   6. Writing Techniques
   7. Outline Methods That Work Every Time
   8. Working Like a Travel Writer
   9. Submitting Like a Pro
   10. Research and Online Techniques
   11. Photos and Travel Writing
   12. Recycling Your Material
4. The Craft of Magazine Writing
   1. Getting Started; Finding Ideas
   2. Getting Started; Finding Ideas (Continued)
   3. Getting to Know Your Market Guidebook
   4. Getting to Know Your Market Guidebook (Continued)
   5. Producing Articles; Using Email
   6. Producing Articles; Using Email (Continued)
   7. Writing Clearly; Knowing Your Reader
   8. Writing Clearly; Knowing Your Reader (Continued)
   9. Employing Sound Research Techniques
   10. Employing Sound Research Techniques (Continued)
   11. Marketing Your Articles with Spin-Offs and Revisions; Seasonal and Theme Articles
   12. Marketing Your Articles with Spin-Offs and Revisions; Seasonal and Theme Articles (Continued)

Eva Shaw

Eva Shaw, Ph.D. is a full-time working writer. She has authored thousands of articles, essays, and short stories and more than 70 books including "Writing the Nonfiction Book" and "Insider's Guide to San Diego." Her work has been featured in USA Today, San Diego Union Tribune, Publisher's Weekly, and others. She has won several awards, including the Book of the Year Award from the American Journal of Nursing, the Benjamin Franklin Award, and the Woman of Merit Award.

Lisa Adams

Lisa Adams is a web development expert specializing in marketing, user experience, and e-commerce. In addition to building and maintaining hundreds of websites, Lisa has helped a wide variety of clients and students to create their own sites and modify existing ones to make them more attractive and user-friendly.

Master the skills and develop the knowledge you need to be successful as in Accounting and Business Analysis.

Accounting Fundamentals

Demand for accounting professionals currently exceeds supply. If you're interested in increasing your financial awareness and accountability while also gaining a marketable skill, this course is for you. You'll learn the basics of double-entry bookkeeping, while also learning how to analyze and record financial transactions, as well as prepare various financial reports at the end of the fiscal period. Accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll procedures, sales taxes, and various common banking activities will be discussed. We'll cover all the bases, from writing checks to preparing an income statement and closing out accounts at the end of each fiscal period.

Accounting Fundamentals II

While it is true that accounting professionals are scarce, those with corporate accounting experience are even more rare. This course will build on the knowledge you gained in our Accounting Fundamentals course to provide you with a solid understanding of corporate accounting practices. You'll be able to analyze transactions and prepare various corporate financial reports. You'll also gain practical experience working with dividends, plant assets, depreciation, accrued revenue and expenses, retained earnings, stockholders' equity, and more.

Mastery of Business Fundamentals

Are you interested in acquiring practical business experience in strategic planning, management, and finance without enrolling in an MBA program? This course is for you! You'll understand the significance of strategic planning and discover how external and internal environmental factors affect an organization. You'll learn about various organizational structures and determine how to use leadership, motivation, and control for maximum impact. You'll master the fundamentals of accounting and increase your knowledge about key financial terms, cash flow management, financial statements, and cost control. You'll also discover various financial investment models and learn the basics of financial planning and budgeting methods. You'll even understand the basic principles of business law, contracts, and the principal-agency relationship.

Introduction to Business Analysis

Give yourself an employment advantage by developing analytical skills that are consistently in high demand. This course will teach you powerful quantitative methods that will have you making better, more informed, and more effective business decisions. The days of making critical business decisions by instinct or coin toss are long gone. If you are planning a career in business, you cannot afford to miss this course!

Please complete the courses in the bundle two months apart to avoid overlapping. Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

This series will increase your financial awareness and accountability while helping your build marketable skills. Learn the fundamentals of accounting and business with practical analytical skills that will serve you in your personal and professional life and powerful quantitative methods that will have you making better, more informed, and more effective decisions.

1. Accounting Fundamentals
   1. Account Classifications, Account Titles, T Accounts, and the Accounting Equation
   2. General Ledger Accounts and the Balance Sheet
   3. Journalizing Transactions and Posting to the General Ledger
   4. Journalizing and Posting Cash and Charge Purchases and Payments on Account
   5. Journalizing and Posting Cash and Charge Sales and Cash Received on Account
   6. Payroll and Various Deductions
   7. Banking Services and Reports
   8. Posting Journal Totals to the General Ledger and Schedule of Accounts Payable and Schedule of Accounts Receivable
   9. End-Of-Year Worksheet
   10. End-Of-Year Financial Reports
   11. Journalizing and Posting Adjusting Entries
   12. Journalizing and Posting Closing Entries and Preparing a Post Closing Trial Balance
2. Accounting Fundamentals II
   1. Accounts Payable
   2. Accounts Receivable
   3. Uncollectible Accounts Receivable
   4. Plant Assets and Depreciation
   5. Notes Payable and Notes Receivable
   6. Accrued Income and Accrued Expenses
   7. Dividends and Starting the Year-End Worksheet
   8. Complete Year-End Worksheet With Adjustments
   9. End-Of-Fiscal-Period Financial Reports
   10. Adjusting and Closing Entries and Post Closing Trial Balance
   11. Preparing a Payroll
   12. Preparing Federal Tax Deposits and Year-End Tax Reports
3. Mastery of Business Fundamentals
   1. The Basics of Strategic Planning
   2. Strategic Plan Implementation
   3. Organizational Concepts
   4. Motivation, Leadership, and Control
   5. Overview of Accounting
   6. Statements and Cash Flow
   7. Cost Concepts
   8. Financial Planning and Investing
   9. Budgeting
   10. Performance Measurements
   11. Business Law and Contracts
   12. Forms of Organization, Politics, and Ethics
4. Introduction to Business Analysis
   1. Problem Solving and Decision-Making
   2. Introduction to Probability
   3. Introduction to Sampling and Surveys
   4. Decision Analysis
   5. Utility and Decision-Making
   6. Forecasting
   7. The Modeling Process
   8. Modeling in a Corporate Environment
   9. Financial Analysis
   10. Project Management PERT/CPM
   11. Computer Simulation and Risk Analysis
   12. Computer-Based Information Systems

Nancy Koenig

Nancy Koenig is an experienced industry professional with over 40 years in the workforce, including decades in finance. Nancy has worked in various finance roles in banking, insurance, and a hospital billing office. For the last 27 years of her career, she was an administrative assistant at a technical school, which involved running and overseeing the entire budget, amongst other duties. Nancy has also held part-time jobs as a bookkeeper for an auto parts store and a cable company, where she used QuickBooks computerized software. Over the past several years, she has also co-taught the Accounting Fundamentals and Accounting Fundamentals II courses with Charlene Messier.

Matt Crabtree

Matt Crabtree, CFP ®, earned his Bachelor of Science in Business, Information Systems Management, in 1999, a mini MBA certificate from The School of Management at Yale University in 2004, a certificate in Financial Planning from Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business in 2012 and has received the financial industry's most rigorous and prestigious professional designation of Certified Financial Planner ™. After many years in project management, office management, and business sales, Matt began training individuals and organizations in areas of business finance, leadership development, successful negotiations, sales management, and customer service excellence. Matt has trained individuals and various units within the U.S. Department of Defense, as well as corporate organizations including IBM (technology), Accuray (healthcare-technology), and Gen-Probe (molecular diagnostics). Matt's natural aptitude for explaining his material in an easy-to-understand and enjoyable manner allows each student to gain insights into areas that are often considered challenging.

Tony Swaim

Tony Swaim has helped many clients, colleagues, and students reach their professional and personal goals. He has been an online instructor since 1998 and has taught at colleges and universities across the United States since 1981. His focus areas are project management, Six Sigma, and supply chain management. Tony manages a successful consulting firm, and his industry experience includes 20 years of supply chain management. He earned a Doctorate in Business Administration from Kennesaw State University and holds professional certifications in six disciplines, including the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)® and Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)® from the American Society for Quality (ASQ)®.

Learn to determine the best way to achieve your financial goals, protect your assets, and take control of your money once and for all with this online course.

This Financial Planning Suite is made up of three courses designed to help you gain and keep control over all the financial aspects of your life.

In the Keys to Successful Money Management course, a certified financial planner will walk you through the steps you need to take to achieve real financial success. You'll become comfortable with the broad array of investment choices available to you right now, and you'll discover the best ways to acquire and accumulate both cash and real property. You'll also learn about the tax implications of your investment decisions, along with steps you can take to protect any wealth you acquire.

The Personal Finance course will prepare you for a lifetime of worthwhile personal financial planning. The tools you will learn are useful, realistic, and easy to work into your routine. They will help you gain control over the financial impact of the choices you make. You will learn to create and use a budget, borrow and invest wisely, make intelligent decisions about insurance, and plan for your financial future. You will develop a retirement savings plan, and you will be better prepared to make large purchases and plan for taxes. You will learn the essentials of household bookkeeping, recordkeeping requirements, and much, much more.

Where Does All My Money Go will teach you the basics of getting control of your finances rather than letting them control you. It is the help you need before learning about investing, debt elimination, retirement, or college planning. There aren't many places where you can learn these principles, so take advantage of this opportunity to learn online. Learn how to fund your dreams and how to save money for everything from emergencies to vacations. If you have ever felt lost about where to start working on your finances, this course is for you. This course is an investment in your future!

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

This bundle of courses will introduce you to a broad array of investment choices, help you discover the best ways to accumulate cash and property, and demonstrate how to protect your investments best. Learn how to make conscious decisions about spending and saving so that you can take full control of your financial future.

1. Keys to Successful Money Management
   1. Introduction to the Financial Planning Process
   2. Organize Your Finances
   3. Short-Term Investments: Building Cash Assets
   4. Bonds, Stocks, and Mutual Funds
   5. Education Accounts
   6. Retirement Savings
   7. Real Property Assets
   8. Understanding Mortgages
   9. Other Financing
   10. Risk Management
   11. Build Your Team of Professionals
   12. Put Your Plan into Action
2. Personal Finance
   1. Your Financial Situation
   2. The Daily Grind: Earnings, Bills, and Taxes
   3. Your Credit
   4. The Art of Borrowing
   5. Creating and Living With a Budget
   6. Investing in Mutual Funds
   7. Investing in Stocks
   8. Other Types of Investing
   9. Insurance Considerations
   10. Planning for Your Retirement
   11. Life's Big Expenses
   12. Estate Planning
3. Where Does All My Money Go?
   1. Why Know Where All Your Money Goes?
   2. Looking Back Then Planning Ahead
   3. Checkbook and Record Keeping
   4. How to Balance Your Checkbook and Credit Cards
   5. Debt Is a Four-Letter Word
   6. Looking Back: Assembling Data and Historical Costs
   7. Planning Ahead: Drafting Your First Spending Plan
   8. Paying Bills With a Bill Paying Plan
   9. Keeping Your Spending Plan on Track, Part One
   10. Keeping Your Spending Plan on Track, Part Two
   11. Avoiding Temptations to Get Off Track
   12. Saving, Investing, and Conclusion

Matt Crabtree

Matt Crabtree, CFP ®, earned his Bachelor of Science in Business, Information Systems Management, in 1999, a mini MBA certificate from The School of Management at Yale University in 2004, a certificate in Financial Planning from Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business in 2012 and has received the financial industry's most rigorous and prestigious professional designation of Certified Financial Planner ™. After many years in project management, office management, and business sales, Matt began training individuals and organizations in areas of business finance, leadership development, successful negotiations, sales management, and customer service excellence. Matt has trained individuals and various units within the U.S. Department of Defense, as well as corporate organizations including IBM (technology), Accuray (healthcare-technology), and Gen-Probe (molecular diagnostics). Matt is registered as a securities broker with the Financial Authority Regulation Authority (FINRA) and with the U.S. stock exchanges (NYSE and NASDAQ) and as an investment advisor with FINRA. Matt's natural aptitude for explaining his material in an easy-to-understand and enjoyable manner allows each student to gain insights into areas that are often considered challenging.

Kirsten Iseminger

Kirsten Iseminger has been a Financial Advisor since 1990 and worked for years in one of the world's largest financial institutions. Her clients have included small business owners, high-level executives, and individuals who wanted their wealth to grow. To further her expertise in the financial planning industry and to achieve the highest recognition available for financial planners, Kirsten successfully completed the education and examination process necessary to become a Certified Financial Planner.

The course objectives of the Global Health and Healing Bundle are to offer health care professionals an overview of how alternative practices differ from conventional medical systems and learn the basic techniques and procedures for preventing the transmission of infectious disease.

Certificate in Global Healing Systems

(13 contact hours) Global healing traditions have a long and rich history that dates back thousands of years. Reflecting the specific and unique characteristics of their regions, these traditional healing systems provide the primary form of health care for the majority of the world's population.

In this certificate program, you'll deepen your knowledge of medical treatment by learning about these various global healing practices. We'll start with an overview of the field to get a sense of how these alternative practices differ from conventional medical systems. Then we'll explore in depth six global traditions: Ayurvedic medicine of India, the indigenous medicine of Central and South America, Native North American healing, the healing traditions of South Africa, traditional Chinese medicine, and Unani medicine of Eastern Europe.

Whether you're a health care professional or simply someone who wishes to explore the various traditions that can maximize health and wellness, this program will give you a solid foundation in a variety of traditional healing practices and techniques.

Certificate in Healing Environments for Body, Mind, and Spirit

(16 contact hours) The design of a health care facility can contribute greatly to the well-being of patients, staff, and the wider community. In this innovative certificate program, you'll examine how Optimal Healing Environments (OHEs) impact the health of individuals and communities on a physical, social, psychological, and spiritual level.

You'll learn how evidence-based design can create environments that foster healing and support the mission of health care facilities. You'll explore the effect of all the elements of an environment, including color, light, sound, and art, and the role they play in supporting physical and emotional health. In addition, the program examines how a facility can use a focus on nature to create a sense of connection, how to benefit from the use of technology while mitigating the emotional stress that can result from it, and the importance of such environmental aspects as clean air and water.

By the end of this program, you'll appreciate all aspects of a healing environment and be able to describe multiple methods of enhancing personal and work environments so that they support the health of individuals and surrounding communities in a sustainable, healing manner.

Certificate in Infectious Diseases and Infection Control

(13 contact hours) Infectious diseases are a key concern for any healthcare professional. Globally, infectious diseases are responsible for more than 25% of all deaths, second only to cardiovascular disease. Millions more individuals are affected by the most common types of infectious diseases, which can have both short- and long-term health consequences.

This certificate program offers insights into infectious diseases that are essential for medical professionals. The program begins by examining basic techniques and procedures for preventing the transmission of infectious disease. Then you'll take a closer look at some of the most common and dangerous infectious diseases: influenza, pneumonia, tuberculosis, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, zoonoses (diseases that are spread from pets to people), and tickborne diseases.

The program concludes with an examination of emerging global infectious diseases (EIDs), which threaten individuals, families, and communities throughout the developing world. By the end of this program, you'll have a solid understanding of the most common infectious diseases as well as a grasp of the procedures that can help contain them.

Accreditation:

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC was awarded Accreditation with Distinction, the highest recognition awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Accreditation Program.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions courses are acceptable for CE contact hours in all states.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 14693, for the stated number of contact hours.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions courses are approved for continuing education credit for diabetes educators. All ANCC accredited courses are accepted for continuing education credit by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE).

No individual in a position to control content for this activity has any conflicts of interest or relevant financial relationships to declare.

There is no commercial support being received for this activity.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

To complete each lesson, click on the lesson title that you would like to complete. When you are ready to take the final for each lesson, proceed to the Finals section and select the final you wish to take.

You must pass the final exam in all lessons with a score of 80% or higher AND complete the Evaluation Form in order to receive your Certificate of Completion. Finals are graded as Pass or No Pass. Receipt of your certificate indicates successful completion of the course and that you have passed all final exams with a score of 80% or greater. You may retake final exams as many times as necessary within the six week duration of the program at no additional charge.

Note: All healthcare providers are responsible for checking the "Accreditation" list to determine if this course awards contact hours for their profession.

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

This series is designed to help healthcare workers and others interested in global health and healing with a way to deepen their knowledge of medical treatments across the globe. Global healing traditions provide the primary form of healthcare for the majority of the world's population, and you will take a deep dive into six of the most prevalent healing traditions. You will also learn the effect of Optimal Healing Environments and their impact on overall health and come to understand the role infectious diseases play in our world and how to best control their transmission.

The Global Healing Systems certificate program consists of a total of 7 courses:

1. Global Healing Systems-An Introduction
2. Ayurvedic Medicine: Ancient Foundations of Health Care
3. Curanderismo and Central and South American Healing Practices
4. Native North American Healing
5. South African Healing Traditions
6. Traditional Chinese Medicine: An Ancient Approach to Healing
7. Unani Medicine

The Healing Environments for the Body, Mind, and Spirit certificate program consists of a total of 9 courses:

1. The Power of Design--Healthy Buildings, Healthy Communities
2. Creating Healing Relationships
3. Color and Health--Exploring the Connection
4. Light, Health, and Healing
5. Sound and Art: Using The Ears And Eyes To Heal
6. Nature And Healing - The Power Of Connection
7. The Air We Breathe - How Air Quality Affects Health And Well-Being
8. How Safe Is Your Water?
9. Our Rewired Brains--Technology and Health

The Infectious Diseases and Infection Control certificate program consists of a total of 9 courses:

1. Infection Control Basics
2. Influenza: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
3. Pneumonia in Adults and Children
4. Tuberculosis
5. The ABCs of Hepatitis
6. HIV/AIDS Education for Healthcare Professionals
7. Zoonoses: Can Your Pet Make You Sick?
8. Tickborne Diseases
9. Emerging Global Infectious Diseases

What you will learn

• Global healing traditions and the use traditional healing systems to provide the primary form of health care
• How alternative practices differ from conventional medical systems
• Basic techniques and procedures for preventing the transmission of infectious disease

How you will benefit

• Bundled course that combines multiple subjects

Cyndie Koopsen

Cyndie Koopsen, RN, BSN, MBA, HNB-BC, RN-BC, HWNC-BC is a nurse who has cared for patients in acute care settings, community clinics, and the home. Her professional nursing career has involved nursing executive leadership and administration, accreditation consultation, staff development and education, community education and wellness, and holistic care. She has designed, developed, and presented numerous educational programs for audiences covering integrative health, promotion and wellness, and chronic disease management and prevention. She is the co-author (with Caroline Young) of two health care textbooks. She is the co-CEO and co-founder of ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC and has designed and developed over 300 online professional continuing education courses.

Caroline Young

Caroline Young, M.P.H., has an extensive public health background that includes experience in research, workshop presentations in various areas of health care, and online and onsite teaching. She has expertise in holistic community health and wellness program design, development, marketing, implementation, and evaluation. She has also designed, developed, and presented integrative health programs for culturally diverse populations, senior populations, and faith communities. She is the co-author (with Cyndie Koopsen) of two health care textbooks. She is the co-CEO and co-founder of ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC and has designed and developed over 300 online professional continuing education courses.

By the end of the course bundle, you will have a plan that will give you the confidence to step out on your own and achieve your dreams!

Getting Started with Google Workspace

In a classroom environment—using Google Workspace, a web-based suite of applications designed for different types of work—can significantly increase your productivity. By getting Google Workplace training and a better overall understanding, these apps can increase creativity, critical thinking, and communication in a classroom setting. Google Workspace can also be beneficial as you look to deepen your understanding of working with others, including teammates, volunteers, students, and more. In this Google suite training, you will learn about the many free apps (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Contacts, Calendar, Meet, and Chat) that Google makes available on the web and how to put them to work for your classroom. After learning these apps, you will be a Google for small business pro!

Small Business Marketing on a Shoestring

The small business marketing strategies you will learn will fit into any budget—and some are even free! With the help of videos, spreadsheets, and hands-on activities, you will build your skills in each lesson. You will master cost-effective strategies, including strategic partnerships, local marketing, search engine optimization, social networking, email marketing, lead generation, and niche marketing. Along the way, you will see many real-world examples from other small businesses much like yours.

Start Your Own Small Business

Learn how to take your dream of starting a business and put it into action. In this class, you will learn everything you need to know about starting a business. You will begin by discovering the tricks to picking the right opportunity for you. Next, you will learn how to develop proven marketing techniques to build sales easily. Since every business needs money, this course discusses traditional and nontraditional financing options. Finally, you will learn easy-to-implement employee-management procedures and how to write business policies that help you build your business.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Linux: 64-bit Ubuntu 18.04+, Debian 10+, openSUSE 15.2+, or Fedora Linux 32+ running on an Intel Pentium 4 processor or later that's SSE3 capable
• Android Marshmallow 6.0 or later
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Microsoft Word Online
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
• Other:
  • Google account (can be created in course)
  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Discover how to make your dreams a reality and successfully start your own business. By course completion, you will have the tips and techniques needed to build your business and incorporate Google Workplace applications to increase your productivity.

1. Getting Started with Google Workspace
   1. Learning Your Way Around Google Workspace
   2. Send and Receive Email with Gmail
   3. Learning More About Gmail
   4. Using Google Calendar and Contacts
   5. Real-Time Communication with Meet and Chat
   6. Managing and Sharing Files
   7. Getting Started with Google Docs
   8. Doing More with Google Docs
   9. Getting Started with Google Sheets
   10. Doing More with Google Sheets
   11. Getting Started with Google Slides
   12. Combining and Sharing Content from Multiple Apps
2. Start Business Marketing on a Shoestring
   1. Creating and Marketing Strategy
   2. Getting Customers to Notice You
   3. Leveraging Others
   4. Creating a Website Designed to Sell
   5. Driving People to Your Website
   6. Finding Leads and Encouraging Sales
   7. Understanding Projections and Timing
   8. Targeting Your Marketing
   9. Creating Your Key Selling Messages
   10. Setting Your Goals and Finalizing Your Marketing Plan
3. Start Your Own Small Business
1. Starting Your Dream
2. Find Your Perfect Business Opportunity
3. Creating a Truly Unique Business
4. Developing Your Business Plan
5. How to Legally Set Up Your Company
6. Power Marketing for Business Owners
7. Advertising and Publicity to Skyrocket Your Business
8. The Report Card for Your Business
9. Finding Money for Your Business
10. Hiring, Motivating, and Parting With Employees
11. Business Policies
12. Managing You

What you will learn

• Learn to build your own customized marketing plan step-by-step
• Discover how to attract your target audiences, entice customers to buy your product or service, and keep buyers coming back for more
• Find out how to generate the referrals that are crucial to your company's success
• Get tips on evaluating your tactics, tracking your results, and fine-tuning your approach
• Learn the best ways to choose the right business opportunity
• Develop proven marketing techniques that will help you build sales
• Gain an understanding of traditional and non-traditional financing options
• Learn effective employee-management procedures
• Discover time management techniques designed to help entrepreneurs succeed
• Send and receive mail with Gmail
• Manage appointments and contacts
• Schedule and host video meetings
• Create business documents and spreadsheets
• Produce and deliver business presentations

How you will benefit

• Master multiple types of professional online communication
• Create business letters and reports that help you shine in writing
• Build spreadsheets that help people understand financial data
• Enhance your speeches and presentations with attractive supporting graphics
• Gain a complete understanding of what separates a successful business and how to avoid failure
• Discover the single most valuable asset in your business and how it can help you create wealth
• Develop the skills you need to effectively manage your time, relationships, and personal financial position
• Pursue your dream of owning a successful business by starting on the right track with proper structures and policies in place
• Discover cost-effective strategies that will allow you to market like a company with a much bigger budget
• Create a personalized marketing plan designed to increase sales
• Learn to generate more revenue with less money

Brad Semp

Brad Semp, Ph.D., is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at a global corporation, a lifelong entrepreneur, and a former professor of Bachelor and Master of Science Courses in Internet Marketing. Dr. Semp is active on social media platforms to engage with prospects and customers, expand relationships, and grow businesses. He routinely coaches other entrepreneurs and business owners and consults with Fortune 500 organizations on how to design and implement effective social media systems, strategies, and tactics

Kris Solie-Johnson

Kris Solie-Johnson, chancellor and president of the American Institute of Small Business, best-selling author, educator, speaker, and mother of three, is an energetic and passionate entrepreneur. Her books are in public libraries, high schools, colleges, and military bases both nationally and internationally. Solie-Johnson has an MBA in Venture Management from the University of St. Thomas and over 19 years of experience helping entrepreneurs reach their goals quickly through joint venture partnerships, creative marketing programs, and innovative financial options. She's dedicated to motivating and inspiring owners to achieve beyond their dreams.

Glynns Thomas

Glynns Thomas has more than 20 years of advertising and marketing experience. She was a Vice President of Internet Marketing at Wells Fargo Bank and has worked for several well-known advertising agencies. Today, Thomas is an independent marketing consultant and a volunteer with SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business, providing marketing advice to small businesses.

Learn everything you need to know to start writing grant proposals and consult or volunteer for non-profit, public foundations.

A to Z Grant Writing

The A to Z Grant Writing course provides students with the hands-on experience and knowledge they need to successfully begin the planning process for projects in need of grant funding. An approach to grantseeking begins with thinking about why the funding is needed and involving the grant applicant's stakeholders in the planning process.

Advanced Grant Proposal Writing

Do you know the best way to present information in a grant proposal? In this course, an experienced grantwriter will show you how to research and write winning proposals that get funded. You'll become proficient in the proposal format used by the vast majority of public foundations. And you'll gain a full understanding of the criteria funders use to determine whether your grant proposal gets funded or rejected.

Becoming a Grant Writing Consultant

Good grant writing consultants are always in demand. Learn how you can use a basic knowledge of grant or proposal writing to become an expert in the red-hot grant consulting field.

Your instructor, a national grant consulting veteran, will provide you with easy-to-follow instructions that you can use to start your own home-based business. You'll learn what services to offer, how to find clients, and how to set your fees. Enter a field where your creative writing skills can touch thousands of people and make a real difference.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

This series will give you the skills you need for effective grant writing. Learn from an experienced grant writer how to best present information in grant proposals to raise needed funds. After developing a good grant writing foundation, you'll discover the steps you can take to become an in-demand grant writing consultant, including what services to offer, how to set fees, and how to find clients to start your own business.

Dr. Beverly A. Browning

Dr. Beverly A. Browning is a grant writing consultant and visionary who leverages her thought leadership experience to help nonprofit organizations overcome their struggles with revenue stream imbalances.

Beverly has researched grant funding, grantmaking trends, and board-related barriers to nonprofit capacity building for over 40 years. She is also the founder and director of the Grant Writing Training Foundation and Bev Browning, LLC, and to date has helped her clients win over $500 million in grant awards and contracts.

Beverly is the author of 42 grant-related publications, including six editions of Grant Writing for Dummies. She has taught for ed2go for 20 years.

The course objective is to offer health professionals a broad understanding of the various therapies of Complementary, Holistic, and Integrative Health and stay current with emerging trends as they work with diverse, growing populations.

Certificate in Complementary and Integrative Health

(24 contact hours) Today's health care system is evolving in its approach to the health and care of a culturally and ethnically diverse client population. In the United States, the aging population, an increasing public awareness of major risk factors contributing to chronic illness, and the public's growing desire for alternative health care options are just a few of the factors behind the expanding interest in complementary and integrative health.

The demand for knowledgeable providers to meet the needs of this population is dramatically increasing, resulting in the development of new jobs and the creation of new services. To gain a broad understanding of these therapies and to stay current with emerging trends, health professionals who work with diverse populations will need continuing professional education. The ability to understand the many types of therapies available is essential to providing safe, effective care in any setting.

Certificate in Holistic and Integrative Health

(34 contact hours) The concepts of alternative, holistic, and integrative medicine have their roots in various healing traditions that have been around for thousands of years. Yet, this philosophy is receiving much attention today due to the changing health care climate, a growing need for a "different" health care system, and a recognition of the benefits of combing the external, physical, and technologic successes of medicine with the internal, nonphysical exploration of healing. This Certificate Program has been endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Association.

The outcome of this certificate program is for the learner to describe holistic and integrative therapeutic modalities and their role in health and healing.

Certificate in Integrative Mental Health

(24 contact hours) This groundbreaking certificate demonstrates the dramatic shift taking place as a growing number of alternative, holistic, and integrative therapies are being used to treat mental disorders. Integrative medicine emphasizes treating the mind, body, and spirit. Integrative mental health offers a new approach to treating mental disorders by applying conventional and evidence-based complementary and alternative therapies. While medication and psychotherapy can save lives, they can also be part of an integrative solution to mental health conditions. Topics covered include anxiety disorders, Alzheimer's disease, bipolar disorders in children and adolescents, chronic pain, depression, sleep disorders, mental health and aging, substance abuse disorders and addiction, and suicide.

This certificate's outcome is for the learner to describe various mental disorders and alternative, holistic, and integrative therapies that are being used to treat these disorders.

Conflicts of Interest and Relevant Financial Relationships: The authors/planning committee members have no conflicts of interest or relevant financial relationships to declare relevant to this activity.

Non-endorsement of Products: Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing nursing education only and does not imply ALLEGRA approval or endorsement of any commercial product.

Accreditation

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions courses are acceptable for continuing education in all states.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 14693, for the stated number of contact hours.

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) & Certified Hemodialysis Technicians (CHTs)

The California Department of Health, Aid, and Technician Certification Section accepts continuing education offered by CA-BRN approved providers.

Certified Managed Care Nurse (CMCN)

The American Board of Managed Care Nursing recognizes all of ALLEGRA Learning Solutions' ANCC accredited courses for continuing education credit for Certified Managed Care Nurses (CMCNs).

Diabetes Educators

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. To satisfy the requirement for renewal of certification by continuing education for the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE), continuing education activities must be applicable to diabetes and approved by a provider on the NCBDE List of Recognized Providers (www.ncbde.org). NCBDE does not approve continuing education.

NAADAC (National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors)

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions is an approved provider with the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) (Provider #107194).

NCBTMB - (Certificate in Integrative Behavioral Health)

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider (Provider Number 451562-11).

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Completion Requirements:

You must complete all lessons to receive your certificate. You must pass the final exam in all lessons with a score of 80% or higher AND complete the Evaluation Form in order to receive your Certificate of Completion. Finals are graded as Pass or No Pass. Receipt of your certificate indicates successful completion of the course and that you have passed all final exams with a score of 80% or greater. You may retake final exams as many times as necessary within the duration of the course at no additional charge.

There is an increasing demand for healthcare providers with a knowledge of integrative health who can meet the needs of people from culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds who have the desire for alternative healthcare options to reduce their risk factors for chronic illnesses, treat mental illness, and help them as they age. This series will provide you with knowledge of both ancient and more modern alternative and holistic means of treatments from around the world with a person-center and person-empowered approach to healthcare.

1. Certificate in Complementary and Integrative Health
   1. Cultural Competence in Health Care
   2. Traditional Healing Systems
   3. Manual Bodywork Healing Therapies
   4. Understanding Chiropractic Care
   5. Yoga: An Integrative Practice for Life
   6. Acupuncture
   7. Natural Products: Nutraceuticals, Probiotics, Herbs, and Botanicals
   8. Aromatherapy: The Healing Power of Scent
   9. Naturopathy: A Natural System of Healing
   10. Animal-Assisted Therapy
   11. The Chakra System
   12. Legal Issues in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
   13. Ethical Issues in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
2. Certificate in Holistic and Integrative Health
   1. Holistic Stress Management
   2. Health and the Human Spirit
   3. Energy Healing
   4. Healing Elements of Meditation
   5. Place and Space: Healing Environments
   6. Traditional Chinese Medicine: An Ancient Approach to Healing
   7. Ayurvedic Medicine: Ancient Foundations of Health Care
   8. Humor and Health
   9. Music Therapy and Sound Healing
   10. Nutrition: An Integrative Approach
   11. Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Healing Therapies
   12. Healing Effects of Physical Activity and Movement
3. Certificate in Integrative Behavioral Health
   1. Anxiety Disorders: An Integrative Approach
   2. Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents: An Integrative Approach
   3. Sleep Disorders: An Integrative Approach
   4. Mental Health and Aging
   5. Depression: An Integrative Approach
   6. Chronic Pain: An Integrative Approach to Effective Pain Management
   7. Alzheimer's Disease: Mysteries and Possibilities
   8. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
   9. ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
   10. Substance Abuse—Recognition, Intervention, And Prevention
   11. Suicide Assessment, Treatment, And Prevention

Certificate in Complementary and Integrative Health

(24 contact hours) Enhance your professional marketability by gaining a broad understanding of complementary and integrative health care options.

Certificate in Holistic and Integrative Health

(33 contact hours) Increasingly, today's consumers are seeking health care providers who focus on wellness and natural healing. As a result, the exciting and rewarding field of integrative health is growing rapidly. In this 12-lesson Certificate in Holistic and Integrative Health program, designed for both health care professionals and consumers, you'll learn the fundamentals of this person-centered and person-empowered approach to health care. You'll cover topics including holistic stress management, health and the human spirit, energy healing, elements of meditation, healing environments, Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, humor and health, music therapy and sound healing, nutrition, therapeutic massage and bodywork, and healing effects of physical activity.

Certificate in Integrative Mental Health

(20 contact hours) This groundbreaking certificate program addresses the dramatic shift taking place in the healthcare field as alternative, holistic, and integrative therapies are increasingly being used to treat mental health disorders. Topics include anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders in children and adolescents, sleep disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), mental health and aging, chronic pain, and Alzheimer's disease. This program is ideal for nurses and other health professionals as well as individuals interested in integrative mental health and wellness.

Accreditation:

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC was awarded Accreditation with Distinction, the highest recognition awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Accreditation Program.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions courses are acceptable for CE contact hours in all states.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 14693, for the stated number of contact hours.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions courses are approved for continuing education credit for diabetes educators. All ANCC accredited courses are accepted for continuing education credit by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE).

No individual in a position to control content for this activity has any conflicts of interest or relevant financial relationships to declare.

There is no commercial support being received for this activity.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Cyndie Koopsen

Cyndie Koopsen, RN, BSN, MBA, HNB-BC, RN-BC, HWNC-BC is a nurse who has cared for patients in acute care settings, community clinics, and the home. Her professional nursing career has involved nursing executive leadership and administration, accreditation consultation, staff development and education, community education and wellness, and holistic care. She has designed, developed, and presented numerous educational programs for audiences covering integrative health, promotion and wellness, and chronic disease management and prevention. She is the co-author (with Caroline Young) of two health care textbooks. She is the co-CEO and co-founder of ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC and has designed and developed over 300 online professional continuing education courses.

Caroline Young

Caroline Young, M.P.H., has an extensive public health background that includes experience in research, workshop presentations in various areas of health care, and online and onsite teaching. She has expertise in holistic community health and wellness program design, development, marketing, implementation, and evaluation. She has also designed, developed, and presented integrative health programs for culturally diverse populations, senior populations, and faith communities. She is the co-author (with Cyndie Koopsen) of two health care textbooks. She is the co-CEO and co-founder of ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC and has designed and developed over 300 online professional continuing education courses.

The course objectives of the Health Care Entrepreneurship Bundle are to offer health care professionals an overview of how to start their own business and understand the legal and ethical risks that result from factors in the medical industry.

Certificate in Starting Your Own Business in Health and Healing

(11 contact hours) Have you dreamed of creating your own business in health and wellness? Becoming an entrepreneur in this growing field can provide you with independence, flexibility, personal fulfillment, control over your own life, and incredible financial rewards. In this innovative program, you'll learn how to make your dreams of building a health-related business a reality.

This program will guide you through the steps to building your own business. You'll explore the different options for creating your business and learn how to develop a successful business plan that reflects your vision and allows you to compete in your target market. You'll gain information about financing your business, and see how to create an effective marketing strategy to help ensure your success.

You'll also examine the secrets of successful entrepreneurs. Throughout the program, you'll get access to sample documents and worksheets. By the end, you'll have virtually everything you need to embark on creating your own health and wellness business.

Program Benefits:

The Starting Your Own Business in Health and Healing certificate program offers a multidisciplinary educational experience. Your certificate in Starting Your Own Business in Health and Healing will distinguish you as a knowledgeable, skilled, and committed professional. This program will:

• Enhance your professional marketability;
• Build your skills and competencies;
• Fulfill continuing education requirements for many professionals

Career Opportunities:

The Starting Your Own Business in Health and Healing certificate program provides health care professionals and interested individuals in a wide range of careers with the knowledge and skills to effectively meet the needs of a culturally diverse patient and client population. Today, opportunities exist in the fields of nursing, social work, massage therapy, teaching, hospice care, administration, and research. Opportunities also exist within government programs and agencies; public and private institutions that provide health, education, and social services; research centers; special interest groups; colleges and universities; and corporate human resources divisions.

Participants:

This certificate is relevant for registered nurses, nurse practitioners, licensed vocational nurses, practical nurses, nursing assistants, social workers, occupational therapists, recreation therapists, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, administrators, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, dieticians, educators, personal care assistants, volunteers, physicians, physician's assistants, chiropractors, clergy, physical fitness professionals, and interested individuals.

Note: All healthcare providers are responsible for checking the "Accreditation" list to determine if this course awards contact hours for their profession.

Curriculum:

The Starting Your Own Business in Health and Healing certificate program consists of a total of 6 courses:

1. Starting Your Own Business in Holistic and Integrative Health: Preparing for the Change
2. Choosing the Business Structure for your Health and Wellness Business
3. Creating a Business Plan for Your Health and Wellness Business
4. Financing Your Business in Health and Wellness
5. Marketing Your Health and Wellness Business
6. Secrets of Successful Healthcare Entrepreneurs

Certificate in Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare

(12 contact hours) Healthcare professionals face ethical and legal dilemmas every day of their professional lives. In this certificate, you'll explore the legal and ethical risks that result from factors in the medical industry, including ever-shrinking resources, shorter lengths of stay, high-acuity patients, the availability of more complex information, diverse patient populations, and the use of technology.

The certificate provides an overview of the legal and ethical issues that are common in the world of medical care, including the most current issues arising from scientific and technological advances. You'll examine the legal implications of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and consider the issues that arise from on-the-job situations such as medication errors, organ donation, and workplace violence. You'll also explore how the rise of social media has impacted the healthcare industry.

By the end of the program, you'll have a solid grasp of crucial topics in the healthcare industry that are important to anyone working in the medical field.

Program Benefits:

The Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare certificate program offers a multidisciplinary educational experience. Your certificate in Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare will distinguish you as a knowledgeable, skilled, and committed professional. This program will:

• Enhance your professional marketability;
• Build your skills and competencies;
• Fulfill continuing education requirements for many professionals

Career Opportunities:

The Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare certificate program provides health care professionals and interested individuals in a wide range of careers with the knowledge and skills to effectively meet the needs of a culturally diverse patient and client population. Today, opportunities exist in the fields of nursing, social work, massage therapy, teaching, hospice care, administration, and research. Opportunities also exist within government programs and agencies; public and private institutions that provide health, education, and social services; research centers; special interest groups; colleges and universities; and corporate human resources divisions.

Participants:

This certificate is relevant for registered nurses, nurse practitioners, licensed vocational nurses, practical nurses, nursing assistants, social workers, occupational therapists, recreation therapists, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, administrators, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, dieticians, educators, personal care assistants, volunteers, physicians, physician's assistants, chiropractors, clergy, physical fitness professionals, and interested individuals.

Note: All healthcare providers are responsible for checking the "Accreditation" list to determine if this course awards contact hours for their profession.

Curriculum:

The Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare certificate program consists of a total of 8 courses:

1. Legal Issues in Healthcare
2. Ethical Foundations in Healthcare
3. Contemporary Ethical Dilemmas in Healthcare
4. HIPAA and Patient Privacy
5. Medication Errors
6. Social Media and Healthcare
7. Organ and Tissue Donation and Recovery
8. Workplace Violence in Healthcare

Accreditation:

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC was awarded Accreditation with Distinction, the highest recognition awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Accreditation Program.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions courses are acceptable for CE contact hours in all states.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 14693, for the stated number of contact hours.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions courses are approved for continuing education credit for diabetes educators. All ANCC accredited courses are accepted for continuing education credit by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE).

No individual in a position to control content for this activity has any conflicts of interest or relevant financial relationships to declare.

There is no commercial support being received for this activity.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

To complete each lesson, click on the lesson title that you would like to complete. When you are ready to take the final for each lesson, proceed to the Finals section and select the final you wish to take.

You must pass the final exam in all lessons with a score of 80% or higher AND complete the Evaluation Form in order to receive your Certificate of Completion. Finals are graded as Pass or No Pass. Receipt of your certificate indicates successful completion of the course and that you have passed all final exams with a score of 80% or greater. You may retake final exams as many times as necessary within the six week duration of the program at no additional charge.

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Starting your own health and wellness business can provide you with flexibility, personal fulfillment, control over your own life, and incredible financial rewards. This series will give you the knowledge you need to build your own successful business by making a plan involving financing, marketing strategy, and the legal and ethical risk factors you will need to consider. Throughout the program, you will receive sample documents and worksheets you can use in your own business.

1. Certificate in Starting Your Own Business in Health and Healing
   1. Starting Your Own Business in Holistic and Integrative Health: Preparing for the Change
   2. Choosing the Business Structure for Your Health and Wellness Business
   3. Creating a Business Plan for Your Health and Wellness Business
   4. Financing Your Business in Health and Wellness
   5. Marketing Your Health and Wellness Business
   6. Secrets of Successful Healthcare Entrepreneurs
2. Certificate in Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare
   1. Legal Issues in Healthcare
   2. Ethical Foundations in Healthcare
   3. Contemporary Ethical Dilemmas in Healthcare
   4. HIPAA and Patient Privacy
   5. Medication Errors
   6. Social Media and Healthcare
   7. Organ and Tissue Donation and Recovery
   8. Workplace Violence in Healthcare

Certificate in Starting Your Own Business in Health and Healing

(11 contact hours) Have you dreamed of creating your own business in health and wellness? In this innovative program, you'll learn how to make your dreams of building a health-related business a reality. You'll explore the different options for creating your business, learn how to develop a successful business plan, gain information about financing your business, and see how to create an effective marketing strategy. By the end, you'll have virtually everything you need to embark on creating your own health and wellness business.

Certificate in Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare

(12 contact hours) Healthcare professionals today are acutely aware of the need to understand the legal and ethical environment in which they practice. In this certificate, you'll explore the legal and ethical risks related to HIPAA rules, medication errors, social media and healthcare, organ donation, and workplace violence. By the end of the program, you'll have a solid grasp of crucial topics in the healthcare industry that are important to anyone working in a medical-related field.

Accreditation:

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC was awarded Accreditation with Distinction, the highest recognition awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Accreditation Program.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions courses are acceptable for CE contact hours in all states.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 14693, for the stated number of contact hours.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions courses are approved for continuing education credit for diabetes educators. All ANCC accredited courses are accepted for continuing education credit by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE).

No individual in a position to control content for this activity has any conflicts of interest or relevant financial relationships to declare.

There is no commercial support being received for this activity.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Cyndie Koopsen

Cyndie Koopsen, RN, BSN, MBA, HNB-BC, RN-BC, HWNC-BC is a nurse who has cared for patients in acute care settings, community clinics, and the home. Her professional nursing career has involved nursing executive leadership and administration, accreditation consultation, staff development and education, community education and wellness, and holistic care. She has designed, developed, and presented numerous educational programs for audiences covering integrative health, promotion and wellness, and chronic disease management and prevention. She is the co-author (with Caroline Young) of two health care textbooks. She is the co-CEO and co-founder of ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC and has designed and developed over 300 online professional continuing education courses.

Caroline Young

Caroline Young, M.P.H., has an extensive public health background that includes experience in research, workshop presentations in various areas of health care, and online and onsite teaching. She has expertise in holistic community health and wellness program design, development, marketing, implementation, and evaluation. She has also designed, developed, and presented integrative health programs for culturally diverse populations, senior populations, and faith communities. She is the co-author (with Cyndie Koopsen) of two health care textbooks. She is the co-CEO and co-founder of ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC and has designed and developed over 300 online professional continuing education courses.

In this program you'll learn how to establish a healthy approach to successful weight loss and weight maintenance for a lifetime. You'll learn how to save money and prepare home-cooked meals that are fast, easy, and delicious, and how to grow nutritious fruit and vegetables that can be used in your meals.

Lose Weight and Keep It Off

Do you want to lose weight and keep it off? Now you can! In this comprehensive course, you'll discover how to establish a healthy approach to weight loss and weight maintenance. You'll master how to set and achieve weight-loss and weight-maintenance goals that make sense for you.

Naturally, we'll begin with a discussion of the role of food in weight loss and weight maintenance. But we'll talk about far more than calories. From understanding food composition, portion sizes, and preparation methods, to meal composition and meal timing, you'll learn food basics—and beyond! You'll discover how to eat out without jeopardizing your weight loss or disappointing your taste buds. We'll also discuss the basics of planning and preparing meals at home, and uncover tips and tricks for navigating the social elements of eating.

You may already appreciate that exercise is part of successful weight loss and weight maintenance. You may even know the differences between cardiorespiratory exercise, strength training, and lifestyle activity. We'll review these terms, and more important, discuss how to find exercise and activity that's enjoyable and helps you meet your weight-loss and weight-maintenance goals. You'll also discover how to take exercise to the next level and uncover thought patterns that negatively affect exercise and activity. Then we'll identify ways to overcome the challenges to regular exercise and activity.

We'll determine the role of hydration in weight loss and explore how to overcome obstacles to good hydration. You'll see how your thoughts affect your weight and evaluate the role of body image, emotional eating, and more in your own life. We'll examine how important sleep is in weight loss, and you'll learn how to get better sleep and cope effectively with sleeplessness.

We'll also probe the effects of stress on the body relative to weight and how to apply stress management techniques for weight loss and weight maintenance. You'll determine how other factors that affect weight, like genetics, pregnancy, menopause, aging, and cravings may be affecting your weight loss efforts—and learn practical strategies you can use to minimize their effects.

And since you don't want to lose weight only to gain it back again, we'll determine the differences between weight loss and weight maintenance, and see how to master the obstacles to weight maintenance. By the end of this course, you'll know how to set appropriate and effective goals for eating, exercise, and many other elements that affect your weight. You'll have the skills you need to lose weight and keep it off for a lifetime!

Luscious, Low-Fat, Lighting-Quick Meals

Have you ever wished you had a personal chef preparing luscious, low-fat meals for you? This course is the next best thing! You'll learn how to ferret out fat in recipes, and discover how to reduce fat without sacrificing flavor or texture. Explore how to use flavor profiling to expand your culinary horizons. Learn how to prepare casseroles, crock-pot dishes, vegan dishes, oven-fried foods, meat-based meals, and many other entrees that are both nutritious and delicious!

You'll discover how to get in and out of the kitchen faster, including tips for grocery shopping, menu planning, food preparation, and quicker cooking. You'll also learn a dietitian's tricks of the trade for encouraging reluctant family members to eat more healthfully. You'll have the chance to try out over 50 exciting and easy lowered-fat recipes for tasty entrees, side dishes, desserts, and garnishes, with each recipe demonstrating a topic that's covered in the lessons.

Start Your Own Edible Garden

Grow delicious, nutritious fruit and vegetables in your own backyard! In this course, you'll learn how to give your garden a healthy start and keep it growing strong all season.

You'll begin by figuring out which type of garden is right for you. Not everyone has the same amount of time, space, or sunshine, so the first step to a great harvest is selecting the right crops. You'll explore climate considerations, learn how to read a zone hardiness map, and find out how to spot a micro-climate in your yard.

After that, you'll discover how to properly prepare a garden bed so that your crops will have the best opportunity to thrive. Since healthy soil is the key to a great garden, you'll see how to identify problems in pH and drainage and fix them. You'll even learn to understand fertilizers and make compost!

Along the way, you'll delve into the variety of crops you can select: leafy greens, root vegetables, fruit, herbs, and more. Each type of crop has specific needs, so you'll get tips on starting seeds, transplanting, pruning, and using container gardens and support structures. In addition, you'll learn what to watch out for so that you can spot pests and diseases before they destroy your bounty. And you'll take the guesswork out of watering your garden as you explore a variety of irrigation options.

Whether you want to provide your family with nutritious food, save money, get some exercise, or just be more self-sufficient, this course will give you the skills and knowledge you need to be on your way to a successful harvest.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

In this program you'll learn how to establish a healthy approach to successful weight loss and weight maintenance for a lifetime. You'll learn how to save money and prepare home-cooked meals that are fast, easy, and delicious, and how to grow nutritious fruit and vegetables that can be used in your meals.

1. Lose Weight and Keep It Off
   1. Food Records: The Secret to Successful Weight Loss
   2. Assess Your Body and Set SMART Goals
   3. Take Nutrition to the Next Level
   4. Exercise Is King
   5. The Importance of Being Hydrated
   6. Don't Worry, Be Healthy!
   7. You Are What You Think
   8. Sleep, Slimness, and You
   9. Eating In, Eating Out
   10. Take Exercise to the Next Level
   11. Put It All Together
   12. Stay on Track for a Lifetime
2. Luscious, Low-Fat, Lightning-Quick Meals
   1. The Functions of Fat
   2. 'Tis the Seasoning
   3. Talking Sauce
   4. Using Add-In Ingredients
   5. Making Meals With Meat and Poultry
   6. Making Meals With Fish and Shellfish
   7. Marvelous Meatless Meals
   8. Thinking Like a Dietitian in the Kitchen
   9. Casseroles, Slow Cooker Cookery, and Oven-Fried Foods
   10. Cupboard and Freezer Meals
   11. Surviving Summer Cooking
   12. Putting It All Together
3. Start Your Own Edible Garden
   1. Why Grow Your Own Garden?
   2. What Should You Grow in Your Garden?
   3. Preparing Your Garden
   4. Your Garden Soil
   5. Leafy Greens
   6. Root Vegetables
   7. Vine and Bush Vegetables
   8. Fruits and Berries
   9. Herbs
   10. Irrigation and Your Garden
   11. Collecting Seeds and Preserving Your Harvest
   12. End-of-Season Cleanup

Donna Acosta

Donna Acosta, RDN, ACE-Certified Health Coach, is a registered dietitian and nutrition educator. Her clinical expertise is in weight management, diabetes nutrition care, and cardiac rehabilitation management. She has developed and taught a hospital- and community-based nutrition programs for a number of clients, including Warner Bros. Studios, Neutrogena, and Fluor-Daniel.

Katie Powell-Lee

Katie Powell-Lee has worked as a landscape designer for a range of projects from community parks to wetland development. Her work has been featured in many publications including "Tactical Operations and the Informal Settlement" and has been exhibited at the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam. In addition, she volunteers as a garden educator teaching edible gardening to children at an urban learning farm. Powell-Lee received a Master of Landscape Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan.

These courses will teach you how to handle basic human resource functions, how to attract and retain top talent to be competitive in the global marketplace, as well as how to turn your company into a high performance workplace to increase profits, achieve a high rate of success, and become a desirable workplace.

No matter what our role is in an organization, we are all affected by human resources. We are also affected by how successful our organization is in competing in the global marketplace as well as how we can increase profits, have a high rate of success and be an employer of choice.

This 3 course Human Resource Management Suite includes Understanding the Human Resources Function, Talent and Performance Management, and High Performance Organization which targets the critical areas of an organization: First, we will discuss understanding human resources. This will help people without experience in human resources to understand the importance of this field. It will prepare both managers and business owners how to handle the basic human resource functions to ensure the best possible result. We will discuss topics such as the hiring process, how to locate quality employees in a competitive labor market, how to attract and retain top talent, employee rights and the legal side of the human resources.

The next critical area is talent and performance management. This area addresses the best practices in developing talent inside your organization. We'll cover the effect of onboarding, performance management, learning & development, and employee engagement and retention. You will be prepared to address the issues around talent and performance management and to offer solutions, tactics and strategies to attract and retain key talent professionals.

Finally, whether your organization is production or service based, you would benefit from becoming a High-Performance Organization (HPO). Benefits include increased profits, a high rate of success, and being an employer of choice. An organization is better suited for long-term success if they build an initial foundation as a High-Performance Organization.

This course will provide you with the information needed to help your organization with its efforts to become a High-Performance Organization (HPO). We'll discuss the four principles of a HPO: Egalitarianism and Engagement, Shared Information and Trust, Knowledge Development, and Performance Reward Linkage. You will learn how to link these principles with organizational activities to be a HPO. We'll also discuss leadership and how the organization's culture can help or hinder your efforts to become a HPO.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

These courses are designed to help people without experience in human resources to understand this very vital link in the organizational chain. It will prepare both managers and business owners to handle basic human resource functions in a way that will ensure the best possible result. You will also learn tactics to build successful employment brand, the importance of a strong onboarding program and the effect it can have on employee retention. We will also discuss how continuous learning and targeted feedback can help engage employees.

Finally, we'll discuss how to make your company a high-performance organization, the benefits such as profits, and survival as well as being an employer of choice

Understanding the Human Resources Function

The History of Human Resources

In this first lesson, you'll journey through the history of human resources to understand the profession's evolution and significance. Understanding the history of HR provides a foundation for understanding current practices and anticipating changes. Historical examples will highlight the progression of human resources, showcasing past mistakes to avoid and illustrating the constant evolution of the field. By exploring this historical context, you'll better understand how to modify and remain competitive in the modern marketplace.

Respective Employee Rights

We'll discuss how employees and employers share a mutually beneficial relationship based on balancing responsibilities and rights. Employees are expected to perform their duties and adhere to workplace rules, while employers must provide a safe environment and comply with employment laws. This dynamic emphasizes the importance of mutual respect and adherence to decided standards. However, history shows many instances of this relationship being abused, leading to significant labor struggles. In this lesson, you'll explore the importance of employee rights, both legally mandated and morally expected, and how respecting these rights creates a workplace culture of fairness and mutual respect.

Laws Relating to Human Resources

Navigating the immense number of human resource laws in the United States can be overwhelming, especially with additional regulations at state and local levels and international laws. This lesson will give an overview of human resource laws and their impact on the workplace. While smaller employers might be exempt from some federal laws, similar state laws often apply. You'll learn to recognize the intent of these laws and how they might affect your organization. This lesson will provide insights into the practical application and importance of case law in guiding human resources practices. This knowledge will help you proactively create policies to prevent legal issues.

Human Resource Functions

In this lesson, you will gain an inclusive understanding of human resource management (HRM) and its role in enhancing an organization's performance. We'll define HRM and discuss its key contributions, such as improving productivity, fostering a positive work environment, and aligning the workforce with the organization's strategic goals. You will explore the primary responsibilities of human resource departments. Then, you will examine leadership's role in collaborating with human resource professionals and implementing HR policies and practices.

Recruiting and Retaining Employees

In this lesson, we will examine the details of developing a solid hiring process amid changing worker availability due to crises, location, industry demand, and demographic changes. The post-COVID-19 worker shortage highlighted the need for human resource professionals to improve recruitment and retention efforts, while events like September 11th and the Enron scandal led to job market declines. Matching applicant skills with job requirements is challenging. Trends like declining birth rates and retiring baby boomers suggest future worker shortages. We will explore effective sourcing and retention strategies incorporating both traditional and innovative recruitment methods that are sure to help you in your human resource career.

The Hiring and Selection Process

This lesson will focus on the hiring and selection process, highlighting the importance of finding and hiring top-quality candidates. We will discuss the necessity of a well-prepared application, crafting attention-grabbing ads, and communicating job expectations to attract top applicants. This process aims to identify the best candidate for the job. By the end of this lesson, you will be equipped with strategies to ensure your hiring decisions bring in the most qualified individuals.

Compensation Management

In this lesson, you will explore the key elements of compensation management and its importance in human resource strategy. The lesson will define the various factors influencing compensation management, like market competitiveness, budget, job value, and employee performance. You will learn about pay-related mandate laws, including minimum wage and overtime pay, ensuring fair compensation practices. We'll cover various pay strategies and how organizations use these strategies to motivate and retain employees. You will also learn the purpose of a wage survey to help organizations set competitive packages. Through this lesson, you will explore the complexities of designing effective compensation systems.

Administration of Employee Benefit Programs

In today's workplace, employee benefit packages range from basic amenities to extravagant perks. This lesson will explore strategies for implementing and managing these benefits, emphasizing the importance of effective communication to ensure employees are informed and can utilize their benefits. We will discuss the potential for outsourcing. By the end of this lesson, you will learn how to administer benefit programs successfully.

Employee Learning and Development

This lesson will introduce you to the foundational concepts of learning and development within organizational growth. First, you will distinguish between learning and development, and then explore adult learning principles. You will identify the steps in course design and compare common facilitation methods, such as lectures, workshops, e-learning, and blended learning. By the end of the lesson, you will have a greater insight into how to effectively design and facilitate learning programs.

Policy Making

This lesson will highlight the importance of employee handbooks as vital tools for guiding new employees. Comparable to a road map for travelers, a well-crated handbook clarifies organizational operations, expectations, and benefits. A company's handbook addresses questions like pay schedules and performance evaluations, helping new hires acclimate more quickly. We will explore the components of a practical employee handbook, the process of creating one, and how to avoid legal pitfalls. The lesson will provide insights into the creation and maintenance of employee handbooks.

Employee Communications

Communication is the key to a successful organization. It can influence employee morale, retention, and productivity. This lesson will explore the evolution of communication tools, from the telegraph to modern technologies. We will examine the components of an effective communications program and provide strategies for implementation and maintenance.

Human Resources: A Source of Quality

As we conclude this course, we will focus on applying human resource principles and predicting future trends. You have gained insights into various human resource functions, and this lesson will emphasize the importance of embracing solid habits and continuous improvement. This lesson will encourage you to reflect on your current practices, identify areas for improvement, and align new habits to maximize your contribution to the workplace.

Talent and Performance Management

Talent

Learn strategies and tactics to attract, retain and manage the best talent.

Recruiting

Take an in depth dive into the recruiting process. You will learn about interviewing techniques and practices for assessing both skill and cultural fit as well gain an understanding on how bias can influence the decision-making process.

Assessing Candidates

Finding talent that is the right cultural fit for the organization is essential. You will learn how mission, vision and values impact the success of the talent management function. In addition, you will learn about the process and techniques for assessing candidate fairly and introduced to some of the federal legislation that impacts this process.

Managing Talent

You will learn about managing talent once they join the team and retention. This lesson explores onboarding/orientation, mentoring/coaching, and learning/development and the role each one plays to keep employees engaged and delivering results.

Talent Management

In this lesson, you'll take a look at talent management from an organizational perspective. You will explore creative leadership and change management principles and how these can be leveraged to develop an integrated talent management function.

Employee Engagement

Improving employee engagement and performance is at the forefront of issues facing organizations today. In this lesson, you will explore how mentoring and coaching can improve performance. You will also review the performance management process and the impact of this process on employee engagement and retention.

Employee Performance

In this lesson, you'll look at the role performance plays in further developing talent. You will be able to distinguish between career management and career planning as part of the overall career development process. You will also explore the role of experiential learning as part career planning.

High Impact Learning Organizations

You will learn about HILO's (High Impact Learning Organizations) and what is a high impact learning culture. In addition, you will explore the use of analytics to develop metric in order to assess organizational results.

Feedback

You will explore the importance of providing clear, consistent and regular feedback to others and the role of feedback on performance. You will also explore coaching as an organizational competence and the impact coaching has on engagement and performance.

Teams

Explore the role high performing teams have on engagement and business outcomes. You will learn about the importance of teamwork, providing a safe environment for sharing ideas, and the importance of trust on achieving organizational goals.

Talent and Performance Management

You will explore strategies for managing talent and performance, the importance of alignment with organizational goals, budget considerations and negotiation techniques for achieving compromise that all sides can live with.

Talent Management Strategies

Strategy is the focus of this lesson. You will explore the role of leadership and the use of various tools that are essential in developing a talent management strategy that is aligned with organizational objectives and can be successfully implemented.

High Performance Organization

High-Performance Organizations

Learn the fundamental principles of a High-Performance Organization, designing a HPO, aligning an HPO with your company's strategy, and implementing an HPO.

Egalitarianism

Define the HPO principle of Egalitarianism and engagement and describe how you can empower your employees as well as how to create an empowered workforce.

Shared Information and Trust

You will learn about the HPO principle of Shared Information and Trust and the different ways to communicate your vision for an HPO. This lesson will also identify the characteristics that make a good leader and how communication and a collaborative environment can be used to create successful teams.

Trust and Integrity

In this lesson you will look at the principles of trust and integrity in an HPO and how shared information helps develop trust and integrity. You will also identify ways to break down barriers and encourage trust and define the role of the Psychological Contract.

Performance Management Process

Here you'll look at the three steps of the performance management process and the four basic elements necessary to establish effective standards for performance management and describe what an effective performance management process looks like. The lesson will also discuss how knowledge development supports an HPO.

Employee Motivation

Motivating your employees is critical to an organization's efforts to become a HPO. In this lesson you'll identify ways to motivate your employee's productivity, how clearly defined roles and expectations can help your employees in a HPO and how training and development can help your employees to be high performers. You'll also look at the benefits of the performance-reward linkage in developing a HPO.

Handling Disputes

You will learn the common causes of workplace disputes, the cost of workplace disputes, and the role of arbitration to handle disputes. You will also learn about a Human Resources Information System (HRIS) and examine how an HRIS can help develop and maintain an HPO.

Organization Culture

Define organization culture. Identify your organization's culture, the effects of culture on developing and maintaining a HPO. Discuss the statistics of a low performance culture. Explain how to design an organizational culture to implement a HPO and discuss the role of the mission statement in supporting a HPO.

Diversity

You will learn about diversity such as the definition of diversity, the benefits of diversity in a HPO, and how you can manage diversity-related conflicts in the workplace. You will also learn about the role of leadership in a diverse workplace.

Implementing a HPO

Explore how implementing a HPO can improve your company's bottom line and how motivating your employees can help your company be a HPO. The lesson will also talk about the role of communication and delegating authority in creating a HPO.

Participative Leadership

The focus of this lesson is participative leadership. You will learn ways to grow talent internally to become leaders for a HPO, the leadership role in an HPO, and define leadership and management styles that contribute to a HPO. The lesson will also talk about how corporate governance contributes to HPO.

Strategic Planning Process

This lesson will focus on the strategic planning process. It will cover an organization's strengths and weaknesses and how to implement and evaluate your strategic plan. You will also learn how to find the right strategy for your organization and explain how the strategic plan contributes to the implementation of a HPO.

Anna Smith

Anna Smith has worked in the human resources field for 30 years and has taught at the university level for over 20 years. She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Spalding University, a master's degree in management from Webster University, and a Master Online Teaching certificate from the University of Illinois. She is also a certified Professional in Human Resources from the HR Certification Institute (HRCI), a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources, and an SHRM Senior Certified Professional. Her experience spans many areas of human resources, including recruitment, labor relations, and affirmative action plans.

If you have the right skills and training, there are many ways to work in the legal field without a law degree. This suite of online courses will help you choose an area of law that best suits you.

Real Estate Law dives into the legal issues involved in real estate field, such as sales to title examinations. You will learn from real world examples to better understand how real estate law is used in day-to-day real estate practice and investing.

Employment Law Fundamentals explores the basics of employment law. You will gain an understanding of federal employment laws that dictate employee benefits, hiring practices, evaluation and termination procedures, conflict resolution, discrimination and union laws, and workplace safety rules.

Introduction to Criminal Law explores one of the most fascinating areas of legal practice. You will get a behind-the-scenes look at criminal law by examining the world of prosecutors, defense attorneys, and the paralegals who work closely with them.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Explore different specialties and gain a greater understanding of the legal field. Suite includes Real Estate Law, Employment Law Fundamentals, and Introduction to Criminal Law.

1. Employment Law Fundamentals
   1. Employee or Independent Contractor?
   2. Employment Benefits
   3. Hiring Practices
   4. Evaluating Employees
   5. Employment Disputes
   6. Employment Disputes in Court
   7. Discrimination and Title VII
   8. More Discrimination Laws
   9. Labor Unions
   10. Labor Negotiations
   11. Workplace Safety
   12. Legal Compliance
2. Introduction to Criminal Law
   1. Introduction to Criminal Law
   2. Murder by Degrees
   3. More Crimes Against Persons
   4. Principals, Accessories, and Attempt
   5. Sex Crimes
   6. Crimes Against Property
   7. Drug Crimes
   8. Crimes Against Justice
   9. The Trial
   10. Defenses
   11. Insanity and Constitutional Defenses
   12. Sentencing and Appeal
3. Real Estate Law
   1. The Law of Property
   2. All About Estates
   3. The Importance of Property Boundaries
   4. Sales and Foreclosures
   5. Fixtures, Easements, Licenses, and Liens
   6. What You Need to Know About Contracts
   7. Landlord-Tenant Law
   8. The Ins and Outs of Deeds
   9. Demystifying Mortgages
   10. What Happens at the Closing?
   11. Zoning and Restrictive Covenants
   12. Real Estate Professions

Ann Nevers

Ann Nevers holds a law degree and a master's in health law. She works in dispute resolution for business, employment, and health care and regularly teaches courses in these areas. She has published numerous academic articles, edited legal manuals, and written chapters on employment, dispute resolution, and health care topics.

Neal Bevans

Neal Bevans is a former Assistant District Attorney. A veteran of over 150 trials, Bevans has tried every major felony from rape, murder, and narcotics to armed robbery. One of his cases was televised nationally on Court TV. He has a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Georgia (Order of the Barrister) and has been a college instructor for over 10 years. He has also presented numerous seminars to medical professionals about the legal field, including training seminars for legal nurse consultants and sexual assault nurse examiners. In addition to practicing real estate law, he also worked as a title examiner and bought and sold real estate investment properties. An author of fiction and nonfiction material, his textbook Criminal Law and Procedure for Paralegals, was published in 2002. His second textbook, Tort Law for Legal Assistants, was published in 2003. He has also published numerous magazine articles about many aspects of the legal and medical fields, including articles focusing on developing a legal nurse consulting practice. He is also a contributing columnist to Legal Assistant Today magazine.

Master the essentials of programming in Java and XML. Learn object-oriented programming and user interface design in the Java programming language. Learn to control formatting, display graphics, and manage documents in XML.

Even if you've never written a single line of programming code, the courses in this bundle will teach you to create many practical and sophisticated computer programs using both Java and XML.

In Introduction to Java Programming, you'll start with the basics of program design and go on to write your own programs that perform input and output, calculations, decision making, and loops. Build your knowledge and confidence with easy-to-understand examples and plenty of skill-building exercises. By the time we're done, you'll be comfortable with Java programming and ready for more!

Intermediate Java Programming will deepen your understanding of object-oriented programming in Java and help you build sophisticated GUI programs that read and write data files and present information to the user with windows, menus, buttons, text boxes, and more. Organize information using multiple classes in Java's class hierarchy using inheritance. Explore some of the hundreds of classes that are built into the Java language. Over this course, you'll build several complete applications that combine these concepts.

XML is today's most popular way to store and send information. In Introduction to XML, you'll master the essentials of XML through easy-to-follow, real-world examples. Even if you've never tried computer programming, you'll discover how quickly you can learn to produce powerful code and experience how much fun programming can be!

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course must be taken on a PC. It is not suitable for Macs unless you have a Windows emulator such as Parallels installed.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or newer.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge is also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
• Microsoft's free Visual Studio Express or Visual Studio Community 2013 through 2019 versions. You'll install this Visual Studio software during Lesson 1.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Introduction to Java Programming

• Windows 8 or newer
• macOS and Linux will also work
• You will also need a working copy of the most recent versions of the Java Development Kit (JDK) and BlueJ (free downloads). Download and installation instructions are available in Lesson 4.

Intermediate Java Programming

• Java SE (Standard Edition) Development Kit (JDK) Version 5 or later, from Sun Microsystems (software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins)
• Windows 8 or newer
• macOS and Linux will also work

Introduction to XML

• Microsoft's free Visual Studio Express with Update 3 for Windows Desktop 2013 or 2012 versions, and Windows 8 or newer. You'll install this Visual Studio Express software during Lesson 1. Students using Visual Studio 2010 will be supported in the Discussion Areas.
• This course must be taken on a PC. It is not suitable for Macs unless you have a Windows emulator such as Parallels installed.

Even if you've never written a single line of programming code, the courses in this bundle will teach you to create many practical and sophisticated computer programs using both Java and XML. In Introduction to Java Programming, you'll start with the basics of program design and go on to write your own programs that perform input and output, calculations, decision making, and loops. Intermediate Java Programming will deepen your understanding of object-oriented programming in Java and help you build sophisticated GUI programs that read and write data files and present information to the user with windows, menus, buttons, text boxes, and more. In Introduction to XML, you'll explore all the main XML techniques—XPath, XSL, schemas, namespaces, DOM and SAX. You'll learn how to write XML documents and programs to manage any kind of data using XML.

1. Intermediate Java Programming
   1. Introduction and Java Review
   2. Arrays, Loops, and Using Multiple Classes
   3. File Input and Output
   4. Inheritance and Class Hierarchies
   5. Standalone GUI Applications
   6. Layouts and Multiple GUI Components
   7. GUI Menus
   8. A Working GUI Application: Part 1
   9. A Working GUI Application: Part 2
   10. Java Collections: Part 1
   11. Java Collections: Part 2
   12. Java Collections: Part 3
2. Introduction to Java Programming
   1. Introducing Java
   2. Writing Your First Java Program
   3. Working With Java's Primitive Data Types
   4. Working With Objects
   5. Creating a Program That Makes Calculations
   6. Computer Logic: Writing Programs That Make Decisions
   7. Writing Programs With Loops
   8. Fixing Errors in Java
   9. Three Tools: Debugger, Enumeration, and Switch
   10. Formatting Output and the Java Application Program Interface
   11. Creating Windows and Adding Graphics in Java
   12. Java 2-D Animation
3. Introduction to XML
   1. Creating Your First XML Document
   2. Mastering the Basics of XML Documents
   3. Understanding Computer Programming
   4. Formatting XML With Cascading Style Sheets
   5. Formatting With XSL
   6. Searching With XPath
   7. Transforming XML With XSLT
   8. Validating With Schemas
   9. Exploring XML Graphics
   10. Managing Namespaces
   11. Creating a Homework Quiz Project
   12. Creating a Coin Collection Program

Intermediate Java Programming

• Learn how to save data permanently on a disk by writing it to a sequential data file
• Understand how to organize information using multiple classes in Java's class hierarchy and inheritance
• Explore some of the hundreds of classes that are built into the Java language
• Find out how to create GUI applications using tools like windows, menus, buttons, text boxes, check boxes, scroll bars, and other tools

Introduction to Java Programming

• Learn basic Java programming skills
• Develop knowledge to write your own Java programs
• Gain the skills necessary to integrate input and output, calculations, decision making, and loops

Introduction to XML

• Learn all the essential elements of programming - such as variables, loops, and branching
• Explore all the main XML techniques - XPath, XSL, schemas, namespaces, DOM, and SAX
• Learn to present raw data attractively and efficiently in browsers using XSL style sheets
• Discover how to reuse basic code to create any kind of XML data management program

Brian Hall

Brian Hall is an engineer and AI programmer at Midway Amusement Games. He currently works on advanced AI algorithms for an upcoming action-adventure console title. He has also designed and written parametetric airport generation software for SimAuthor Inc, as well as a real-time CLOD terrain system using real-world satellite imagery and elevation data. Previously, Hall was a senior engineer at Accurate Automation Corporation, where he developed real-time learning systems for detecting pilot-induced oscillations in aircraft.

Richard Mansfield

Richard Mansfield is a best-selling author and widely recognized expert on computer programming. He holds a master's degree in English from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has written numerous articles and columns on computer topics, and was the editor of Compute! Magazine. In addition, he has authored or co-authored 44 books, including the best sellers Machine Language for Beginners (Compute!) and The Visual Guide to Visual Basic (Ventana). His more recent titles include Creating Web Pages for Dummies (co-authored, Wiley), XML for Dummies: All-in-One Desktop Reference (co-authored, Wiley), Mastering VBA for Office 2019 (Sybex), and Programming: A Beginner's Guide (McGraw-Hill). Richard's books have sold more than 600,000 copies worldwide and have been translated into 12 languages.

Dive into criminal law and master essential Spanish terminology for law enforcement situations.

Understanding criminal law and how it impacts your career in law enforcement is key to breaking into the field. This course bundle will help you understand the all major areas of crime and how to use basic Spanish to navigate these situations. Each lesson in the Criminal Law section features A View from the Inside — compelling information about the criminal justice system, in the words of actual people who experience it every day. In the Spanish Fundamentals section, you will practice using basic Spanish phrases to communicate with Spanish-speaking victims, witnesses or criminals.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

This course gives a behind the scenes look at criminal law and will help you master basic Spanish for law enforcement situations.

1. Introduction to Criminal Law
   1. Introduction to Criminal Law
   2. Murder by Degrees
   3. More Crimes Against Persons
   4. Principals, Accessories, and Attempt
   5. Sex Crimes
   6. Crimes Against Property
   7. Drug Crimes
   8. Crimes Against Justice
   9. The Trial
   10. Defenses
   11. Insanity and Constitutional Defenses
   12. Sentencing and Appeal
2. Spanish for Law Enforcement
   1. Speaking, Spelling, and Counting in Spanish
   2. Family, Pronouns, and Easy Conversational Phrases
   3. Colors, Directional Words, and Numbers From 20 to 199
   4. Easy Verbs
   5. Vocabulary for Describing People, Objects, and Feelings
   6. Words for Describing People's Appearance, Clothes, and the Weather
   7. Time, the Calendar, and Body Parts
   8. Talking About Places and Things
   9. Legal and Illegal Professions
   10. Describing Vehicles and Traffic Violations
   11. Dealing With Criminal Suspects
   12. More Words for Handling Emergency and Nonemergency Situations

Neal Bevans

Neal Bevans is a former Assistant District Attorney. A veteran of over 150 trials, Bevans has tried every major felony from rape, murder, and narcotics to armed robbery. One of his cases was televised nationally on Court TV. He has a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Georgia (Order of the Barrister) and has been a college instructor for over 10 years. He has also presented numerous seminars to medical professionals about the legal field, including training seminars for legal nurse consultants and sexual assault nurse examiners. In addition to practicing real estate law, he also worked as a title examiner and bought and sold real estate investment properties. An author of fiction and nonfiction material, his textbook Criminal Law and Procedure for Paralegals, was published in 2002. His second textbook, Tort Law for Legal Assistants, was published in 2003. He has also published numerous magazine articles about many aspects of the legal and medical fields, including articles focusing on developing a legal nurse consulting practice. He is also a contributing columnist to Legal Assistant Today magazine.

Tara Bradley Williams

Tara Bradley Williams has authored several Spanish textbooks and occupational Spanish reference guides, including the "¡A Conversar!" and "¡A Trabajar!" series. She taught Spanish and English as a Second Language at the high school and community college levels for over 10 years. She has also operated a Spanish language school and served as a medical interpreter. Tara has BA degrees in Spanish and Sociology from St. Norbert College and an MA in Higher Education and Adult Studies from the University of Denver. She has studied Spanish at the Universidad de Ortega y Gasset in Toledo, Spain and has lived and traveled extensively in Spain and Latin America.

Leading a team requires a unique ability to manage teams, make decisions, and work with a variety of personalities. Learn all of these skills in the Leadership Suite.

Achieving Success with Difficult People

Do you know people whose behavior makes completing even the simplest tasks difficult? Would you like to learn how to have more successful relationships with difficult bosses, co-workers, students, neighbors or family members? Join this class and get helpful information for understanding yourself, solving people problems, and improving your relationships and personal and professional productivity.

Leadership

Leadership skills can help you gain the respect and admiration of others, while also allowing you to enjoy success in your career and more control over your destiny. Contrary to popular belief, leadership skills can be learned and developed. Even if you don't hold a leadership position, this course will teach you how to use the principles of great leaders to achieve success in almost every aspect of your daily life.

Building Teams That Work

In this course, you'll learn the components of a successful team and the stages of its development. Along the way, you'll follow real-life examples and scenarios to help you identify with the team-building process. Are you eager to develop your leadership qualities and be a quality team participant? Many of today's teams rotate leadership roles, so it's crucial to understand both perspectives as you learn the best ways to communicate and work together for positive change.

Skills for Making Great Decisions

Learn how to make excellent everyday decisions from an experienced counselor and life coach. You'll discover the steps necessary to achieve your goals, as well as the power that ordinary, everyday decisions can have over the quality of your life. You'll develop some important guidelines for when to take risks, when to trust your luck, and what to do if you make a mistake. The goal of this course is to give you the power to live the best life you can and make the very most of every opportunity.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

This series will help you develop the skills essential for effective leadership. Even if you don't yet hold a leadership position, you can begin learning the principles leaders use to achieve success and prepare yourself for the future. Learn how to have more successful relationships with difficult bosses, co-workers, friends, and even family members. Understand how to surround yourself with a great team as you learn the qualities of being a great leader and a team member. Part of being a good leader is making decisions based on the information you have, so you'll also discover the steps to make great decisions to make the most of every opportunity.

Dawn Lianna

Dawn Lianna is a senior event manager with over 30 years of experience in the event planning field. She has worked with non-profits, corporations, community, educational and private events. As an educator and corporate trainer, she has co-hosted over 500 events. She oversees all aspects of administration, coordination, marketing, time management, finding venues, staging, managing staff, getting permits, signage, fundraising, and budgeting from start to finish. She is also the author and teachers Keys to Effective Communication. Her excellent communication skills bring an additional asset to this valuable course and to anyone wanting to learn the art and science of event planning.

Patricia Addesso

Patricia Addesso worked for over 20 years in retail, academic and telecommunications organizations before founding her leadership consulting firm. She has a doctorate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and well-grounded in the theory of human behavior at work. In addition, she has held management positions in three companies, and thus "speaks the language" of upper management. This blend of the theoretical and the practical is the hallmark of her consulting style. Dr. Addesso's specialties are organization development, leadership coaching, and team building.

Vivian Harte

As a professor at two colleges for over 14 years, Vivian Harte taught students how to build and maintain successful teams. In the workplace, she helped teams create a city's strategic energy plan, write a state's recycling manual, organize and facilitate educational conferences for recycling coordinators, and make recommendations for improving college policies for faculty members. But perhaps her favorite work is interacting with students online to help them build the kind of teams that make a difference in workplaces across the country.

In this program you'll learn the knowledge and skills you need to jump start your career in a variety of medical offices. This multi-course program includes Medical Terminology, Medical Math skills, Compliance of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and Spanish for Medical Professionals.

Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach

This course teaches medical terminology from an anatomical approach. Root terms are divided by each body system. The origin, a combined form, and an example of non-medical everyday usage is provided for each root term. Word Associations are provided as a learning tool. Unusual and interesting information is provided in regard to each term. Root terms are combined with prefixes and suffixes as your learning will culminate in the interpretation of several paragraphs of medical notes.

Spanish for Medical Professionals

Are you struggling to communicate with your Spanish-speaking patients? If so, here's the perfect solution. Whether you're new to the Spanish language or just want a refresher, this fun and simple course will give you the basic tools you need to bridge the communication gap.

With increasing numbers of Spanish-speaking patients entering the healthcare system every year, it's more crucial than ever for health professionals to learn medical Spanish. What's more, adding Spanish skills to your résumé can broaden your career horizons. But you're a busy person, and you don't have time to waste—so this course skips the "touristy" topics and focuses on the survival Spanish medical personnel really need to know in a medical setting.

Starting with the basics of Spanish pronunciation, you'll move right into simple words for everyday topics including colors, numbers, conversational phrases, family names, and words for asking questions. Next, you'll get to the meat of the course as you discover how to ask about pain, symptoms, medical histories, insurance, and patients' feelings. You'll also learn how to talk about body parts, diets, and medical care and treatment. Along the way, entertaining games and stories will help you practice your new vocabulary as you gain awareness about Latin American culture.

By the end of this course, you'll have a strong foundation in basic medical Spanish that you can build on for years to come. ¡Vamos! (Let's go!)

HIPAA Compliance

Are you a health care professional or considering a career in the health care industry? Do you provide products or services to a health care organization? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, then it's mandatory that you understand the compliance requirements of HIPAA, and subsequent rules and laws (through March 31, 2014) that affect HIPAA, including ARRA/HITECH, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Administrative Simplification Compliance Act (ASCA), the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA), and the OMNIBUS rules. These laws require all health care professionals to take careful steps to secure their protected health information (PHI). But what exactly do all these regulations require?

In this course, we'll demystify the compliance process. We'll focus specifically on the Administrative Simplification portion of HIPAA, starting by defining the lingo of HIPAA, ARRA/HITECH, ASCA, ACA, and the OMNIBUS rules. While we're at it, we'll identify all the important players.

Next, we'll zero in on the Administrative Simplification rules of HIPAA, starting with transactions, code sets, and identifiers, which are all key elements in the HIPAA-mandated electronic health care transmissions.

We'll use real-world examples to help explain the Privacy Rule, which governs patient rights and disclosure of protected health information (PHI). We'll explain what's meant by covered entities (CE), business associates (BA), and many other relationships within the health care industry impacted by HIPAA.

Since computers are an integral part of health care these days, we'll see how they fit into the Security Rule. We'll also examine administrative safeguards, physical safeguards, technical safeguards, and policy and procedure creation—all of which are crucial components of the Security Rule.

Last, but not least, we'll focus on the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), HIPAA's watchdog organization, and learn about the civil and criminal penalties for non-compliance.

By the time you finish this course, you'll be confident and capable of implementing HIPAA's Administrative Simplification rules, and the laws impacting it, in your own organization. If you're just starting your career in the health care field, you'll have a priceless addition to your resume.

Medical Math

Master medical calculations in an engaging environment! In these fun and practical lessons, you'll gain the medical math skills you need for anything from calculating dosages to using scientific formulas. Whatever medical field you're in, the hands-on activities in this course will help you perform day-to-day math tasks quickly and easily.

First, you'll brush up your basic math skills. You'll begin with a review of fractions, decimals, and percentages, and then dive into measurement systems and conversions used in the medical field.

Next, you'll do dosage calculations for oral, parenteral, and intravenous medications. You'll explore three different methods you can use for dosage calculations: proportions, dimensional analysis, and the formula method. You'll also learn an easy formula that you can apply to many dosage calculations.

Finally, you'll get an introduction to basic statistics and probability. You'll find out how to interpret the latest medical findings for your patients, and journal articles will no longer be a mystery!

Whether you're new to the field of medicine or want to enhance your skills, this is the course for you. By the time you finish these lessons, you'll have a solid grounding in basic medical math, and you'll be ready to tackle any calculation confidently.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

In this program you'll learn medical terminology according to each body system, medical math skills needed to do anything from calculating dosages to using scientific formulas, how to comply with the duties, rights, and responsibilities of Administrative Simplification rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and the basic tools you'll need to bridge the communication gap with Spanish-speaking patients.

1. Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach
   1. Common Root and Musculoskeletal Terms
   2. Integumentary and Digestive Terms
   3. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Terms
   4. Urinary and Reproductive Terms
   5. Neurosensory Terms and Root-Term Review
   6. Prefixes and Suffixes: A Through H
   7. Prefixes and Suffixes: I Through O
   8. Prefixes and Suffixes: P Through Z
   9. Color Prefixes and Suffixes and Abbreviated Titles
   10. Common Abbreviations: A Through R
   11. Common Abbreviations: S Through W and Specialized Abbreviations
   12. Directional Terms and Word Combinations
2. Spanish for Medical Professionals
   1. Speaking, Spelling, and Counting in Spanish
   2. Words for Talking About People
   3. Colors, Directional Words, and Numbers From 20 to 199
   4. Easy Verbs
   5. Words for Describing the Body and Medical Conditions
   6. At the Doctor's Office
   7. Emergency!
   8. The Examining Room
   9. On the Patient Care Floor
   10. Admitting and Discharge
   11. Words for Talking About Pregnancy and Pediatric Care
   12. Vocabulary for Assisting Adult Patients
3. HIPAA Compliance
   1. Introduction to HIPAA
   2. HIPAA's Major Players: Covered Entities, Business Associates, and Related Organizations
   3. Transactions, Code Sets, and Identifiers
   4. Introduction to the Privacy Rule
   5. Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information
   6. Patient Rights
   7. Introduction to the Security Rule
   8. Risk Management and the Security Rule Standards
   9. Administrative Safeguards
   10. Physical and Technical Safeguards
   11. Compliance, Rules, and Agreements
   12. HIPAA: Wrapping It Up!
4. Medical Math
   1. Basic Math Refresher
   2. Measurement Systems and Conversions
   3. Ratios, Rates, and Proportions
   4. Dimensional Analysis and Formulas
   5. Oral Medications
   6. Solutions and Dilutions
   7. Parenteral Medications
   8. Intravenous Fluids
   9. Intravenous Drug Calculations
   10. Pediatric and Geriatric Dosing
   11. Descriptive Statistics
   12. Probability, Data Collection, and Medical Research

Douglas Best

Douglas Best is a trainer for Humana Military. He began working as a field medical instructor in the US Army in 1980. He has worked as a nurse in such areas as pediatrics, the emergency room, and the adult cardiac, surgical, newborn, and medical intensive care units. He is also a curriculum specialist and has developed workforce training programs including Medical Specialty Training for Displaced Workers, Certified Nursing Assistant in Spanish, and Medical Transcription for the University of Texas at Brownsville.

Tara Bradley Williams

Tara Bradley Williams has authored several Spanish textbooks and occupational Spanish reference guides, including the "¡A Conversar!" and "¡A Trabajar!" series. She taught Spanish and English as a Second Language at the high school and community college levels for over 10 years. She has also operated a Spanish language school and served as a medical interpreter. Tara has BA degrees in Spanish and Sociology from St. Norbert College and an MA in Higher Education and Adult Studies from the University of Denver. She has studied Spanish at the Universidad de Ortega y Gasset in Toledo, Spain and has lived and traveled extensively in Spain and Latin America.

Carline Dalgleish

Carline Dalgleish has worked in medical office administration for over 30 years. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Information Systems, a master's degree in Leadership, and a post-baccalaureate certificate in Health Information Management. She is a Registered Health Information Administrator and an AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer. Dalgleish is the author of an ICD-10 coding system and also owns her own consulting firm, AnnGrant Educational Services.

Ben Sellers

Ben Sellers has more than 17 years of teaching experience both online and in the traditional classroom. He has taught college students, working professionals, adult learners, and K-12 students. He has also taught a wide variety of students in the medical field, including lab technicians, nurses, pharmacists, and aspiring physicians. Sellers holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in the mathematical sciences and has worked as a mathematical and statistical consultant.

By the end of the course bundle, you will have a plan that will give you the confidence to step out on your own and achieve your medical career dreams!

Introduction to Microsoft Publisher

Desktop publishing is not just for design professionals! Microsoft Publisher puts desktop publishing within everyone's reach with easy-to-use templates and designs that help you create dozens of different publication types, including greeting cards, banners, flyers, and booklets. Best of all, if you have a Microsoft 365 subscription on a Windows PC, Publisher is available at no extra cost.

Administrative Assistant Fundamentals

Rapid growth in health, legal services, data processing, management, public relations, and other industries have created many new job opportunities for administrative assistants. This course will help you discover and master the essentials of managerial and staff support, information and records management, communications technology, travel and meeting coordination, space planning, and office ergonomics. You will become an indispensable member of your team by identifying opportunities and implementing solutions to turn your office into a high-productivity machine.

HIPAA Compliance

This course will give real-world examples to explain the Privacy Rule. You will examine what is meant by covered entities, business associates, and many other relationships within the healthcare industry impacted by HIPAA. You will understand how computers fit into the Security Rule and examine many types of safeguards, which are crucial components of the Security Rule. You will also learn about the Office for Civil Rights, HIPAA's watchdog organization.

Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach

The Medical Terminology – A Word Association Approach course will teach you to understand medical terminology as it pertains to each body system. Using graphics and study tips, you will not only learn definitions and root terms but also their application in the medical world. Learning blocks are used to condense information and to help isolate what you need to know versus what is nice to know. You will also be provided with fun and unusual facts to help you remember the medical terminology in unique ways.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 10 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Microsoft Office 365 suite with Publisher (not included)
• Microsoft Word Online
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Ready to take the next step in your medical career as a medical secretary? Our comprehensive Medical Secretary training bundle features the training and knowledge needed to succeed in this role. From medical terminology to HIPAA compliance, Microsoft Publisher, and more—we've got you covered so you can become an asset to any team you join. This medical receptionist training will leave you feeling confident and excited for this new phase of your career.

1. Introduction to Microsoft Publisher
   1. Learning Your Way Around Publisher
   2. Creating a Simple Publication
   3. Creating Publication from Scratch
   4. Creating Publication using Imported Content
   5. Sharing a Publication
   6. Creating Publications of Different Sizes
   7. Creating Folded Publications
   8. Creating a Newsletter
   9. Ensuring Consistency
   10. Creating Magazines and Calendars
   11. Creating Mail-Merged Letters and Email
   12. Creating Labels and Envelopes
2. Administrative Assistant Fundamentals
   1. Introduction
   2. Office Planning and Layout
   3. Information Management
   4. Communications Technology
   5. Records Management
   6. Hardware and Software
   7. Meetings, Conferences, and Travel
   8. Policies and Procedures
   9. Business Documents
   10. Grammar and Punctuation
   11. Interpersonal Communication
   12. Research and Presentations
3. HIPAA Compliance
   1. Introduction to HIPAA
   2. HIPAA's Major Players: Covered Entities, Business Associates, and Related Orginizations
   3. Transcriptions, Code Sets , and Identifiers
   4. Introduction to the Privacy Rule
   5. Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information
   6. Patient Rights
   7. Introduction to the Security Rule
   8. Risk Management and the Security Rule Standards
   9. Administrative Safeguards
   10. Physical and Technical Safeguards
   11. Compliance, Rules, and Agreements
   12. HIPAA: Wrapping It Up!
4. Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach
   1. Common Root and Musculoskeletal Terms
   2. Integumentary and Digestive Terms
   3. Cardiovascular and Respitory Terms
   4. Urinary and Reproductive Terms
   5. Neurosensory Terms and Root-Term Review
   6. Prefixes and Suffixes: A through H
   7. Prefixes and Suffices: I through O
   8. Prefixes and Suffixes: P Through Z
   9. Color Prefixes and Suffixes and Abbreviated Titles
   10. Common Abbreviations: A Through R
   11. Common Abbreviations: S Through W and Specialized Abbreviations
   12. Directional Terms and Word Combinations

What you will learn

• Create single-page publications like award certificates, flyers, and signs
• Design multi-page, two-sided publications like booklets, newsletters, and magazines
• Use mail merge to personalize each copy of a publication
• Essentials of managerial and staff support
• Information and records management
• Communications technology
• Travel and meeting coordination, space planning, and office ergonomics
• Learn about the Administrative Simplification portion of HIPAA
• Learn about transactions, code sets, and identifiers, which are all key elements in the HIPAA-mandated electronic health care transmissions
• Discover the Privacy Rule, which governs patient rights and disclosure of protected health information
• Learn how computers fit into the Security Rule
• Learn about administrative safeguards, physical safeguards, technical safeguards, and policy and procedure creation
• Learn about the civil and criminal penalties for non-compliance
• The meaning of medical word components such as roots, prefixes and suffixes

How you will benefit

• Become the go-to desktop MS Publisher pro for your business, school, or organization
• Save money by designing and printing your own printed materials
• Become an indispensable member of your team when you put your newfound knowledge and skills into practice
• Increase your job opportunities and earnings potential
• Continue your education with our Administrative Assistant Applications course to prepare for the Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) exam
• Understand and comply with the requirements of HIPAA
• Know how to best protect patient confidentiality
• Set yourself up to enter a career in healthcare with an understanding and ability to interpret complex medical terms
• Learn a method that will help you easily recall and interpret medical terminology when you need it most

Curt Simmons

Curt Simmons, B.A., M.Ed, is a best-selling author, trainer, and multi-media expert. He holds degrees in English and communication studies and has more than 10 years of experience teaching English and writing in the classroom. Additionally, Simmons has authored numerous books on a wide variety of technology topics and has been a technical editor for numerous other titles.

Becky Swaim

Becky Swaim has taught since 2000, focusing on Administrative Assistant Fundamentals, Administrative Assistant Applications, and Individual Excellence. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication from California State University, Long Beach. Her experience includes managing large staff in medical billing and collections and as a program manager to various medical practices.

Tony Swaim

Tony Swaim has helped many clients, colleagues, and students reach their professional and personal goals. He has been an online instructor since 1998 and has taught at colleges and universities across the United States since 1981. His focus areas are project management, Six Sigma, and supply chain management. Tony manages a successful consulting firm, and his industry experience includes 20 years of supply chain management. He earned a Doctorate in Business Administration from Kennesaw State University and holds professional certifications in six disciplines, including the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)® and Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)® from the American Society for Quality (ASQ)®.

Carline Dalgleish

Carline Dalgleish has worked in medical office administration for over 30 years. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Information Systems, a master's degree in Leadership, and a post-baccalaureate certificate in Health Information Management. She is a Registered Health Information Administrator and an AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer. Dalgleish is the author of an ICD-10 coding system and owns her own consulting firm, AnnGrant Educational Services.

Douglas Best

Douglas Best is a trainer for Humana Military. He began working as a field medical instructor in the US Army in 1980. He has worked as a nurse in such areas as pediatrics, the emergency room, and the adult cardiac, surgical, newborn, and medical intensive care units. He is also a curriculum specialist and has developed workforce training programs including Medical Specialty Training for Displaced Workers, Certified Nursing Assistant in Spanish, and Medical Transcription for the University of Texas at Brownsville.

By the end of these online medical writing courses, you will have a plan that will give you the confidence to step out on your own and achieve your medical career dreams!

Introduction to Microsoft Publisher

Desktop publishing is not just for design professionals! Microsoft Publisher puts desktop publishing within everyone's reach with easy-to-use templates and designs that help you create dozens of different publication types, including greeting cards, banners, flyers, and booklets. Best of all, if you have a Microsoft 365 subscription on a Windows PC, Publisher is available at no extra cost.

Explore a Career in Medical Writing

In this course, you will learn about the different types of medical writing that you can do, how to break into and succeed in this industry, and how to write effectively on medical topics, whether you're writing for healthcare providers, patients, or regulatory organizations like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. You will examine the various types of writing that you can do, from producing technical pieces like abstracts and regulatory documentation to writing breezier items like medical news stories and patient education materials. You will gain insights about what goes into putting together a solid and compelling article, regardless of what you are writing about or who you are writing for. You will review how to consider your audience and construct an outline that addresses your audience's informational needs. You will also learn how to keep your writing free of medical jargon and common grammatical errors while ensuring the scientific integrity of your work.

Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach

The Medical Terminology – A Word Association Approach course will teach you to understand medical terminology pertaining to each body system. Using graphics and study tips, you will not only learn definitions and root terms but also their application in the medical world. Learning blocks are used to condense information and to help isolate what you need to know versus what is nice to know. You will be provided with fun and unusual facts to help you remember the medical terminology in unique ways.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 10 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Microsoft Office 365 suite with Publisher (not included)
• Microsoft Word Online
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Did you know writing careers as a whole are becoming increasingly in demand? The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the employment of technical writers is projected to increase 6% by 2031, with an average salary of over $78,000.

This online medical writing course can help you get the skills and knowledge you need to make an immediate impact in your new role. From Microsoft Publisher best practices to understanding the different types of medical writing, key medical terminology, and more—you will have the medical writer training employers desire upon course completion.

1. Introduction to Microsoft Publisher
   1. Learning Your Way Around Publisher
   2. Creating a Simple Publication
   3. Creating Publication from Scratch
   4. Creating Publication using Imported Content
   5. Sharing a Publication
   6. Creating Publications of Different Sizes
   7. Creating Folded Publications
   8. Creating a Newsletter
   9. Ensuring Consistency
   10. Creating Magazines and Calendars
   11. Creating Mail-Merged Letters and Email
   12. Creating Labels and Envelopes
2. Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach
   1. Common Root and Musculoskeletal Terms
   2. Integumentary and Digestive Terms
   3. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Terms
   4. Urinary and Reproductive Terms
   5. Neurosensory Terms and Root-Term Review
   6. Prefixes and Suffixes: A through H
   7. Prefixes and Suffices: I through O
   8. Prefixes and Suffixes: P Through Z
   9. Color Prefixes and Suffixes and Abbreviated Titles
   10. Common Abbreviations: A Through R
   11. Common Abbreviations: S Through W and Specialized Abbreviations
   12. Directional Terms and Word Combinations
3. Explore a Career in Medical Writing
   1. Becoming a Medical Writer
   2. Which Path to Choose: Freelancer or Employee?
   3. Laying a Good Foundation for Your Writing
   4. Grammar Essentials for Medical Terms
   5. Learning Key Medical and Statistical Terms
   6. Accessorizing and Polishing Your Work
   7. Understanding Key Ethical Principals in Medical Writing
   8. Medical Writing Markets
   9. Breaking Into the Medical Writing Freelance Arena
   10. Finding Permanent Employment as a Medical Writer
   11. Taking Charge of Your Career
   12. The Future of Medical Writing

What you will learn

• Create single-page publications like award certificates, flyers, and signs
• Make folded publications, including greeting cards and brochures
• Produce varied sizes of publications, from business cards to banners
• Design multi-page, two-sided publications like booklets, newsletters, and magazines
• Use mail merge to personalize each copy of a publication
• The meaning of medical word components such as roots, prefixes and suffixes
• How medical terms are used in sentences, and paragraphs
• Learn what medical writing is all about and examine the many types of writing produced by medical writers
• Learn the two main career paths you can take as a medical writer and the benefits and drawbacks of each path
• Discover language you will come across in medical literature, medical abbreviations, and medical jargon
• Learn how to add visual elements to your writing to enhance its readability
• Discover ethical issues that surround medical writing
• Learn about freelance writing and how to increase your odds of finding work
• Examine strategies that can enhance your chances of getting an interview
• Learn credentials you might pursue to make you more enticing to employers or clients
• Learn how technology continues to shape the writing world and some technology solutions that can make your life easier as a medical writer

How you will benefit

• Become the go-to desktop MS Publisher pro for your business, school, or organization
• Save money by designing and printing your own printed materials
• Express your creativity by creating original publication projects
• Open the door to new career opportunities or potential promotions
• Interpret complex medical terms
• Increase your medical industry communication skills
• Learn how you can break into and succeed in the field of medical writing

Curt Simmons

Curt Simmons, B.A., M.Ed, is a best-selling author, trainer, and multi-media expert. He holds degrees in English and communication studies and has more than 10 years of experience teaching English and writing in the classroom. Additionally, Simmons has authored numerous books on a wide variety of technology topics and has been a technical editor for numerous other titles.

Douglas Best

Douglas Best is a trainer for Humana Military. He began working as a field medical instructor in the US Army in 1980. He has worked as a nurse in such areas as pediatrics, the emergency room, and the adult cardiac, surgical, newborn, and medical intensive care units. He is also a curriculum specialist and has developed workforce training programs including Medical Specialty Training for Displaced Workers, Certified Nursing Assistant in Spanish, and Medical Transcription for the University of Texas at Brownsville.

Christina Torster Loguidice

Christina Torster Loguidice is the executive VP and educational director of International Healthcare Media, overseeing all continuing medical education (CME) initiatives. She has more than 20 years of experience in medical education and communications, including developing and writing CME activities across medical specialties and managing peer-reviewed journals, supplements, and tabloids/magazines for healthcare professionals. She is also a published author of several technical and health books, including Cancer Nutrition and Recipes for Dummies. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and German from Rutgers University.

Get a comprehensive overview of Microsoft Excel 2019 and improve your understanding of data.

Gain the skills and knowledge you need to start analyzing, tracking and managing data with Microsoft Excel 2019. You will learn how to use, collect, and apply data to real-life problems with charts, numbers and graphs.

Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2019

Learn to quickly and efficiently use Microsoft Excel 2019 as you discover dozens of shortcuts and tricks for setting up fully formatted worksheets. This course, taught by an experience Microsoft Excel instructor, provides in-depth knowledge for beginners that will have you using Excel like a pro.

Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2019

Master new skills and harness the power of Excel to become a power user. This hands-on course provides in-depth knowledge of charts, graphs, PivotTables, Slicers, Sparklines, AutoFilter, macros, and other advanced Microsoft Excel 2019 functions.

Advanced Microsoft Excel 2019

In this hands-on course, you will learn Microsoft Excel 2019's advanced functions and often-overlooked features, including data analysis tools, data tables and databases, custom controls, and PivotTables.

Introduction to Statistics

Improve your understanding of data and learn how to develop graphs and charts. With real-world applications and easy-to-understand examples drawn from business, health care, sports, education, and politics, this course provides the skills and knowledge you need to start analyzing data.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course must be taken on a PC. Macs are not compatible.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 10 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge is also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
• Microsoft Excel 2019: Available to download with a subscription to Microsoft 365, or with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2019. (not included in enrollment)
• (Please note: The "Starter Version" and "Web App" versions of Microsoft Excel will not work with the full version of Excel taught in this course.)

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

The Microsoft Excel 2019 and Statistics Suite will give you the tools and knowledge you need to collect, analyze, track, and manage data in the context of practical, real-world applications. Discover dozens of shortcuts and tricks to become more efficient and master more advanced techniques with hands-on exercises that can help you analyze data and create professional-looking reports.

1. Advanced Microsoft Excel 2019
   1. Customizing Excel
   2. Table Management
   3. Data Validation
   4. Custom Controls
   5. Conditional Formatting
   6. Consolidating and Outlining
   7. Excel Functions and Nesting
   8. Import External Data
   9. Data Tables
   10. What-If Analysis Tools
   11. Advanced PivotTables
   12. Analysis ToolPak, Advanced Filter, Array Formulas, and More!
2. Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2019
   1. Excel Charts and Graphs
   2. More Excel Charts
   3. AutoFilter and Sorting
   4. Goal Seeking
   5. Pivot Tables
   6. Advanced PivotTables
   7. Solver
   8. Sparklines
   9. Macros
   10. Introduction to Functions
   11. Math/Trig Functions
   12. VLOOKUP, INDEX, and MATCH Functions
3. Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2019
   1. Excel Basics
   2. Creating a Worksheet
   3. Time-Savers
   4. Relative, Absolute, Mixed, and Circular References
   5. Three-Dimensional Workbooks
   6. Sorting, Subtotaling, and Filtering
   7. Charting Basics
   8. Advanced Charting Techniques
   9. Intro to Excel's Statistical Functions
   10. Financial Functions
   11. Worksheet Automation
   12. Mastering Excel's IF Function
4. Introduction to Statistics
   1. What Is Statistics, Anyway?
   2. Quantitative Data: From Averages to Z-Scores
   3. Displaying Quantitative Data: Dots, Plots, and Histograms
   4. Displaying Qualitative Data: Percentages, Charts, and Graphs
   5. Is There a Link? Scatterplots and Correlation
   6. Linear Regression: How Can You Predict the Future?
   7. What's the Chance of That? Probability Concepts
   8. Probability Models: What's Normal?
   9. The Key to Inference: Sampling Distributions
   10. How Certain Are You? Confidence Intervals for Proportions
   11. Trial by Data: Testing Hypotheses About Proportions
   12. Inference About Means

Chad Wambolt

Chad Wambolt has spent his entire professional career in the finance field, working for both private and publicly-held companies with sales ranging from $500 million to $3 billion. He is a graduate of Boise State University, where he obtained his bachelor's degree in accounting. Through the course of his career, Wambolt became an expert user of Microsoft Excel. Since 1997, he has taught Excel to students of varying skill levels and helped organizations streamline internal processes.

Kathy Van Pelt

Kathy Van Pelt has taught computer courses at a community college for the past 25 years. She specializes in Microsoft Office applications, Google Drive and Google Applications, the Windows and Mac operating systems, and keyboarding. She spent seven years teaching word processing and business classes at a private business college and loves being in the ever-evolving educational field.

Ben Sellers

Ben Sellers has more than 17 years of teaching experience both online and in the traditional classroom. He has taught college students, working professionals, adult learners, and K-12 students. He has also taught a wide variety of students in the medical field, including lab technicians, nurses, pharmacists, and aspiring physicians. Sellers holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in the mathematical sciences and has worked as a mathematical and statistical consultant.

Learn the basic and intermediate functions of Microsoft Excel 2019 and Microsoft Access 2019.

Microsoft Excel 2019 and Microsoft Access 2019 are two of the most used programs to track and manage data sets. This course will teach you how use Microsoft Excel 2019 and Microsoft Access 2019.

Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2019

Learn to quickly and efficiently use Microsoft Excel 2019 as you discover dozens of shortcuts and tricks for setting up fully formatted worksheets. This course, taught by an experience Microsoft Excel instructor, provides in-depth knowledge for beginners that will have you using Excel like a pro.

Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2019

Master new skills and harness the power of Excel to become a power user. This hands-on course provides in-depth knowledge of charts, graphs, PivotTables, Slicers, Sparklines, AutoFilter, macros, and other advanced Microsoft Excel 2019 functions.

Introduction to Microsoft Access 2019

Build, edit, and maintain databases in Microsoft Access 2019 using tables, reports, forms, and queries to give you fast access to all your important information. This hands-on course for beginners provides the skills to create an effective database for any type of information at home or on the job.

Intermediate Microsoft Access 2019

Develop a fully functional database in this hands-on Microsoft Access 2019 course. Master advanced techniques for presenting data, automating common tasks, and building navigation as you work to create a database project from scratch.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course must be taken on a PC. Macs are not compatible.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 10 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge is also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
• Microsoft Access 2019, 2021 and Office 365 desktop (not included in enrollment). Available to download with a subscription to Microsoft 365, or with Microsoft Office Professional. Please note: There may be some differences between your version of Access and what you see in the course.
• Microsoft Excel 2019, 2021 and Office 365 desktop (not included in enrollment). Available to download with a subscription to Microsoft 365, or with Microsoft Office Professional.
• *Note: The "Starter Version" and "Web App" versions of Microsoft Excel will not work with the full version of Excel taught in this course.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Master the use of two of the most widely used data management programs in the world when you complete the Microsoft Excel and Access 2019 Suite. Discover dozens of shortcuts and tricks that can help you become more efficient, build a fully functional database, and learn some of the more advanced features that will have you using Microsoft Excel and Access like a pro.

1. Intermediate Microsoft Access 2019
   1. Reviewing Terms and Importing Data
   2. Key Fields and Action Queries
   3. Relationships of the Database Kind
   4. Creating and Modifying Forms
   5. Subforms and the Tab Control
   6. Queries
   7. Query Calculations
   8. Summary Queries
   9. Building Reports That Pinpoint Key Information
   10. Run Reports from a Custom Dialog Box
   11. Using Visual Basic to Automate the Reports Dialog Box
   12. Putting It All Together
2. Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2019
   1. Excel Charts and Graphs
   2. More Excel Charts
   3. AutoFilter and Sorting
   4. Goal Seeking
   5. Pivot Tables
   6. Advanced PivotTables
   7. Solver
   8. Sparklines
   9. Macros
   10. Introduction to Functions
   11. Math/Trig Functions
   12. VLOOKUP, INDEX, and MATCH Functions
3. Introduction to Microsoft Access 2019
   1. Getting to Know Access 2019
   2. Controlling Your Access Table Fields
   3. Creating Tables and Relationships
   4. Building Powerful Forms
   5. Adding Versatility to Forms
   6. Interviewing Your Database
   7. Taking Queries to the Next Level
   8. Multi-Table Query Control
   9. Reporting on Your Tables
   10. Creating Query-Based Reports
   11. Mastering Report Design
   12. Automating Your Database With Macros
4. Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2019
   1. Excel Basics
   2. Creating a Worksheet
   3. Time-Savers
   4. Relative, Absolute, Mixed, and Circular References
   5. Three-Dimensional Workbooks
   6. Sorting, Subtotaling, and Filtering
   7. Charting Basics
   8. Advanced Charting Techniques
   9. Intro to Excel's Statistical Functions
   10. Financial Functions
   11. Worksheet Automation
   12. Mastering Excel's IF Function

Chad Wambolt

Chad Wambolt has spent his entire professional career in the finance field, working for both private and publicly-held companies with sales ranging from $500 million to $3 billion. He is a graduate of Boise State University, where he obtained his bachelor's degree in accounting. Through the course of his career, Wambolt became an expert user of Microsoft Excel. Since 1997, he has taught Excel to students of varying skill levels and helped organizations streamline internal processes.

Laurie Ulrich

Laurie Ulrich has been writing about and teaching people to use Microsoft Office for more than 20 years—including personally training thousands of students, writing hundreds of training manuals, and authoring and co-authoring more than 30 books on subjects including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access. Her books include 2000-page epics that document every button, bell, and whistle, as well as friendlier introductory and troubleshooting books for new users. Her most recent publication on Microsoft Access is Access 2016 for Dummies. In addition to writing and teaching, Laurie runs her own firm, Limehat & Company, providing training, marketing, graphic design, and web development services to clients throughout the world, with a focus on helping growing companies and non-profit organizations build their brand through effective promotions, outreach, and education.

Ken Cook

Ken Cook has managed his own successful computer consulting business since 1990. He began as a trainer, instructing numerous users on a variety of software packages, specializing in Microsoft Office. Currently, his main focus is creating expert Microsoft Office solutions, Microsoft Access database solutions, and Microsoft SQL Server solutions for Fortune 500 and small business clients. He is also co-author of four "Access for Dummies" books.

Learn the basic and intermediate functions of Microsoft Excel 2019 and Microsoft Project 2019.

Many businesses rely on spreadsheets to manage budgets, schedules, and tracking. This course will teach you how use Microsoft Excel 2019 and Microsoft Project 2019.

Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2019

Learn to quickly and efficiently use Microsoft Excel 2019 as you discover dozens of shortcuts and tricks for setting up fully formatted worksheets. This course, taught by an experience Microsoft Excel instructor, provides in-depth knowledge for beginners that will have you using Excel like a pro.

Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2019

Master new skills and harness the power of Excel to become a power user. This hands-on course provides in-depth knowledge of charts, graphs, PivotTables, Slicers, Sparklines, AutoFilter, macros, and other advanced Microsoft Excel 2019 functions.

Advanced Microsoft Excel 2019

In this hands-on course, you will learn Microsoft Excel 2019's advanced functions and often-overlooked features, including data analysis tools, data tables and databases, custom controls, and PivotTables.

Introduction to Microsoft Project 2019/Office 365

Learn to effectively plan, implement, and control projects using Microsoft Project 2019/Office 365. This course will help you master the basics to create and share a project schedule, track costs and resources, produce reports, and resolve problems to keep your projects on track.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course must be taken on a PC. Macs are not compatible.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 10 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge is also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
• Microsoft Project 2019 (not included in enrollment).
• Microsoft Excel 2019: Available to download with a subscription to Microsoft 365, or with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2019. (not included in enrollment)
• *Note: The "Starter Version" and "Web App" versions of Microsoft Excel will not work with the full version of Excel taught in this course.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Learn how you can use Microsoft Excel 2019 and Microsoft Project 2019 to better manage budgets, schedules, and timelines in the course suite. Discover dozens of shortcuts and tricks that will increase your efficiency; learn to effectively plan, implement, and control projects with schedules, cost trackers, and reports; and master advanced features that will have you using Microsoft Excel and Project like a pro.

1. Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2019
   1. Excel Basics
   2. Creating a Worksheet
   3. Time-Savers
   4. Relative, Absolute, Mixed, and Circular References
   5. Three-Dimensional Workbooks
   6. Sorting, Subtotaling, and Filtering
   7. Charting Basics
   8. Advanced Charting Techniques
   9. Intro to Excel's Statistical Functions
   10. Financial Functions
   11. Worksheet Automation
   12. Mastering Excel's IF Function
2. Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2019
   1. Excel Charts and Graphs
   2. More Excel Charts
   3. AutoFilter and Sorting
   4. Goal Seeking
   5. Pivot Tables
   6. Advanced PivotTables
   7. Solver
   8. Sparklines
   9. Macros
   10. Introduction to Functions
   11. Math/Trig Functions
   12. VLOOKUP, INDEX, and MATCH Functions
3. Advanced Microsoft Excel 2019
   1. Customizing Excel
   2. Table Management
   3. Data Validation
   4. Custom Controls
   5. Conditional Formatting
   6. Consolidating and Outlining
   7. Excel Functions and Nesting
   8. Import External Data
   9. Data Tables
   10. What-If Analysis Tools
   11. Advanced PivotTables
   12. Analysis ToolPak, Advanced Filter, Array Formulas, and More!
4. Introduction to Microsoft Project 2019/Office 365
   1. Overview of Microsoft Project
   2. Creating a Solid Foundation
   3. Creating and Managing Resources
   4. Defining and Assigning Costs
   5. Project Templates, Security, and Constraints
   6. Working With Views and Managing Information
   7. Fine-Tuning Your Project Plan
   8. Baselines and Tracking
   9. Managing Variances
   10. Closing Your Project
   11. Printing Views
   12. Using and Creating Reports

Chad Wambolt

Chad Wambolt has spent his entire professional career in the finance field, working for both private and publicly-held companies with sales ranging from $500 million to $3 billion. He is a graduate of Boise State University, where he obtained his bachelor's degree in accounting. Through the course of his career, Wambolt became an expert user of Microsoft Excel. Since 1997, he has taught Excel to students of varying skill levels and helped organizations streamline internal processes.

Kathy Van Pelt

Kathy Van Pelt has taught computer courses at a community college for the past 25 years. She specializes in Microsoft Office applications, Google Drive and Google Applications, the Windows and Mac operating systems, and keyboarding. She spent seven years teaching word processing and business classes at a private business college and loves being in the ever-evolving educational field.

Tony Swaim

Tony Swaim has helped many clients, colleagues, and students reach their professional and personal goals. He has been an online instructor since 1998 and has taught at colleges and universities across the United States since 1981. His focus areas are project management, Six Sigma, and supply chain management. Tony manages a successful consulting firm, and his industry experience includes 20 years of supply chain management. He earned a Doctorate in Business Administration from Kennesaw State University and holds professional certifications in six disciplines, including the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)® and Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)® from the American Society for Quality (ASQ)®.

Learn to use the basic features of Microsoft Word 2016, Microsoft Excel 2016, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2016, three of the most fundamental software programs used in educational and professional settings.

Each course within the Value Suite will introduce you to the features and functionality of Microsoft's latest software.

Introduction to Microsoft Word 2016

One of the most basic skills needed in any job is writing reports and letters using Microsoft Word (now available through Office 365). In this course, you'll gain the foundational skills you need to make the most of this powerful program to create professional-looking letters, reports, and documents. You'll learn how to type, edit, and format text, as well as dozens of ways to modify the appearance and content of your documents. You'll explore Word's features, such as spell and grammar checker and the thesaurus, to put a professional polish on your writing. By the time you're done with the step-by-step lessons and hands-on activities in this course, you'll be ready to use Word confidently at home or on the job.

Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2016

Do you work with numbers? Then you need to master Microsoft Excel 2016 (now available through Office 365)—and this is the place to do it. In this comprehensive online course, you'll discover dozens of shortcuts and tricks for setting up fully formatted worksheets quickly and efficiently. You'll learn the secrets behind writing powerful formulas, using functions, sorting and analyzing data, designing custom charts and graphs, creating three-dimensional workbooks, building links, and creating macros and custom toolbar buttons. This informative course covers Quick Analysis, Flash Fill, and powerful charting capabilities available in Excel 2016. By the time you're done, you'll be using Excel like a professional.

Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2016

Take your PowerPoint presentations from ordinary to extraordinary! In these lessons, you'll learn how to use Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 (now available through Office 365) to create impressive slide presentations using a variety of slide and layout masters that make global changes to your presentation in a snap. You'll also see how to embellish your slides with color, text, pictures, shapes, WordArt, SmartArt, charts, animation, video, audio, and hyperlinks, and discover how to create a PowerPoint photo album with your digital pictures. In addition, you'll work with PowerPoint Online, the free online version of PowerPoint, and the new Tell Me and Smart Lookup features. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced user, this course will teach you how to turn simple slides into an exciting presentation that will grab and hold your audience's attention.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course must be taken on a PC. Macs are not compatible.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 10 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge is also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2016 (desktop versions) Available to download with a subscription to Microsoft 365, or with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2016. (not included in enrollment)
• Note: The "Starter Version" and "Web App" versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint will not work with the full versions of the software taught in this course.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

An impressive 67.6% of all middle-skill jobs now request a fundamental knowledge of Microsoft Office, and it's the most widely used software among primary, secondary, and post-secondary students. With that, knowing the features and functionality of this software is becoming increasingly important.

• Microsoft Word 2016
• Microsoft Excel 2016
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2016

This Value Suite combines three foundational Microsoft Office 2016 courses, teaching you the ins and outs of:

In this program, you'll learn everything from creating impressive letters and documents, to compelling spreadsheets and tables, to persuasive presentations.

Value Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers are available to other open sessions. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Value Suite bundles.

Wallace Wang

Wallace Wang is the author of over 40 computer books, including "Microsoft Office 2019 For Dummies." In addition to writing computer books, he has also co-authored "Breaking Into Acting for Dummies" and ghostwritten several books about investing in real estate, day trading stocks, and becoming an entrepreneur. Some of his past jobs have included teaching computer science courses at the University of Zimbabwe, performing stand-up comedy, and appearing on a weekly radio show.

Wallace currently teaches an online iOS App Production course through UC San Diego Extended Studies, focusing on designing apps for the iPhone using SwiftUI and Xcode, emphasizing coding, user interface/experience design, and app marketing. It covers key topics such as the psychology of user interface design, creating prototypes, and effective marketing strategies for the App Store. He has recently provided consulting services for bLinkUp, assisting them with their iOS development projects.

Chad Wambolt

Chad Wambolt is a graduate of Boise State University, where he obtained his bachelor's degree in accounting. He has spent his entire professional career in the finance field, working for both privately and publicly held companies with sales ranging from $500 million to $3 billion. Through the course of his career, Chad has become an expert user of Microsoft Excel. His knowledge of Excel's capabilities has helped organizations streamline processes and save countless hours of labor. Chad has taught Excel to students of varying skill levels since 1997.

Kathy Van Pelt

Kathy Van Pelt has been involved in education for many years, teaching and assisting students with microcomputer application courses. Kathy specializes in Microsoft Office applications, Google Drive and Google Applications, the Windows and Mac operating systems, and keyboarding. For the past 25 years, she has taught computer courses at a community college, teaching both in the classroom and online. Before that, she spent nine years teaching word processing and business classes at a private business college. She loves being in the ever-evolving educational field, and she's especially excited about the flexibility that online learning offers students.

Some of the world's most widely used software programs are part of the Microsoft Office suite. This course bundle will teach you how to use Word 2019, Excel 2019, and PowerPoint 2019, Office's top business productivity programs. You will learn the basic features of each program and gain skills applicable to most professional settings.

Each course within the Microsoft Office 2019 Value Suite will introduce you to the basic features and functionality of Microsoft's 2019 software.

Introduction to Microsoft Word 2019

Across all industries, the ability to create documents in a word processor is essential in day-to-day functions. The Introduction to Microsoft Word 2019 course will teach you the basics of Word, so you can create, format, and organize professional-looking documents. By the time you're done with this hands-on course, you will be able to confidently use this popular word processing software at home or on the job.

Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2019

Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2019 includes new text and images based on the Excel 2019 update. You will learn a number of basic time-saving functions, including how to write basic formulas, design custom charts and graphs, and create three-dimensional workbooks. You will also be introduced Excel 2019's powerful charting capabilities like Quick Analysis and Flash Fill. When you finish the course, you will feel at ease creating worksheets and utilizing Excel's many features.

Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2019/ Office 365

The Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2019/Office 365 course will teach you how to use PowerPoint to create engaging, dynamic presentations. Each lesson includes instructional content, supplementary material, learning assessments, and an assignment to practice your newly acquired skills. With millions of PowerPoint presentations conducted daily, knowing how to effectively use this software is perfect for adding value to your professional profile.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course must be taken on a PC. Macs are not compatible.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 10 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge is also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2019 (desktop versions) Available to download with a subscription to Microsoft 365, or with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2019. (not included in enrollment)
• Note: The "Starter Version" and "Web App" versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint will not work with the full versions of the software taught in this course.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

With more than one billion users worldwide, Microsoft Office remains the world's most popular business productivity software suite. From small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, job recruiters look for candidates that know how to use Microsoft Office's Word, Excel, and PowerPoint programs. Whether you're a beginner or need a refresher, the Microsoft Office 2019 Value Suite will teach you the fundamentals of some of the most widely-used programs in the Microsoft Office family.

This course bundle will introduce you to Microsoft Word 2019, Microsoft Excel 2019, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2019. These programs are used to handle common workplace tasks like word processing and presentation design. Through hands-on activities, you will gain proficiency in each of these programs and build skills that contribute to your organization's success.

1. Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2019
   1. Excel Basics
   2. Creating a Worksheet
   3. Time-Savers
   4. Relative, Absolute, Mixed, and Circular References
   5. Three-Dimensional Workbooks
   6. Sorting, Subtotaling, and Filtering
   7. Charting Basics
   8. Advanced Charting Techniques
   9. Intro to Excel's Statistical Functions
   10. Financial Functions
   11. Worksheet Automation
   12. Mastering Excel's IF Function
2. Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2019/Office 365
   1. The PowerPoint 2019 Interface
   2. Creating Presentations
   3. Working With Files and Creating and Editing Tables
   4. Creating Professional Presentations
   5. Working With the Images Group
   6. WordArt and the Illustrations Group
   7. All About Charts
   8. Making Global Changes to a Presentation
   9. Creating Links
   10. Applying Animation to Slides, Text, and Objects
   11. Adding Advanced Animation Effects to Text and Objects
   12. Sharing and Saving Your Presentations
3. Introduction to Microsoft Word 2019
   1. Getting Started
   2. Typing and Navigation
   3. File Management
   4. Editing Text
   5. Working With Multiple Documents
   6. Text Formatting and Alignment
   7. Printing
   8. Margins, Tabs, and Page Numbering
   9. Paragraph Formatting
   10. Language Tools
   11. Customizing Word
   12. Making a Word Document Pretty and Organized

Wallace Wang

Wallace Wang is the author of over 40 computer books, including "Microsoft Office 2019 For Dummies." In addition to writing computer books, he has also co-authored "Breaking Into Acting for Dummies" and ghostwritten several books about investing in real estate, day trading stocks, and becoming an entrepreneur. Some of his past jobs have included teaching computer science courses at the University of Zimbabwe, performing stand-up comedy, and appearing on a weekly radio show.

Wallace currently teaches an online iOS App Production course through UC San Diego Extended Studies, focusing on designing apps for the iPhone using SwiftUI and Xcode, emphasizing coding, user interface/experience design, and app marketing. It covers key topics such as the psychology of user interface design, creating prototypes, and effective marketing strategies for the App Store. He has recently provided consulting services for bLinkUp, assisting them with their iOS development projects.

Chad Wambolt

Chad Wambolt has spent his entire professional career in the finance field, working for both private and publicly-held companies with sales ranging from $500 million to $5 billion. Through the course of his career, Wambolt became an expert user of Microsoft Excel. Since 1997, he has taught Excel to students of varying skill levels and helped organizations streamline internal processes. He is a graduate of Boise State University, where he obtained his bachelor's degree in accounting.

Tracy Loffer

Tracy Loffer holds a Master's degree in Education in Curriculum and Instruction. She has been involved in education for twenty years, as a music educator and technology trainer of students and teachers. She has also worked in the private sector as a trainer of domestic and international technology franchisees as well as a writer and developmental editor of educational technology materials using Office and Publisher.

Students interested in advancing within their healthcare professional career or new to pursuing energy medicine will learn how to incorporate energy healing with different healthcare methods.

Certificate in Energy Medicine

(10 contact hours) There is increasing scientific evidence that human beings are comprised of a biofield, an energetic system that is highly integrated with the physical body, emotions, and the spiritual aspect of individuals. Because of this evidence, medical and health care professionals are increasingly incorporating methods of energy healing with modern health care methods. In this certificate, you'll explore the fundamentals of energy medicine.

As a foundation for your understanding of energy medicine, you'll examine the scientific evidence of the biofield and explore Indian healing traditions regarding the chakras (the energy centers in the body). With this foundation in place, you'll go on to discover a variety of healing practices that focus on treating the biofield. You'll see how music and sound can be used therapeutically, and explore the benefits of the mind-body practice of meditation for promoting present-moment awareness.

The certificate also examines various gentle hand techniques used to balance the biofield, including Therapeutic Touch®, Healing Touch, Reiki, reflexology, and craniosacral therapy. Finally, you'll learn about traditional Chinese practices such as qigong, a holistic system of self-healing with a focus on posture and movement, breathing techniques, and meditation, and acupuncture.

Program Benefits:

The Energy Medicine certificate program offers a multidisciplinary educational experience. Your certificate in Energy Medicine will distinguish you as a knowledgeable, skilled, and committed professional. This program will:

• Enhance your professional marketability;
• Build your skills and competencies;
• Fulfill continuing education requirements for many professionals

Career Opportunities:

The Energy Medicine certificate program provides health care professionals and interested individuals in a wide range of careers with the knowledge and skills to effectively meet the needs of a culturally diverse patient and client population. Today, opportunities exist in the fields of nursing, social work, massage therapy, teaching, hospice care, administration, and research. Opportunities also exist within government programs and agencies; public and private institutions that provide health, education, and social services; research centers; special interest groups; colleges and universities; and corporate human resources divisions.

Participants:

This certificate is relevant for registered nurses, nurse practitioners, licensed vocational nurses, practical nurses, nursing assistants, social workers, occupational therapists, recreation therapists, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, administrators, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, dieticians, educators, personal care assistants, volunteers, physicians, physician's assistants, chiropractors, clergy, physical fitness professionals, and interested individuals.

Note: All healthcare providers are responsible for checking the "Accreditation" list to determine if this course awards contact hours for their profession.

Curriculum:

The Energy Medicine certificate program consists of a total of 6 courses:

1. The Biofield (Human Energy Field): Foundation for Energy Medicine
2. Music and Sound as Energy Medicine
3. Meditation for Health and Energy
4. Energy Medicine Therapies: Therapeutic Touch, Reiki, Reflexology, and Craniosacral Therapy
5. Essentials of Qigong
6. Acupuncture as Energy Medicine

Certificate in Meditation

(8 contact hours) Although there are many ways to meditate and many different forms of meditation, they all share a unifying characteristic: Each focuses on intentionally training a person's attention and concentration. Meditation practices have been used by cultures around the world for thousands of years.

In this certificate program, you'll explore the many meditation techniques that can be used to support the mind-body connection and promote healing and wellness. You'll gain an overview of the religious roots of meditation in Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Sufism, as well as how these techniques can be used by any practitioner, regardless of faith or religious affiliation. The program is designed for health professionals and nurses as well as general consumers, and covers techniques including Transcendental Meditation™, guided imagery and visualization meditation, mindfulness meditation, Osho Kundalini Meditation™, Vipassana meditation, walking meditation, laughter meditation, centering prayer meditation, and concentration meditation.

As you'll learn, meditation's health effects have been well documented. The practice offers improvement of the symptoms of various diseases and allows practitioners to experience a deeper spiritual connection. This program will guide you as you discover how the practice of meditation can be used to increase mindfulness, reduce stress, deal with pain and illness, and support overall well-being.

Program Benefits:

The Meditation certificate program offers a multidisciplinary educational experience. Your certificate in Meditation will distinguish you as a knowledgeable, skilled, and committed professional. This program will:

• Enhance your professional marketability;
• Build your skills and competencies;
• Fulfill continuing education requirements for many professionals

Career Opportunities:

The Meditation certificate program provides health care professionals and interested individuals in a wide range of careers with the knowledge and skills to effectively meet the needs of a culturally diverse patient and client population. Today, opportunities exist in the fields of nursing, social work, massage therapy, teaching, hospice care, administration, and research. Opportunities also exist within government programs and agencies; public and private institutions that provide health, education, and social services; research centers; special interest groups; colleges and universities; and corporate human resources divisions.

Participants:

This certificate is relevant for registered nurses, nurse practitioners, licensed vocational nurses, practical nurses, nursing assistants, social workers, occupational therapists, recreation therapists, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, administrators, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, dieticians, educators, personal care assistants, volunteers, physicians, physician's assistants, chiropractors, clergy, physical fitness professionals, and interested individuals.

Note: All healthcare providers are responsible for checking the "Accreditation" list to determine if this course awards contact hours for their profession.

Curriculum:

The Meditation certificate program consists of a total of 4 courses:

1. Health Effects of Meditation
2. Meditation Types and Practices
3. Meditation and Religious Traditions
4. Mindfulness Meditation

Certificate in Mindfulness

(8 contact hours) Mindfulness is a state of active, open attention on the preset moment. When you are mindful, you observe your thoughts and feelings without judging them. Today, more and more healthcare practitioners are seeing the benefits of incorporating mindfulness in to their treatments and teaching others in all backgrounds about this valuable practice.

In this certificate program, you'll examine the many benefits of mindfulness for both your personal and professional life. You'll also lay the foundation for a career in health and wellness coaching. The program explores a variety of widely-recognized healing interventions that incorporate mindfulness, including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy.

You'll see how the work of neuroscientists is helping us understand the ways that mindfulness training can change and improve brain health, and discover how mindfulness reduces stress and anxiety and improves health and sleep, and supports increased physical activity.

Finally, you'll also explore the impact of mindfulness on business and career. You'll see how this practice improves personal and professional relationships, contributes to improved productivity in the workplace, and increases customer and employee satisfaction. Harnessing the power of mindfulness, business leaders have found that, in the long run, this practices offers long-term health changes that result in fewer chronic illnesses, which reduces demand on the health care system and results in fewer health-related costs in business.

Program Benefits:

The Mindfulness certificate program offers a multidisciplinary educational experience. Your certificate in Mindfulness will distinguish you as a knowledgeable, skilled, and committed professional. This program will:

• Enhance your professional marketability;
• Build your skills and competencies;
• Fulfill continuing education requirements for many professionals

Career Opportunities:

The Mindfulness certificate program provides health care professionals and interested individuals in a wide range of careers with the knowledge and skills to effectively meet the needs of a culturally diverse patient and client population. Today, opportunities exist in the fields of nursing, social work, massage therapy, teaching, hospice care, administration, and research. Opportunities also exist within government programs and agencies; public and private institutions that provide health, education, and social services; research centers; special interest groups; colleges and universities; and corporate human resources divisions.

Participants:

This certificate is relevant for registered nurses, nurse practitioners, licensed vocational nurses, practical nurses, nursing assistants, social workers, occupational therapists, recreation therapists, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, administrators, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, dieticians, educators, personal care assistants, volunteers, physicians, physician's assistants, chiropractors, clergy, physical fitness professionals, and interested individuals.

Note: All healthcare providers are responsible for checking the "Accreditation" list to determine if this course awards contact hours for their profession.

Curriculum:

The Mindfulness certificate program consists of a total of 5 courses:

1. Mindfulness and Meditation
2. Mindfulness and Happiness
3. Mindful Eating
4. Mindful Movement: Walking, Yoga, Tai Chi, and Qigong
5. Mindful Relationships

Certificate in Stress Management

(14 contact hours) Stress is at epidemic levels in the world today. It affects every aspect of the body, mind, and spirit, resulting in a wide range of symptoms from headaches or stomach ailments to heart disease and death. Currently, as many as 90% of all visits to health-care providers in the United States are considered stress-related.

In this certificate program, you'll explore the physiological, social, and psychological impacts of stress and study modalities to get stress under control. You'll examine the relationship between stress and health, nutrition, and physical activity, and discover how stress can develop in the workplace. You'll trace both the psychological and physiological effects of stress, and understand how stress affects health and wellbeing. Finally, you'll learn about the different therapies that can help reduce stress, including how healthy living habits—such as exercise and diet—can help counteract the negative impact of stress.

At the end of this program, you'll appreciate the importance of recognizing the impact of stress, and you'll have gained knowledge of strategies and therapies to reduce and manage stress.

Program Benefits:

The Stress Management certificate program offers a multidisciplinary educational experience. Your certificate in Stress Management will distinguish you as a knowledgeable, skilled, and committed professional. This program will:

• Enhance your professional marketability;
• Build your skills and competencies;
• Fulfill continuing education requirements for many professionals

Career Opportunities:

The Stress Management certificate program provides health care professionals and interested individuals in a wide range of careers with the knowledge and skills to effectively meet the needs of a culturally diverse patient and client population. Today, opportunities exist in the fields of nursing, social work, massage therapy, teaching, hospice care, administration, and research. Opportunities also exist within government programs and agencies; public and private institutions that provide health, education, and social services; research centers; special interest groups; colleges and universities; and corporate human resources divisions.

Participants:

This certificate is relevant for registered nurses, nurse practitioners, licensed vocational nurses, practical nurses, nursing assistants, social workers, occupational therapists, recreation therapists, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, administrators, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, dieticians, educators, personal care assistants, volunteers, physicians, physician's assistants, chiropractors, clergy, physical fitness professionals, and interested individuals.

Note: All healthcare providers are responsible for checking the "Accreditation" list to determine if this course awards contact hours for their profession.

Curriculum:

The Stress Management certificate program consists of a total of 9 courses:

1. Physiology of Stress
2. Social Context of Stress
3. Psychology of Stress
4. The Effects of Stress on Health
5. Stress and Nutrition
6. Stress and Physical Activity
7. Workplace Stress
8. Journaling: Healthy Living Through Self-Discovery
9. Stress Reduction Techniques and Therapies

Accreditation:

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC was awarded Accreditation with Distinction, the highest recognition awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Accreditation Program.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions courses are acceptable for CE contact hours in all states.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 14693, for the stated number of contact hours.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions courses are approved for continuing education credit for diabetes educators. All ANCC accredited courses are accepted for continuing education credit by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE).

No individual in a position to control content for this activity has any conflicts of interest or relevant financial relationships to declare.

There is no commercial support being received for this activity.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

To complete each lesson, click on the lesson title that you would like to complete. When you are ready to take the final for each lesson, proceed to the Finals section and select the final you wish to take.

You must pass the final exam in all lessons with a score of 80% or higher AND complete the Evaluation Form in order to receive your Certificate of Completion. Finals are graded as Pass or No Pass. Receipt of your certificate indicates successful completion of the course and that you have passed all final exams with a score of 80% or greater. You may retake final exams as many times as necessary within the six week duration of the program at no additional charge.

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Medical professionals are increasingly recognizing the benefits of alternative medicine and incorporating new therapies into their treatment plans, including energy medicine, meditation, mindfulness, and stress management techniques. This series is designed to provide healthcare workers and those interested in the topic with an overview of alternative medical therapies and their positive effects on the mind and body. You will earn CE contact hours as you explore different techniques that have been shown to improve overall health when incorporated into routines and combined with other modern medical treatments.

1. Certificate in Energy Medicine
   1. The Biofield (Human Energy Field): Foundation for Energy Medicine
   2. Music and Sound as Energy Medicine
   3. Meditation for Health and Energy
   4. Energy Medicine Therapies: Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, Reiki, Reflexology, and Craniosacral Therapy
   5. Essentials of Qigong
   6. Acupuncture as Energy Medicine
2. Certificate in Meditation
   1. Health Effects of Meditation
   2. Meditation Types and Practices
   3. Meditation and Religious Traditions
   4. Mindfulness Meditation
3. Certificate in Mindfulness
   1. Mindful Meditation
   2. Mindfulness and Happiness
   3. Mindful Eating
   4. Mindful Movement: Walking, Yoga, Tai Chi, and Qigong
   5. Mindful Relationships
4. Certificate in Stress Management
   1. Physiology of Stress
   2. Social Context of Stress
   3. Psychology of Stress
   4. The Effects of Stress on Health
   5. Stress and Nutrition
   6. Stress and Physical Activity
   7. Workplace Stress
   8. Journaling: Healthy Living Through Self-Discovery
   9. Stress Reduction Techniques and Therapies

Certificate in Energy Medicine

(10 contact hours) Medical and health care professionals are increasingly incorporating methods of energy healing with modern health care methods. In this certificate, you'll explore the scientific evidence that supports this use of these practices. An investigation of the biofield (human energy field) and the Indian teachings about the chakras (the energy centers in the body) provide a foundation for the certificate. Then you'll explore a range of healing practices, including the therapeutic use of music and sound; techniques used to balance the biofield such as Therapeutic Touch®, Healing Touch, Reiki, and reflexology; meditation; qigong; and acupuncture.

Certificate in Meditation

(8 contact hours) Although there are many different forms of meditation, each focuses on intentionally training a person's attention and concentration. In this certificate program, you'll explore the many meditation techniques that can be used to support the mind-body connection and promote healing, health, and wellness. Designed for health professionals, nurses, and general consumers, this program will guide you as you discover how the practice of meditation can be used to increase mindfulness, reduce stress, deal with pain and illness, and support overall well-being.

Certificate in Mindfulness

(8 contact hours) The practice of mindful living reduces stress and improves virtually every area of life, including personal and professional relationships, and brain health and function. It supports the expansion of compassion, wisdom, and human potential in many areas. In this certificate program, you'll examine the many benefits of mindfulness for both one's personal and professional life, and build the foundation for a career in health and wellness coaching. The program explores a variety of widely-recognized healing interventions that incorporate mindfulness, including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy.

Certificate in Stress Management

(14 contact hours) Stress is at epidemic levels in the world today. It affects every aspect of the body, mind, and spirit, resulting in a wide range of symptoms, from headaches or stomach ailments to heart disease and death. Currently, as many as 90% of all visits to health-care providers in the United States are considered stress-related. In this certificate program, you'll explore the physiological, social, and psychological impacts of stress; examine the relationship between stress and health, nutrition, and physical activity; identify causes and health effects of workplace stress; and explore modalities to reduce and manage stress.

Accreditation:

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC was awarded Accreditation with Distinction, the highest recognition awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Accreditation Program.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions courses are acceptable for CE contact hours in all states.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 14693, for the stated number of contact hours.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions courses are approved for continuing education credit for diabetes educators. All ANCC accredited courses are accepted for continuing education credit by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE).

No individual in a position to control content for this activity has any conflicts of interest or relevant financial relationships to declare.

There is no commercial support being received for this activity.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Cyndie Koopsen

Cyndie Koopsen, RN, BSN, MBA, HNB-BC, RN-BC, HWNC-BC is a nurse who has cared for patients in acute care settings, community clinics, and the home. Her professional nursing career has involved nursing executive leadership and administration, staff development and education, community education and wellness, and holistic care. She has designed, developed, and presented numerous educational programs for audiences covering integrative health, promotion and wellness, and chronic disease management and prevention. She is the co-author of Spirituality, Health, and Healing and Integrative Health: A Holistic Approach for Health Professionals.

Caroline Young

Caroline Young, MPH, has an extensive public health background that includes experience in research, workshop presentations in various areas of health care, and online and onsite teaching. She has expertise in holistic community health and wellness program design, development, marketing, implementation, and evaluation. She has also designed, developed, and presented integrative health programs for culturally diverse populations, senior populations, and faith communities. She is the co-author of Spirituality, Health, and Healing and Integrative Health: A Holistic Approach for Health Professionals.

Disclaimer

These authors/presenters are the Co-CEOs of ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC. They have no affiliation or financial involvement that conflicts with the material or information presented in this activity. No commercial support has been received for this activity. All applicable local, regional, state, and/or national laws and regulations have been followed in the development and delivery of this activity.

Design a life that makes you happy by understanding your own interests, values, needs and abilities and using that to help find your perfect job. You will learn how to create an effective resume or transform your current one into a powerful tool that will get you interviews and the job you want quickly and easily in any economy.

Listen to Your Heart, and Success Will Follow

Intelligently facilitated and fast-paced, Listen to Your Heart, and Success Will Follow will help you enjoy the rewards that come from doing what really makes you happy! Your instructor and a caring community of students will help you begin designing a life that really works for you. With a complete understanding of your own interests, values, needs and abilities, you'll learn how you can use work to express yourself and share your interests and talents. Your every day will be filled with joy and inspiration, and a greater depth of meaning will be added to everything you do. This course program is skillfully crafted to weave experiential learning with the conceptual presentation, giving you time to experience, understand, and implement each new strategy as it is introduced.

Resume Writing Workshop

Create an effective resume or improve the one you already have. Transform your resume into a powerful tool that will get you interviews. This workshop will lead you through a self-assessment series so that you will have extensive knowledge about the product you are marketing YOU! Learn different resume formats and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Write an employment objective that shows potential employers that you have direction. Make the most of your work experience. Know what to reveal in a resume, and what to keep to yourself. Learn to overcome gaps in work history and age discrimination. Discover how to use references to your advantage. This course includes the use of online resumes and Internet Resume Secrets. This course is invaluable for anyone who wants to create their own resume, or learn how to write resumes and cover letters for profit.

Twelve Steps to a Successful Job Search

Get the job you want quickly and easily and in any economy. In this course, a world-renowned author and career advisor will help you identify the job that is best for your needs. You'll then be given complete step-by-step instructions on how to get that job, regardless of your level of expertise or state of the economy. You will learn how to build rapport with any interviewer, both verbally and non-verbally, while mastering the six phases of a successful job interview. This motivational course will increase your confidence, help you feel great about yourself, and provide you with the foundation you need to get the job you want.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

• Internet access
• Email
• One of the following browsers:
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer (9.0 or above)
  • Google Chrome
  • Safari
• Adobe PDF plugin
• Experience with any version of Microsoft Word.

Design a life that makes you happy by understanding your own interests, values, needs and abilities and using that to help find your perfect job. You will learn how to create an effective resume or transform your current one into a powerful tool that will get you interviews and the job you want quickly and easily in any economy.

1. Listen to Your Heart, and Success Will Follow
   1. Introduction of Listen to Your Heart and Success Will Follow Concepts
   2. Key #1: Accept That You Must Let Go of Your Past
   3. Key #2: Take a Close Look at Your Previous Endeavors
   4. Key #3: Get to Know Yourself Really Well
   5. Key #4: Align Your Head With Your Heart
   6. How to Get What You Really Want
   7. Key #5: Enjoy the Journey
   8. Build a Community That Supports Your Well-Being
   9. Life 101 - Suggestions for a Happier Life
   10. Everyone Is Self-Employed
   11. When Change Is Inevitable
   12. Your New Life
2. Resume Writing Workshop
   1. Components of a Resume
   2. Self-Assessment
   3. Rules of Resumes
   4. Chronological Resumes
   5. Functional Resumes
   6. A Look at Your Resume
   7. References
   8. Work Experience
   9. Technical Resumes
   10. Online Resumes
   11. Cover Letters
   12. Formatting Resumes
3. Twelve Steps to a Successful Job Search
   1. Developing and Maintaining a Positive Attitude Throughout Your Job Hunt
   2. Identifying Key Selling Points That Differentiate You From Your Competition
   3. Defining Your Ideal Job
   4. Creating a Powerful Message - How to Write Eye-Catching Resumes and Cover Letters
   5. Networking and Finding Job Opportunities
   6. Convincing a Company to Hire You Even When No Jobs Are Available - Creating Your Personal Business Case
   7. Selling Yourself to get the Interview
   8. Preparing and Practicing for the Interview
   9. Knowing the Traits Interviewers Want in Their Ideal Candidates
   10. Mastering the 3 Phases of a Successful Interview
   11. Following-Up After the Interview
   12. Accepting, Rejecting, and Negotiating Job Offers

Cynthia Granger

Cynthia Granger, M.A., coaches and teaches personal development courses individually and also at the college level. She has over 25 years of experience designing and teaching courses related to self-improvement. Her articles have been published in magazines and on a popular websites.

Stephanie Donaldson

Stephanie Donaldson has been writing resumes for the past 20 years. Stephanie earned a bachelor's in English from St. Lawrence University and a master's in business administration from Clarkson University. She has held management positions in the hospitality, paper, and seminar industries. For several years, she was employed in the Marketing department at the American Management Association. For the past decade, she has served as Director of Continuing Education at two colleges. In addition to owning her own business, Stephanie often lectures on Marketing and Business Writing to small business owners. She has taught Resume Writing Workshop for over 10 years and has helped nearly 2,000 people in the U.S., Canada, and Australia to improve their resumes.

Todd Bermont

Todd Bermont is a world-renowned job-hunting expert, author and speaker, known for inspiring audiences across the globe and helping people find their ideal job. As a top-level manager, for a Fortune 1000 company, Mr. Bermont interviewed, hired, trained, mentored, and motivated employees worldwide. He has appeared several times on radio and television including CNN, FOX, Money Matters, USA Radio Network, Cable Radio Network and TVN-24 in Poland. Mr. Bermont has also been quoted in newspapers across the globe including the Chicago Tribune, LA Times, New York Newsday, Cleveland Plain Dealer and Gazeta Wyborcza. Todd Bermont has also been a guest lecturer at the University of Chicago and served on the Leadership Committee for the University of Chicago's Graham School. In addition, he has been a featured speaker on the topics of job hunting and career transition at Women for Hire, Women in Direct Marketing, Chicago Public Schools and the Career Transitions Center of Chicago. Additionally, Mr. Bermont has won several awards including the "Certificate of Merit" by Writer's Digest Magazine and the "National Leadership Award" by the U.S. Congressional Small Business Advisory Council. Mr. Bermont's books are amongst the most popular and have been endorsed by famous celebrities such as Brian Tracy, Roger Dawson and Les Brown. Todd Bermont's most recent book on job hunting is titled 10 Insider Secrets to a Winning Job Search.

Learn how to be an effective manager or supervisor by developing leadership skills that can help you gain the respect and admiration of others. You will also learn how to master the basics of business and organizations, the people skills required to motivate and delegate, the tools for solving problems and resolving conflicts, and the basics of communicating effectively.

Fundamentals of Supervision and Management

If you have recently been promoted to a supervisory or management position or want to learn how to become a more effective manager, this course will help you master the basics of business by learning the language of management.

You will learn how to make a successful transition from employee to manager and how to manage your time so that you can deal with the constant demands of a managerial job.

You will learn the skills required to delegate responsibility and motivate your employees. A large part of a manager's job involves getting things done through other people, and this course will help you understand how to influence and direct other people's performance.

Finally, you will learn how to solve problems and resolve conflicts so that you can accomplish your job more effectively.

Fundamentals of Supervision and Management II

What does a supervisor or a manager need to know? Have you ever felt technically prepared for a supervisor's role, yet felt defeated by all of the people issues that seem to arise? You are not alone; many people feel the same way.

In this six-week online course, you will learn how to be a more effective manager or supervisor. You will master the basics of communication, because effective communication is essential in your quest to be a good manager or supervisor.

In addition, we will discuss how you can develop your interpersonal skills, by understanding and dealing with the various people issues that arise at work. We are going to show you how you can understand various personality traits, both in yourself and in others, and how they impact the ability to get the job done. These traits include emotional intelligence, the need for power, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and more.

You will be able to assess your own personality, as well as the personalities of your co-workers and boss, and you'll develop a plan of action to improve both your interpersonal skills and your work relationships.

Leadership

Leadership skills can help you gain the respect and admiration of others, while also allowing you to enjoy success in your career and more control over your destiny. Contrary to popular belief, leadership skills can be learned and developed. Even if you don't hold a leadership position, this course will teach you how to use the principles of great leaders to achieve success in almost every aspect of your daily life.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Learn how to be an effective manager or supervisor by developing leadership skills that can help you gain the respect and admiration of others, while also allowing you to enjoy success in your career. You will also learn how to master the basics of business and organizations, the people skills required to motivate and delegate, the tools for solving problems and resolving conflicts, and the basics of communicating effectively.

1. Fundamentals of Supervision and Management
   1. Introduction to Managerial Work
   2. Making the Transition Into Management
   3. The Tasks of a Manager
   4. Managing Tasks, Performance, and Time
   5. Introduction to Motivation
   6. The Best-Known Researchers in Motivation
   7. Motivation Theories
   8. Understanding the Theories of Motivation
   9. Introduction to Conflict Resolution and Problem-Solving
   10. Models of Conflict Resolution and Problem-Solving
   11. Working Through Problems
   12. Implementing Solutions to Problems and Conflicts
2. Fundamentals of Supervision and Management II
   1. Purposes and Elements of Communication
   2. Direction of Communication Flow
   3. Communication Media and Effective Listening
   4. Non-Verbal and Written Communication
   5. Communicating With Groups and Running Effective Meetings
   6. Communicating During Organizational Change
   7. Introduction to Interpersonal Skills
   8. Personality Theory and Personality Types
   9. Personality Conflicts
   10. Personality Characteristics
   11. The Use of Power and Situational Leadership
   12. Using Interpersonal Skills Throughout Your Career
3. Leadership
   1. Leadership Qualities and Models
   2. Leadership Responsibilities
   3. Value-Centered Leadership
   4. Leadership Self-Assessment
   5. Leadership Skills: Team Building
   6. Leadership Skills: Communication
   7. Leadership Skills: Coaching or Mentoring
   8. Leadership Application (Personal): Behavioral Styles
   9. Leadership Application (Personal): Influence and Collaboration
   10. Leadership Application (Professional): Providing Strategic Vision
   11. Leadership Application (Professional): Creating/Changing Culture
   12. Leadership Application (Professional): Facilitating Creative Thinking

Patricia Addesso

Patricia Addesso has worked for over 20 years in retail, academic and telecommunications organizations. She has a doctorate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and well-grounded in the theory of human behavior at work. In addition, she has held management positions in three companies, and thus "speaks the language" of upper management. This blend of the theoretical and the practical is the hallmark of her consulting style. Dr. Addesso's specialty is organization development and team building. She has been involved in managing mergers, acquisitions, and other large-scale organizational changes, and is currently involved in projects such as strategic planning and personality assessments.

Lynne Morton

Lynne Morton is a management consultant and executive coach with 20 years of experience helping individuals and organizations improve their performance. Her professional experience includes having served as an Associate Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers, a Vice President at Seabury & Smith (Marsh & McLennan), and an Account Supervisor at Burson-Marsteller.

Learn everything you need to know to enter the world of non-profits and writing grant proposals.

Introduction to Nonprofit Management

Develop the skills and strategies you need to become an integral part of one of America's fastest growing service sectors. In this course, a twelve-year veteran in the nonprofit management field will show you how to transform your good intentions into a professional plan of action. You'll understand the unique characteristics of nonprofit organizations while mastering the core knowledge necessary to become an effective leader in the nonprofit arena.

In this course, you will learn skills and develop strategies that will take your organization to new heights of prosperity and productivity. You'll gain a full understanding the role of the executive director and the board of directors, special event and meeting management, public relation strategies, and how to find a position in this fascinating and rewarding field of work.

Marketing Your Nonprofit

Under pressure to increase membership, expand program value, attract media, entice donors, and develop volunteers, all while keeping an eye on the bottom line? In the face of stiff competition, more worthwhile causes, more regulations, more watchdog agencies, and fewer funding opportunities, you need to work smarter, not harder.

This course will show you how to use powerful marketing techniques to compete more effectively for customers, donors, members, and volunteers. You'll also learn how to persuade the media to communicate your organization's message and further its ideals and goals. Before you know it, you'll be ready to improve your market share by learning to evaluate and implement effective promotions, advertising campaigns, and communication techniques. If your organization relies on a diverse mix of fees, events, and/or contributions for support, you're sure to find this information-packed course indispensable.

Writing Effective Grant Proposals

Preparing successful grant proposals to receive funding from corporations or foundations requires careful research, meticulous preparation, and graceful writing. Grant administrators tell us that many grant requestors have no real understanding of the proposal writing process and as a result, their worthy causes lose out. If you learn how to avoid the errors that lead to the rejection of your proposal, you will be better prepared to help the causes you most admire. This course will walk you through all of the essential steps, including an important discussion of what you must do when the grant arrives!

In this course, you'll learn how to become fully familiar with the institution or project for which you are requesting support. You'll get valuable guidance in preparing a background statement and a brief financial statement to support your request. You'll also research some charitable foundation and corporate giving sources. Then, you'll learn how to put everything together so that you can assemble, write, and submit complete grant proposals to foundations, corporations, and wealthy individuals for any number of your pet projects.

Advanced Grant Proposal Writing

Do you know the best way to present information in a grant proposal? In this course, an experienced grantwriter will show you how to research and write winning proposals that get funded. You'll become proficient in the proposal format used by the vast majority of public foundations. Learn what to do--and, more importantly what not to do--on your cover sheet, narrative, background page, and your stakeholder and third-party evaluation plan.

You'll also discover the quickest and most efficient ways to gather the information you'll need to develop your proposal's attachments, including information on your organization's structure, administration, and finances.

And you'll gain a full understanding of the criteria funders use to determine whether your grant proposal gets funded or rejected. You'll become expert at ferreting out corporate, foundation, and government grantmakers, and you'll know how to tailor your responses to information found in the peer review criteria.

Before the course is over, you will have discovered a number of significant finishing touches that can give your project the edge over others. You'll know the best type of paper to use, which buzzwords to include, which fonts work best, which types of graphics to include, and a variety of formatting techniques that will make your proposal more competitive. You'll also learn about the importance of obtaining community and political support before submitting a proposal to any government agency.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Develop the skills and strategies you need to become an integral part of one of America's fastest growing service sectors. Further the ideals and goals of your nonprofit by learning to compete more effectively for members, media attention, donors, clients, and volunteers. Learn to prepare grant proposals that get solid results for your favorite organization or charity.

1. Introduction to Nonprofit Management
   1. What Is a Nonprofit?
   2. Planning Documents
   3. Structure and Leadership
   4. Staffing and the Role of the Executive Director
   5. The Board of Directors
   6. Volunteers and Committees
   7. Managing and Organizing Meetings
   8. Membership, Benefits and Services
   9. Financial Aspects
   10. Special Event Management
   11. Delivering Your Message
   12. Finding Your Place in the Nonprofit Sector
2. Marketing Your Nonprofit
   1. Nonprofit Marketing Defined
   2. Setting Goals
   3. Positioning Your Nonprofit
   4. Market Readiness
   5. Marketing Strategies
   6. Advertising and Promotion
   7. Advertising and Marketing on the Internet
   8. Marketing and Volunteers
   9. Publicity, Media, and Public Relations
   10. Developing Your Own Market Plan
   11. Developing a Promotion Plan
   12. Evaluating Your Marketing Efforts
3. Writing Effective Grant Proposals
   1. The Writing Style You Will Need for Your Grant Proposal
   2. Thinking About Your Institution the Way Grantors Do
   3. Information You Will Need for Your Grant Proposal
   4. Special Characteristics of Non-Profit Organizations
   5. Finding Funding Sources—Foundations
   6. Finding Out About Your Foundation Prospects
   7. Finding Out About Your Corporate Prospects
   8. Doing the Numbers
   9. Assembling Your Proposal
   10. So You Don't Get a Gift—What Now?
   11. So You Get a Gift—What Now?
   12. Some Thoughts About Writing Grant Proposals to Individuals
4. Advanced Grant Proposal Writing
   1. Types of Proposal Formats
   2. Match Funders With Projects
   3. Write the History and Major Accomplishments Sections
   4. Write the Current Programs and Activities Section
   5. Write the Target Population Served Section
   6. Write the Partnerships Section
   7. Write the Needs Statement Section
   8. Write the Program Design Section
   9. Write the Management Plan Section
   10. Write the Evaluation Section
   11. Develop the Budget Section
   12. Apply Finishing Touches and Conduct Follow-Up Tasks

Linda Kissam

Linda Kissam is an eighteen-year veteran in the nonprofit management field. She has managed both 501 (c)(3) and 501 (c)(6) organizations and currently owns her own consulting company. She has taught both in the public and private sectors. A seasoned wine and hospitality industry veteran, Linda consults with local wineries on media attraction and food and wine events. She conducts both private and group strategic planning workshops for nonprofit and for-profit corporations. She currently serves as the executive director of a visitors bureau for an art town in California. She writes a weekly wine article and a bimonthly tourist destination column. She is a highly regarded facilitator for strategic planning workshops, marketing seminars, and event planning.

Nancy Robinette

Nancy Robinette has more than twenty years' experience researching and writing successful grant proposals and raising funds in corporate development, arts, and education for the John F. Kennedy Center, Chincoteague Island Arts Organization, and the Black Heritage Museum among others. She is also a respected instructor at George Mason University and a recipient of the Fox Fellowship research grant.

Dr. Beverly A. Browning

Dr. Beverly A. Browning is a grant writing consultant and visionary who leverages her thought leadership experience to help nonprofit organizations overcome their struggles with revenue stream imbalances. Beverly has researched grant funding, grantmaking trends, and board-related barriers to nonprofit capacity building for over 40 years. She is also the founder and director of the Grant Writing Training Foundation and Bev Browning, LLC, and to date has helped her clients win over $500 million in grant awards and contracts. Beverly is the author of 42 grant-related publications, including six editions of Grant Writing for Dummies. She has taught for ed2go for 20 years.

Want to enter the world of working for non-profits? Or are you wanting to start your own non-profit? Let this discounted suite of courses teach you everything you need to know.

Introduction to Nonprofit Management

Develop the skills and strategies you need to become an integral part of one of America's fastest growing service sectors. In this course, a twelve-year veteran in the nonprofit management field will show you how to transform your good intentions into a professional plan of action. You'll understand the unique characteristics of nonprofit organizations while mastering the core knowledge necessary to become an effective leader in the nonprofit arena.

In this course, you will learn skills and develop strategies that will take your organization to new heights of prosperity and productivity. You'll gain a full understanding the role of the executive director and the board of directors, special event and meeting management, public relation strategies, and how to find a position in this fascinating and rewarding field of work.

Marketing Your Nonprofit

Under pressure to increase membership, expand program value, attract media, entice donors, and develop volunteers, all while keeping an eye on the bottom line?

In the face of stiff competition, more worthwhile causes, more regulations, more watchdog agencies, and fewer funding opportunities, you need to work smarter, not longer.

This course will show you how to use powerful marketing techniques to compete more effectively for customers, donors, members, and volunteers. You'll also learn how to persuade the media to communicate your organization's message and further its ideals and goals.

Nonprofit Fundraising Essentials

Take your first step toward a rewarding career in fundraising for nonprofit organizations!

First, you'll explore the skills you'll need to become a successful fundraiser. After that, you'll discover where the best corporate and foundation fundraising jobs are and how to apply for them.

Next, you'll delve into every area of nonprofit fundraising—annual funds, special events, corporate relations, foundation relations, major gifts, and planned giving. You'll also learn about capital campaigns and find out why they're a crucial element of nonprofit fundraising.

Along the way, you'll view real-life examples of writing projects, from gift acknowledgment letters to proposals, and you'll hone your own writing skills. In addition, you'll explore fundraising software tools you can use to track your efforts and enhance your results.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Develop the skills and strategies you need to join one of America's fastest-growing service sectors—nonprofit management. Learn how to become a leader in nonprofit organizations from a twelve-year veteran in the sector who will provide you with knowledge of various players in the nonprofit field and how you can find a position. You'll also learn valuable marketing skills to increase membership, attract media attention, entice donors, and encourage volunteers as you learn to work smarter even in stiff competition with other worthwhile organizations. Finally, you'll learn about various types of fundraising through real-world examples and explore software for tracking your efforts as you work to attract donors.

Linda Kissam

Linda Kissam is an eighteen-year veteran in the nonprofit management field. She has managed both 501 (c)(3) and 501 (c)(6) organizations and currently owns her own consulting company. She has taught both in the public and private sectors. A seasoned wine and hospitality industry veteran, Linda consults with local wineries on media attraction and food and wine events. She conducts both private and group strategic planning workshops for nonprofit and for-profit corporations. She currently serves as the executive director of a visitors bureau for an art town in California. She writes a weekly wine article and a bimonthly tourist destination column. She is a highly regarded facilitator for strategic planning workshops, marketing seminars, and event planning.

Tim Kachinske

Tim Kachinske has extensive experience in all areas of nonprofit fundraising. Over a period of 20 years, he served as a development officer at a private liberal arts college, a research university, an international science organization, a social service agency, and an independent school. At these organizations, he handled responsibilities directly related to annual funds, special events, corporate and foundation fundraising, major gifts, planned giving, and capital campaigns.

Students interested in advancing within their healthcare professional career or newly pursuing the field of nutrition and healthy lifestyle coaching

Certificate in Food, Nutrition, and Health

(16 contact hours) Food and nutrition have a profound impact on our health and well-being, yet many of us are not aware of what foods to eat, which diets are healthy, and where our food originates. We eat toxic, irradiated, or genetically altered foods and we eat more than we need. How can we change our eating habits and become more conscious of what we eat, why we eat it, how it is prepared, and what consequences our food choices have on our health as well as the health of our planet? This certificate provides an overview of the role of food and nutrition choices on our bodies, our immune systems, our overall well-being, and the health of all sentient beings on an increasingly populated planet.

The outcome of this certificate is for the learner to describe a holistic overview of current food and nutrition issues and their impact on physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and planetary health.

Certificate in Nutrition, Chronic Disease, and Health Promotion

(12 contact hours) Nutrition is a major determinant of health as well as a factor in many common chronic diseases. In this certificate program, you'll gain an understanding of the role food and water play in health, and see how making appropriate changes in one's diet can have powerful effects on health throughout life.

You'll examine how the burden of chronic diseases is rapidly increasing worldwide as traditional, largely plant-based diets are being replaced by high-fat, energy-dense diets with a substantial content of animal-based foods. This certificate addresses these issues and more and provides a solid foundation of for both health care professionals and those wishing to enter the fields of nutrition, health promotion, and lifestyle and wellness coaching.

Note: All healthcare providers are responsible for checking the "Accreditation" list to determine if this course awards contact hours for their profession.

The authors/planning committee members have no conflicts of interest or relevant financial relationships to declare relevant to this activity.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing nursing education only and does not imply ALLEGRA approval or endorsement of any commercial product.

Accreditation:

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions courses are acceptable for continuing education in all states.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 14693, for the stated number of contact hours.

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS (CNAs) & CERTIFIED HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIANS (CHTs)

The California Department of Health, Aid, and Technician Certification Section accepts continuing education offered by CA-BRN approved providers.

CERTIFIED MANAGED CARE NURSE (CMCN)

The American Board of Managed Care Nursing recognizes all of ALLEGRA Learning Solutions' ANCC accredited courses for continuing education credit for Certified Managed Care Nurses (CMCNs).

DIABETES EDUCATORS

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. To satisfy the requirement for renewal of certification by continuing education for the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE), continuing education activities must be applicable to diabetes and approved by a provider on the NCBDE List of Recognized Providers (www.ncbde.org). NCBDE does not approve continuing education.

NAADAC (National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors)

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions is an approved provider with the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) (Provider #107194).

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

To complete each lesson, click on the lesson title that you would like to complete. When you are ready to take the final for each lesson, proceed to the Finals section and select the final you wish to take.

You must pass the final exam in all lessons with a score of 80% or higher AND complete the Evaluation Form in order to receive your Certificate of Completion. Finals are graded as Pass or No Pass. Receipt of your certificate indicates successful completion of the course and that you have passed all final exams with a score of 80% or greater. You may retake final exams as many times as necessary within the six week duration of the program at no additional charge.

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Nutrition has a profound impact not only on our health but also on our overall well-being. However, most people do not understand what foods they should eat, which diets are healthy for them, and where food comes from. This series is designed for healthcare workers, personal trainers, and individuals interested in a deep dive into the impacts of nutrition on our bodies. You will gain insight into how food interacts with our bodies on multiple levels—physical, mental-emotional, and spiritual—as well as the impact it has globally. You will also explore the relationship between nutrition and disease and see how making appropriate changes in one's diet can have powerful effects on health throughout life.

1. Certificate in Food, Nutrition, and Health
   1. Nutrition and Health—What's the Connection?
   2. Nutrition, Stress, and Immune Function
   3. Obesity in America—A Public Health Epidemic
   4. Current Issues in Nutrition
   5. Spiritual Nutrition—The Global Consequences of Food Choices
   6. Food Labels—Deciphering the Mysteries
   7. Botanicals, Herbs, and Herbalism
   8. Natural Sweeteners—Healthy Options for Your Sweet Tooth
   9. Probiotics—Silent Partners in Health
2. Certificate in Nutrition, Chronic Disease, and Health Promotion
   1. The Politics of Food
   2. Hunger and Malnutrition
   3. Genetically Engineered (Modified) Foods—Safe or Sinister?
   4. Food and Mood: What's the Connection?
   5. Foodborne Diseases
   6. How Safe Is Your Water?
   7. Nutrition, Toxins, and Chronic Disease

What you will learn

• Describe the connection between nutrition and health
• Explain the relationship between nutrition, stress, and immune function
• Discuss current issues in nutrition
• Explain the impact of obesity on public health in the United States
• Describe how to accurately read food labels
• Compare and contrast the health benefits and risks of various natural sweeteners
• Explain the health considerations of botanicals, herbs, and herbalism
• Describe the role of probiotics in health
• Explain the local and global consequences of food choices
• Discuss the political aspects of food and food production in the United States
• Describe the potential impact of genetically modified foods on public health
• Describe the connection between moods and food choices
• Explain the causes and treatments for common foodborne illnesses
• Explain common and emerging issues in national and global water safety
• Describe the connection between nutrition, toxins, and chronic diseases

How you will benefit

• Gain a greater awareness of what we eat, why we eat it, how it is prepared, and the physical, social, and environmental consequences of food choices on health, communities, and the planet
• Examine the relationship between stress, obesity, the immune system, and nutrition
• Explore how botanicals, herbs, herbalism, and probiotics can influence health and well-being
• Discover how to properly read a food label and choose healthier sweeteners
• Examine the current issues in nutrition, including toxins in the food chain, plastics and food, choosing appropriate supplements, food allergies, genetically modified organisms, and more
• Examine the rising trend of chronic diseases and learn how nutrition and diet impact health
• Learn to choose quality foods that support optimal health
• Enhance your confidence in your ability to support patients with chronic diseases
• Discover ways to improve your total health and well-being and positively impact your life and the life of your family
• Learn new information that can help you prepare for a career in many areas of health (including health education, public health, nursing, medicine, social work, environmental health, or health coaching) as well as other fields (such as law, political science, advocacy, etc.)
• Build knowledge and competencies needed to advance your career and/or improve your personal health and well-being
• Fulfill continuing education and/or national certification requirements

Cyndie Koopsen

Cyndie Koopsen, RN, BSN, MBA, HNB-BC, RN-BC, HWNC-BC is a nurse who has cared for patients in acute care settings, community clinics, and the home. Her professional nursing career has involved nursing executive leadership and administration, accreditation consultation, staff development and education, community education and wellness, and holistic care. She has designed, developed, and presented numerous educational programs for audiences covering integrative health, promotion and wellness, and chronic disease management and prevention. She is the co-author (with Caroline Young) of two health care textbooks. She is the co-CEO and co-founder of ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC and has designed and developed over 300 online professional continuing education courses.

Caroline Young

Caroline Young, M.P.H., has an extensive public health background that includes experience in research, workshop presentations in various areas of health care, and online and onsite teaching. She has expertise in holistic community health and wellness program design, development, marketing, implementation, and evaluation. She has also designed, developed, and presented integrative health programs for culturally diverse populations, senior populations, and faith communities. She is the co-author (with Cyndie Koopsen) of two health care textbooks. She is the co-CEO and co-founder of ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC and has designed and developed over 300 online professional continuing education courses.

Gain in-demand marketing and business skills in SEO, content writing, advertising, email, social media, and blog and podcast creation in our Online Marketing Communications Suite.

Whether you are looking to expand your writing knowledge, learn the basics around online marketing, or understand the inner workings of today's social media platforms – we can help! Our comprehensive Business and Marketing Writing, Marketing Your Business on the Internet, Blogging and Podcasting for Beginners, and Using Social Media in Business courses provide the information and insights you need to succeed as a digital marketer.

Business and Marketing Writing

Are you a writer working in the business world? Or a marketing professional responsible for obtaining great marketing copy? Maybe you're just interested in a writing or marketing career. Whatever your background, this fun, introductory course will teach you to write or identify copy that achieves business and marketing goals. Improve your work, your knowledge, your company's image, and your chances of getting hired, promoted or applauded!

Using clear explanations, real-life examples, and an animated style, the course solidifies the relationship between business, marketing principles, and written communications. You will learn how business and marketing objectives affect writing choices. You'll get practical writing instruction in grammar, clarity, structure and more. You'll understand issues unique to this discipline, such as buzzwords, working with a team, and marketing ethics. This course will help you understand the power of writing and use it to present a solid, cohesive message to your target audience.

Marketing Your Business on the Internet

Find out how to market your business on the Internet, even if you have little or no money to spend! In this practical, hands-on course, you'll discover proven methods that will help you establish an Internet presence and build an online brand identity. You'll learn how search engine optimization (SEO) works and how to track your site's performance using web analytics. You will discover how to use online advertising, email marketing, and social media (including blogs) to drive business to your website. Finally, you'll learn how to keep your visitors coming back again and again!

Throughout the course, you'll learn to think strategically about marketing your website, products, and services using Internet technologies. You will also explore how to use an Internet marketing checklist and other tools and materials to develop a sound online business strategy. Before you know it, you'll have the skills and knowledge you need to develop a winning Internet marketing plan for your own business.

Blogging and Podcasting for Beginners

Blogging and Podcasting for Beginners will teach you how to plan and create your very own blog and podcast. Through hands-on exercises, you will discover the benefits of using free web tools like Blogger, WordPress, Audacity, and YouTube. You will find that creating a blog and podcast is much easier than you ever imagined.

First, you will learn how to develop a plan for the content, setup, maintenance, and how to use free blogging software like Blogger and WordPress to put that plan into action. After that, learn how to record a professional-sounding audio podcast with a very simple recording tool you already have. You will edit the file with another free software program, add music to it, and then post it online for others to enjoy. Finally, you will find out how to record a video podcast. You will edit it, add special effects, drop in a podcasting-safe music file, and then publish it online.

Using Social Media in Business

One of the biggest challenges for business owners is finding new customers. Over the past decade, some business owners have leveraged social media to do just that. Whether you're a social media novice or a seasoned veteran, this course will give you a solid foundation in social media marketing and using it to grow your business.

In today's globally connected environment, social media is a game changer for businesses. So, whether you're looking for a new way to market your business or simply want to better understand social media, this online social media marketing course will empower you.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
• Mac users should expect to make adjustments based on their operating system differences especially during the podcast portion of the course. In addition, Mac users will download different versions of audio editing software and video editing software that will differ from the directions presented in the course.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

The Online Marketing Communications Suite is made up of four in-depth classes that are designed to prepare students for successful marketing careers while providing a robust understanding of key strategies and best practices to implement.

1. Business and Marketing Writing
   1. The Role of Business and Marketing Writing
   2. The Ins and Outs of Image
   3. Writing Approaches and Strategies
   4. Media
   5. Putting It All Together: Writing Project
   6. Complete and Incomplete Sentences
   7. Word Choices
   8. Internal Communication
   9. Banishing the Bureaucracy
   10. Editing, Proofreading and Evaluating
   11. Putting It All Together: Editing Project
   12. Marketing Ethics
2. Marketing Your Business on the Internet
   1. Businesses on the Web
   2. Web Presence
   3. Domain Names and Search Engines
   4. Website Optimization
   5. The Internet's Impact on the Marketing Mix (4 P's)
   6. Web Analytics
   7. Online Advertising
   8. Email Marketing
   9. Creating Site Stickiness Through Content
   10. Creating Site Stickiness Through Community
   11. Creating Site Stickiness Through Commerce
   12. Completing Your Internet Marketing Plan
3. Blogging and Podcasting for Beginners
   1. Introduction
   2. Blogging
   3. Hosting and Software
   4. Appearance
   5. Privacy
   6. Styling
   7. Photos
   8. Podcasts
   9. Your First Audio Podcast
   10. Editing and Publishing Audio Podcasts
   11. Video Podcasts
   12. Editing Video Podcasts
4. Using Social Media in Business
   1. Developing a Social Media Foundation
   2. Creating Your Social Media Strategy
   3. Building Your Social Media Organization
   4. Crafting High-Quality Content
   5. Facebook
   6. Twitter
   7. LinkedIn
   8. Pinterest
   9. Instagram
   10. Social Media Automation
   11. Social Media and Your Team
   12. Measuring Your Social Media Performance

Lisa Adams

Lisa Adams is a web development expert specializing in marketing, user experience, and e-commerce. In addition to building and maintaining hundreds of websites, Lisa has helped a wide variety of clients and students to create their own sites and modify existing ones to make them more attractive and user-friendly.

Richard Mansfield

Richard Mansfield is a best-selling author and widely recognized expert on computer programming. He holds a master's degree in English from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has written numerous articles and columns on computer topics, and was the editor of Compute! Magazine. In addition, he has authored or co-authored 44 books, including the best sellers Machine Language for Beginners (Compute!) and The Visual Guide to Visual Basic (Ventana). His more recent titles include Creating Web Pages for Dummies (co-authored, Wiley), XML for Dummies: All-in-One Desktop Reference (co-authored, Wiley), Mastering VBA for Office 2019 (Sybex), and Programming: A Beginner's Guide (McGraw-Hill). Richard's books have sold more than 600,000 copies worldwide and have been translated into 12 languages.

Brad Semp

Brad Semp, Ph.D., is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at a global corporation, a life-long entrepreneur, and a former professor of Bachelors and Masters of Science courses in Internet Marketing. Dr. Brad is active on social media platforms to engage with prospects and customers, expand relationships, and to grow businesses. He routinely coaches other entrepreneurs and business owners and consults with Fortune 500 organizations on how to design and implement effective social media systems, strategies, and tactics

This course bundle is designed for health care professionals to gain a multidisciplinary educational experience and learn the knowledge and skills in pain assessment and management and the holistic & integrative end of life care.

Certificate in Pain Assessment and Management

(14 contact hours) Pain assessment and management is a crucial part of compassionate and effective patient care. Many providers, patients, patients' families, and regulatory agencies are requiring health care providers to be more accurate with their pain assessment skills and more effective in their pain management strategies. Scientific advancements in the understanding of the mechanisms of pain, multidisciplinary methods of assessment and management, and the improvement of medications to treat pain have contributed to the wealth of knowledge in this area.

This certificate program is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of health care professionals who work with patients who are in pain. By providing an educational experience that examines key issues related to pain assessment and management, this certificate program will give you the relevant and practical information you'll need to improve your practice and provide the most effective care to your patients.

Program Benefits

Your Certificate in Pain Assessment and Management will distinguish you as a knowledgeable, skilled, and committed professional in the field of health care. The program:

• provides sound knowledge about the newest methods of pain assessment and management
• builds skills and competencies
• fulfills continuing education requirements for many professionals
• enhances professional marketability

Participants

This certificate program is targeted toward health care professionals of all levels and in all positions.

It is also relevant for nursing assistants, social workers, occupational therapists, recreation therapists, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, health care administrators, personal care assistants, and volunteers.

Note: All healthcare providers are responsible for checking the "Accreditation" list to determine if this course awards contact hours for their profession.

Curriculum

The Certificate in Pain Assessment and Management program includes 6 courses, each 2 contact hours in length, for a total of 12 contact hours.

1. Pain Theory and Assessment Principles
2. Interventions and Treatment of Pain
3. Pain Management in the Adult: Acute and Chronic Pain
4. Pain Management in Special Populations: Children and the Elderly
5. Pain Management in Special Populations: Surgery, Cancer, and HIV
6. Treatment of Pain at the End of Life

Certificate in End of Life Care

(19 contact hours) End-of-life care presents health care professionals as well as patients and family members with many challenges and dilemmas. Education in the holistic and integrative care of individuals at the end of life builds on and expands professional competencies and brings healing and transformation.

The Certificate in End-of-Life Issues represents a specialization in the field of caring for those who are experiencing a terminal illness. It is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of individuals who work with dying patients by providing a multidisciplinary educational experience.

Program Benefits:

The Certificate in End of Life Care distinguishes you as a knowledgeable, skilled, and committed professional in this special field of health care. The program:

• enhances professional marketability
• builds skills and competencies
• fulfills continuing education requirements for many professionals
• develops an interdisciplinary perspective on end-of-life care.

Career Opportunities:

This certificate program provides you with the knowledge and skills to effectively meet the needs of individuals who are experiencing chronic, terminal illnesses through a wide range of professional career paths. There are opportunities in nursing, teaching, administration, and research that focus on the needs and interests of these patients. These opportunities also exist within government programs and agencies; public and private institutions that provide health, education, and social services; research centers; special interest groups; colleges and universities; and corporate human resources divisions.

Participants:

This certificate is relevant for registered nurses, nurse practitioners, licensed vocational or practical nurses, nursing assistants, social workers, occupational therapists, recreation therapists, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, administrators, psychologists, personal care assistants, volunteers, physicians, chiropractors, clergy, physical fitness professionals, adult children of aging parents, and individuals currently working with or planning to work with the terminally ill.

Note: All healthcare providers are responsible for checking the "Accreditation" list to determine if this course awards contact hours for their profession.

Curriculum:

The Certificate in End of Life Care consists of the following eight courses.

1. End-of-Life Issues: Ethical Issues
2. End-of-Life Issues: Hospice and Palliative Care
3. End-of-Life Issues: Pain Assessment and Management
4. End-of-Life Issues: Physiologic Changes
5. End-of-Life Issues: Death, Dying, and Grief
6. Cultural Considerations at the End of Life
7. Pediatric End of Life Care: Compassion and Caring
8. Caregiving at the End of Life: Issues and Considerations

Accreditation:

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC was awarded Accreditation with Distinction, the highest recognition awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Accreditation Program.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions courses are acceptable for CE contact hours in all states.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 14693, for the stated number of contact hours.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions courses are approved for continuing education credit for diabetes educators. All ANCC accredited courses are accepted for continuing education credit by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE).

No individual in a position to control content for this activity has any conflicts of interest or relevant financial relationships to declare.

There is no commercial support being received for this activity.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

To complete each lesson, click on the lesson title that you would like to complete. When you are ready to take the final for each lesson, proceed to the Finals section and select the final you wish to take.

You must pass the final exam in all lessons with a score of 80% or higher AND complete the Evaluation Form in order to receive your Certificate of Completion. Finals are graded as Pass or No Pass. Receipt of your certificate indicates successful completion of the course and that you have passed all final exams with a score of 80% or greater. You may retake final exams as many times as necessary within the six week duration of the program at no additional charge.

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

This series is designed to enhance the knowledge of individuals who work with dying patients by providing a multidisciplinary educational experience to end of life care and pain management. You will learn accurate pain assessment skills and effective strategies for managing pain and holistic and integrative methods that can transform end of life experiences.

1. Certificate in Pain Assessment and Management
   1. Pain Theory and Assessment Principles
   2. Pain Interventions and Treatment
   3. Pain Management in Special Populations—Surgery, Cancer, and HIV
   4. Pain Management in the Adult—Acute and Chronic Pain
   5. Pain Management in Special Populations—Children and the Elderly
   6. Pain Management at the End of Life
   7. Integrative Therapies for Cancer Pain Management
2. Certificate in End of Life Care
   1. End of Life Issues – Ethical Issues
   2. End of Life Issues – Hospice and Palliative Care
   3. End of Life Issues – Pain Assessment and Management
   4. End of Life Issues – Physiological Changes at the End of Life
   5. End of Life Issues – Death, Dying and Grief
   6. Cultural Considerations at the End of Life
   7. Pediatric End-Of-Life Care – Compassion and Caring
   8. Caregiving at the End of Life – Issues and Considerations
   9. Organ and Tissue Donation and Recovery

Cyndie Koopsen

Cyndie Koopsen, RN, BSN, MBA, HNB-BC, RN-BC, HWNC-BC is a nurse who has cared for patients in acute care settings, community clinics, and the home. Her professional nursing career has involved nursing executive leadership and administration, accreditation consultation, staff development and education, community education and wellness, and holistic care. She has designed, developed, and presented numerous educational programs for audiences covering integrative health, promotion and wellness, and chronic disease management and prevention. She is the co-author (with Caroline Young) of two health care textbooks. She is the co-CEO and co-founder of ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC and has designed and developed over 300 online professional continuing education courses.

Caroline Young

Caroline Young, M.P.H., has an extensive public health background that includes experience in research, workshop presentations in various areas of health care, and online and onsite teaching. She has expertise in holistic community health and wellness program design, development, marketing, implementation, and evaluation. She has also designed, developed, and presented integrative health programs for culturally diverse populations, senior populations, and faith communities. She is the co-author (with Cyndie Koopsen) of two health care textbooks. She is the co-CEO and co-founder of ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC and has designed and developed over 300 online professional continuing education courses.

Learn everything from photography fundamentals to advanced portrait techniques to advance your photography hobby or turn it into a business.

Discover Digital Photography

You'll explore a broad overview of the basics of digital photography, including equipment, software, and practical uses. We'll discuss different types of digital cameras, from phones and tablets to digital SLRs, all of which offer a wide array of photographic options. We'll also help you decide what type of equipment fits your needs and provide you with hands-on exercises that let you explore the areas that interest you.

A discussion of digital photography wouldn't be complete without digital editing options. We'll explore a number of software packages, and you'll learn how to compose your shots when you know you have digital editing available to you. You'll also find out about your digital storage options—on the camera, the computer, and even beyond into cloud storage and online backups.

Mastering Your Digital SLR Camera

Get control of your digital SLR camera! In this course, you'll break through the technology barrier and learn how to use your DSLR to take beautiful photos.

You'll start out by learning about the many features and controls of your DSLR and look at the lenses you need for the kind of photography you enjoy. Next, we'll explore exposure controls. You'll learn about metering, exposure compensation, managing aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. You'll find out how to use these features to get the right exposure for every shot.

We'll then turn our attention to flash photography, managing camera controls, photo files, and even working in manual mode. With these skills, you'll be able to take your photography to the next level. Finally, the course explores high dynamic range photos and how to master those difficult and tricky exposure situations.

Photographing People with Your Digital Camera

Photographing people can be fun, exciting – and complicated! This course will make taking beautiful pictures of adults, children, and babies simple. Don't be nervous if you're new to digital photography, because we'll start with the basic principles you need to know in order to become a people photographer. You'll discover the best way to shoot faces, fix common close-up problems, and use digital photo editing techniques to retouch your photos and make other improvements. Next, we'll move onto portrait and formal group shots, where you'll learn how to organize people, which angles to use, and which to avoid. You'll become proficient in action photography, and you'll also learn several fun and creative ways to photograph children and babies. You'll even gain expertise in filling your photographs with imagery, setting moods, and creating themes. This course will have you well on your way to becoming a skilled people photographer.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements: