Professional Development Center Catalog

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

ACCOUNTING

ACCOUNTING FUNDAMENTALS

If you want to increase your financial awareness and gain a marketable skill, this course is for you. You will learn the double-entry bookkeeping, financial transactions, financial reporting,and more.

FINANCING AND ACCOUNTING FOR THE NON-FINANCIAL MANAGER

Having a clear understanding of accounting and finance is an important skill to develop. Whether you’re a small business owner, project manager, or work in another business capacity –knowing the proper terminology and concepts ensures you can properly use financial statements to make crucial decisions.

FINANCE

BLOCKCHAIN FUNDAMENTALS

This course provides a foundation in the underlying methodology of blockchain, including the roles of participants of mining, minting, and the algorithms that determine consensus.

STOCKS AND BONDS

Discover valuable techniques that show you step-by-step how to research and value stocks. Learn how to make wise investment decisions so that you have enough money to live comfortably through your retirement.

PERSONAL FINANCE

Protect your assets and discover how best to achieve all your financial goals.

94% of employees said they would stay with their current employer longer if the employer invested in their professional development.

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

PAYROLL & PURCHASING

CERTIFIED BOOKKEEPER (EXAM COST INCLUDED)

This course is designed for a bookkeeper looking to formalize their education with an in-demand certification. You will get a high-level review of basic accounting concepts to prepare you to pass all four exams for the AIPB Certified Bookkeeper certification.

PURCHASING FUNDAMENTALS

Master the fundamentals of purchasing by understanding your role as a purchasing practitioner. This course will help you define internal customer needs, generate purchase requisitions and orders, manage supplier deliveries, maintain records, manage budgets and more.

SUPPLY CHAIN SUITE

This series will provide you with the tools, tactics and strategies you need to have a successful career in the supply chain field. You will learn purchasing fundamentals for improving your company's bottom-line profitability; distributions and logistics management for fulfilling customer demands; and supply chain management fundamentals for balancing top management's interests with those of shop floor workers.

QUICKBOOKS 2019 SERIES

This reliable accounting software is ideal for saving time when managing your financials and helping scale your business. This course bundle will introduce you to QuickBooks 2019 and teach you how to utilize its introductory and intermediate features.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

GRANT WRITING

GRANT WRITING CERTIFICATE

This certificate is comprised of three courses, Introduction to Grant Writing, Grant Proposal Development, and Grant Writing Best Practices. These courses provide in-depth training on how to hone your skills.

BUSINESS ANALYTICS

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.

POWER BI (BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE)

Gain insights into your data! Power BI (business intelligence) is a widely used business analytics service offered by Microsoft. Power BI Desktop is a complete data analysis and report creation tool that free to install.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

PROJECT MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS SERIES

An experienced Project Management Professional will help you learn the fundamental skills needed for success in project management, whether you are seeking a job as a project manager or someone responsible for managing projects in addition to your other responsibilities.

THE COMPLETE PROJECT MANAGER WITH CAPM® & PMP® PREP

This is a comprehensive project management program for those who want to expand their knowledge and application of project management concepts. It is designed to create skills for today's project practitioners and prepare them for the CAPM® or PMP® certifications.

With PMP certification, you can expect up to a 20% increase in your salary.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

SUPERVISION & MANAGEMENT

SUPERVISION & MANAGEMENT SERIES

Become a more effective manager, whether you are new to the role or a seasoned veteran, by mastering the language of management. Gain the skills necessary to delegate responsibility, solve problems, resolve conflicts and motivate employees. You will also learn how to understand various personality traits in others, in yourself and how they can help you accomplish your goals.

CERTIFIED GLOBAL BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL

This course was created in alignment with the NASBITE CGBP certificate for international trade, which is administered by NASBITE International and measures candidate’s grasp of applied concepts of global trade topics.

LEADERSHIP

LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED)

This online course is designed to educate candidates on cutting edge green building, sustainable design practices and enables participants to designate that expertise with an internationally recognized credential.

THE NEW SUPERVISOR

Professionals transitioning into a supervisory or managerial role for the first time face a whole new set of challenges. Supervisors must take responsibility for the work of others, rather than only the work that they perform. This comprehensive program offers the information and tools new supervisors need to successfully make the transition.

76% of employees are looking for opportunities to expand their careers.

CAREER TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

MARKETING DESIGN CERTIFICATE

This course focuses on design – including logos, advertisements, communications and more. Learn Photoshop, Illustrator and PowerPoint while gaining fundamental technical and aesthetic skills.

FREIGHT BROKER/AGENT TRAINING

Learn the skills you need to be a successful freight broker or a freight agent in this fastgrowing industry. This online freight broker training course provides you with detailed information about the freight broker sector of the transportation industry and about the brokerage process from start to finish.

MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALIST (MOS) ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATION TRAINING

Demonstrate that you have the skills needed to get the most out of Office with this certification.

LEAN SIX SIGMA

Yellow Belt / Green Belt / Black Belt / Lean Training

You can open the door to career opportunities in almost any industry with Lean Six Sigma training.

IT CERTIFICATIONS & PREP COURSES

TECH BOOTCAMPS POWERED BY FULLSTACK ACADEMY

Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Coding, DevOpso, Product Management

COMPTIA A+ TRAINING BOOTCAMP

This entry-level boot camp provides the most comprehensive approach to earning your CompTIA A+ certification. A+ certification leads to IT career advancement, personal improvement, skills enhancement, and higher salaries.

CERTIFIED INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDITOR

This online CISA training course will prepare you for the five key domains: auditing, governance, implementation, management, and protection.

CERTIFIED ETHICAL HACKER (CEH)

This course will teach you the valuable details that every information security professional needs to know.

Our online tech programs offer the same support, rigor, career preparation and in-person courses

HR & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SHRM-CP & SHRMP-SCP TEST PREP

This prep course is designed primarily for individuals seeking credentials that focus on identifying, testing the knowledge, practical real-life experiences HR professionals around the world need to excel in their careers today. Participants gain a generalist point of view, refresh key ideas and concepts, strengthen their understanding of core competencies and increase productivity.

SHRM ESSENTIALS

Gain an introduction to Human Resource Management. The primary focus of this program is to provide professionals with a broad overview of human resource functions.

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SUITE

These courses are designed to help people without experience in to understand this very vital link in the organizational chain. It will prepare both managers and business owners to handle basic human resource functions to 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.

HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL WITH PAYROLL PRACTICE & MANAGEMENT

Gain essential human resources and payroll management skills in this online course bundle. By course completion, you will be prepared to take the PHR (Professional in Human Resources) certification exam.

SHRM-certified professionals report earning salaries an average of 25% higher than non SHRM-certified peers

HR & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CHANGE

Learn the basic concept of corporate culture and the impact of organizational change.

TALENT & PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

Learn how to prepare for an exciting and rewarding career as a Talent Management professional. This course will teach you how to attract and retain top talent in order to compete in a global marketplace.

UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN RESOURCES FUNCTION

Learn the essential role of human resources in successful organizations. This course will help you understand this very vital link in the organizational chain, so that managers and business owners can feel prepared to handle basic human resource functions.

Ongoing professional development can prevent potential stagnation by maintaining and improving employee skills. did you know?

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Gain a foundational knowledge of the science behind creating computer systems that can perform tasks typically requiring human intelligence in this introductory artificial intelligence (AI) course.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & MACHINE LEARNING SUITE

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, 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, specific techniques and applications used in supervised, unsupervised, and semi-supervised learning.

CODING & PROGRAMMING

PYTHON COURSES

Enhance your professional profile by adding Python to your programming skills.

JAVA COURSES

Deepen your understanding of the Java programming language, and start writing program that is more sophisticated and professional.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DATA & NETWORKING

INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKING

Learn to perform basic computer networking tasks such as DSL connectivity, configuring connections to an ISP creating a private network. This course explains computer networking basics in easy-to-understand terms, using concepts common to everyday and non-computing experience.

ORACLE SQL & PL/SQL DEVELOPER + JAVA PROGRAMMER

Learn the key concepts of Structured Query Language (SQL) and gain a solid working knowledge of this powerful database programming language.

WEB DESIGN

WEB APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER & DEVELOPER PLUS

Learn to create dynamic database-driven websites using the latest technologies.

CRYSTAL REPORTS

If you need to learn how to analyze data and create reports, this course is for you. You will learn how to use one of the most widely-used business intelligence tools, to design and generate complex reports.

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SALES & MARKETING

DIGITAL MARKETING SUITE

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

MARKETING YOUR BUSINESS ON THE INTERNET

Develop an Internet marketing plan for your business that incorporates SEO, advertising, email, social media and more.

USING SOCIAL MEDIA IN BUSINESS

Learn how to use the five most popular social media platforms- Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Instagram- to grow and promote your business!

BUSINESS & MARKETING WRITING

Expand your writing skills and learn to create copy that achieves business and marketing goals. This course will help you use the power of writing to present a solid, cohesive message to your target audience and improve your chances of getting hired or promoted.

In today's globally connected environment, social media is a game changer for business.

SALES & MARKETING

PROFESSIONAL SALES SKILLS

If you've always dreamed of becoming successful in sales, this course is exactly what you need. You'll learn how to turn prospects into buyers, how to provide proper customer service, how to develop a sales plan and much more.

SALES TRAINING SUITE

In good times or tough ones, companies never stop looking for sales representatives who can help them. A good salesperson can have a long, successful career in any industry across the globe. This series will provide you with the tools you need to communicate effectively with clients as you build rapport and create an environment of trust. You'll also learn effective sales techniques that will help you not only convert new customers but also turn them into long-term assets.

SALESFORCE: POWER USER

Companies never stop looking for sales representatives who can help them meet their financial goals. Learn best practices and techniques for using Salesforce Lightning, the world's top customer relationship management (CRM) software.

DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGIST

This online course will teach you how to drive traffic, generate leads and increase conversion through well-defined marketing strategy.

SKILL BUILDING

ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS

COMPUTER SKILLS FOR THE WORKPLACE

Gain a working knowledge of the computer skills you will need to succeed in today’s job market.

OFFICE MANAGER

Gain key skills needed to work as an office manager. By course completion, you will have an in-depth understanding of Microsoft Office, QuickBooks Online, and business management techniques.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

RESUME WRITING WORKSHOP

Discover the secret to transforming your tired, boring resume into a powerful tool that will get you interviews.

12 STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH

Learn how to get the job you want quickly, easily, and in any economy from a world-renowned author and career advisor. This course will help you identify the job that is best for your needs and provide complete step-by-step instructions on how to successfully get it.

Give your employee the opportunity to build resume confidence and credibility.

SKILL BUILDING

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING

This course will help you develop the collaborative problem-solving skills you need to succeed in virtually any work environment while focusing on the importance and many benefits of working in teams.

KEYS TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

Lost for words? Don’t be! Learn to build rapport, trust, warmth, and respect through conversation.

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC SPEAKING

Speaking to an audience – whether in front of a large public crowd of strangers, an internal team at work, or to a classroom can be a stressful experience. It's one thing to know your material, but do you know how to connect with your audience? Do you know how to peak their interest? How to win them over? Learn succesful techniques to set yourself apart. Connect better with your audience and leave a lasting positive impression.

SMALL BUSINESS

CREATING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PLAN

Turn your business ideas into a solid plan for financing and long-term success.

START YOUR OWN ONLINE BUSINESS

The Internet has changed the way people communicate and how businesses operate. It's also made it easier to fulfill your dreams of creating and building a business from the convenience of your own home. Learn how to develop a digital or traditional product or service and build a website to sell and deliver that product online. This course outlines a step-by-step approach that's easy to follow—from building a simplified strategy to branding your business. From start to finish, you will gain an understanding of what it takes to create, build and maintain a profitable online business!

START YOUR OWN SMALL BUSINESS

Stop dreaming and learn how to start your own successful small business.

BUSINESS BUDGETING FOR BEGINNERS

In this comprehensive, beginner-friendly course, you will learn the elementary skills needed to be successful in the budgeting process and work gradually work your way up to creating a budget. You will also discover how to best evaluate the results of your budget and make decisions to help your business maximize its profits.

SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET

Discover how to use the same marketing tricks the big companies employ and create a personalized plan without clearing out your bank account. This course will help you master cost-effective marketing strategies that provide results with hands-on activities and real-world examples.

CUSTOM CORPORATE TRAINING

WHAT DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION NEED FROM YOUR EMPLOYEES?

Our corporate training solutions are designed to make a difference in your bottom line. With our team of learning experts, we create:

• CUSTOMIZED CURRICULUM

• TARGET LESSON PLANS

• INTERACTIVE LEARNING SOLUTIONS

• COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING ASSESSMENTS

We design unique, context-based training solutions specific to your company needs. Training is targeted, in-time and relevant. The content designed will be customized to use relevant examples. The customized training we design strives to increase learner retention which results in a more productive workforce. We offer a proven design process that is repeatable and ensures the development of high-quality learning solutions including classroom, lab, on-the-job training, and online hybrid interactive programs. Additionally, if you are looking for a costeffective option for our open enrollment we offer corporate training packages.

HOW DO WE GET STARTED?

To initiate the design and development of your customized training plan we will meet with you to conduct a needs assessment to determine the learning outcomes required. We then would collaborate on an instruction method tailored to your needs. Corporations can choose from our current open enrollment offerings or we can customize the content as well.

ON POWER BI:

I enjoyed this course, it was very informative and I look forward to continue learning about Power BI.

TESTIMONIALS and whatattendees aresaying:

ON GRANT WRITING:

Really one of the best continuing education/ adult non degree class I have taken.

ON THE CSU AND CLEVELAND GUARDIANS TICKET SALES ACADEMY:

I cannot express enough how thankful I am for this opportunity and how much I would recommend it to other students. Thank you to College of Business staff (especially Amanda) and Professor Kahler for making this opportunity possible!

ON GRANT WRITING: Peggy was so knowledgeable and able to help us navigate areas of weakness.