Advance - Fall 2022

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN CONTINUING & PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

FALL 2022

TAKE YOUR CAREER TO NEW HEIGHTS PREPARING FUTURE CHANGE AGENTS IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES FIELD

VALUING OLDER ADULTS: ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS SOCIAL GERONTOLOGY COMMUNITY CONFERENCE IS BACK THIS OCTOBER LIVE-ONLINE

BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION BECOMING A POSITIVE IMPACT DURING THE SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION

CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

YOU'VE BEEN PLACED IN A LEADERSHIP POSITION, NOW WHAT?

TAKE THE LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATION COURSE TO BECOME A MORE EFFECTIVE LEADER

THIS IS CONTINUING EDUCATION

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eople. Purpose. Action: Growing ourselves to grow others is Georgia Southern’s vision statement, and is particularly relevant to what we do every day in this Division. We help people find their purpose and assist them in taking action to fulfill that purpose. In short, we help people become the best version of themselves. To that end, we are changing our name from the Division of Continuing Education to the Division of Continuing and Professional Education (CPE). In the past, we were known mainly for our two conference centers, the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah and the Nessmith-Lane Conference Center in Statesboro. The Coastal Georgia Center was closed during consolidation with Armstrong State University in 2018; and, the Nessmith-Lane Conference Center was closed when East Georgia State College moved into that space in early 2022. Nevertheless, the Nessmith-Lane Ballroom and Auditorium are still available to the public, and we still provide excellent conference planning services (both on and off-campus), and coordinate events for external clients on all three Georgia Southern campuses.

The reason we added professional to our name was to draw attention to the various professional development opportunities we also provide through career training certificate programs, workforce skill-building courses, leadership development programs, and customized training for business, industry, and government. The number of programs offered, as well as the number of enrollments for each program, has increased by over 200% in the past two years. CPE is becoming known for its’ high-quality in-person and online training programs that provide a great return on investment. Organizations such as Brasseler USA, Brodie International, Crider Foods, Daniel Defense, Robins Airforce Base, and SNF Holding Company are all organizations who have recently partnered with us and our network of subject matter experts and Georgia Southern faculty to provide excellent training for their employees. Our responsiveness and flexibility in developing and delivering on-site and on-demand training for front-line workers to top-level executives has been the main reason these organizations are now turning to CPE for their training needs. Also, in the past two years, hundreds of military personnel and their spouses have taken advantage of our online career training programs and are rapidly advancing in their careers.

As school starts and we say goodbye to summer, many people will reflect on their current job or career path. They will consider applying for a different job, a promotion, or even switching to a new career. If this sounds like you, I invite you to read this publication and visit our website to find out what CPE offers that can help you find your purpose and take the actions needed to grow into the kind of professional you really want to be.

Also, you will not want to miss other big announcements coming in late fall/early spring regarding our new location on Hwy 301 and some exciting new programs, so follow us on social media or join our mailing list. In the meantime, if there’s anything we can do to meet your continuing and professional educational needs, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Contact us at 912-478-5555 for any inquiries you may have. Thank you and happy fall!

Sincerely,

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CONTENTS 04 THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

06 PREPARING FUTURE CHANGE AGENTS

07 NATIONAL

CROSS-CULTURAL COUNSELING AND EDUCATION CONFERENCE

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08 CUSTOMIZED TRAINING

09 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

10 SOCIAL GERONTOLOGY

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12 LEADERSHIP

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

14 OUR SERVICES

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OCTOBER 16, 20 GEORGIASOUTHERN.EDU/CONTED

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THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN HAS BECOME DISRUPTED...

Supply Chain Certification

Chris Barnes taught supply chain management for three years and has been a practitioner for over 30 years. Barnes has experience in developing and managing multiple clients, engineering consulting, strategic planning, and operational improvement projects in supply chain management. Barnes currently serves as Senior Vice President of Enablement with One Network Enterprises.

If you have ever purchased a product, you've played a role in the supply chain process. Supply chain management is essential to businesses and can be an asset to your company’s success. Earning your APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) will make you a recognized expert in the supply chain field setting you apart from your colleagues.

There are a plethora of career opportunities within the supply chain field, and this course will give you insight into where to find them and become the most effective employee. The APICS CSCP will assist you in growing your career into other opportunities.

This course will help you gain the skills to effectively manage global supply chain activities involving suppliers, plants, distributors and customers worldwide.

Instructor Chris Barnes has designed this 14-week course not just to implement and understand key terminology but to take the terminology, and apply it to what individuals are doing in the field.

“I bring in the reality of what people are doing. Not theoretical, here’s a definition, go out and memorize the definition, but here’s how companies are applying it in everyday organizations.”- Chris Barnes There is still a demand for Supply Chain jobs, it is a matter of understanding how to set yourself apart from the rest. If you have 100 resumes and three of them have the APICS CSCP, that just means that person did something a little more exceptional to stand out from the crowd.

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This course is scheduled for August 16-November 15, and tentatively every Tuesday from 5:30-8:30 Live-Online.

...BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION Freight Broker/Agent Training According to the US Bureau of Transportation (USDOT), over 11 billion tons of freight are moved by trucks each year. This number will continue to increase, so skilled brokers are in need to keep the industry moving.

From licensing and operations to sales and marketing, breaking into this industry, starting a successful career in freight brokerage, and acquiring the skills to do so does not have to be a challenge.

The Freight Broker/Agent Training online course allows you to learn at your own pace while you gain insights into the industry, businesses, and the best practices to utilize.

In this course you will learn the difference between a broker and an agent, their various duties and responsibilities, as well as the laws and legal requirements for both. Additionally, you will learn how to develop important skills and qualities, such as how to set your goals and market yourself, set up and organize your office, record-keeping, back-office procedures and how to choose brokerage and operating software.

Instructed by two industry experts, you will complete this course with an understanding of the laws and terminology, setting up your business, learning about valuable tools and software, contracts and forms, how to find shippers and do ratings, and much more. It will also provide you with the knowledge, insight, and direction to help you stand out in this growing industry.

REGISTER HERE

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PREPARING FUTURE CHANGE AGENTS

SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP Certification Earning your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification can take your career to new heights! Procuring these credentials not only makes you a recognized expert and leader in the HR field but a valuable asset to your organization, keeping you and your organization more competitive in today's economy.

LIVE-ONLINE Fall Class Begins September 21, 2022

Achieving this accreditation is important because it provides SHRM-certified professionals and their employers with the assurance that SHRM’s credentials meet the high standards expected and needed to advance the HR profession.

Passing the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP exam is the step in being recognized as an HR professional. Going into the exam to earn certification may seem daunting at first, but it doesn’t have to be. Using the Live-Online 12-Week SHRM Learning system, 2022 Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge, provides you with the support and prep you need to feel confident come exam day.

The 12-week SHRM Learning System allows you to get 1-on-1 support from our SHRM-certified instructor, Demetra Morgan, to help you comprehend and learn to apply new HR knowledge. This course will also give you the opportunity to network with peers, share real-life experiences, and bring HR knowledge and competencies to life.

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Managing a busy workday and responsibilities at home can make finding time to focus on career training difficult. This Live-Online course allows flexible and personalized learning to help you stay on track to prepare you for exam day.

Take the step and register for our Live-Online 12-Week SHRM Learning System so your career can soar to new heights.

CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

National Cross-Cultural Counseling and Education Conference for Research, Action, and Change September 22 – 23, 2022 Savannah, Georgia This conference serves as a professional diversity platform. Each year, clinicians, educators, higher education professionals, change agents and students gather for two days of critical interactions and community around topics of oppression, identity, society and social action.

The conference’s renowned William Cross Jr. Lecture Series invites participants to deeply explore the topic of identity. With an emphasis on skill-building, attendees leave the conference with practical, actionable strategies that embrace anti-oppressive perspectives.

Register Here!

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CUSTOMIZED TRAINING WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP Online & In-Person

Women are at the forefront of policy change and breaking barriers. Today’s female executives work hard to balance personal and professional lives while exceeding expectations. Resilience and determination continue to empower women toward their goals of becoming chiefs of industry. You will learn to navigate the nuances of thought leadership, barrier destruction, and organizational influence. This program serves as a platform for women to engage and uplift each other by inspiring positive change.

Online & In-Person

Companies providing excellent customer experiences set themselves apart from the competition. They understand how they deliver to their customers can be as or more important than what they deliver.

The Customer Experience Program offered through Georgia Southern University's Continuing & Professional Education may be one of the most important investments your company can make.

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PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS IT BOOTCAMPS Georgia Southern University’s Continuing & Professional Education IT Bootcamps are great options for both beginners and IT professionals.

We offer different learning tracks for a flexible and engaging learning experience. With video-based lectures, virtual instructor-led training, hands-on labs, on-demand tutoring, and more, your IT education is flexible, affordable, and trusted.

CAREER TRAINING PROGRAMS The career training programs offer online open enrollment programs designed to provide the skills necessary to acquire professional-level positions for many in-demand occupations.

Get Certified and Grow Your IT Career at https://georgiasouthern.quickstart.com/

We Offer: Cybersecurity Data Science Al & ML Cloud Engineering

We offer programs in: Arts and Design Business Computer Application Computer Science Construction and Trade Health and Fitness Hospitality Information Technology Language Legal Teacher Professional Development Writing Register Today https://careertraining.georgiasouthern.edu/ GEORGIASOUTHERN.EDU/CONTED

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THE RETURN OF THE SOCIAL GERONTOLOGY COMMUNITY CONFERENCE

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he Center for Social Gerontology Community Conference promotes successful aging and positive social change. Our goals are to enhance the quality of life, mental and physical health, and social well-being of older adults at all levels of capability. They also work to maximize the knowledge, effectiveness and overall wellbeing of all people, professional and non-professional, who support older adults.

October 2022 will see the conference hosted in Statesboro, Georgia for the first time since 2020. To learn more about the history and vision for the future of the conference, Georgia Southern’s Division of Continuing & Professional Education interviewed the chair of the conference, Dr. Adrienne Cohen, who is also the Department Chair for Sociology and Anthropology How did you start the Conference on Social Gerontology?

Dr. Cohen: The conference started in 2016 to help fulfill our mission “to make a positive difference in the lives of aging persons and their families and communities through increasing awareness of as well as fostering and supporting the needs and activities of a diverse older adult population at multiple levels.”

Members of the Center felt that we needed to provide a venue for increasing awareness of the realities and needs of older adults in Southeast Georgia.

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Dr. Adrienne Cohen, Chair of the Social Gerontology Community Conference

What impact does the Social Gerontology Conference have?

Dr. Cohen: The conference helps to increase the capacity of professionals in the field of aging to deliver their services using best practices. It provides an opportunity for faculty and professionals in the field to share what they have learned with others who may benefit from their experiences. For faculty, the opportunity to share their knowledge in an applied way can be very exciting. The conference provides students with a chance to become to become excited about working in the field of gerontology and allows them to network with professionals in the field where they can learn about future internships and jobs.

-To make a POSITIVE DIFFERENCE In the lives of aging persons and their Families and communities through

INCREASING AWARENESS What does Social Gerontology mean to you?

Dr. Cohen: Gerontology, as a discipline, focuses on the lifelong experiences of aging. Social Gerontology has a specific focus on the social aspects of aging, how the world around us affects us as we age and how we affect the world around us as we enter and leave various stages of life.

What can attendees expect from the Social Gerontology Conference?

Dr. Cohen: The conference is very interactive. We have a wellness activity in the morning, our workshops provide opportunities for people to interact with each other and our luncheon and keynote are also times of meeting others who are interested in the field of aging. This will be an opportunity to interact with professionals, faculty, students, and older adults. We will all be learning from each other. I believe learning is best when learning is fun and thought provoking. In addition, people will have time to interact and learn about what other folks who are interested in aging issues are doing.

Are there any specific programs you’ve started that reinvest into communities?

Dr. Cohen: The Center for Social Gerontology is a trans-disciplinary center. We work across disciplines on campus including psychology, sociology, family development, public health, health professionals and many more. Outside of the University, we work with folks from various local, regional, and state-wide programs focusing on older adults. We learn from others and we teach others what we have learned. We encourage and have participation in the Center from faculty, professionals, C O M students and older adults.

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We have a Senior Companion Program that provides lowincome volunteers who go to the homes of older adults in need to provide them with support and help to prevent them from entering a nursing home.

Our Call2Care Program pairs student volunteers with older adult volunteers for twice weekly phone C Thelp O toB Edecrease R 1 6isolation , 2 0and 2 0ageism • RUS conversationsOthat among both students and older adults.

Please visit our website: bit.ly/3OB3juN to learn more about the Center for social Gerontology.

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GROWING INTO IMPACTFUL LEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Good leadership is a learned skill.

Coming into a leadership position can be daunting. No matter what industry you are in it is important to understand the different approaches and tools you need to effectively lead others.

of the most important parts of being a strong communicator is learning how to listen and identify what the problem is and the white noise in the background. Figure out what really needs to be done, and then address that,” Instructor Stephanie Sipe, J.D..

The leadership certificate program is designed for individuals who have moved into a supervisory or management position. They know their particular work area but are new to management skills.

On the other side, this course deals with compliance issues which covers what is imposed upon us by the government and government agencies and making sure that as managers and supervisors you are acting as an agent for your employees.

This course deals with two components that can lead to effective leadership: This course is taught by Georgia one is human, the other is compliance. Southern faculty members and industry experts. Sipe, one of the On the human side, skills and traits instructors, has been teaching at are developed and taught to be able Georgia Southern since 2005 and has to influence and impact the workers taught close to 100 different sessions. you are supervising to get the best Sipe strives for an active learning out of them. Developing skills such environment within the course. as becoming a strong communicator and listener can play a huge role in "Each of the sessions focuses on effective and positive leadership. activities and self-assessments, we use learning games and role-playing “The biggest common theme that technique, all kinds of scenarios runs through all of the different rather than just lecturing. We look at sessions is communication. And one

We make it REAL

Instructor, Stephanie Sipe

the employers that are sending their employees to us and what they do. It's not just an out-of-the-box course, it has been customized [for companies like SNF Holding] for their particular needs," Sipe says.

Becoming a strong and effective leader does not have to be intimidating. The leadership certificate program will help you gain the skills needed to become a successful leader!

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RESILIENCE-BUILDING LEADERSHIP PROFESSIONAL Do your leaders build resilient teams?

We provide in-person and live online training for all three certification levels.

RBLP

Resilience-Building Leadership Professional™ (RBLP™) certification for FrontLine Supervisors Collective resilience is the ability to overcome adversity, and then adapt and grow because of that adversity. Resilient teams are stronger together and they make organizational learning and change possible. Front-line supervisors build resilient teams by creating a positive climate, developing cohesion, and providing purpose.

RBLP-C

Resilience-Building Leadership Professional™ Coach (RBLP™-C) certification for Middle Managers Solving problems and overcoming challenges is a learning process. Middle managers facilitate the team’s ability to learn by analyzing team learning capacity, orienting on team goals, encouraging constructive dialogue, and building new mental models. We call this certification “Coach” because middle managers are responsible for coaching their front-line supervisors to build resilient teams.

RBLP-T

Resilience-Building Leadership Professional™ Trainer (RBLP™-T) certification for Senior Leaders Organizational learning makes change possible and enables competitive advantage. Senior leaders support the organization’s ability to learn by analyzing organizational learning capacity, promoting a shared vision, fostering knowledge emergence, and ensuring knowledge diffusion. We call this certification “Trainer” because senior leaders are responsible for the leadership training of front-line supervisors and middle managers.

For information on becoming RBLP certified, visit our webpage bit.ly/3OuKCc1 or call Shanina Guyton at 912-478-2560 GEORGIASOUTHERN.EDU/CONTED

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eorgia Southern University’s Division of Continuing and Professional Education offers a wide variety of in-person, online, and virtual certification and career training programs and professional conferences to help individuals enhance their skills and obtain the credentials they need to elevate their careers.

Every year, the Division also hosts a large selection of events, youth camps, and personal development programs to help people expand their horizons and enrich their lives.

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ENHANCING SKILLS. ELEVATING CAREERS. ENRICHING LIVES. In-Person | On-Demand | Live-Online

• Conference Services

• Life-long Learning

• Professional Development

• Customized Training

• Personal Enrichment

• Youth Camps

UPCOMING COURSES AND CONFERENCES

These are some of our most popular upcoming conferences and programs within the next few months. If you’d like to see all of our offerings, including on-demand courses and more, visit our website at georgiasouthern.edu/conted.

AUGUST •

Certified Supply Chain Professional (Live-Online)

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Resume Writing Workshop (Online)

CONTACTS & CREDITS STAY CONNECTED WITH US Visit our website at georgiasouthern.edu/conted.

Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram: @gsContinuingEd

SEPTEMBER •

National Cross-Cultural Counseling and Education Conference for Research, Action, and Change

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SHRM 12-Week Learning Course (Live-Online)

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Freight Broker/Agent Training (Online)

Email us: conted@georgiasouthern.edu

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Project Management Training (Online)

Call us: 912-478-5555

OCTOBER •

Southeast Coastal Conference on Languages and Literatures

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Georgia Educational Research Association Conference

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Social Gerontology Community Conference

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Entrepreneurship Certification (Online)

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Cisco CCNA Certification Training (Online)

Questions or comments? We would be happy to assist you!

MAGAZINE CREDITS Division Director Diane Badakhsh, Ed.D. Editors and Designers Savannah King, M.A. Christaje' Roach, B.F.A

NOVEMBER •

Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering & Computing Industry Expo

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Spanish for Medical Professionals (Online)

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Women In Leadership (Online)

CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

DECEMBER •

Customer Experience (Online)

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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (Online)

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