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Winter 2024 Classes

live work learn Enhance Your Sales Skills and Increase Your Revenue Certified Fiber Optic Technician 9 Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification 12 Sales Management I 12 B2B Sales: A Strategic Approach 12

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Washtenaw Community College (WCC) is a great place for community members to satisfy areas of interest that benefit them professionally and personally. The programs offered in our Winter 2024 catalog are designed to meet your needs and passions.

For individuals and small businesses that want to ramp up their sales skills to improve revenue and other business objectives, you can explore programs that emphasize business management, sales, software and strategy. Select from courses as varied as B2B Sales: A Strategic Approach, Sales Management I: Essentials for Success and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification.

Interested in planning your Spring gardening? WCC offers a range of courses that not only focus on gardening but also outdoor life, wildlife near your homes and healthy, sustainable eating for active lifestyles. Look into courses like Gardening in Shade with Dry Soil and Attracting Birds to the Garden.

We welcome you as a new student, and if you are a returning learner, we promise to make your experience as simple and convenient as possible.

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25 CLASSES Pega® Business Architect 8 Sales Management I and II 12 Measuring and Interpreting KPI Data 13 B2C Sales: A Guided Approach 13 Dance Yourself Fit 27 All About Hummingbirds 31 Houseplants: Common Problems 33 Elder Care Management for Family Members 36 And many more: Look inside.

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WCC Corporate Training and Lifelong Learning

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Noncredit Classes / Winter 2024 Fast Track Job Training Explore a variety of highquality training programs for as little as $25 per hour of training and get on the fast track to a new career.

Business/Management

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Health and Wellness

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Information Technology

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Professional Development Business/Management

Personal Enrichment Creative Arts Creative Writing

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Music, Dance and Theater

23

Visual Arts

25

Health and Wellness

Health and Wellness

Fitness

26

Well-Being

28

Senior Focus

28

Digital Marketing

10

Health Care

17

Finance and Accounting

11

Mental/Behavioral

17

Human Resource

11

Nursing

18

Management/Leadership

12

Office and Administrative Support

Food and Drink

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12

Computer Basics

19

Games and Leisure

31

Project Management

12

Cybersecurity

19

Gardening

31

Sales

12

Data Analytics

20

History and Culture

34

Networking

21

Sewing

34

Programming

21

Software

21

Construction and Repair MIOSHA/HuVACO

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Industry-Based Certifications

Hobbies and Exploration

Information Technology

14

Education Behavior/Counseling

15

Classroom Management

15

Diversity and Inclusion

15

Specialized Instruction

15

Teaching/Learning

16

Technology

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Professional training courses may be eligible for financial assistance.

Visit wccnet.edu/pro-training-assistance.

Home and Life Computing at Home

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DIY Home Repair

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Personal Finance

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Languages

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Motorcycle Safety

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WEB (Webinar): Virtual real-time class, accessed online at a specific date/time, and facilitated by a specific trainer.

ONLINE (Open Registration; 24/7 Access): Flexible, trainer-led instruction available virtually at your convenience.

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Fast Track Job Training

Business/ Management Fast Track Job Training puts you on the road to an in-demand job, mapping a route that’s quick and cost-effective. Explore a variety of high-quality training programs for as little as $25 per hour of training and get on the fast track to a new career.

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING Certified Administrative Assistant and Professional Bookkeeper Begin or enhance your career as an administrative assistant and professional bookkeeper! Through this user-friendly course, you’ll learn the organization, communication, office technology and planning skills to effectively run an office. This class also includes instruction for professional bookkeeping using QuickBooks Pro. BMG 1320 42462

$4,495 | CEUs: 81

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Certified Professional Bookkeeper with QuickBooks This class will show you the essentials of recordkeeping for a small business. You will learn how to sort through information and paperwork, how to record what’s important, and how to use that information to grow a small business or home-based one.

BMG 1329 42550

$3,595 | CEUs: 48.5

Online Trainer

HUMAN RESOURCE Certificate in Human Resource Management

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Managing employee relations, policymaking, compensation, employee reviews and performance management are some of the duties of a human resource manager. Prepare for your certification exam after you master the technical and operational aspects necessary for a human resource management career.

BMG 1251 42330

$495 | CEUs: 3

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Project Management for CAPM

HOSPITALITY Certified Event Planning Specialist An event planner brings inspiration, organization, budgeting and coordination to all kinds of events, including educational conferences, business conventions, concerts, corporate events and more. Join this class to receive formal training as a certified event planner.

BMG 1257 42450

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$4,495 | CEUs: 87.5 ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

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This course introduces manual techniques perfected over the past 50 years and progressive automated ones for project managers.

Up-to-date content covers measuring project management ROI, value to the organization and to customers, and much more. Gain an advantage in the worldwide job market for project management professionals.

BMG 1330 42316

$2,295 | CEUs: 27

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Online Trainer

* SHRM Credits:

WCC is recognized by the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.

Register online: wccnet.edu/noncredit

MICHIGAN ACHIEVEMENT skills SCHOLARSHIP

New scholarship provides up to $4,000 over two years for students who recently received a high school diploma (or equivalent) and enroll in an eligible career training program. No FAFSA requirement.

Eligible WCC Fast Track courses • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Master Professional • Certified Medical Biller and Coder • Certified Personal Trainer • Certified Pharmacy Technician • Certified Physical Therapy Aide • Phlebotomy Technician Certification

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Find Your Path to Success Earn a GED or Improve Your English Language Skills Pathway classes help you increase key academic skills and knowledge for college and career readiness.

Earn a GED credential or improve your English language skills. Instruction is learner-centered. Sign up for an in-person class at one of our two locations or learn from home with our virtual class option.

Classes include: • Teacher-led instruction • Integrated computer instruction • I ntegrated career and job readiness skills •F ast-track to college and training

ADULT TRANSITIONS PATHWAYS

• FREE GED testing vouchers

For more information, contact the Adult Transitions team at 734-677-5006.

Follow us: Facebook.com/GEDatWCC

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ESL classes in partnership with WISD and Ypsilanti Twp. Community Center

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Fast Track Job Training

Health and Wellness HEALTH AND FITNESS Certified Nutrition and Fitness Coach Improve the quality of life for others as a certified nutrition and fitness coach. Your learning experience in this class will include various aspects of wellness and health, and practical fitness and health information. You will also learn how to develop a coaching business, market your practice, attract clients and more.

HSC 1058 42447

$4,295 | CEUs: 22.5

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Certified Wellness Coach Prepare to work with people to improve their lifestyles as a certified wellness coach. In this highly interactive class, you will learn about nutrition, stress management, incorporating regular exercise and more.

HSC 1063 42472

$4,395 | CEUs: 31.5

Online Trainer

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Master Professional

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Personal Trainer Certification Course Turn your fitness passion into a career. This NCCA-accredited personal training program has the best of both worlds with virtual lectures by one of the top trainers in the U.S. and a great local personal trainer/teacher to work with you on the skills of being a personal trainer. Bonus virtual lectures are recorded for your use and include key topics for 15 hours on exercise physiology, kinesiology, nutrition and more.

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$875 | CEUs: 4.9 ONLINE: Sat 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

HEALTH CARE

Online Trainer Feb 10 – Apr 20

Get the skills and knowledge you need to earn certification as a medical assistant, EKG tech, phlebotomy and electronic health records management tech—all in this single class! Obtaining your national certifications will increase your medical assistant career opportunities in the ever-growing field of health care.

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The certified EKG technician program is designed for people who want to pursue a successful career as an EKG technician in the growing health care industry working alongside physicians evaluating a patient’s heart performance. Previous health care experience is not required to enroll in this course. However, if you’re already working in the EKG field, this assessment-rich program will provide additional knowledge and skills that you can apply in your professional life. The course provides an overview of the EKG profession and detailed responsibilities including knowledge of heart functions, cardiac medications, electrode placement and leads, procedures and processes, EKG equipment and measurements.

Upon completing the program, you will receive an exam voucher along with preparation material to take the Certified EKG Technician (CET) exam by the National Healthcareer Association.

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Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Certified EKG Technician

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$4,895 | CEUs: 145

$3,595 | CEUs: 36.5

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Register online: wccnet.edu/noncredit

H EA LTH A N D W E L L N ES S

Certified Medical Administrative Assistant Associate

Certified Physical Therapy Aide

The health care field is always in need of trained medical administrative associates. Get the knowledge and skills to manage medical records and information, perform billing and coding on insurance forms, oversee finances and understand HIPAA laws.

HSC 1081 42488

$3,995 | CEUs: 76

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An important part of physical therapy staff, physical therapist aides help patients complete clerical tasks and assist patients with insurance paperwork. Hospitals, physical therapy offices, orthopedic clinics and personal care facilities could employ you to work under the direct supervision of physical therapists and their assistants.

Online Trainer

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ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

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$2,595 | CEUs: 47

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Certified Medical Biller and Coder

Phlebotomy Fundamentals and Certification

Increase your complex coding and billing procedure skills in this class. You will learn CPT (introduction, guidelines, evaluation and management), specialty fields (such as surgery, radiology and laboratory), ICD-10 (introduction and guidelines), and basic claim processes for medical insurance and third-party reimbursements.

You will also discover how to find services and codes in the CPT, ICD-10 and HCPCS manuals.

Become a certified phlebotomy technician in just eleven weeks!

This program combines online and lab-based training to give you critical thinking skills and hands-on experience. You will perform venipunctures and capillary punctures using lifelike arms and class volunteers, and do specimen labeling.

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$4,295 | CEUs: 41.5

Online Trainer

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$799 | mandatory fee: $20 | CEUs: 4.4 Sat 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Linda Tinsley

Jan 13 – Mar 23

MAI

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

NEW Event Space Available!

Does Your Organization Need Event Space?

The Morris Lawrence Building has reopened after an upgrade of its space, technology and catering services.

Schedule your next event at one of the most affordable and convenient venues in the Ann Arbor area.

Meeting Space

Conference Planning

Catering

Free Parking

4,600+ square feet with five seminar rooms

Single point of contact to assist you efficiently

Full-service and flexible

Large, lighted areas adjacent to facility

For reservations, contact: Patrick Downey . 734-677-5034 . pdowney@wccnet.edu

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Fast Track Job Training

Information Technology

IT SUPPORT Google IT Support Certificate Get on the fast track to finding an in-demand job in IT, with a professional certificate from Google. Learn the foundations of networking and operating systems and how to solve problems using code.

Learn about different areas of IT, like computer hardware, the internet, computer software, troubleshooting, customer service, networking, operating systems, system administration and security.

CIS 1093 42191

$399 | CEUs: 2

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Pega® Business Architect Prepare for the Certified Pega Business Architect exam by learning about the features of App Studio in Pega Platform™, that you can use to develop applications that advance the digital transformation of organizations. Become familiar with the Pega Express™ delivery approach and the Center-out™ business architecture.

CIS 1102 42194

$2,475 | CEUs: 16

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

CYBERSECURITY NETWORKING Certified Information Systems Security Pro (CISSP) Prep Course and Exam This class is ideal for those with proven deep technical and managerial competence, skills, experience and credibility in the design, engineering, implementation and management of overall information security systems that protect organizations from growing sophisticated attacks. Ideal for improving your scope of knowledge and qualifications, this course prepares you for CISSP certification with instruction and test exams.

CIS 1088 42435

$2,795 | CEUs: 10

Online Trainer

CompTIA A+ Certification (220-1001 and 220-1002 Voucher Included) Open the door to an entry-level position in the IT world! This course gives you an introduction to PC hardware and peripherals, networking and troubleshooting. You will also receive training in operating systems, security, cloud computing and operational procedures.

CIS 1083 42426

$1,295 | CEUs: 6

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

PROGRAMMING DATA ANALYTICS Introduction to Programming and Design Data Analyst Technician Gain a thorough understanding of Microsoft Excel, data collection and data management techniques. Learn how to enter data and create formulas to analyze and present complex information.

These skills are important in the field of data analysis, business intelligence, management and engineering. Using actual mobility data, this course will cover concepts from Excel, as well as the Excel 2016 course certification exams. Additional topics show the relationship of XML with Microsoft Excel, including importing, mapping schema and exporting content.

CIS 1087 42209

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$699 | CEUs: 12

Would you like an entry-level position in web design and computer programming? This class puts you on the path as it teaches you Python, JavaScript, Ruby and other programming languages. You will also receive a thorough introduction to website design, networking and how to use website-building tools, like HTML5 and CSS3.

CIS 1086 42536

$1,495 | CEUs: 16

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Clair Dickson

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

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Register online: wccnet.edu/noncredit

IN FO R MATIO N TE C H N O L OG Y

SOFTWARE

Certified Fiber Optic Specialist/Splicing (CFOS/S)

Pega® Certified Senior System Architect Prepare for the Pega Certified Senior System Architect (PCSSA) exam by learning how to improve your Pega Platform™ implementation skills. Explore how to configure and build a Pega platform solution through demos, lectures and discussions. Gain recognition and credibility that demonstrates your implementation skills.

CIS 1103 42196

$2,475 | CEUs: 16

Online Trainer

Learn the process and procedures of high-performance fusion and mechanical splicing of single and multimode fiber optic cables.

You will also learn how to make, test and install spliced fibers into enclosures and splice trays.

CIS 4083

$999 | CEUs: 0.9

42203

Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

WCC Trainer

MAI

Mar 29

WEB

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Pega® System Architect This class prepares you for the Pega Certified System Architect exam by teaching core principles of application development on the low-code Pega Platform. This Pega CSA program is divided into four modules: fundamentals, development and data modeling, business logic, UI and debugging.

CIS 1104 42193

$2,475 | CEUs: 16

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

TELECOMMUNICATIONS Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT) Through a combination of theory and hands-on activities, learn how to identify fibers and their connectors. You will also learn how to install, terminate, splice and properly test installed fiber cable to existing standards.

CIS 4081

$1,099 | CEUs: 2.2

42201 Mon, Tue 8 a.m.-5 p.m. & Wed 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

WCC Trainer Mar 25 – Mar 27

MAI

Certified Web Designer with Adobe Creative Cloud

Certified Fiber Optic Specialist in Testing and Maintenance (CFOS/T) Discover a general, easy-to-understand approach to fiber optic testing standards, equipment and technological approaches for fiber network testing and splicing, and how to choose among them. This class provides a detailed overview and demonstration of various pieces of equipment for testing and maintenance.

CIS 4082 42202

$999 | CEUs: 1.3

WCC Trainer

Wed 1-5 p.m. & Thu 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mar 27 & May 28 MAI

SCAN code to find your professional training!

Web design may be the perfect field for you. Every business needs to present a new and exciting images to their audience. Good web designers, using a combination of technology and design, help companies present their best ideas. Using these tools, you may be the one to help your company or clients get their message to the public. Throughout this course, you will learn how to configure color, text, accessibility, structure and mobile viewing features.

E-commerce, web promotion strategies and web design are among class topics. You will also receive an introduction in how to use Adobe Bridge, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat and Adobe to create and design stunning images, pages, websites and interactive files. Your tuition includes 12-month access to the full Adobe Creative Cloud package.

CIS 1031 42458

wccnet.edu/noncredit / 734-677-5060

$4,495 | CEUs: 83.5

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

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Professional Development | CAT EGORY Professional Development

Business/ Management DIGITAL MARKETING E-Marketing for Small Business and Nonprofit Organizations Looking to reach your customer in the digital age? Learn how to leverage social media to spread your message, rally support and increase your revenues. You’ll explore effective sites and walk away with a surplus of new ideas on how to use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and more to give your business a boost.

BMG 1066 42229

$99 | mandatory fee: $5 | CEUs: 0.3 Tue 6-9 p.m.

Shannon Beeman

MAI

Apr 9

Maximize Your Business Facebook Page Use the power of Facebook to take your current business or nonprofit page to the next level. Explore methods to monitor customer opinions, develop loyalty and establish two-way communication.

BMG 1071 $149 | mandatory fee: $10 | CEUs: 0.6 Shannon Beeman 42232

Tue 6-9 p.m.

Jan 30 & Feb 6

MAI

Search Engine Optimization Tips Does your webpage appear in Google’s top search results?

Discover the various ways that Google ranks webpages and blogs.

Learn tips to improve your website’s search engine visibility and increase traffic. Walk away with many search engine optimization techniques you can apply to your e-marketing strategy for your business or nonprofit organization.

BMG 1068 42230

$99 | CEUs: 0.3 Tue 6-9 p.m.

Shannon Beeman Mar 19

MAI

How can you tell if your e-marketing is effective? Are your messages meeting the audience you want? Learn how to apply proven principles of marketing, public relations and customer service to the social media landscape. Explore some of the new best practices and how to avoid common pitfalls.

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$99 | CEUs: 0.3 Tue 6-9 p.m.

Learn to make compelling, effective videos in this hands-on class.

Go from start to a polished finish, as you work with basic lighting, sound and editing techniques, marketing and SEO. BMG 1017

$99 | CEUs: 0.6

42187

Tue, Thu 6-9 p.m.

Shannon Beeman Feb 20

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Jan 23 & Jan 25

MAI

This hands-on workshop with video editing software will introduce you to terminology and techniques that result in more polished digital videos. You’ll learn how to import, trim and arrange your clips, add effects, narration and a custom soundtrack. You’ll also learn how to encode and upload your masterpiece to share on the web.

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$169 | mandatory fee: $10 | CEUs: 1.2 Damon Thompson Tue, Thu 6-9 p.m.

Feb 20 – Feb 29

MAI

YouTube and Video Marketing Discover how to effectively use videos in your marketing strategy.

Learn the steps to create and brand your own YouTube channel.

You’ll explore ways to gain more views and subscribers to bring more attention to your organization.

MAI INP 1006 42189

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Damon Thompson

Video Editing Basics

VID 1000

Social Media Best Practices

BMG 1056

Basic Video Production

$99 | mandatory fee: $10 | CEUs: 0.6 Tue, Thu 6-9 p.m.

Damon Thompson

Mar 19 & Mar 21

MAI

Register online: wccnet.edu/noncredit

Small Business Support that Benefits the Community.

B U SIN ES S /M A NA G E MENT

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

SBDC SPOTLIGHT

Introduction to Finance Gain an understanding of the uses and functions of master budgets, operating budgets, sales, production and cost-of-goods-sold budgets and cash budgets. You will also learn how organizations are using different budgeting techniques to deal with operating challenges.

FIN 1048 42344

$99 | CEUs: 0.5

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Ypsilanti Food Co-op

Understanding and Managing Budgets

YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN

This class introduces the discipline of finance in an organizational setting. Topics in this class include the responsibilities of financial managers; roles of finance in a typical business organization; legal forms of businesses; agency relationships and relevant financial markets of interest to financial managers. Additionally, you will explore the five principles that form the foundation of financial management and you will better understand the nonfinancial manager’s impact on and role in the finance function.

If you shop at Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods or Zerbos, you enjoy the availability of organic produce, locally sourced products, cage-free eggs and other natural products. Many of these specialty items were first available at food cooperatives or co-ops.

FIN 1009 42355

$99 | CEUs: 0.5

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

HUMAN RESOURCE Recruiting Top Talent

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How can your company capture qualified candidates? Discover the techniques for interviewing and recruitment that lead to hiring the right employees.

BMG 1212 42095

$129 | CEUs: 0.6 Tue, Thu 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Yvette Adams

WEB

Feb 6 & Feb 8

Strategies for Hiring the Right Employees

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Discover winning techniques for recruiting, interviewing and hiring top-notch employees. Learn how to define positions, develop hiring strategies, filter applicants, conduct interviews, make offers and onboard new hires.

BMG 1218 42096

$129 | CEUs: 0.6 Tue, Thu 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

The mission of the Ypsilanti Food Co-op, which was incorporated in 1975, is to provide high-quality food and goods, and produce ecologically and sustainably while practicing cooperative economics. The Food Co-op has served the community well over the years, and during the pandemic, rapid, somewhat unexpected growth occurred increasing sales.

With the help of the MI-Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) Ron Stevens, associate regional director and business consultant, the Co-op continues to grow and be a vital pillar in the community. “Ron Stevens has helped me to turn volunteers into staff, enhance communication with our board, develop budgets, assist with an expansion project, walk us through the process of borrowing money and help us manage our recent growth plans,” shares Corinne Sikorski, general manager of the Co-op.

During their recent expansion into a new café, bakery, and prepared food counter, MI-SBDC’s Stevens helped with understanding the costs of adding a different operation to the portfolio, budgeting and securing funding.

Yvette Adams Jan 16 & Jan 18

WEB

Want to grow your small business?

SBDC can help.

* SHRM Credits:

WCC is recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.

wccnet.edu/noncredit / 734-677-5060

For more information, contact us today. sbdc@wccnet.edu | 734-477-8762

sbdcmichigan.org

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Professional Development |

B USINESS/ MA N A GEME N T

MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP Coaching and Mentoring Managers

SALES

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Lead and motivate your team to produce positive results. Learn techniques to groom new managers and challenge experienced ones. Explore ways to create a supportive environment that will bring success to the whole team.

BMG 1223 42176

$119 | CEUs: 0.6 Tue, Thu 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Yvette Adams Mar 5 & Mar 7

WEB

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

Enhance Your Sales Skills and Increase Your Revenue with Dale J. Kaminski

Customer Service Acquire insight into various types of customers and how to best serve them. Improve your in-person and phone skills to generate return business and learn strategies for dealing with difficult customers.

BMG 1207 42177

$99 | CEUs: 0.6 Tue, Thu 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Yvette Adams Mar 19 & Mar 21

WEB

Executive and Personal Assistants: Learning the Tools of the Trade Master the tools necessary to become a successful executive or personal assistant. Learn what it takes to effectively manage a schedule, organize a meeting, be a successful gatekeeper and more.

BMG 1213 42178

$99 | CEUs: 0.6 Tue, Thu 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Yvette Adams Feb 20 & Feb 22

WEB

PROJECT MANAGEMENT Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Equip yourself with the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification to increase revenues, decrease costs, improve efficiency, and build trust and transparency in your organization. Whether you are selftaught, want to fill in your Lean knowledge gaps or new to Lean, this course can give you a solid foundation to charter projects and get results in days. You will leave this class with the skills to implement a continuous improvement culture that can put your organization on a path to operational excellence.

BMG 1331

$1,499 | CEUs: 3.5

42179

Mon–Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sales Management I: Essentials for Success Making the transition from sales professional to sales manager is difficult and often comes with little to no instruction.

This class looks to assist individuals aspiring to become sales managers, as well as those new to the position, in developing the skills to be effective on the job. Topics include creating a sales budget, training new sales professionals, coaching a team, and performing administrative tasks necessary for success.

BMG 1334

$119 | CEUs: 0.6

42271

Thu 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Dale Kaminski Jan 25 & Feb 1

MAI

Sales Management II: Motivation, Research, and Strategy With the growing impact of the work-from-home movement and fast adoption of artificial intelligence technology by major firms, managing a sales team is becoming increasingly difficult. This class is for sales managers with one to ten years of experience who are looking to take their careers to the next level in response to a changing market. We will discuss the challenges sales managers face today, as well as ways to turn these situations into opportunities for driving growth. Motivation theory and research will also be discussed, including methods of incorporating both into day-to-day management activities.

BMG 1335 42272

$89 | CEUs: 0.3 Thu 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Dale Kaminski Apr 4

MAI

WCC Trainer Feb 12 – Feb 16

MAI

* SHRM Credits:

WCC is recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.

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B U S IN ES S / MA N A GE M E N T

B2C Sales: A Guided Approach Business-to-consumer (B2C) sales is a diverse, fast-growing field with a significant gap in performance levels. This course looks at the internal factors that drive some B2C sales professionals to be highly successful, as well as how to utilize those factors advantageously. By approaching B2C sales as a strategic and tactical process, you will learn real-world skills to help you handle objections, close more deals, build higher average tickets, and increase referral business.

BMG 1333

B2B Sales: A Strategic Approach

42270

By looking at the business-to-business (B2B) sales cycle as a strategic process rather than a reactive, tactical series of events, you can develop real-world skills to help you achieve quantifiable results in an unpredictable industry. You will learn the key elements of the business-to-business sales arena, what differentiates strategy from tactics, how to apply consultative selling techniques, the steps of the Business to Business sales process, differences between buying center decision-makers, how to approach these decision-makers effectively, strategies to “win” the sale, how to define and outmatch your competition, how to utilize a sales funnel to maximize selling time, and how to use this information to form a strategic sales mission customized to individual clients or prospects.

BMG 1332 42190

$89 | CEUs: 0.3 Thu 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Dale Kaminski

Feb 22

MAI

TRAINER PROFILE

Dale J. Kaminski

$89 | CEUs: 0.3 Thu 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Dale Kaminski

MAI

Mar 7

Measuring and Interpreting KPI Data In the age of big data, understanding key performance indicators (KPIs) is becoming crucial, if not necessary, in determining the success of sales managers. This class is designed to assist sales managers in understanding KPIs at a strategic level, illustrating through examples ways to select, develop, measure, and implement KPIs to drive team performance. This class also focuses on the relationship between KPIs and sales forecasts, as well as how to design or modify a forecast with relevant KPI data.

BMG 1336 42619

$99 | CEUs: 0.3 Fri, 1:30pm – 4:30pm

Mar 22

Dale Kaminski

MAI

“

I want students to walk away from my classes with real-world strategies they can implement on the job. I want them to see sales as chess, not roulette—it’s not a game of chance but one of anticipation.

— Dale J. Kaminski

SALES MANAGEMENT Dale J. Kaminski specializes in sales management, a field in which he has more than 11 years of experience.

Kaminski works as a wholesaler for Nuevo Living, a furniture and lighting company, where he oversees operations of the Midwest U.S. region. In this role, he trains new account executives and collaborates with company owners on product development, protocol and strategy. Kaminski began teaching sales at WCC in 2023 because of his passion for community college and teaching.

“I’ve been fortunate to work with and learn from some of the brightest minds in the furniture industry. One insight I’ve picked up is that “sales are like a river,” he said. “What you see today will already be downstream tomorrow. I want to share with students how to stay competitive in an ever-changing field and how to approach new challenges strategically.”

Currently working towards his MBA, he has earned an associate degree from Grand Rapids Community College and worked as a sales representative for Art Van Furniture. He progressively took on more ambitious roles within the company, and later at Klingman’s Furniture, Nuevo Living, and also as a consultant for his own LLC. His extensive experience motivated him to pass it on to others as a college instructor.

wccnet.edu/noncredit / 734-677-5060

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Professional Development

Huron Valley Area Code Officials (HuVACO)

Construction

Continuing Education Units MIOSHA Part 45: Fall Protection In this workshop we’ll review the MIOSHA construction safety standard for fall protection and the latest OSHA and MIOSHA interpretations. We will examine recent fatal falls in construction and discuss the latest construction fall protection techniques. This class will also cover fall exposures for residential construction and MIOSHA fall protection criteria.

CON 1825

$130 | CEUs: 0.7

42181

Thu 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

State of Michigan Jan 25

MOR

HuVACO and WCC Corporate Training & Lifelong Learning offers nine monthly classes taught by recognized industry leaders, exclusively for HuVACO members. You will receive a certificate of attendance for your records.

Classes are approved by the State of Michigan for CEU certification for building officials, fire inspectors, building inspectors and plan reviewers.

MIOSHA Part 9: Excavations - The Grave Danger

HuVACO membership is $125 per year.*

This seminar will provide an overview of MIOSHA Part 9, Excavations, Trenching and Shoring. This workshop will include a description of the hazards in and around an excavation, a discussion on the duties and role of the qualified person, a discussion on soil classification and testing, and an overview of the protective systems used to support and protect employees in an excavation. This program is an elective for the MTI construction compliance tract. As an elective for the MTI program, there will be a review and assessment at the end of the program.

Membership includes tuition for the nine monthly classes and admission to an annual expo in January.

CON 1585 42185

State of Michigan

$130 Thu 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Industry-Based Certifications

Mar 7

*Membership rates are subject to change.

For information or a membership application, call 734-677-5060 or go to wccnet.edu/huvaco.

MOR

Certification testing at WCC is convenient and accessible.

The Workforce Certification Center at Washtenaw Community College offers state-of-the-art testing facilities for over 200 industry-based certifications.

Contact us at 734-249-5920 or workforce-certificationcenter@wccnet.edu.

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Register online: wccnet.edu/noncredit

Professional Development

Education Welcome Educators!

Earning your Michigan State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECH) is easy as 1, 2, 3 at WCC. Choose from a wide range of interactive, affordable and convenient noncredit classes you can take entirely online.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION BEHAVIOR/COUNSELING

Instruction for Academically Diverse Classrooms

Bullying in Schools This course discusses the connections between school shootings, bullying and social demands placed on children in our schools.

You will receive an introduction to the effects bullying has on our communities and techniques for creating a caring learning environment. We’ll discuss aspects of masculinity, social status, violence against girls, cyberbullying, gay bashing and adult bullying.

EDU 1061 42501

$195 | CEUs: 2.5

Online Trainer

$195 | CEUs: 2.5

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Students flourish when they feel physically, socially and emotionally safe. Learn how to build an environment that welcomes, values and accepts the social identity and culture of each student. Get the skills in this class to build a socially, emotionally safe environment, and a positive, trustworthy, challenging curriculum that empowers your students. $195 | CEUs: 2.5 ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

An individualized education plan (IEP) serves as a blueprint for learners who are eligible for special education services. English language learners who also qualify for an IEP are a unique group of students who require specialized instruction and highly trained educators who understand their diverse needs. Placing students into special education programs is framed within a multitiered model that serves as a foundation of IEP development. This course helps guide you in the development and implementation of individualized education plans for diverse learners.

EDU 1059

Creating Safe Classroom Environments

42505

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Individualized Education Plan for English Language Learners

This course explores the fundamental principles of classroom management and discipline in ways that involve students in the creation of their learning environment. You will learn meaningful communication skills and how to identify diversity within your students. This class also covers how to maintain appropriate student behavior and how to handle inappropriate behavior with challenging and violent students.

EDU 1070

42507

$195 | CEUs: 2.5

SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION

Classroom Management Secrets

42366

EDU 1092

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

EDU 1069

This course will assist you in creating learning environments that address the variability that is typical of academically diverse classrooms. Topics include what determines what differentiated instruction is and why it is essential for all learners, how to begin to plan for it, and how to become comfortable enough with student differences to make school comfortable for each student.

Online Trainer

42506

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Learning Disabilities: Practical Information for the Special Education Teacher The primary goal of this class is to provide pertinent and practical information for teaching in the special education field, whether it is a special education classroom or needing assistance with inclusion for students with special needs in the classroom setting. You will learn to identify resources to assist with establishing a productive and satisfying career as a special education teacher.

EDU 1074 42497

wccnet.edu/noncredit / 734-677-5060

$195 | CEUs: 2.5

$195 | CEUs: 2.5

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

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Professional Development

| EDUCAT ION Instructional Strategies for Academic Success No single strategy can guarantee that a child will learn. Instructional strategies work in collaboration with other educational methods to influence student learning. You will learn in this class over 330 specific instructional strategies. You will also receive information about how to use assessments, how to conduct lessons and implement rules and procedures all while building positive relationships with your students.

EDU 1079 42504

$195 | CEUs: 2.5

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Project-Based Learning Techniques Get the guidance you need to effectively implement project-based learning (PBL) techniques in your classroom. You’ll learn about the theories behind PBL, planning PBL activities, conducting assessments, feedback and reflection strategies.

EDU 1073 42508

$195 | CEUs: 2.5

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Teaching Gifted Learners

Rookie Teacher Survival Guide

Since not all gifted students are alike, differentiating curriculum is important. This course will teach you how to identify gifted students and implement successful, research-based strategies in your classroom.

New teachers in the world of early childhood education can easily become overwhelmed by lesson plans, behavior management and the individual needs of each student. Gain an understanding of proper reflective teaching practices, tools to reflect on lesson plan activities, and suggestions for monitoring and encouraging student achievement.

EDU 1060 42498

$195 | CEUs: 2.5

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

EDU 1075 42376

Teaching Struggling Readers This course focuses on practical how-to instructions to practice while helping students gain a greater understanding of what they are reading. Whether you are a parent or a teacher, you will appreciate the strategies in this class that will help you give your young readers the confidence they need to gain a love of reading.

EDU 1076 42379

$195 | CEUs: 2.5

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

42466

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ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

liveworklearn | Winter 2024

$195 | CEUs: 2.5

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

TECHNOLOGY

All teachers want children to fulfill their creative potential, but teachers and other adults often unintentionally stifle creativity.

Learn how to know and understand the skills that your students need to thrive in the future among them: knowing how to learn, sustain passion and curiosity, use people skills and creativity. This course will help new and seasoned teachers with their approach to fostering creativity for the students in their classrooms. $195 | CEUs: 2.5

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Enhance your teaching practice and improve learning in your classroom with new and exciting techniques to engage your students. You will learn about key research on classroom formative assessment and how these practices have a greater impact on educational achievement than most other reforms.

42490

Fueling Creativity in the Classroom

EDU 1090

Online Trainer

Student Engagement and Learning

EDU 1077

TEACHING/LEARNING

$195 | CEUs: 2.5

Online Trainer

SMART Board Training If you’re an educator or business professional, engaging and inspiring your students or clients is a must. Streamline your presentations with SMART Board, the interactive whiteboard. Come learn about SMART Board software in this class. Learn how to create give-and-take lessons or unique presentations that capture your audience.

EDU 1093 42377

$195 | CEUs: 2.5

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Register online: wccnet.edu/noncredit

Professional Development

Health and Wellness HEALTH CARE CPR and AED for Adults, Children and Infants This course will teach lifesaving techniques to use at home, school, the workplace and the community. The class will be a combination of lecture and hands-on learning.

HSC 1091 42204

$99 | CEUs: 0.5 Tue, Thu 5:30-8 p.m.

Linda Tinsley Jan 23 & Jan 25

MAI

Electrocardiography (ECG) This course will cover introductory anatomy of the heart, relationships of other body systems to heart health, instructions on how to complete and document ECGs, and basic interpretations of ECG readings.

HSC 1092 42205

$169 | CEUs: 0.7 Tue, Wed 5:30-9 p.m.

Linda Tinsley Jan 30 & Jan 31

MAI

Effects of Domestic Violence on Children This class will provide you with information about domestic violence and how and why it occurs. We will discuss developmental, behavioral and emotional effects on children who witness domestic violence, in addition to the factors of trauma and loss and proper approaches to treating these issues.

HSC 1087 42109

MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL

Discover the multidimensional aspects of treating those with persistent pain conditions in this interactive and dynamic class. We will examine new advances in clinical research, assessment tools and evidence-based psychotherapeutic treatments. We will also explore ethical considerations in opioid treatment, end-of-life care and societal barriers to appropriate pain management.

42113

$99 | CEUs: 3.5 Fri 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Michael Mogan

WEB

Apr 26

Caring for the Caregiver Learn how to identify, understand and adhere to the social work code of ethics when working with the elderly. Gain an understanding of certain differences and similarities between cultures and belief systems. We will examine different case scenarios and engage in role-playing and discussion.

HSC 4123

$149 | CEUs: 6

42101

Fri 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Michael Mogan

WEB

Feb 23

Learn the various aspects of self-injury with a focus on clinical issues. Explore physical and behavioral manifestations, precursors, dynamics and inpatient treatment for those who self-injure.

Accreditation: 3.5 continuing education contact hours by the Michigan Social Work Collaborative.

HSC 4362 42112

$99 | CEUs: 3.5 Fri 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Michael Mogan

WEB

Apr 12

Living with Dementia Along with the increased longevity of adults in the baby boom generation comes a significant challenge for anyone who works with older adults. Learn to recognize and accurately assess dementia, delirium and/or depression, conditions that often pre-sent with similar symptoms but require different plans for intervention and treatment.

HSC 4226 42102

$99 | CEUs: 3 Fri 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Patricia Hall Feb 9

MOR

Patricia Hall Mar 8 & Mar 15

WEB

* Classes are eligible for continuing education clock hours by the Michigan Social Work Collaborative.

wccnet.edu/noncredit / 734-677-5060

Fri 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Ethics and Legal Issues in Mental Health Care

Behavioral Management of Pain: Alternate Solutions

HSC 4755

$99 | CEUs: 3.5

Requirements and Accredited Hours For details about prerequisites, requirements, supplies and information regarding the accredited clock hours for nurses, social workers, play therapists and other professionals visit: wccnet.edu/noncredit.

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Professional Development

| HEALT H AN D W EL L N E S S

Human Trafficking: Lost Lives This workshop will identify and address many of the basic issues and questions about human trafficking. Topics include how to identify perpetrators, profile victims, and the emotional and physical indications of victimization. We will also discuss the approaches, tactics and strategies traffickers use to recruit and maintain their victims in servitude, and the reasons they continue to succeed despite heightened awareness. The individual, social and cultural damages of trafficking and how clinicians can help stop it will also be a part of this important workshop.

HSC 4381 42110

$99 | CEUs: 3.5 Fri 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

WEB

Mar 8

This class will provide you with information on implicit bias and its negative consequences for individuals and organizations. We will discuss the impact on individuals and organizations in perception, judgment and actions that may result in inequitable decision-making and ineffective communication. We will also delve into the current research on the barriers and disparities in the access to and delivery of equitable health care services, inclusion initiatives, and cultural sensitivity and strategies to remedy the impact of implicit bias.

42111

$99 | CEUs: 3.5 Fri 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Do you know how to identify and treat internet addiction? Given the recent recognition of the disorder, therapists often feel unprepared to properly treat the problem, and in our technology-driven culture symptoms of internet addiction are easy to mask. Join us to learn strategies for the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of internet addiction.

HSC 1048 42108

Michael Mogan

Implicit Bias: The Hidden Danger

HSC 1088

Internet Addiction: Clinical Strategies for Assessing, Diagnosing and Treating Clients

Michael Mogan Mar 22

Requirements and Accredited Hours For details about prerequisites, requirements, supplies and information regarding the accredited clock hours for nurses, social workers and other professionals, visit: wccnet.edu/noncredit.

WEB

$99 | CEUs: 3.5

Michael Mogan

Fri 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

WEB

Feb 9

Self-Inflicted Violence Learn the various aspects of self-injury with a focus on clinical issues. Explore physical and behavioral manifestations, precursors, dynamics and inpatient treatment for those who self-injure.

Accreditation: 3.5 continuing education contact hours by the Michigan Social Work Collaborative.

HSC 1051 42106

$99 | CEUs: 3.5

Michael Mogan

Fri 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

WEB

Jan 26

Treating Male Survivors of Domestic Violence Few of the more than 4,000 U.S. domestic violence programs offer men the same services as they do women. Where can men turn for help when being abused? Men are rarely seen as a group needing help, protection and recognition as survivors of domestic or other abuse. These survivors need shelters, therapy and legal protection. Learn how to support and empower your male clients to help them leave and heal from domestic violence.

HSC 1077 42107

$99 | CEUs: 3.5

Michael Mogan

Fri 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Jan 12

WEB

NURSING

RN/LPN Skills Refresher Class This course provides a concise overview of nursing skills, including videos, case studies, virtual simulations, and more to prepare for nursing skills validation. We will review head-to-toe physical assessment, including vital signs, medication administration, documentation, surgical asepsis and infection control, safety, fall prevention, body mechanics and transfers. After you have completed this class, you will receive a certificate to confirm that you met the LARA requirement for the skills evaluation portion for a lapsed or suspended license.

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liveworklearn | Winter 2024

HSC 1049

$399 | CEUs: 0.9

42099

Sat 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Feb 3

MAI

42105

Sat 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Apr 6

MAI

Kathie Pereira

Register online: wccnet.edu/noncredit

Professional Development

Information Technology COMPUTER BASICS Computer Basics 1: Getting Started with Your Computer Is it time to become computer literate? Do you have limited computer skills and maybe some computer anxiety? This class makes it easy for a new learner to understand computer terms and set up and use Windows. In addition, as an online class you learn on your own desktop or laptop computer in the comfort of your own home.

CIS 1245 42182

Denise Swope

$189 Tue, Thu 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Jan 16 – Feb 1

WEB

Computer Basics 2 Get to know Windows, the electronic manager of your computer, how it works and what it can do for you. Home practice suggestions will help you apply new skills on your home computer. Plus, you’ll receive an introduction on how to copy and sync files with various devices, such as thumb drives, external hard drives, Android phones and MP3 players.

CIS 1008 42183

Denise Swope

$189 Tue, Thu 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Feb 6 – Feb 22

WEB

CYBERSECURITY

Computer Basics 3: Internet Plus

Certificate in Cybersecurity

Learn how to browse the internet safely and effectively, download files and documents from the web and print content efficiently. Get the skills to use search engines to find exactly what you need. Find out how to manage attachments, organize your mail and identify and manage spammers and phishers. Plus, receive an introduction to a variety of communication and entertainment tools like Skype, Facebook, online TV and more.

Get the skills to protect the overall security programs of organizations from the threat of sophisticated cybersecurity attacks. You’ll receive the critical information you need for a career in cybersecurity.

Topics will include assessment and testing, asset, engineering, communications and network security, security and risk management and software development.

CIS 1009 42184

$189 Tue, Thu 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Denise Swope Feb 27 – Mar 14

42186

Tue, Thu 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Denise Swope Mar 19 & Mar 21

WEB

Certified ethical hacker professionals are in over 145 countries working with some of the biggest and finest corporations and industries, including government, military, financial, health care, energy, transport and more. You will gain mastery of the profession in this class that covers the five essential phases of ethical hacking; gives you access to more than 140 labs that mimic real-time hacking situations, demonstrates 340 attack technologies hackers use, and provides you with over 2,200 hacking tools.

CIS 4297 42418

wccnet.edu/noncredit / 734-677-5060

Online Trainer

Certified Ethical Hacker

Learn the basics of composing, sending and replying to messages with Gmail. Discover ways to organize your inbox so you can find messages when you need them, and how to search and use shortcuts to work most effectively with Gmail. $95

42409

$495 | CEUs: 4

WEB

Managing Your Gmail

CIS 4046

CIS 1028

$3,595 | CEUs: 8

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Winter 2024 | liveworklearn

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DATA ANALYTICS

Data Analytics: Level 4 (using XML)

Data Analytics: Level 1 (using Excel) A good spreadsheet provides accurate data. The most important tools for entering, formatting and calculating information is Microsoft Excel. It is a key middle-technical skill and vital to all management positions. Using real mobility data, this course will cover beginning concepts from the Excel certification exams CIS 1022 42210

$139 | CEUs: 3

Clair Dickson

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Data Analytics: Level 2 (using Excel)

CIS 1078

Understanding formulas is an important middle-technical skill in mobility analysis, as well as the related fields of management and engineering. Formulas transform data into decisions. Logical and statistical formulas can analyze the data set and return an answer based on your criteria. Learn how to use logical, statistical and text functions. Using actual mobility data, this course will cover intermediate concepts from the Excel certification exams.

CIS 1023 42211

$139 | CEUs: 3

Clair Dickson

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Data Analytics: Level 3 (using Excel) Learn how to control and validate data entry. Using actual county and other municipality data, you will learn how to enter, analyze and create advanced reports, including PivotTables and PivotCharts. This course will cover expert concepts from the Excel certification exams.

CIS 1063 42212

20

$239 | CEUs: 3

Data collection and data management are growing fields related to data analysis and business intelligence. XML is an in-demand coding language that is increasingly used in data management.

Learning XML doesn’t have to be intimidating! The components of code, down to the characters, are labeled and color-coded to enhance understanding of the building blocks of XML code.

Understanding XML documents is shown in context of the commonly used companion codes for restricting content with SML Schema, navigating nodes with XPATH, and transforming the content with styles with XSLT. Additional topics show the relationship of XML with Microsoft Excel, including importing, mapping Schema, and exporting content.

Clair Dickson

42596

$159 | CEUs: 1.5

Clair Dickson

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Data Analytics: Level 5 - Visualization (using Power BI) Power BI uses Microsoft technology to integrate data and create meaningful reports. Users familiar with Microsoft Excel Business Intelligence and/or Microsoft Access will appreciate the integration of both into one smooth, cloud-friendly platform. PivotTables, PivotCharts, and Filters are all supercharged in Power BI. Power BI tables and charts are interactive reports that users can customize, share and publish for data analytics purposes. This course covers the following concepts: load the data, transform data tables with dates, transform data tables with text, create simple and advanced reports, use AI for data insight, and publish and share Power BI online.

CIS 1106 42244

$149 | CEUs: 1.5

Clair Dickson

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

liveworklearn | Winter 2024

Register online: wccnet.edu/noncredit

INF OR MATIO N TEC H N O L O GY

NETWORKING

Smartsheet: Level 2

AWS Cloud Practitioner Learn about Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud, independent of specific technical roles. You’ll learn about AWS Cloud concepts, services, security, architecture, pricing, and support. This class also helps you prepare for the AWS certified cloud practitioner exam.

CIS 1096 42197

$600 | CEUs: 8

$2,000 | CEUs: 16

$2,475 | CEUs: 16

This Smartsheet core class combines Smartsheet Levels 1 and 2.

Take charge of business scheduling, costs and materials management, and monitoring of checkpoints and deadlines when you equip yourself with this software.

CIS 1092 42215

Online Trainer

CIS 1064 42220

42222

Smartsheet: Level 1 Smartsheet is an increasingly popular service for collaborating on project timelines, documents, calendars, tasks and other work.

This course is designed for administrative professionals, project managers, and management staff who need a tool for taking charge of scheduling people and assignments, managing costs and materials, and monitoring checkpoints and deadlines.

Smartsheet: Level 1 is the first half of the Smartsheet core product certification training. The topics include introduction to tasks, contacts, assignments, forms, updates, alerts and management.

wccnet.edu/noncredit / 734-677-5060

Clair Dickson

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Excel: Formulas and Cell References

CIS 1067

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

$49 | CEUs: 0.3

Learn how to use relative and absolute cell references to unleash the power and versatility of functions and formulas. Discover the best uses for each one to get the most from your Excel spreadsheets.

SOFTWARE

42213

Clair Dickson

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Learn to display data from a spreadsheet in a chart using Excel.

Become skilled at delivering data that can visually be understood quickly and efficiently. Discover how to use objects to add additional functionality, information or decoration to a worksheet, including company logos, text boxes, arrows for emphasis and more.

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

$139 | CEUs: 1.5

$269 | CEUs: 3

Excel: Charts and Objects

Do you have a basic understanding of building in the Appian environment? The associate developer exam validates your knowledge of best practices around the design, development and maintenance of apps.

CIS 1089

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Appian Associate Developer

42192

Clair Dickson

Smartsheet: Levels 1 and 2 (Accelerated)

PROGRAMMING

CIS 1094

42214

$139 | CEUs: 1.5

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Mastering cloud architecture design requires a strong foundation in IT concepts. In preparation for the Amazon Web Services (AWS) certification exam, you will learn the skillset of building IT infrastructure on AWS through a guided, instructor-led approach. Learn how to optimize the use of the AWS cloud by understanding how AWS services fit into cloud-based business solutions.

42198

This second of a two-part course teaches you how to boost the power of collaborating with others with this software that streamlines business communications. Smartsheet: Level 2 is the second half of Smartsheet core product certification training. The topics include introduction to working with project data, formulas, time and money, reports and interactive dashboards.

CIS 1091

Online Trainer

AWS Solutions Architect Associate

CIS 1097

| Professional Development

Clair Dickson

$49 | CEUs: 0.3

Clair Dickson

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Excel: Formulas and Formatting The first step in working with data is entering information in an organized fashion of rows and columns, with labels and formatting. These lessons demonstrate the AutoSum family of functions: SUM, AVERAGE, MIN and MAX, that we will apply to crash data.

Part of our comparisons will use conditional formatting to apply color coding. This will allow us to see the differences in data quickly.

CIS 1066 42221

$49 | CEUs: 0.3

Clair Dickson

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Winter 2024 | liveworklearn

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Professional Development

| INF OR MAT IO N TEC H N O L O GY

Excel: Logical and Statistical Formulas

Excel: PivotCharts and Advanced Charts

Discover how to define and name a range of data to use in a formula, function or chart. Learn to use this powerful tool to simplify data for yourself and others.

PivotCharts quickly provide dynamic analysis of complex data.

This class explores a number of advanced chart types for visually displaying complex, statistical or hierarchical data.

CIS 1068 42223

$49 | CEUs: 0.3

Clair Dickson

CIS 1072

$140 | mandatory fee: $10 | CEUs: 0.3

42226

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Excel: PivotTables and More PivotTables

Excel: Advanced Logical and Statistical Functions In this class, we will explore basic statistical mean, mode and median operations using IF and IFS groups for calculations. We will also cover SUMIFS for data and the logical functions of AND, OR and NOT to work with complex calculations for data analysis.

Using actual mobility data, this course will cover concepts from Excel certification exams.

CIS 1069

$49 | mandatory fee: $10 | CEUs: 0.3

42224

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Clair Dickson

Excel: Macros and More Macros can speed up repetitive tasks including formatting, typing and more. This course demonstrates how to update data sets with a macro; and use form design and macros to automate procedures and tasks. We will also cover assigning a macro to a button and creating synchronized lookup boxes using the indirect function and data validation.

CIS 1071

$49 | mandatory fee: $10 | CEUs: 0.3

42225

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Clair Dickson

Clair Dickson

Data is abundant and many data tables are very large. PivotTable reports assist analysts and administrators to make the data meaningful. These lessons use mobility data to create and modify PivotTables, including using filters and slicers.

CIS 1073

$49 | mandatory fee: $10 | CEUs: 0.3

42227

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Clair Dickson

Salesforce Administrator Join this class to learn about the foundation of Salesforce, and the key features and functionality of the platform through a guided, instructor-led approach. This class prepares you for the Salesforce Administrator certification exam.

CIS 1098 42199

$1,975 | CEUs: 2.4

Onlline Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Salesforce Platform Developer Learn to develop and deploy customized business logic and user interfaces for Salesforce. You will leave this class prepared to take the Salesforce Platform certification exam.

CIS 1099 42200

$2,000 | CEUs: 2.4

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Pega® Certified Robotics System Architect (PCRSA) Prepare for the PCRSA exam by learning the basic functionality, process flow, terminology, and core building blocks of Pega Robot Studio. Discover how to integrate robotic automations with Windows and web applications and use debugging tools to test your solution.

CIS 1101 42195

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liveworklearn | Winter 2024

$2,475 | CEUs: 16

Online Trainer

ONLINE: Open Registration; 24/7 Access

Register online: wccnet.edu/noncredit

Personal Enrichment

Creative Arts

The ABCs of Getting Published Discover the many paths to publishing a book, poem or article.

Learn the advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing versus traditional publishing and the various ways to market your finished product.

ENG 4235 42604

Frances Wang

$59 Sat 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Jan 20 & Jan 27

WEB

MUSIC, DANCE AND THEATER Social Ballroom Dance: Beginner Awaken your inner dancer. Whether you’re a dancer with experience or someone who only dreams of dancing, this class can help you learn new steps and improve your style.

DAN 4010 42121

Natalia Alexandrova

$269 Tue 7-9 p.m.

Jan 2 – Mar 5

MOR

Social Ballroom Dance: Beginner (Short Session) Is your schedule tight? This short session class will easily give you the dance steps and style you crave.

DAN 4010

CREATIVE WRITING

42122

Continuing Writing Workshop: Finding the Writer Within

$289

42603 Sun 12-2 p.m.

*No class on Mar 31.

DAN 4010

WEB

42127

At the heart of many of our most treasured memories are stories about food and family. Because the memory center in our brain is right next to the centers for smell and taste, food can often take us back to our strongest and dearest memories. Whether you want to write a memoir for your loved ones or make a collection of your favorite recipes, why not start here, one word, one story at time?

Short writing and reading exercises, overcoming barriers to writing, taking chances with emotion and creativity, remembering the past, making sense of the present. If you can tell your story, you can write your story!

42605

$99 Sat 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

MAI

Frances Wang Mar 9 – Mar 23

WEB

Natalia Alexandrova

$269 Sat 3-5 p.m.

Jan 6 – Mar 9

MAI

Social Ballroom Dance: Intermediate (Short Session) Do you have limited time to add to your ballroom dance skills? This short session is just the ticket!

DAN 4010 42128

Natalia Alexandrova

$169 Sat 3-5 p.m.

Mar 16 – Apr 13

MOR

Ballroom Dance Techniques Join a ballroom technique class for all levels. This class will help you learn basic ballroom dance skills, assist you with your hand and foot positioning and bolster your confidence as a dancer.

DAN 4010 42125

wccnet.edu/noncredit / 734-677-5060

Mar 12 – Apr 9

Ballroom dancing may look complicated on television, but you can do it! From dancers with experience to those who only dream of dancing, this class can help anyone learn new steps and improve their style.

Frances Wang Feb 18 – Apr 28*

Telling the Stories of Your Life through Food

ENG 4017

Tue 7-9 p.m.

Social Ballroom Dance: Intermediate

Do you need help releasing the creativity within you? As we explore a variety of tips, tricks, exercises and more, you’ll overcome barriers and learn to use your own unique voice and writing style.

ENG 4163

Natalia Alexandrova

$169

Natalia Alexandrova

$169 Sat 2-3 p.m.

Jan 6 – Mar 9

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Ballroom Dance Techniques (Short Session)

East Coast Swing Dance

Fit your desire to dance into your busy schedule in this short session class.

Join in the fun and exercise that is East Coast Swing dance. You will learn basic movements, rhythm and hold that will allow you to jump in and participate in this fantastic style of music and dance!

DAN 4010 42126

$69 Sat 2-3 p.m.

Natalia Alexandrova Mar 16 – Apr 13

MOR

DAN 4003 42081

Presentation Ballroom Dancing Experienced dancers will master the tools to transform steps into a finished dance. You will learn how to choreograph a dance and do basic lifts, dips and sways. You will learn how to create a dance routine, maximizing your strengths for a dazzling performance at any event.

DAN 4010 42123

$169 Tue 6-7 p.m.

Thu 6-7 p.m.

Jan 25 – Mar 21

MOR

Hustle Dancing Learn basic footwork, and more advanced moves and build your confidence dancing to different styles and tempos of music. This class is good for beginners and more advanced dancers. Couples and singles are welcome.

Natalia Alexandrova

DAN 4012

MOR

42246

Jan 2 – Mar 5

Terrence Butler

$89

Elena Semenov

$60 Thu 8-9 p.m.

Feb 8 – Mar 14

MOR

Presentation Ballroom Dancing (Short Session)

Motown Ballroom Dance

Add to your dance expertise in this short session where you’ll secure the tools to transform and choreograph a dance routine, using basic lifts, dips and sways.

No matter how complicated it may look on television, you can ballroom dance. Whether you’re a dancer with experience or someone who only dreams of dancing, this class can help you learn new steps and improve your style.

DAN 4010 42124

$75 Tue 6-7 p.m.

Natalia Alexandrova Mar 12 – Apr 9

MAI

DAN 4010 42132

Country Line Dancing If you love to dance, want to have fun and exercise your mind and body, you don’t want to miss this class! This class is good for beginners and more advanced dancers. During each session, we’ll learn and practice different country line dances. Dance selection will be determined during the first lesson. You do not need a partner for this class.

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WCC Trainer

$159 Mon 8-9 p.m.

Feb 5 – Mar 11

MOR

Salsa and Buchata Dance Learn to dance salsa and bachata with us! These two hot Latin dances are popular. This class is good for beginners and more advanced dancers. Couples and singles are welcome.

DAN 4011 42245

$60 Mon 7-8 p.m.

Elena Semenov Feb 5 – Mar 11

MOR

MOR

Register online: wccnet.edu/noncredit

C R EATIVE A RTS

| Personal Enrichment

VISUAL ARTS

Graphite Drawing

Abstract with a Twist with Water-Mixable Oils

Focusing on observation and technique, this class teaches drawing in proportion and blending to bring your artwork to life. You will learn how to use graphite pencils and other tools to show the effects of light and shadow, realistic natural textures, and learn measuring techniques for drawing accuracy as you create realistic 3D drawings.

We’ve all seen shapes in clouds that appear like abstract paintings. We’ve all seen abstract paintings that appear like cloudy shapes. Why not combine abstract and shapes together to see what we can produce? First, we’ll paint abstract masterpieces, then we’ll go on to paint what we ultimately see within those abstract works of art.

ART 4075 42237

Lisa Risko

$25 Mon 2-4:30 p.m.

Jan 15 – Jan 29

WEB

Drawing and Painting: Home Sweet Home Draw and paint your home, sweet home from memories and photos and be inspired by artists old and new. Media choice is open and your instructor will demo with drawings and mixed media and watercolor paintings. Begins with your first home, and move on to favorite rooms, apartments, and yards. Improve your skills in using perspective, color and composition to help us feel those special places.

ART 4095 42086

$315 Mon 6-8 p.m.

Debra Golden Jan 15 – Apr 1

MAI

Drawing in Color

42238

$259 Tue 3-5 p.m.

Debra Guidot-Allen

$119

42241 Wed 4-6 p.m.

*No class on Apr 3.

Jan 10 – Apr 24*

MAI

Japanese Ink and Watercolor Painting Learn basic techniques with Sumi ink and watercolors to create expressive and meditative paintings of nature. Topics include classical landscapes, bamboo, orchids, chrysanthemums, cherry trees and more. Focus on the inspirations from the beautiful master paintings of the Edo period in Japanese art. Beginners welcome.

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Corry Buckwalter

$189 Tue 3-5 p.m.

Feb 20 – Mar 26

WEB

Keep It Simple: Greeting Cards Is it a card or a painting? It’s both! Let’s create some simplistic paintings using water-mixable oils to design one-of-a kind greeting cards. Come join this fun series of classes via Zoom.

ART 4101

Explore various colored pencil techniques to create vivid paintings.

Learn color mixing, layering, blending, shading, creating textures, composition and more. You may also choose to combine other mediums, such as watercolors, pastels and ink, with colored pencils. We will use professional-grade colored pencils, demonstrate PanPastels, water-soluble pencils, and water-soluble wax pastels with various drawing surfaces in class. You can use various papers, including Bristol Vellum, drafting film and pastel papers in this class.

ART 4012

ART 4501

42236

Lisa Risko

$75 Mon 2-4:30 p.m.

Apr 1 – Apr 29

WEB

Barbara Goodsitt Mar 26 – Apr 23

MAI

Fundamentals of Botanical Painting in Watercolor In this online studio class, we will cover botany, color theory, mixing colors, correct papers, botanical journaling and more with instruction in both drawing and painting to build interesting compositions.

The structure follows instructor demonstrations with an ongoing slideshow as well as a web camera to show contemporaneous step-by-step painting and drawing techniques.

ART 4514 42281

$159 Tue 3-5 p.m.

wccnet.edu/noncredit / 734-677-5060

Corry Buckwalter Jan 9 – Feb 13

WEB

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C R E ATI VE A RTS

Health and Wellness

Let’s Paint Bridges with Water-Mixable Oils Come create a few interesting masterpieces while discovering how to bridge the gap between admiring a bridge and painting one using water-mixable oils. Previous painting experience helpful but not required.

ART 4513 42235

$225 | mandatory fee: $6 Mon 2-4:30 p.m.

Lisa Risko Mar 4 – Mar 25

WEB

Painting Trees with Water-Mixable Oils The splendor of water-mixable oils comes from their rich luminosity. We will explore the fundamentals of color mixing, washes, highlights and paint handling. We will complete three or more paintings on miniature 4-inch by 6-inch canvases as we discover and refine the techniques learned. Come relax and enjoy bringing out the artistic side you may not have known you had.

ART 4512 42098

Lisa Risko

$125 Mon 2-4:30 p.m.

Feb 5 – Feb 26

42085

Tue 5-6:30 p.m.

Jan 30 – Mar 26

MAI

Learn how to draw in ink using traditional nibs, technical pen sets, or fine tip markers. Explore different pen strokes and techniques while learning how to use patterns, contrast and visual values to produce stunning ink artwork. $289

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Dale Jensen

$49 Tue 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Feb 6 – Feb 27

WEB

Dale Jensen

$49 Tue 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Mar 5 – Mar 26

WEB

Restore Your Neck Modern life is not easy on your neck. With so much head forward and looking down time, it is no wonder that your neck hurts! Learn a series of exercises to restore your neck to a more optimal function. Experience the many benefits of a well-organized neck and a well-supported head.

HSC 4454

Thu 4-6 p.m.

WEB

Restore the function of your shoulders using a combination of Feldenkrais Method and more traditional fitness movements. The class will take a systemic approach to improving shoulder health by focusing on the shoulders and the various relationships between your shoulders and the rest of your body. We will explore shoulderhip, shoulder-neck-head and shoulder-posture relationships.

Class will take place on the floor, in a chair and while standing.

WEB

This open studio will allow you to experience the creative process at your own pace. Enjoy the company of fellow artists as we explore and experiment with watercolor. This class is for those with some watercolor experience who are seeking a welcoming space and the guidance of an experienced trainer.

42594

Jan 9 – Jan 30

Restore Your Shoulders

HSC 4454

Watercolor: Open Studio

$299

Tue 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Restore the function of your feet to improve your walking, running, standing and more. Your feet are literally the foundation of the support for just about all the movement that you do. Get them closer to their original strong and supple state with a combination of Feldenkrais Method and more traditional fitness movements.

Debra Guidot-Allen

42240 Mon 4-6 p.m.

Jan 8 – Apr 22*

*No class on Jan 15, Feb 19, Apr 1.

ART 4057

Dale Jensen

$49

Debra Golden

Pen-and-Ink Drawing

ART 4049

Restore the function of your hips for better balance, walking, dancing and more! Using a combination of Feldenkrais Method and more traditional fitness movements, you will learn to sense your hips more clearly and restore movements everyone should have in their repertoire. By learning to feel joint movement more clearly, you will be able to adjust your movement and use these exercises when you notice your hips are not moving well. Class will take place on the floor, sitting in a chair and standing.

Restore Your Feet

Develop and build new skills in watercolor as we focus on water as our subject. Beginners and advanced students are all welcome as we learn and apply texture techniques to elements, such as rocks, wood grain and brick. Use your brush’s “green thumb” to explore shadows with depth that add to landscapes. Open new doors with your paintbrush as you explore light and shadow. Subjects this term will include interiors as well as exteriors. $215

Restore Your Hips

WEB

Painting Water in Watercolor

ART 4080

FITNESS

Debra Guidot-Allen Jan 11 – Apr 25

WEB

42144

Dale Jensen

$49 Tue 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Apr 2 – Apr 23

WEB

Register online: wccnet.edu/noncredit

H E A LTH A N D W EL LN E SS

Yang-Style Tai Chi and Qigong Whatever your age or fitness level, this meditation and mind-body exercise practice can bring you tranquility and improve your flexibility, balance, motor skills and mental focus. Reduce stress and increase vitality through these natural and compelling movements.

Various qigong sets will be shared. We will practice yang-style short forms and long-form 108.

PEA 4171

Karla Groesbeck

$169

42149 Tue 12-1 p.m.

*No class on Feb 13.

Jan 9 – Mar 26*

WEB

Qigong and Easy Tai Chi: Stretch, De-Stress and Empower Learn and perform the internal empowerment arts of qigong and tai chi. Whatever your age or fitness level, this meditation and mind-body exercise practice can improve your flexibility, balance, motor skills and mental focus. Reduce stress and increase vitality with natural movement. Calm your mind while creating emotional balance and personal power.

Tai Chi Chuan for Beginners Is tai chi chuan an exercise for health and relaxation, or a martial art? The answer is both. In this beginner Yang-style class, you’ll learn techniques to promote mind-and-body relaxation, centering, better balance, concentration and improved health. Tai chi chuan may also facilitate academic, intellectual and conceptual learning.

PEA 4005

$169 | mandatory fee: $20

42145 Tue 5:30-6:45 p.m.

*No class on Feb 13.

Karla Groesbeck Jan 9 – Mar 26*

TRI

Tai Chi Chuan: Intermediate Ready for more of a challenge? This class offers a higher level of practice in Yang- and Chen-style tai chi chuan. Experience beginners push hands applications and an introduction to choreographed, elementary solo weapon movement: bang/stick, bow/staff, fan or sword. Multi-level.

PEA 4095

$169 | mandatory fee: $20

42146 Tue 6:50-8:20 p.m.

*No class on Feb 13.

Karla Groesbeck Jan 9 – Mar 26*

TRI

Tai Chi for Mobility Maintenance Enjoy this slow, low-impact mind-body exercise that strengthens muscles and improves balance and motor control while facilitating mindfulness and concentration. Practice simple, smooth wholebody movements that can improve your quality of life when added to your daily routine.

PEA 4095

$169 | mandatory fee: $20

42147 Thu 12-1 p.m.

*No class on Feb 15.

wccnet.edu/noncredit / 734-677-5060

PEA 4171

Karla Groesbeck

$169

42148 Wed 12-1 p.m.

*No class on Feb 14.

Jan 10 – Mar 27*

WEB

Gentle Yoga in the Iyengar Style This class is geared to anyone with decreased mobility, but participants at any level will benefit from joining. Iyengar-style yoga uses equipment to help you manage the poses safely and effectively.

Together we will practice yoga poses and study our breath. You will need a yoga mat, ten-foot yoga strap, two yoga blocks and three thick blankets. A small stool, additional blankets, a round bolster and an additional yoga mat may also be useful.

YOG 4005 42150

Elizabeth Brauer

$249 Fri 10-11:30 a.m.

Jan 19 – Apr 5

WEB

Dance Yourself Fit Join a workout to tone muscles and dance your way to wellness while learning popular dances like disco, salsa, hustle, cha-cha, merengue, social dances, bachata, shuffle, rumba, swing and more. You will be able to dance all the dances with and without a partner, and in a group. This class is good for beginners and more advanced dancers. Perfect for single dancers. No partner is needed for the class.

PEA 4109 42155

Elena Semenov

$89

Feb 8 – Mar 14

MOR

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Karla Groesbeck Jan 11 – Mar 28*

TRI

H EA LTH A N D W E L L N ES S

Trail Walks 2.0 If you have trail walking experience or want to expand your fitness skills, join this class. We will walk five different five-mile trails, providing you with a holistic second step to increase your mind, body and spirit fitness. Our first class will meet at Crosswinds Marsh Preserve, 27600 Haggerty Rd., New Boston, MI. PEA 4018

Jim Nelson

$125

42154 Sun 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

*No class on Mar 31.

Tennis, Anyone?

Work directly with a group trainer at Chippewa Racquet Club to learn the rules of tennis. You’ll also learn techniques for handwork and footwork, stance, basic strokes and grips. This is not a beginner class; you must have some previous tennis experience.

Intermediate classes take place on Tuesdays. Advanced beginner players should register for the Thursday class.

PEA 4125

$139 | mandatory fee: $90

Katherine VanDeWege

42606

Tue 8-9:30 a.m.

Jan 16 – Mar 5

CHI

42607

Thu 8-9:30 a.m.

Jan 18 – Mar 7

CHI

Meet the Mind-Body Connection Discover how our thoughts, beliefs and emotions can affect our muscles, bones and organs. As you explore these inner lines of communication, you will also learn relaxation techniques that draw inspiration from healing modalities, like yoga and reflexology.

These simple stress-relieving tools can enable you to reconnect with your inner sources of strength, joy and well-being.

HSC 4164

Trail Walks 101

PEA 4018 42153

$89 Sat 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Robin Goldberg

$25 Wed 6-8 p.m.

WEB

Mar 20

Mindfulness 101 Get introduced to a number of mindfulness practices, including cultivating self-awareness, reducing our reaction to stress, and meditation techniques. You’ll learn the physical and psychological benefits of mindfulness in this interactive workshop.

Jim Nelson

SYM 4009

MAI

42151

Mar 23 – Apr 27

TES

WELL-BEING

42152

Trail walking builds muscles, boosts your brainpower and increases the release of happiness hormones. In the first class, you will learn how to stay safe on the trail, what to wear, what to bring and where to go. The classes that follow will include four trail walks. The final class will be a review of personal accomplishments and your path to continuing fitness.

Mar 24 – Apr 28*

Darryl Mickens

$49 Thu 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Mar 7 – Mar 21

MAI

Senior Focus All county residents (who are 65 years or older, before the start of the semester) can take classes at many conveniently located centers throughout Washtenaw County.

Choose from a variety of topics including fitness, visual arts, yoga, dance and more. Contact individual centers for specific class details and to register.

Visit wccnet.edu/senior-focus or call 734-677-5060 for general information.

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Personal Enrichment

Hobbies and Exploration FOOD AND DRINK Wines: Really Good Ones You’ve Never Tried Treat your palate to atypical wines and learn about less familiar wine regions. We’ll discuss grape varieties and the elements that influence their flavors. We will delve into the growing regions, food pairings and similar wines of each of our eight lesser-known wine samples.

CUL 4101 42242

$49 | mandatory fee: $25

David Creighton

Thu 6-9 p.m.

MOR

Apr 11

This is a continuation of the earlier class. Your trainer has so many wines he wants to share with you that he required a second class to serve them all. Come explore atypical wines and learn about less familiar wine regions.

42243

$45 | mandatory fee: $20

David Creighton

Thu 6-9 p.m.

MOR

Apr 25

Come and explore the fantastic flavors of Syria as you learn how to make hearty, easy-to-make Syrian-style filled pies. In this class, you’ll learn how to make the dough and a variety of fillings, including spinach, beef, chicken and cheese.

CUL 4157 42162

More Really Good Wines You Haven’t Tried

CUL 4101

Syrian-Style Filled Pies

Tamara Briggs

$45 Thu 3-6 p.m.

WEB

Jan 4

Syrian Appetizers Learn how to make a specialty hummus topped with ground beef, pine nuts, and seasoned with Syrian spices. We will also make a regional type of tabbouleh made with white and red cabbage tossed in pomegranate molasses and olive oil. We will round it all up with falafel and tahini sauce.

CUL 4157 42163

Tamara Briggs

$45 Thu 3-6 p.m.

Rustic Italian Cooking

Jan 18

WEB

NEW RECIPES

Receive recipes, training and tips from experienced Italian chef, Francesca Giarraffa.

Winter Soups CUL 4044

42165

Focaccia 3 Ways Jan 10

Homemade Pasta CUL 4044

42166

Jan 17

CUL 4044

CUL 4044

42167

Jan 24

Roasted Baby Back Ribs with Cabbage CUL 4044

42168

Feb 21

Cream of Limoncello and Candied Orange CUL 4044

Sicilian-Style Supper

42169

Risotto Two Ways

42170

Feb 7

wccnet.edu/noncredit / 734-677-5060

42171

42172

Mar 20

CUL 4044

42173

When: Wednesdays | 6-9 p.m.

Vegetarian Supper

Where:

Apr 10

Feb 28

Roast Chicken with Root Vegetables CUL 4044

CUL 4044

Dixboro United Methodist Church

Trapanese Swordfish

Fee:

CUL 4044

$45 each class mandatory fee: $30 each

42174

Apr 17

Mar 13

Make memorable menus with dishes that will make family and friends exclaim buono!

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| HOB B IES AND EXP L O R ATIO N Unique Syrian Salads and Dips Experience the flavors of different salads and dips from Syria. You will learn how to make beet babagunoje, red pepper mahamra dip, tabbouleh baladi and eggplant salad.

CUL 4157 42159

Tamara Briggs

$45 Thu 3-6 p.m.

Apr 11

WEB

Chinese Steamed Bao Steamed buns (bao) are a popular street food in many countries in East and Southeast Asia, especially in China. They are easy to eat and provide complete nutrients in one bite. In this online interactive class, we’ll make cha shu chicken bao with pickled vegetables and cabbage bao. We’ll make the dough from scratch.

Syrian Beef Kefta and Sides

CUL 4071

Experience the flavors of Syrian home cooking. Learn how to prepare oven-grilled beef kefta, Syrian pomegranate coleslaw, and traditional hummus.

CUL 4157 42164

Tamara Briggs

$45 Thu 3-6 p.m.

Feb 1

WEB

Syrian-Style Coastal Fish Casserole Come explore the fantastic flavor of Syria as you watch or cook along, creating a fish casserole from coastal cuisine.

CUL 4157 42156

Tamara Briggs

$45 Thu 3-6 p.m.

Feb 15

WEB

Syrian Vegetarian Sandwiches Learn to cook and construct hearty vegetarian sandwiches. We’ll make both crunchy falafel and buttery mejaderah sandwiches.

CUL 4157 42158

Tamara Briggs

$45 Thu 3-6 p.m.

Mar 28

WEB

42602

CUL 4157 42161

Tamara Briggs

$45 Thu 3-6 p.m.

Feb 29

WEB

Syrian Chicken Shawarma

CUL 4157 42160

CUL 4157 42157

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Tamara Briggs

$45 Thu 3-6 p.m.

Apr 25

WEB

French macarons are not difficult to make at home. As long as you master all techniques, you will be able to show off this masterpiece to your families and friends. In this online interactive class, you’ll learn step-by-step techniques to make macaron shells. We’ll also make American buttercream and learn how to flavor your fillings.

While we cook, we will explore creative ideas and how to make your macarons beautiful. We have options for almond, nut, and tree nut allergy. There is no option for egg allergy.

Ploy Khunisorn

$45 Tue 6-9 p.m.

Apr 16

WEB

Japanese Miso Ramen from Scratch This class is not about instant ramen. In fact, we will be making Japanese miso ramen from scratch. After making ramen noodles, we’ll braise cha shu chicken and make miso broth. We will serve our ramen with marinated soft-boiled eggs and different toppings.

42599

Ploy Khunisorn

$45 Tue 6-8 p.m.

Mar 5

WEB

Tamara Briggs

$45 Thu 3-6 p.m.

WEB

French Macarons at Home

CUL 4183

Learn how to make restaurant-style shawarma at home! Grilled chicken breast, marinated in a lemon-garlic sauce, combined with garlic spread, tahini sauce, crisp vegetables; all wrapped up in Syrian bread. We will finish our shawarma with knanef, a deliciously sweet cheese dessert.

Jan 23

Kibbe is a delicious Middle Eastern dish of spiced ground meat, onions and grains. In this class, you will learn how to make kibbe dough and stuffing and how to shape it. We will prepare our kibbe in both baked and fried varieties.

42601

Experience the flavors of Syrian home cooking. Learn how to prepare delicious beef shawarma sandwiches.

Tue 6-8 p.m.

Syrian Kibbe

CUL 4208

Syrian Beef Shawarma

Ploy Khunisorn

$45

Mar 14

WEB

Register online: wccnet.edu/noncredit

HOB B IES AND EXPLOR ATIO N

C ATE GO RY

| Personal Enrichment

Thai Street Food Thai cuisine is full of aromatic ingredients, cooking styles and dish presentations. In this online interactive class, we’ll make three popular and delicious Thai dishes from scratch, including Thai vermicelli salad, Thai coconut soup and pad Thai with chicken.

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Ploy Khunisorn

$45 Tue 6-8 p.m.

Mar 19

WEB

Korean Street Food: Chicken Bulgogi Bibimbap Homestyle Korean cooking is full of vegetables. You can also adjust the heat level at home. In this online interactive class, we will make popular delicious chicken bulgogi bibimbap, a rice bowl with chicken bulgogi, seasoned spinach, cucumber salad, kimchi, egg, and delicious sauce.

CUL 4181 42598

Ploy Khunisorn

$45 Tue 6-8 p.m.

Apr 2

WEB

All About Hummingbirds The ruby-throated hummingbird is unlike any other bird. You will be in awe of their uniqueness, courtship, nesting, migration. You will learn how to provide a habitat that attracts them and keeps them returning year after year.

HOB 4049

GAMES AND LEISURE

42275

Beachcombing a Florida beach especially after a storm can yield many precious finds: seeds, corals, sponges, echinoderms (sand dollars, starfish, sea urchins) shells and even a shark’s jaw. These are most interesting finds.

42274

Carol Brodbeck

$25 Tue 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Jan 9

MOR

GARDENING

Did you know that it’s possible to get a jump on spring by starting your seeds outdoors in winter? Even your vegetable seeds! Learn how to mimic Mother Nature using recycled containers, and knowing how and when to transplant your seedlings.

42088

Monica Milla

$39 Wed 6-8 p.m.

Feb 7

WEB

Common Backyard Birds of Winter Not all birds migrate south for the winter. Many of these beautiful birds can be found right in our own backyards, and watching them can be an enjoyable activity, especially in the middle of winter.

Come learn about birds you might find in your backyard during the wintertime, bird physiology and navigation, type of foods they prefer and the types of feeders that you can use to encourage them to visit your yard.

HOB 4044 42140

Carol Brodbeck

$19 Thu 6:30-8 p.m.

wccnet.edu/noncredit / 734-677-5060

WEB

Feb 8

Your backyard may have a variety of birds, especially if you choose to provide food and water for them. Enhance your bird watching in winter by learning what makes them unique, their habits and why their little feet and legs don’t freeze. Learn to identify over 20 birds, their food preferences and feeder types.

HEC 4279 42207

Carol Brodbeck

$25 Thu 6:30-8:30 p.m.

WEB

Feb 22

Animal Pests in the Home Landscape

Winter Seed Sowing

HEC 4485

Thu 6:30-8 p.m.

Attracting Birds to Your Garden

Virtually Beachcombing Florida

HOB 4048

Carol Brodbeck

$35

Jan 11

The damage moles, voles, chipmunks, squirrels, rabbits, woodchuck, opossums, skunks and deer can do much damage to our landscapes and try our patience. It is fascinating to learn about some of their habits. These pests may be controlled by nonlethal means, such as excluding, repelling and deterring.

HOB 4053 42279

Carol Brodbeck

$35 Thu 6:30-8 p.m.

WEB

Mar 7

Butterflies Butterflies are more than just beautiful wings! Butterflies are a pollinator, so it is critical for gardeners to provide a habitat that includes the proper colors and shapes of flowers in their gardens.

The habitat should also provide for the activities of different butterflies, such as puddling for water and nutrients, roosting and for those that hibernate over winter. You will see photos of varied gardens for ideas.

HOB 4050 42276

Carol Brodbeck

$25 Thu 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Feb 15

WEB

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GARDENING

CERTIFICATION The Michigan Folk School, in partnership with Washtenaw Community College, is offering an organic gardener certification program.

This program provides instruction and practical training in organic gardening practices, sustainable agriculture and farm-to-table food production.

• Take classes individually or as a series to earn your certificate.

Homesteaders, small-scale farmers and those preparing to work in farming and food production will find this program essential.

• After completing the required eleven classes, a final exam and an 18-hour volunteer component on an approved farm or urban garden, you will receive an organic gardening certificate from Washtenaw Community College.

ORGANIC

• You will have a year and a half to complete your classes and volunteer hours.

Gardening

An Introduction

Are you new to gardening in southeastern Michigan? Would you benefit from a holistic introduction to organic, sustainable food gardening? If yes, then this class is perfect for you. In this three-hour workshop, we will introduce you to organic gardening fundamentals, the environmental benefits of organic agriculture, acceptable gardening materials, and organic food and landscaping standards. We will also discuss the knowledge and skills you need to start and maintain an organic food garden, how to choose a site and establish a bed for composting, organic pest management and water conservation.

ORGANIC Gardening

Learn the biological principles of composting, the materials and various composting methods and requirements and value for use with food production.

HEC 1195 42137

HEC 1165 42134

ORGANIC Gardening

$49 | mandatory fee: $5 Sat 1-4 p.m.

Jan 20

MAI

42135

ORGANIC Gardening

Sat 1-3 p.m.

MI Folk School Feb 10

MAI

Seed Starting Skills

Growing your own plants from seed frees you from the expense and limitations of store-bought flats, gives you access to infinite varieties and rare and heirloom plants, and helps you extend your season. For anyone planning a big garden, starting your own strong and healthy seedlings is imperative.

HEC 1165 42136

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$75 | mandatory fee: $10 Sat 12-4 p.m.

Sat 1-5 p.m.

MI Folk School Mar 30

MIF

ORGANIC Gardening

Growing Food 1

Learn the basics of botany and plant lifecycles, typical food crop groupings, choosing plants, basic growing needs of plant families as well as planting methods to achieve desired results.

Integrative Pest Management

$35 | mandatory fee: $5

$49

MI Folk School

It’s easier than you think to safely and effectively control pests and diseases using organic methods. Learn the principles of integrative pest management, and the processes to monitor, prevent and control organisms in the organic garden.

HEC 1185

Harvesting and Food Preservation

HEC 1215 42138

ORGANIC Gardening

$49 | CEUs: 0.6 Sat 12-4 p.m.

MI Folk School Apr 13

MAI

Growing Food 2

Get hands-on proficiency in plant and seedling handling, soil assessment and amendment, as well as soil preparation.

Expand your knowledge on proper hand tools, mulch, row covers, planting and watering techniques and general plant care.

HEC 1170

$69 | mandatory fee: $10

MI Folk School

Take note: Class scheduled for Fall 2024

MI Folk School Mar 16

MAI

Register online: wccnet.edu/noncredit

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Good Bugs, Bad Bugs

TRAINER PROFILE

Learn why it’s important to identify common beneficial insects: decomposers, pollinators, predators, parasitizers, butterflies and moths. These are all needed in a garden and you’ll learn how to provide a good habitat for them.

Carol Brodbeck

HOB 4051 42277

Wed 6:30-8 p.m.

WEB

Feb 21

Growing Houseplants Find out everything you need to know to grow houseplants! Learn which plants thrive in the sun, which plants need a lot of water, and how to make all houseplants flourish.

HEC 4375 42206

Carol Brodbeck

$35 Tue 6:30-7:30 p.m.

WEB

Jan 16

Houseplants: Common Problems This class discusses possible causes of problems with houseplants and some simple, least-toxic solutions. The instructor will explain how to choose plants that best meet their growing conditions and to care for them diligently. This will eliminate the majority of problems encountered which are related to cultural growing conditions. Students will learn to identify problems due to pests and diseases and how to resolve in a least-toxic way.

HOB 4047 42273

Carol Brodbeck

$35 Thu 6:30-7:30 p.m.

WEB

Jan 18

The Buzz on Pollinators Bees are crucial in producing everything we eat. Without pollination, we wouldn’t have fruits, vegetables, nuts or hay for animal feed. Find out more about these hardworking insects and how to attract them to your own space, whether it’s a yard or a container.

You’ll learn about the major types of bees in Michigan; what bees need for food, shelter and nesting; which plants attract bees at different times throughout the season; and how to garden without the pesticides that harm bees.

HEC 4191 42175

Carol Brodbeck

$25 Tue 6:30-8 p.m.

GARDENING AND NATURE

Carol Brodbeck

$25

WEB

Feb 6

Carol Brodbeck specializes in gardening and nature-related topics, a field in which she has more than 50 years of experience.

Currently, Brodbeck is principal program developer/presenter at XPressively Yours, LLC where she researches, develops and presents programs to a wide variety of audiences. Brodbeck began teaching Good Bug/ Bad Bug and other gardening topics at the request of WCC 16 years ago. She feels, “It is an excellent school of learning and I wanted to be a part of sharing and helping others.”

Brodbeck earned a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from Bowling Green State University (OH) and worked as a research assistant at Parke Davis Pharmaceutical Company on the team that developed the influenza vaccine and other vaccines. After transferring to their Ann Arbor labs, she was a charter team member that helped introduce the use of computers into the R&D computer science department.

After early retirement, she became an MSUE Certified Advanced Master Gardener and a National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC) Five Star (earning Master status in their Gardening, Environmental, Landscape Design and Flower Show schools). She has become a serious vintage apron collector and presenter (one of only a few in the U.S.). Broadbeck has presented to a variety of organizations throughout Michigan and Northwest Ohio and at NGC’s regional and national conventions and Garden Study School. She served as president (2017–2019) of Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc. and currently as their State Flower Show school chair.

Broadbeck says, “I reap the greatest reward when seeing a student’s eyes light up—that AHA moment—when they learn something new that they can use.”

Toxic Plants for Humans and Pets This workshop for gardeners, hikers and foragers will concentrate on indoor and outdoor plants that are toxic to humans, ranging from minor skin rashes or irritations to death. Some of the plants might be a surprise! Learn to differentiate between edible plants and their toxic look-alikes. We will also cover indoor and outdoor plants that are toxic to cats and dogs and nontoxic houseplant substitutes for toxic houseplants.

HOB 4052 42278

$25 Tue, Thu 6:30-8 p.m.

WCC Trainer Feb 27 & Feb 29

WEB

Composting Made Easy Composting is a great way to fortify your garden soil while reducing your carbon footprint. Learn about the surprising amount of household refuse you can compost beyond kitchen scraps, leaves and yard waste. Discover the correct ratio of ingredients to create an odor-free and healthy compost pile, how to troubleshoot issues and use your finished compost to add nutrients, reduce the need for fertilizer and help soil retain moisture.

HEC 4440 42089

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Monica Milla

$45 Wed 6-8:30 p.m.

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HISTORY AND CULTURE

SEWING

Understanding the Great Lakes

Introduction to Home Machine Sewing

Have you wondered how the Great Lakes were formed, why water levels go up and down, whether they are healthy, and who studies and manages them? If you are curious about the lakes, then this is the class for you! You’ll learn about lakes, the large lakes of the world, and what makes our Laurentian Great Lakes so special.

Concepts such as reliance, eutrophication, and tipping point will be woven into a review of each lake with photographs, facts, and stories of the people working to protect the lakes.

If you have a sewing machine and have little or no sewing experience, this class is for you. Learn how to set up your sewing machine and operate it safely. Sample basic skills and stretch your creative muscles as you learn a skill that will last you a lifetime.

HST 4011 42076

Karen Vigmostad

$99 Wed 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Jan 10 – Jan 31

WEB

Islands of the Great Lakes How many islands do you think there are in the Great Lakes? Are they special, and if so, how? Why are deer such a problem on islands and why are some islands loaded with snakes? In this class, you will find answers to these questions and much more during a lake-by-lake survey of the islands of the Great Lakes. You’ll come to understand why the conservation of island biodiversity concept is key to island health and ours, and how you can help.

HST 4012 42075

Karen Vigmostad

$99 Wed 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Feb 7 – Feb 28

WEB

Come learn about iconic Great Lakes coastal resources, including lighthouses, shipwrecks, maritime museums, migratory flyways, and more. Through photographs and videos, you’ll learn the history, operation and status of iconic Great Lakes lighthouses, the number and location of shipwrecks and what sealed their fate and diving and viewing opportunities. You’ll discover maritime and shipwreck museums, fisheries and other research stations and Coast Guard and research vessels.

42074

$59 | mandatory fee: $5 Sat 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Heather Reed Jan 13 & Jan 20

MAI

Intro to Sewing with Patterns Now that you can use your sewing machine, learn how to select appropriate fabrics and patterns, practice cutting techniques, and decode sewing instructions.

HEC 4226 42233

Heather Reed

$49 Sat 1-3:30 p.m.

Jan 27 – Mar 9

MAI

Serging Necessities Bring your machine and get the basics you need to use your serger. You will thread together and run a couple samples using both three-thread and four-thread settings to help you serge with more confidence. Let’s get serging!

HEC 4172

$49 | mandatory fee: $5 Sat 1-4 p.m.

Heather Reed

MAI

Jan 13

Urge to Serge Now that you have the basic understanding of how to thread your serger, what’s next? Join us to increase your serging skills.

HEC 4172 42079

$115 | mandatory fee: $20 Sat 1-3:30 p.m.

Heather Reed Jan 20 – Feb 10

MAI

Karen Vigmostad

$79 Wed 6:30-8:30 p.m.

42080

42077

Coastal Great Lakes

HST 4022

HEC 1003

Mar 6 – Mar 27

WEB

Evolution of Feedsacks to Aprons 1910–1930’s Aprons are making a trendy and creative comeback and can be seen being sold at maker fairs and DIY festivals. In this class, you will learn how aprons came from feed sacks and how they often were created with beautiful embellishments and pockets. See historic aprons and learn also about sewing and fabric art.

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Carol Brodbeck

$25 Tue 6:30-8 p.m.

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WEB

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Personal Enrichment

Home and Life COMPUTING AT HOME NOTE: Computer Basics classes can be found in the Information Technology section on page 19.

Digital Couponing Basics If you are not getting the benefits of digital savings because you are afraid or never knew how to use the ever-changing computerbased technology, this online class is for you. Learn safe ways to take advantage of great online deals. Discover how to score rewards in-store and online rewards for items you need and get the best prices for you and your loved ones.

CIS 4313 42120

Denise Swope

$135 Tue, Thu 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Apr 16 – Apr 25

WEB

DIY: Kitchen Remodeling Exploring Smartphones and Tablets Whether you’ve purchased your first one or upgrading an existing smartphone or tablet, you’ll want to attend this class. Find out how to unlock the full potential of your devices. You’ll also learn how to set and maintain your tablet or smartphone, understand app permissions, learn hidden features and more.

Want to improve the flow and function of your kitchen? Explore remodeling basics with a licensed builder. Some of the topics we will cover include design, lighting, plumbing, cabinets, countertops and flooring.

CON 4017 42092

CIS 4289 42119

Mar 26 – Apr 11

WEB

Basements: From Cellar to Family Retreat Tired of tripping over toys on your first floor, or need a space for your teenagers to hang out? Want to finish your basement but don’t know where to begin? This introduction to basement remodeling will show you how to realize the dream of a finished basement. Learn from a licensed builder and building inspector the ins and outs of remodeling a basement.

42090

Steve Bredernitz

$49 Thu 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Jan 11

MAI

Ceramic Tile Installation Have you always wanted to learn how to install ceramic tile on walls or floors? This class shows you the tools and processes you need to do just that. We will also cover tile repair and maintenance.

CON 4700 42091

Steve Bredernitz

$49 Thu 6:30-8:30 p.m.

wccnet.edu/noncredit / 734-677-5060

MAI

Feb 22

Jan 25

Decks and Fences: Creating the Ideal Outdoor Family Space Create an outdoor space for relaxing, grilling and entertaining, while keeping Fido and the kids inside the yard. Learn from a builder and building inspector about common issues that come up when building a deck and a privacy fence.

DIY HOME REPAIR

CON 4036

Thu 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Denise Swope

$189 Tue, Thu 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Steve Bredernitz

$45

CON 1725 42094

Steve Bredernitz

$35 Thu 6:30-8:30 p.m.

MAI

Mar 28

Home Improvement and Preventative Maintenance Protect your investment by learning the nuts and bolts of home maintenance. Explore everything from ways to assess a problem, how to determine whether you have the skills to fix it, and which tools to use for particular tasks. Examine seasonal checklists, safety issues, plumbing, electrical, basic caulking techniques and basic maintenance. You’ve insured your home; now ensure that it will continue to provide you shelter, comfort and enjoyment for years to come.

CON 4565 42097

Steve Bredernitz

$89

Apr 11 & Apr 18

MAI

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MAI

H O ME A ND LI FE

Personal Enrichment

Plumbing 101

Languages

Have you ever wondered how your home’s plumbing systems work? Would you like to know how to repair or replace a toilet or faucet? Learn the mechanics of plumbing from a licensed builder.

Topics include safety practices, common types of plumbing, how to repair and replace fixtures and recommended materials.

CON 4249 42093

Steve Bredernitz

$49 Thu 6:30-8:30 p.m.

MAI

Mar 14

PERSONAL FINANCE Elder Care Management for Family Members There’s a lot to consider when assisting a family member with their financial obligations and care needs. Join us for a comprehensive overview of the common issues care providers and families may need to address on behalf of an aging family member or someone who needs help with their daily care and obligations. From paying bills to helping with medical appointments, we’ll help you get organized and review important steps you’ll want to know if you are taking on more responsibilities on behalf of another person.

HSC 4447 42082

Rick Harkness

$39 Wed 6-9 p.m.

MAI

Jan 17

Conversational Spanish: Level 1 Focus: Build beginning vocabulary, including greetings, home and household, colors, time and dates.

SPN 1000 42083

Gregorio Melean

$289 Sat 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Jan 20 – Mar 23

WEB

Conversational Spanish 3 Focus: Using advanced conditional verb tenses in daily life activities.

SPN 4003 42084

Gregorio Melean

$289 Wed 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Jan 17 – Mar 20

WEB

German: Level 1 Focus: German pronunciations, greetings and useful expressions for daily living and social situations.

GRM 4000

Organize an Awesome HOA

42114

Over 25% of all homeowners live in an HOA or condominium association. This class will explain the legal basis for these entities and provide homeowners the tools to govern their associations properly. We’ll go over how these organizations are created, how to run elections, best practices of associations, how to properly handle financial oversight and set fees.

HEC 4281 42280

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Wed 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Jan 10 – Mar 20

WEB

German: Level 2 Focus: Increase vocabulary and improve grammar and pronunciation, learn new greetings and useful phrases for daily living and social situations. German history, beliefs, customs and foods.

Jeffrey Lee

GRM 4001

MAI

42115

Jan 15 & Feb 5

Petra Beierling

$239

Petra Beierling

$269 Tue 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Jan 9 – Mar 19

WEB

Register online: wccnet.edu/noncredit

L A N GU A GES

German Intermediate Conversation Class Focus: Increase your vocabulary and improve your grammar while working on proper pronunciation, greetings and useful phrases for daily living and social situations.

GRM 4001 42116

Petra Beierling

$229 Thu 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Focus: Learn proper Japanese pronunciations, greetings and useful expressions for daily life.

42117

Kenji Yano

$239 Tue 6-8 p.m.

MOTORCYCLE SAFETY

WEB

Jan 4 – Mar 7

Japanese: Level 1

JPN 4000

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Jan 9 – Mar 12

WEB

WCC offers basic rider, returning rider and advanced rider classes.

• New riders: Learn to ride and earn your endorsement in the basic rider class where you’ll ride WCC’s motorcycles.

• Experienced but unlicensed riders: Earn your endorsement in this one-day returning rider class where you’ll ride your own motorcycle.

• Licensed and experienced riders: Enhance your skills with this advanced rider class where you’ll ride your own motorcycle.

Class tuition for each is only $50.

Motorcycle safety classes receive funding from an annual grant from the Michigan Department of State.

Japanese: Level 2 Focus: Expand your knowledge of the Japanese language as you learn additional vocabulary, grammar and useful expressions.

JPN 4005 42118

Kenji Yano

$289 Thu 6-8 p.m.

Michigan’s motorcyclists provide the money for the grant funding via fees on their motorcycle operator endorsements and license plates.

Jan 11 – Mar 14

WEB

Portuguese: Level 2 Focus: Expand your vocabulary and learn to communicate with proper grammar.

PTG 4005 42234

$269 Tue 7-9 p.m.

Rosangela Lawrence Feb 27 – Apr 16

MAI

Russian for Travelers Focus: Develop basic vocabulary for greetings, food and dining; common travel phrases and culture.

RUS 4004 42129

$289 Sat 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Natalia Alexandrova Jan 6 – Mar 9

WEB

Russian for Travelers: (Short Session) Focus: Develop basic vocabulary for greetings, food and dining; common travel phrases and culture.

RUS 4004 42130

$169 Sat 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

wccnet.edu/noncredit / 734-677-5060

Natalia Alexandrova Mar 16 – Apr 13

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Class Drop/Refund Policy: Drops are accepted up to the start of the first class. No refunds are given, for any reason, once the class starts. Mandatory fees will only be refunded if a class is dropped at least 72 hours prior to the start of the first class. You may request a drop from a class if:

CHI Chippewa Tennis and Swim Club

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• You registered by mail, include your full name, address, class title, class number and class ID, and send your request to the Corporate Training & Lifelong Learning Department, ML 104, Washtenaw Community College, 4800 East Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800.

Cancellations: Washtenaw Community College reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a class that does not meet minimum paid enrollment. Participants will be notified of cancellations via email or phone.

Mandatory Fees: Some classes require additional fees for

supplies or materials. These are noted in the online class details.

All mandatory fees must be paid at the time of registration.

Check the website for the most up-to-date fee information.

Location and Parking: A majority of classes are held on

the main campus of WCC. The locations of off-campus classes are in the class details. Parking on campus is now easier than ever with the new, centrally located parking structure. For additional parking info and directions, visit wccnet.edu/about-us/visiting.

What Is a CEU? A CEU (continuing education unit) is a national measurement unit. One CEU equals 10 classroom or equivalent hours and is used to record, transfer and recognize participation in noncredit classes.

Mailing List Statement: Please note every effort is made to remove individuals or businesses that have requested, in writing, to be deleted from Washtenaw Community College’s mailing lists and/or database. WCC obtains mailing lists and data from many sources and cannot guarantee you will be eliminated from every mailing.

DIX Dixboro United Methodist Church Main Campus

MIF

MI Folk School

MOR Morris Lawrence Building TRI Trinity Lutheran Church

Emeritus Scholarship: In order to be granted emeritus

status, you must be 65 years of age prior to the start date of the semester and must bring your driver’s license or state-issued photo ID to the Welcome Center (2nd floor, Student Center) on the WCC campus to confirm your age and in-district residency status. Once processed by the Welcome Center, please feel free to register online or for assistance please contact the Corporate Training and Lifelong Learning Department at 734-677-5060.

Note: the emeritus scholarship does not cover mandatory class fees.

Nonprofit Agency Scholarship: This scholarship

provides payment for tuition (only) of agency-approved Corporate Training & Lifelong Learning noncredit classes.

Submit an application each semester for each class you plan to attend. You must complete all items on this checklist to qualify: 1) You must be a permanent employee of a nonprofit agency (permanent position) in Washtenaw County; 2) Submit the nonprofit agency scholarship application with a copy of your agency’s 501 (c)3 documentation, and supervisor-approved class(es) and signature, 10 business days before start of class; 3) You must attend all class sessions and complete all class requirements. If the class is not successfully completed, you (or your agency) may be billed for the full tuition amount of the class and/or have your scholarship discontinued.

Information/application: Go to www.wccnet.edu/afford/financialaid/scholarships/nonprofit.php, email eccdoperations@wccnet.edu or call 734-677-5060.

Pricing: Current at the time of publication.

Accreditation:

WCC Board of Trustees

Washtenaw Community College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1411, 800-621-7440, ncahlc.org. Contact 734-973-3300 for information about Washtenaw Community College.

Angela Davis, Chair William G. Milliken, Jr., Vice Chair David DeVarti, Treasurer Ruth Hatcher, Secretary Diana McKnight-Morton, Trustee Christina M. H. Fleming, Trustee Alex Milshteyn, Trustee

ADA/EEO/Title IX/Section 504 Compliance Statements:

Rose B. Bellanca, Ed.D., WCC President

Title II Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act Compliance Statement:

WCC is a smoke-free campus.

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