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Computers - Intermediate Excel 2016
with Melissa Ray
Intermediate Excel 2016
Topics covered: Work with specialized, logical, date, time, and text functions. Work with ranges. Sort and filter data. Query data with database functions. Outline and subtotal data. Create and modify tables. Apply intermediate and advanced conditional formatting. Create, modify, and format charts. Use advanced chart features. Create a PivotTable. Filter data using timelines and slicers.
Date: March 18, 20, 25, 27, 2025
Schedule: Tuesdays/Thursdays, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Shasta College Downtown Redding Health Sciences Campus, 1400 Market Street, Room: 8111
Facilitator: Melissa Ray
Fee: $155, includes a thick student handbook that you take with you as an ongoing guide for future reference.
IMPORTANT registration deadline: please register by March 01, 2025
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Computers - Beginning Word 2016
with Melissa Ray
Beginning Word 2016
The job market is already incredibly competitive. And as the number of graduates increases yearly, it grows even more competitive. So to succeed in your career field, you need the computer skills to appeal to employers. By learning Word 2016 you add so much value to yourself as an employee. The great news is that developing valuable computer skills in this area can be easy. With Beginning Word you can learn to navigate this program and even expand your knowledge to progress in your current role.
Topics covered: Create, edit, save, and print documents. Manage and customize workspace. Format text and paragraphs. Use bulleted and numbered lists. Apply borders and shading. Align text using tabs. Sort and format lists. Insert, modify, and format tables. Insert symbols, special characters, and images. Add page borders, headers, footers, and watermarks. Check spelling and grammar.
Date: April 1, 3, 8, 10 2025
Schedule: Tuesdays/Thursdays, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Shasta College Downtown Redding Campus, Room: 8111
Facilitator: Melissa Ray
Fee: $155, includes a thick student handbook that you take with you as an ongoing guide for future reference.
IMPORTANT registration deadline: please register by March 11, 2025
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Effective Nonprofit Fundraising and Grant Writing
with Bob Reich
Effective Nonprofit Fundraising and Grant Writing
Whether you are asking for organizational contributions, selling school fundraising items, putting on an event, or other requests, is asking for and bringing in funds to support your organization or program a challenge? You are not alone. You don’t have to apologize when asking for support and contributions for your organization. In this course you will learn techniques to bring in funds and resources for your project or organization. This workshop is valuable for staff, Boards, volunteers, and anyone who is involved with raising funds for your nonprofit organization.
Date: April 8, 15, 22, 2025
Schedule: 3-Tuesdays, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Virtual Via Zoom
Facilitator: Bob Reich
Fee: $110
Note: instructor will email the Zoom link to all participants prior to the start of class.
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Notary Public Certification
with Tracy Boyum, Masters Notary Academy
6- Hour CA Notary Public Course and Exam
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and professional skills necessary to become a proficient California notary public and prepare for the State’s examination.
In addition, this course will satisfy the California State’s mandatory education requirement of reviewing notary laws and practices for current notary public professionals seeking reappointment. The successful applicant will become a more valuable employee or be able to start his/her own community business.
California State Proctors will administer the Notary Examination at the end of the class.
IMPORTANT: Class starts promptly at 8:00am. Please check in at the door prior to 8:00. Due to the mandated time to be in class, students who arrive after 8:30 will NOT be admitted, no exceptions. No refunds will be granted.
Schedule:
- 8:30-3:30 Class
- 8-8:30 Check-in/photos for application
- 10:30-10:40am break
- 12:00pm- 12:40pm lunch
- 2:00pm- 2:10pm break
- 3:30-4:30 Check-in for Exam
- 4:30-5:30 State Exam
Facilitator: Tracy Boyum, Masters Notary Academy
Location: Shasta College Redding Main Campus, Building 1600, Room 1632
Fee: $125 (includes materials)
PLEASE NOTE: There will be appropriate breaks throughout the day as well as a (no-host) lunch break. The college cafeteria will not be open. Participants may bring a cooler with beverages and food. There are also a few cafes located not too far from the college.
Date: Session 1 - Friday, January 31, 2025
Session 2 - Friday April 11, 2025
State Proctored Notary Exam: 4:30pm to 5:30pm
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Computers - Intermediate Word 2016
with Melissa Ray
Intermediate Word 2016
Sort table data. Create a chart. Add an Excel table. Create and modify text styles. Create custom list or table styles. Apply themes. Use a template. Create and modify a template. Insert columns and section breaks. Simplify and manage long documents. Use mail merge to create letters, envelopes, and labels.
Date: April 22, 24, 29 May 01, 2025
Schedule: Tuesdays/Thursdays, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Shasta College Downtown Redding Campus, Room: 8111
Facilitator: Melissa Ray
Fee: $155, includes a thick student handbook that you take with you as an ongoing guide for future reference.
IMPORTANT registration deadline: please register by April 04, 2025
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Introduction to Medical Terminology
with LeeAnne Krusemark
Introduction to Medical Terminology
Medical terminology is the first step to any career in the medical field or simply to understand your family’s medical visits. No prior experience is necessary. This highly specialized language involves word building with root words, prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations. You will leave with a solid foundation of medical language, as well as basic medical billing and coding terminology. After submitting and passing the open-book exam included in the workbook you receive in class, you will earn a Certificate of Completion. This comprehensive course is taught by longtime educator LeeAnne Krusemark, and Credentialed Medical Professional Vanessa Grinnell, RRT. The webinar login information will be emailed the day before class.
Date(s): Session 1 - March 03, 2025 - Monday
Session 2 - July 09, 2025 - Wednesday
Schedule: 4:00pm- 7:00pm
Location: Zoom
Facilitator: LeeAnne Krusemark
Fee: $70
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Be a Better Writer: 10 Easy Tips to Improve Your Writing Now
with LeeAnne Krusemark
Be a Better Writer: 10 Easy Tips to Improve Your Writing Now
We write everyday: emails, social media posts, work projects, and even non-fiction or creative writing. Improving is just a matter of knowing some simple tricks to make your writing more impactful and readable, and may help get you a promotion at work or avoid rejection from a publisher. In this hands-on session, there will be writing/editing examples and exercises so you can see in real time how to make sentences flow properly while still maintaining reader interest, and you will leave with a workbook full of writing tips and tricks, which is included in the class fee. The instructor LeeAnne Krusemark is a former journalist, current author and editor, and a nationwide Professor of Publishing at higher learning institutions, including Harvard Adult Education. The webinar login information will be emailed the day before class.
Date(s): Session 1 - March 01, 2025 - Saturday
Session 2 - July 10, 2025 - Thursday
Schedule: Saturday, 1:00pm- 4:00pm
Thursday, 4:00pm- 7:00pm
Location: Zoom
Facilitator: LeeAnne Krusemark
Fee: $50
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Introduction to Journaling: A Beginner’s Guide
with LeeAnne Krusemark
Introduction to Journaling: A Beginner’s Guide
Journaling is simply recording your thoughts, feelings, and insights in a written, drawn, or typed format. It can be done on paper or on a computer, and it's a low-cost way to improve your mental health. Journaling can help you reduce stress, improve your self-awareness, as well as prioritize problems, fears, and concerns, and provide an opportunity for positive self-talk. You’ll learn how to start journaling (even when you don’t know what to write), the 10 most popular types of journaling, how to kick-start self-reflection and self-discovery, and track your progress and personal growth. The instructor LeeAnne Krusemark is a former journalist, current author and editor, and a nationwide Professor of Publishing at higher learning institutions, including Harvard Adult Education. Informative handouts for future use are included in the class fee. The webinar login information will be emailed the day before class.
Date(s): Session 1 - March 6th, 2025 - Thursday
Session 2 - July 22, 2025 - Tuesday
Schedule: Session 1 - Thursday - 2:00pm- 4:00pm
Session 2 - Tuesday 1:00pm- 3:00pm
Location: Zoom
Facilitator: LeeAnne Krusemark
Fee: $50
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