Careers & Web-Based | Community Education

BED AND BREAKFAST OWNERSHIP
Ins and Outs of Inn Keeping — Can It Work for You?
— Roxanne Kolbe and Becky Goldsmith
For many Americans owning a bed and breakfast is their idea of a dream job. It can be a wonderful lifestyle, a way to earn a living, and a long-term investment. Discover what is involved in buying a B & B and whether it is the right choice for you. Learn how to determine what your needs and motivations are and how to fit yourself to the right property. Find out what kinds of properties are available and how to obtain financing. Get resources to start making this dream job your reality.

Roxanne Kolbe and Becky Goldsmith own an inn matchmaker company. They teach how to find and finance properties for the Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers of Colorado Association (BBIC). Additionally they are part of the inn valuations panel for PAII (the national innkeeper’s organization) and track inn sales in Colorado for that organization.

HOUSING
Explore the Disaster Housing Field
— Peter Van de Sande
Are you looking for a way to use your skills to help people in their time of need, as well as an opportunity to make money? If so you may want to consider becoming a disaster housing inspector. When the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declares a federal disaster for Individual Assistance, Disaster Housing Inspectors are deployed to the area to inspect and record damages to homes and personal property. Find out what it takes to be a part of this field.

Field Inspector Basics: An Overview of Opportunities
— Peter Van de Sande
Colorado has a high ranking in national foreclosures and personal/business bankruptcies creating a growing demand for field inspectors. Many financial institutions rely on field inspectors to be their eyes and ears helping to eliminate fraud. Explore the basics of this lucrative field and the numerous segments of the industry. Discuss how to work for yourself and set your own schedule in this overview course.
Peter Van de Sande has worked in the inspection field for over 20 years. He is a licensed insurance adjuster, a certified disaster housing inspector, and currently works in the field. He trains inspectors and adjusters for All Fields Training Institute.

TRAVEL CAREERS
How to be a Travel Writer: The Easy Way
— Ron Stern
Veteran travel photojournalist Ron Stern has been teaching this popular course for many years in Denver and Boulder. Travel writers stay in the best hotels, eat the finest foods, and experience VIP treatment-all for free! Discover how you can get started even if your only experience is writing a postcard to the folks back home. Discuss inside information to this fast track career. Use the Internet to find out about free trips and the best sites for writers. Learn to build a media contact list, obtain assignments, approach airlines for free airfare, conduct interviews, create a portfolio, take photos that sell, and more. If you have wanderlust but lack the money to pay for it, then take this class!

*There is an optional $25 material fee paid to the instructor for 2 booklets that provide many more opportunities for discount travel as well as Ron’s list of media contacts which is loaded with insider contacts in the travel industry.

VOICE OVER
YOU’RE ON THE AIR:
How to Really Make it in Voice-Overs!
— Brian Thom
Voice-overs are hot today! You don’t have to be an actor to get voice-over work, but it certainly doesn’t hurt! With such notable talent as James Earl Jones, Linda Hunt, and Donald Sutherland lending their voices to commercials, films, and videos, one would think that it would be next to impossible to break into this field. Not so! Discover some exciting new ways to get around the competition and actually turn voice-overs into a thriving full or part-time business! Step up to the microphone to do some practice recording, and best of all, hear the results!

Brian Thon equals ‘The WOW factor’” according to Grammy nominated Program Director, Bob Pierce of the Light Radio Network. Brian’s voice projects authenticity and charm. He is versatile, imaginative and energetic. In 25 years, Brian has worked in front of and behind the camera in film and television. Ranging from guest host of greater Philadelphia’s live morning show, Coffee Break, to writing and producing independent short films in association with New York University (NYU), the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and Kutztown University to Voice Over Talent , Brian demonstrates experience and exuberance. His production company is currently in production on a new weekly radio show that he will host and air on 5 FM stations in New England in the months to come.

VIRTUAL ASSISTANT
How to Become a Virtual Assistant
— Cheryl Callighan
Join in on one of the hottest careers! Discover the key elements of planning your Virtual Assistant practice designed to make you successful. Learn what services are hot, how to communicate with virtual clients, how to set up your practice and home office, recordkeeping/bookkeeping, and how to market your services to a global market.
Cheryl Callighan has her own successful virtual assistant company with clients from around the world.

CAREER DIRECTIONS
Discovering Your Passion
— Leanna Fredrich
Do you desire more from life? Deepen your life experiences and increase your fulfillment with this life-changing workshop. Rediscover your passions, find your Inner Genius, and create a life purpose. Complete this class and become prepared and focused, ready to begin measuring and structuring your life around your genius, values, and passions.
Leanna Fredrich works with professional and executives who are burned out and don’t know what to do next in the second half of their careers. She helps them go from burned out to fired up by finding meaningful and passion-filled work.

Ready for Career Changes?
— Robyn McKenry
Want to know how to match your abilities, skills and interests to find a career that “fits” you? Personality types, personal and professional values, interests and skills will be assessed to help you make smarter career decisions. Self-knowledge is a powerful tool for any life change. Fees for the assessments are included in the cost for the class. This class is appropriate for individuals 18 years of age and older.
Robyn McKenry is a private career counselor, qualified in administering and analyzing MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) and the Strong instruments. Robyn is also a business and management consultant, assisting her clients with resume reviews and re-writes, as well as, writing cover letters.

MEDIATION
Becoming a Professional Mediator
— Trish Elledge
Are you looking for a career change, want to add adjunct revenue to your current counseling or law practice, or know that facilitating peaceful settlements is your life-long calling? Learn to understand the world of professional mediation as an overall industry, its pros and cons, related job opportunities, training requirements, training resources and other topics.

The Corporate Learning Division
Offers the following exciting career programs which can be completed in 5-10 months.

Event Management
Online Medical Transcription
RN Refresher
Solar Energy PV and Thermal Training

Call 303.734.3701 for more information or visit www.coloradotraining.com.

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WEB SITES
Web Site Savvy
— Steve Sande
Do you want your own web site but don’t know where to begin? Find out how to register a domain name and select an ISP. Learn how to use templates and blogs to design a successful web site with the least amount of time and money. Confused what software to use to create/manage your website? Discuss the advantages (and disadvantages) of the common web development software programs. Before you upload your site to the web, be sure you know the most common design mistakes people make when creating a site. If you are going to sell products, make sure you know about shopping carts and SSL. Get pointers on how to effectively promote your web site, learn what it takes to get the top search engines see your site, and find out where you can get free stuff for your site.

E-BAY
Successful Selling on e-Bay
— Rich McGaughey
Ever thought about selling some of your “stuff” or a product on e-Bay? Want to learn the necessary steps to get started? Discuss the steps to have an attractive successful e-Bay auction. Learn the importance of accurate descriptions and picture placement from someone who is very successful selling products on e-Bay. Basic mouse, keyboard and computer skills are needed to have a successful experience in this hands-on class. A flash drive or memory stick is encouraged.
Rich McGaughey is an accomplished e-Bay seller with over $10,000 in sales. Rich is an engaging instructor with 20 years of experience teaching adults in a variety of topics.

Successful Buying on eBay
— Rich McGaughey
Learn how to get items for the lowest prices. Find out ;how to track auctions and the end of auctions without being on your computer. Determine what is the best day of week and time of day to get the best deals on eBay. Learn: how to bid at the last minute without being on your pc (snipping). How to join (register on eBay) How to be safe on eBay and avoid phishing scams. Determine a sellers honesty before bidding or buying from them, by finding a history of honest sales. How can PayPal and eBay provide guarantees? How to safely pay with credit cards needs.

Advanced e-Bay Selling
— Rich McGaughey
Explore how presentation will make your e-Bay sale successful every time! If you are already registered on e-Bay and have conducted at least one auction, discover how to maximize your e-Bay sales. Protect yourself from credit card charge backs by developing a firm written policy for each sale. Discuss basic web site creation, including use of HTML and FTP for maximum impact and efficiency. Gain tips for organizing your e-Bay business, including topics such as appropriate tax forms, customer service and support, and securing a good e-Bay seller rating. Please bring the item you wish to sell, or a digital photo plus detailed description to the class. A flash drive or memory stick is encouraged. Basic computer skills are required.

BLOGS
Blogging for Dollars!
How to Create Blogs to Make $ for Your Business
— Steve Sande
Blogs are a hot, new trend sweeping the Internet world. They’re a quick, easy and inexpensive way to get your business on the web making money. Figure out what a blog is and learn the 5 reasons you should have one as part of your business marketing plan. Pick apart a blog and discover what makes it work (i.e. header/masthead, date design, body copy, links, modules, footer). Learn how to add PayPal and affiliate advertising to your blog. Get to know the most common blog service providers. Search engines absolutely love blogs, which is great for getting your company noticed. Get tips for promoting your blog to Google and Yahoo. Discover where you can find lots of easy ways to use blog goodies for free (or real cheap).

How to Use Social Networking to Boost Your Business
— Lori Osterberg
What’s all the madness about MySpace and Facebook? These sites are not just for teens. Become familiar with and learn to use social networking to build your business really fast. Discover the top social networking sites, including MySpace and Facebook. Learn to build your profile, what information is important to include about yourself and your business, build your friends and connections. Discover ways to connect your blogs and websites to your social sites and use them for effective marketing. Traditional marketing may be a thing of the past when you discover how easy it is to network online.
Lori Osterberg has been marketing online since the mid 1990’s and has developed three companies that have relied on online marketing for their success. She has helped hundreds of small business owners develop an online presence locally and internationally and writes for a number of trade publications. She is a marketing columnist for the Denver Business Journal and is writing a book on social networking.

These classes are conducted online for your convenience, as we know it’s not always easy to get to a class each week. Visit the online section and follow the links to ed2go to see how easy and fun it is to take these and other great classes.

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FOR TEACHERS
The following online classes are designed especially for teachers. These classes may also be eligible for recertification credit. For more information, call us at 303.797.5722 .