Careers & Web-Based | Non-Credit Program | Arapahoe Community College

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
Hottest Travel Careers
— Ron Stern
Did you know that travel is the world’s biggest business and one of the fastest growing? Make $$ as a P/T or F/T home-based travel agent. Travel for free arranging group tours. Cruise for as little as $35 per day on a luxury cruise line in this little-known opportunity. Make money and see the world as a director. How to take a free vacation in Spain, just by speaking English. Live for free in a foreign country for up to a year as an English instructor. Learn how others will pay your way to write about travel and take interesting photos. Optional book fee is Ron’s, “Getting Hired” booklet.

Travel the World for Free and Make Money
— Ron Stern
Impossible? Travel photojournalist Ron Stern shows you how to write, broadcast or otherwise promote yourself as a travel journalist in this new and changing economy. Learn about alternative outlets such as You Tube or just how a website can be the key to free travel. Discover how to build a portfolio, establish yourself as an expert, approach editors with story ideas and how to participate in free press trips and media events.

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
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
Basic Mediation Certificate
— Trish Elledge
Join the burgeoning field of professional mediation. With more and more courts ordering litigants to mediation, corporations implementing internal dispute resolution programs, and neighborhood associations realizing the long-term benefits of amicably resolved disputes between neighbors, is it any wonder that mediation is one of the fastest-growing professions across the country? This 40-hour course provides the fundamental concepts, skills, and practice essential for anyone interested in adding professional mediation to their skill set. It meets the voluntary training guideline set forth by the Colorado Council of Mediators and Mediation Organizations (CCM) Certificate of completion awarded upon successful completion of course.

Trish Elledge is a professional mediator, educator, facilitator, speaker, writer and entrepreneur. She is a mediator for and manager of the 18th Judicial District Multi-Door Court Services office. With over 23 years of experience, Trish has professionally mediated over 5,000 disputes, 70% of which have been high-conflict divorce cases.

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 web site? 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 to see your site, and find out where you can get free stuff for your site.

E-BAY
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 the 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 seller’s 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?

Advanced e-Bay Selling
— Rich McGaughey
Explore how presentation will make your eBay sale successful every time! If you are already registered on eBay and have conducted at least one auction, discover how to maximize your eBay 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 eBay business, including topics such as appropriate tax forms, customer service and support, and securing a good eBay 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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