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Register for continuing education online courses at www.ed2go.com/dtcc. Starting dates for these Continuing Education online courses are: September 16, October
21, November 11, January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21, and May 19.
Durham Tech offers Ed2Go online noncredit, continuing education courses at an affordable cost of only $75; a few certification courses will cost $95. Because these courses are self-supporting, no tuition waivers or exemptions are allowed.
Note: All courses require Internet access, E-mail, Netscape
or Internet Explorer Web browser, and Windows (except the Mac courses!).
Some courses have additional software requirements as noted below.
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- Accounting Fundamentals: Demand for accounting
professionals currently exceeds supply. If you're interested in increasing
your financial awareness and accountability while also gaining a marketable
skill, this course is for you. You'll learn the basics of double-entry
bookkeeping, while also learning how to analyze and record financial
transactions, as well as prepare various financial reports at the end
of the fiscal period. Accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll
procedures, sales taxes, and various common banking activities will
be discussed. We'll cover all the bases, from writing checks to preparing
an income statement and closing out accounts at the end of each fiscal
period.
- Accounting Fundamentals II: While it is
true that accounting professionals are scarce, those with corporate
accounting experience are even more rare. This course will build on
the knowledge you gained in our Accounting Fundamentals course to provide
you with a solid understanding of corporate accounting practices. You'll
be able to analyze transactions and prepare various corporate financial
reports. You'll also gain practical experience working with dividends,
plant assets, depreciation, accrued revenue and expenses, retained earnings,
stockholders' equity, and more.
- Introduction to Crystal Reports: Learn
how to use Crystal Reports to convert raw database or accounting data
into meaningful and readable reports. Impress your peers, clients, and
superiors by discovering new ways to convey information. By the time
you finish this course, you'll be able to create a wide variety of handsome
and sophisticated reports that communicate more--much more--than mere
facts. You'll also be able to use charts and maps to present information
visually, and cross-tabs to show correlations between loosely-related
data items. You'll even find out how to save yourself time and effort
by creating a library of custom functions you can use over and over
in report after report..
- Real Estate
Investing: Want to invest in real estate but have no money and
no idea where to start? In this course, we’ll demystify the technical
aspects of acquiring and profiting from property. We’ll explore
how to find, finance, and negotiate a deal, how to invest in lease options,
foreclosures, quick flips, rehabs, and mobile homes. And most important,
you’ll finish up the course with a specific game plan tailored
to your individual investing goals that will put you well on your way
to finding your first (or next) deal.
- Real Estate Law: If you've ever bought
or sold a home, you know that having an understanding of real estate
law is essential. This course will give you a complete overview of real
estate law, from buying and selling, to mortgages, easements, and foreclosure.
We'll go over the issues in a straightforward and entertaining manner,
leaving you with a strong foundation in this critical area of legal
practice.
- The Analysis
and Evaluation of Stocks: The Analysis and Valuation of Stocks
is a comprehensive course designed to show you how to research and value
stocks. Topics covered in the course include reading financial statements,
calculating financial ratios, industrial comparisons, and pricing techniques.
- Introduction to Quickbooks 2009: In this QuickBooks class, you'll get the training you need to start using this accounting program to set up a chart of accounts, reconcile your checking account, create and print invoices, receipts, and statements, track your payables, inventory, and receivables, create estimates, and generate reports.
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- Achieving Success with Difficult People:
Do you know people whose behavior makes completing even the simplest tasks difficult? Would you like to learn how to have more successful relationships with difficult bosses, co-workers, students, neighbors or family members? Join this class and get helpful information for understanding yourself, solving people problems, and improving your relationships and personal and professional productivity.
- Introduction to Microsoft Project 2007:
Discover how to effectively plan, implement, and control projects using Microsoft Project 2007. In this hands-on course, you'll find out how to apply the world's most popular project management software to your needs. You'll convert lists and schedules into an integrated plan you can be proud of, and you'll see how Microsoft Project can walk you through any project by helping you organize details, sequence tasks, produce a baseline, assign resources and costs, track progress, identify and analyze variances, revise your project plan, create schedules, and share everything with your customers and coworkers.
- Introduction to Microsoft Project 2003:
Discover how to effectively plan, implement, and control projects using
Microsoft Project 2003. In this hands-on course, you will find out how
to apply the world's most popular project management software to your
needs. You'll convert lists and schedules into an integrated plan you
can be proud of, and you'll see how Microsoft Project can walk you through
any project by helping you organize details, sequence tasks, produce
a baseline, assign resources and costs, track progress, identify and
analyze variances, revise your project plan, create schedules, and share
everything with your customers and coworkers.
- Project Management Fundamentals: There are
more projects occurring today than at any time in history. Organizations
initiate projects to create new computer applications, erect bridges
and buildings, improve processes, develop new products, and reorganize
company operations. Unfortunately, most organizations do not manage
projects well, creating an unprecedented demand for project management
practitioners. If you're organized, perceptive, detail-oriented, and
an excellent communicator, you just might have what it takes to succeed
in the fast-growing field of project management. If you're new to project
management, this course will provide you with the essential information
you'll need to prepare for and complete your first project. If you're
an experienced project manager, this course will make you more valuable
to your employer by increasing your skills and competencies. This course
will also help you prepare for the internationally recognized Project
Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Associate in Project Management
(CAPM) exams offered by the Project Management Institute.
- Project Management Applications:
In this course, an experienced Project Management Professional will
teach you the same powerful tools and techniques that experienced project
management professionals rely on every day. You'll increase the probability
of project success by mastering the tricks of the trade: Earned Value
Performance Measurement, Gantt Charts, Network Scheduling, Work Breakdown
Structure, and Cost-Volume Analysis. You'll also become proficient at
recruiting project team members and empowering them to succeed. You'll
understand the stages of team development, and you'll gain skills in
developing and motivating team leaders. You'll even learn about project
software, statistics, change management, processes, and estimating.
And you'll gain valuable experience with project planning, contro,l
and data analysis tools. This course will also help you prepare for
the internationally recognized Project Management Professional (PMP)
and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) exams offered by
the Project Management Institute.
- PMP Certification Prep 1:
Learn how to prepare for Project Management Institute's prestigious
PMP certification exam. Master the first six chapters of A Guide to
the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), the most essential
resource for the PMP certification exam. Learn all about the nine Project
Management Knowledge Areas, five Process Groups, and 39 project management
processes. Raise your project management IQ by discovering tips and
techniques related to the questions you'll encounter on the PMP exam.
Use proven learning techniques to help you absorb key terminology, concepts,
and formulas.
- PMP Certification Prep 2:
Prepare to take--and pass--the Project Management Institute's PMP certification
exam. Master chapters seven through twelve of A Guide to the Project
Management Body of Knowledge, the most essential resource for the PMP
certification exam. Learn all about the nine Project Management Knowledge
Areas, five Process Groups, and 39 project management processes. Raise
your project management IQ by discovering tips and techniques related
to the questions you'll encounter on the PMP exam. Use proven learning
techniques to help you absorb key terminology, concepts, and formulas.
- Keys to Effective
Communication: Lost for words? Don't be! Learn to build rapport,
trust, warmth, and respect through conversation.
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- Effective
Business Writing: Do you have a
nagging suspicion that a small improvement in your writing skills might
also improve your career prospects? Don't let small gaps in your business
writing skills prevent you from reaching your full potential! It doesn't
matter whether you're a clerical worker, an engineer, or an executive.
If you communicate with others in writing, you need this course to help
you identify and eliminate problem areas. By the end of this course,
you'll know the secret to developing powerful written documents that
immediately draw readers in and keep them motivated to continue until
your very last, well-chosen word.
- The Keys to
Effective Editing: Ask any published writer and you will hear
that a good editor is not just helpful, but essential. If you aspire
to be an editor, this course will teach you the fundamentals of top-notch
editing for both fiction and nonfiction. If you’re already working
as an editor, you’ll not only brush up on your skills, but will
also learn about recent advances in your chosen profession. If you’re
a writer, you will learn essential self-editing tools to give your manuscripts
the professional look that publishers like to see.
- Writing Great Technical
Documents: Do you write technical documents? Would you like to
learn how to write them better? This course will teach you how to polish
your writing and improve the effectiveness of your technical documentation.
You'll learn how to choose the right words, write powerful sentences
and paragraphs that flow, use technical terms, improve your grammar
and punctuation, use graphics, and format your technical documents to
get results.
- Grammar
for ESL: If English is your second language and you're headed for college, you will find this class to be very valuable. This course will provide you with an in-depth analysis of English grammar and structure so that you will be more prepared to succeed in any class taught in English.
- Grammar
Refresher: Revive your lost or forgotten knowledge of English
grammar and gain confidence in your ability to produce grammatically
correct writing. Whether you’re a student or professional, a published
or beginning writer, this course will help you navigate and master the
linguistic twists and turns inherent in English grammar. Grammar is
fun if you know the rules. A patient instructor will support you throughout
the course, and plenty of interactive exercises will give you ample
opportunity to put into practice everything you learn.
- Beginning Writer’s
Workshop: If you've dreamed of writing creatively, this course
is a great place to start. Get a taste of the writing life, improve
your writing skills, and discover new ways to stretch your creative
muscles. This isn't school as you know it. It’s an in-depth writing
experience filled with challenging hands-on exercises, expert advice,
and plenty of direct support and encouragement.
- Writeriffic:
Creativity Training for Writers: Banish writer's block forever
with these tricks from the published writer's toolbox. Writeriffic liberates
the inventive bolts of genius that are inside everyone. If you've ever
dreamed of hearing your writer's voice, this class will make it happen.
- Writeriffic2: Advanced Creativity Training for
Writers: Increase writing confidence, beat writer’s block,
manage time, negotiate writing fees, write, and live your dreams. Learn
advanced methods to create and write like the professionals--whether
you’re launching a career or seeking personal satisfaction through
writing. In Writeriffic 2, you’ll learn to be the writer you've
always wanted to be and have fun, too.
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- Advanced Comp
TIA A+ Certification Prep: Ready for a crash course in (almost)
every important computer technology in the known world? The Advanced
CompTIA A+ Certification Prep course takes you through an extensive
set of technologies, including SCSI, video, modems, printers, multimedia,
portable PCs, and networking. You'll study the hardware and learn the
software necessary to install, configure, and troubleshoot that hardware.
This course completes your understanding of the hardware and operating
systems tested on the CompTIA A+ Certification exams. So grab a seat
and strap yourself in - you're in for a wild ride!
- Basic Comp
TIA A+ Certification Prep: The Basic CompTIA A+ Certification
Prep course teaches you about the hardware common to virtually every
personal computer - including microprocessors, RAM, power supplies,
motherboards, BIOS, CMOS, the expansion bus, floppy drives, and hard
drives. You'll learn how things work, how to configure everything, and
how to troubleshoot in real world environments.
- Intermediate
Comp TIA A+ Certification Prep: The Intermediate CompTIA A+ Certification
Prep course teaches you how to work with the command line in Windows;
how to install and configure both Windows 9x and Windows 2000, and install
hardware in both operating systems; and you even learn how to work with
DOS memory management within Windows.
- Comp
TIA Network+ Certification Prep: This course will teach you everything
you need to know to take and pass the challenging CompTIA Network+ certification
exam and become an excellent network technician. You'll learn about
topologies, the OSI Seven-Layer model, protocol suites, modern network
operating systems, network hardware, cabling standards, remote connectivity,
Internet connections, network troubleshooting, and more. CompTIA Network+
certification also counts as one of the elective exams for the Microsoft
Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) certification.
- Comp
TIA Security+ Certification Prep: The U.S. Department of Labor
forecasts that computer security and related computer-support specialties
will be among the fastest-growing occupations through 2012. CompTIA’s
Security+ certificate is widely regarded as the entry-level certificate
for gaining access to this well-paying, in-demand field. In this six-week
course, you'll learn everything you need to know to achieve your Security+
credential.
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- Introduction
to Networking: Businesses, schools, and other organizations are
becoming increasingly reliant on computer networks, which explains why
workers with networking skills are in high demand. If you'd like to
learn the fundamentals of computer networking in terms you can easily
understand, this course is for you. Learn why networks have become so
important, how software and hardware makes networking possible, and
how networks function. This course will give you the foundation you
need to begin training for CCNA Certification or employment in a computer
networking career.
- Intermediate Networking:
Learn real-world applications for the concepts you learned in 'Introduction
to Networking. You'll gain a full understanding of almost every aspect
of networking technology, including hot topics such as virtual private
networks, security, and Internet connectivity. Completion of this course
and its prerequisite should serve as a springboard for a career in computer
networking or training for CCNA Certification.
- Introduction to PC Troubleshooting:
Are you ready to dive under the hood of your PC? Introduction to PC
Troubleshooting takes you step by step through the typical hardware
and operating system problems encountered by technicians, and teaches
you troubleshooting techniques to decipher any problem and gives you
the skills you need to solve them. Once you've mastered the basics,
the course launches into some of the more advanced and nasty problems
that sometimes crop up in the PC, teaching you how to diagnose and fix
those problems. Finally, this course will show you how to maintain and
optimize a Windows PC. So what are you waiting for? Let's troubleshoot
- and fix - some PCs!
- Introduction to PC Security:
What you don't know about PC security really can hurt you! Learn why
you're at risk and what you can do to protect your precious personal
and business data from the outside world. This course, taught by a security
expert, will quickly bring you up to speed on the fundamentals of PC
and network security. You'll learn the nature of the threats you face,
how to assess your vulnerability, how to identify the weak links in
your system, and how you can implement simple solutions to minimize
your risks.
- Advanced PC Security:
When is hacking legal? When you use it to secure your own network. This
new method of hacking, called ethical hacking or white-hat hacking,
uses common and readily available hacking tools and techniques to audit
your network so you can locate and close security holes. Whether you're
running a small home network or you're an enterprise network administrator,
this course will teach you how to better protect your system against
those who wish to gain unauthorized access. Sooner or later, you know
that somebody is going to try and break into your network. Why not learn
how hackers think so you can harden your defenses against them?
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- Discover
Digital Photography: This course provides an introduction to
the fascinating technology that is catapulting the photographic world
into the 21st century. We'll discuss the basics of digital photography,
equipment, software, the digital darkroom, printing, Internet and e-mail
use, along with commercial and personal applications.
- Photographing People with your Digital Camera: Photographing people can be fun, exciting – and complicated! This course will make taking beautiful pictures of adults, children, and babies simple. Don't be nervous if you're new to digital photography, because we'll start with the basic principles you need to know in order to become a skilled people photographer. You'll discover the best way to shoot faces, fix common close-up problems, and use digital photo editing techniques to retouch your photos and make other improvements. Next, we’ll move onto portrait and formal group shots, where you’ll learn how to organize people, which angles to use, and which to avoid. You'll become proficient in action photography, and you'll also learn several fun and creative ways to photograph children and babies. You'll even gain expertise in filling your photographs with imagery, setting moods, and creating themes. Rounding out your training, this course will allow you to edit and improve your photos with Photoshop Elements 3.
- Photographing Nature with your Digital Camera:Jump into the world of nature photography! In this course, you'll master taking beautiful outdoor photos of everything from landscapes to specific nature items such as water, flowers, trees, animals, and more....
- Photoshop CS3 for the Digital
Photographer:
Adobe Photoshop CS3 is a high-end software solution that provides support and specialized editing tools for digital photographers and graphic artists. In this class, we'll focus on how to select and use the professional techniques that are most helpful to photographers. Designed for those with no image-editing experience, this class will take students from novices to accomplished users.
- Secrets of
Better Photography: Designed for both film and digital photographers,
this course is filled with tips and tricks to help you take better photographs.
You'll learn the basic technology that all cameras use, and you'll receive
helpful information on exposure and lighting. You'll also explore strategies
for taking excellent photos in all types of situations, including portraiture,
landscape, macro, and still life.
- Photoshop Elements 6.0
for the Digital Photographer:
Bring out the best in your images! Adobe's Photoshop Elements 6.0 provides the tools you need for quick fixes and detailed enhancement. Take control as you discover the features of this award-winning package specifically designed for photo enthusiasts. Created for those with no image-editing experience, this class will take you from novice to accomplished user. Upgrade students are welcome as well!
- Photoshop
Elements 6.0 for the Digital Photographer II:
Adobe's Photoshop Elements 6.0 is full of outstanding features for advanced editing. Once you've learned the basics, you're ready to see how they all work together for detailed editing, building collages, restoring old photos, and more. This class is designed for those already familiar with cropping, printing, and color adjustments, as well the various selection tools. If you're ready to take your photo-editing skills to the next level, join us and see what more you can do with the advanced features of Elements.
- Photoshop
Elements 7.0 for the Digital Photographer I: You'll experience editing images on your computer, correcting flaws, enhancing the final product, creating simple art projects, preparing images for e-mail and the Web, and more. You'll achieve high-quality results with your images without having to learn complex professional techniques. And you'll see how Photoshop Elements 7 gives you room to grow while making it easy to achieve amazing results even in the early stages of your learning.
- Photoshop
Elements 7.0 for the Digital Photographer I: Adobe's Photoshop Elements 7 is full of outstanding features for advanced editing. Once you've learned the basics, you're ready to see how they all work together for detailed editing, building collages, restoring old photos, and more. This course is designed for those already familiar with cropping, printing, and color adjustments, as well the various selection tools. If you're ready to take your photo-editing skills to the next level, join us and see what more you can do with the advanced features of Elements.
- Travel Photography for the Digital Photographer: The lure of travel is surpassed only by the inevitable desire to bring home pictures and share your adventures. Join us and discover the world through a photographer's eye.
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Becky Roehrs
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