4801 ONE MORE THING

You have always planned and wished the best for your family - why stop now? For many families, a funeral is the third most expensive purchase a family makes. Funeral experts recommend pre-planning because a funeral is not the time to make so many emotional and financial decisions. There are a lot of choices and with each feature a price tag. This course is offered to help you deal with the choices and decisions involved in planning a funeral. Once again, you could make the transition as easy as possible.
0.4 CEU/4.8 CPE 2 Two hour sessions $27
4801-01 FC 6:30 - 8:30 PM 10/7 - 10/14 TU ROBERTSON

4803 DISABILITY ETIQUETTE: TIPS ON COMMUNICATING AND INTERACTING FROM A "PEOPLE FIRST" PERSPECTIVE

People with disabilities are entering the workforce in record numbers. Learn practical "people first" skills to utilize when communicating and interacting with members of the largest minority group in the nation.
0.3 CEU/3.6 CPE 1 Three hour session $10
4803-01 ALC-DAY 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 10/18 S THOMAS

4805 SPECIAL CARE PLANNING

Do you have a family member that has special needs or do you anticipate a member needing special care? Join us to learn the 10 basic steps to Special Needs Estate Planning, including addressing primary issues, guardianships, trust planning, and much more. Learn where to start, the steps, what to consider, and some possible options.
0.2 CEU/2.4 CPE 1 Two hour session $27
4805-01 LMS 7:00 - 9:00 PM 9/17 W SURBAUGH
4805-02 ALC-DAY 9:00 - 11:00 AM 11/15 S SURBAUGH

4807 DIGITAL PARENT CRASH COURSE

Get e-Smarts! This seminar gives a quick overview of some new issues and options facing 21st century parents and the children they are guiding into adulthood. Higher education, career options - some traditional, some new - and how to make them a reality will be surveyed, as will the social networking technologies of the internet, where teenagers and twenty-somethings are spending more and more time. Understand how these "new norms" of the digital age can complement or compete with one another. Four additional deep-dive seminars will be offered to look at individual topics in more detail: Countdown to Graduation, Send Your Kid to College - Without Going Broke, Understanding Social Networking & Online Reputation Management (with an optional lab), and Getting In/Staying In "Town Hall".
0.1 CEU/1.2 CPE 1 One hour session $10
4807-01 LMS 7:00 - 8:00 PM 9/08 M MALLOY

4808 COUNTDOWN TO GRADUATION

No longer is a bachelor's degree a ticket punch to career security! This seminar provides an overview of post-secondary school options for "digital natives". Besides higher education, alternative career options and experiences will be suggested to help teenagers evolve into responsible young adults, who are stakeholders in their own future education and careers. Four years out isn't too early to start planning; one year out isn't too late! Learn strategies for working with your child to set goals, actions to progress towards them, and a doable timeline to help ensure future success.
0.1 CEU/1.2 CPE 1 One hour session $10
4808-01 LMS 7:00 - 8:00 PM 9/22 M MALLOY

4809 SEND YOUR KID TO COLLEGE WITHOUT GOING BROKE
CANCELLED

This seminar examines pricing trends for post-secondary training, patterns in participation (e.g., part-time, full-time, online, and multiple institution enrollment); as well as traditional and new career options in the "digital age". Financial professionals will explain strategies for putting together the package that funds advanced degree or career training. You may think "Crisis Saving 101" is your only option...think again!
0.1 CEU/1.2 CPE 1 One hour session $10
4809-01 LMS 7:00 - 8:00 PM 10/06 M MALLOY

4810 UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL NETWORKING AND ONLINE REPUTATION MANAGEMENT

Do you know what a wiki is? Or what it means to twitter someone? Did you know that more than half of all internet users - as well as employers and college staff who may be making hiring or admission decisions - "Google" applicants to find out "the rest of the story" about them? If most of your answers are NO, this seminar is for you! It provides an overview of the most popular social networking sites (SNSs), as well as a "cook-book" for establishing and maintaining a good online reputation, which could affect whether you get the job you want or admission to the school of your choice. Understand more about what your kids are doing online and how you might integrate aspects of SNSs into your own professional and personal life.
0.1 CEU/1.2 CPE 1 One hour session $10
4810-01 LMS 7:00 - 8:00 PM 10/20 M MALLOY

4811 GETTING IN/STAYING IN "TOWN HALL"

A panel of experts from selected local colleges and universities will each share the key factors they look for in applicants they believe will thrive at their prospective schools. Then the floor will be open in "town hall" fashion for moderated questions. Ask the experts about the admission process, the trasition into post-secondary education and any other "getting in" or "staying in" questions you may have...about your child OR YOURSELF!
0.1 CEU/1.2 CPE 1 One hour session $10
4811-01 LMS 7:00 - 8:00 PM 11/03 M MALLOY

4812 ARE YOU WORKING AT YOUR FULL POTENTIAL?

Everyone has a comfort zone in learning but do you know where your discomfort zone is? Are you a visual, auditory, kinesthetic, print-oriented, or group-process learner? Does reading make you sleepy or do you re-read lines or passages frequently? Is organizing or getting started difficult for you? All these stumbling blocks have solutions. Harness your natural abilities. Join this seminar to recognize possible obstacles and to become more focused and aware while discovering your learning style.
0.1 CEU/1.2 CPE 1 One hour session $10
4812-01 LMS 7:00 - 8:00 PM 11/17 M RIDDLE