Community Education offers business and career courses in classrooms and online! For more information or to sign up for classes, call 360-442-2840.
Financial Planning
Give Jeff Bartleson 5 of your Thursdays, and he can give you tips on how to increase investment income, reduce taxes on those investments and save for your child's education or your own retirement, plus information about the stock market. Courses are held Thursdays, October 2 - 30 from 6 – 8 p.m. in MAN 145.
Sign up for item number 1972; $29
Or sign up with a partner and SAVE! Only $39 per couple.
*NEW! Everything you Need to Know
About Credit & Credit Scores
A detailed review of credit acquisition, identity theft protection, credit rights, credit remediation, improving your credit score, and much more.
For classes on T/TH, July 8-17 from 6–8 p.m. in MAN 125, sign up for item number 1211; $35 per person or $50 per couple.
FALL 2008
For Tuesdays/Thursdays, 9/2-9/11 from 6 – 8 p.m. in AAR 123, sign up for item number 1964; $35 per person or $50 per couple.
For Tuesdays/Thursdays, 10/28-11/6 from 6 – 8 p.m. in AAR 123, sign up for item number 1967; $35 per person or $50 per couple.
Starting your Own Business: An Overview
Have you ever wondered what it takes to start your own business? This short course, designed for busy people, will give you tools and information to help you decide if running a small business is right for you! (Susan Hoosier, Business Advisor for the Small Business Development Center) $24
For Monday, Sept. 29 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in AAR 123, sign up for item number 1282.
For Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in AAR 124, sign up for item number 1283.
*NEW! Smart Financial Choices for Retirement
Retired? Or plan to be soon? Learn strategies for managing your retirement income and how to achieve a stable, steady income, so you can live the retired life you want.
For class on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. with Jeff Bartleson in Woodland, sign up for item number 1974.
So You Want to be a Business Owner?
Susan Hoosier, Business Advisor for the Small Business Development Center through a partnership with WSU and Lower Columbia College, presents a course for those interested in starting a business, acquiring a business, or purchasing a franchise. Learn some basic steps, including how to choose your business, get financing, create your business plan, and more!
Tuesdays, Oct. 7 – 21, from 5:30 - 7 p.m. at LCC Woodland. Sign up for item number 1284; $49.
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Introduction to Business Analysis
Give yourself an employment advantage by developing analytical skills that are consistently in high demand. This course will teach you powerful quantitative methods that will have you making better, more informed, and more effective business decisions. The days of making critical business decisions by instinct or coin toss are long gone. If you are planning a career in business, you cannot afford to miss this course!
Business Marketing Writing
Are you a writer working in the business world? Or a marketing professional responsible for obtaining great marketing copy? Maybe your boss made you the company writer, but you've never had any training. Or maybe you're just interested in a writing or marketing career.
Become a Veterinary Assistant
Do you love animals? Have you ever thought about a career as a veterinary assistant? This course, taught by a practicing veterinarian and college instructor, will give you the information you need to prepare for work in veterinary hospitals. You'll learn about pet nutrition and a variety of health and safety issues. You’ll understand how to treat and prevent parasites, including roundworms and heartworms. You'll also understand the hazards of working in a veterinary setting so that you can protect yourself from x-ray exposure, infections carried by animals, and potential damage from teeth and claws. In short, you’ll learn the facts of life, as it pertains to dogs and cats.
Start & Operate your own Homebased Business
Home-Based businesses are the hottest business trend of the decade! Learn how to be your own boss and eliminate the stress of having a job. The benefits of working from home are endless! Earn what you deserve, be independent, have tax deductions, do away with traffic, office politics and more! Learn how to develop the entrepreneurial qualities - motivation, discipline, creativity - that you will need to succeed! This class is a great way to start your own business or enhance the one you already have.
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