District 196 Community Education

Do not register here. Please click Register now! How do you manage the finances of a business? Whether you are an entrepreneur, running a family business, or just looking to advance your career and add to your skill set, this Bookkeeping Certificate will provide you with the knowledge needed to measure, and manage, the financial health of your business. This program focuses on cash basis accounting. No one will care more about the financial health of your business than you! It’s imperative that you understand how the process works and are able to complete the accounting cycle accurately and in a timely fashion. Even if you plan to outsource your bookkeeping needs, you should still understand how the process works. No one should be clueless when it comes to the finances of their business. Register now! Online learning is a fun, enjoyable and a very productive way to learn. Millions of people are learning online each year. After you register, you will be given a web address with easy-to-follow instructions to go to get into your virtual classroom. You may participate any time of day or evening with online reading, listen and see presentations, and complete self-quizzes. You will engage with the instructor and other participants. You will get to know your instructor and other participants. You may make friends. It’s easy. It’s fun. Continuing Education Units (CEUs)/International Learning Units (ILUs) 4.8 Length 48 Hours Price $495.00 Register now!

Do not register here. Please click Register now! Gain insights into your data using business intelligence software – Power Business Intelligence. Power BI is a widely used business analytics service offered by Microsoft. Power BI Desktop is a complete data analysis and report creation tool that you install for free. Discover the process of creating interactive reports. Integrate financial, marketing, or any other source data in your accounting system, Excel, or on the Web. Streamline the data to what is needed using Power Query. Create charts, maps, and other visuals to see your data in real time. Delve further into Power Query to ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) your data. Build the Data Model using relationships and DAX (Data Analysis Expressions). Utilize Time Intelligence functions to view YoY or YTD reports. Add user friendly features to enhance your reports and analyze your results. Register now! Online learning is a fun, enjoyable and a very productive way to learn. Millions of people are learning online each year. After you register, you will be given a web address with easy-to-follow instructions to go to get into your virtual classroom. You may participate any time of day or evening with online reading, listen and see presentations, and complete self-quizzes. You will engage with the instructor and other participants. You will get to know your instructor and other participants. You may make friends. It’s easy. It’s fun. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) 4.8 Length 48 Hours Price $495.00 Register now!

Do not register here. Please click Register now! Data Analysis is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after skills in the workplace. Companies have vast amounts of data, but it is rare to have someone with the ability to analyze that data to see trends and make predictions. Add a whole new skill set to your portfolio, and make a big difference in the success of your organization by acquiring data analysis skills. Begin with getting a basic understanding of how to analyze data in a business setting. Then learn how many of your business decisions involve comparing groups for differences. Discover the statistics behind these group differences and relationships. Finally, find out how to perform inquiries that will be useful to your business or organization, and have the skill necessary to communicate these results through graphs and text that your fellow employees will understand. Whether your business is home-based or a large company, this certificate will take you to the next level where important decision-making is concerned. Students need to have Microsoft Excel to complete this certificate. Register now! Online learning is a fun, enjoyable and a very productive way to learn. Millions of people are learning online each year. After you register, you will be given a web address with easy-to-follow instructions to go to get into your virtual classroom. You may participate any time of day or evening with online reading, listen and see presentations, and complete self-quizzes. You will engage with the instructor and other participants. You will get to know your instructor and other participants. You may make friends. It’s easy. It’s fun. Continuing Education Units (CEUs)/International Learning Units (ILUs) 4.8 Length 48 Hours Price $495.00 Register now!

Learn three steps to free yourself from back office chaos and get back to creating. Identify what’s draining your time, master a three-step framework to organize your business and leave with actionable steps and renewed creative focus. Designed for independent creatives—artists, coaches, stylists, makers, boutique owners and other solopreneurs—overwhelmed in the administrative side of your business. Workbook included.

Take your business to new heights with our fast-paced, comprehensive session designed to equip business owners, entrepreneurs and marketing professionals with the essential skills and strategies needed to leverage social media for business success. Learn how to effectively reach your target audience, increase brand awareness and drive engagement across major social media platforms. Leave with practical action items to implement immediately and a plan to create maximum results in 2026.

Teaching English can be a high paying career or simply a great way to travel free. English is the world’s business and travel language. If you speak English, you can teach conversational English! You don’t have to be certified, but it can help you make more money and get a job faster and easier. Explore ways to make money teaching English online, earn a free vacation, a two-month paid summer job or full-time work that may earn up to $90K a year. Learn about the best paying jobs, how to promote your teaching qualifications, the best certification programs (online and in-person) and specific hiring organizations. Gina teaches this online class while she is traveling around the world. Tuition includes her 100-page digital book, Get Paid to Teach English (a $39.95 value). Go to www.GinaHenry.com for more instructor information.

We are back to our travels, but many will not travel unless they book a tour, take a cruise or travel with their friend who knows the destination. Travel and tourism is the world’s fastest growing industry. Work part or full-time for major tour companies, promote tours and go free (become a tour coordinator), organize trips on your own for friends and family, or start your own business. Tuition includes a 100-page digital book (a $39.95 value). Check out GinaHenry.com for more information.

Tired of working for someone else and want to make more money? Turn your talents and hobbies into profits by starting a home business. Discover more than 250 legitimate home business ideas, mandatory legal documentation, ways to market your product/service and how to take tax deductions (this workshop included!). Informative handouts included.

This class will help job seekers understand the importance of a personal brand when job seeking. Objectives of the class include: Understand what a personal brand is and why it is important. Look at strong LinkedIn profiles and discover new ways to use LinkedIn as a job search tool. Develop an "elevator speech" to briefly describe your career and attributes to answer the common "Tell me about yourself" interview question. Learn how employers use social media to find out more about you. Do a self-search and create a game plan on how to improve your online presence.

Love to write? Turn your skills into income with freelance writing. Learn the top ten areas of freelance writing, how to create writing samples and pitches/queries, develop your “brand,” and find reliable job boards while avoiding content mills. Informative handouts included.

Do not register here. Please click Register now! Get hands-on experience with the most widely used computer programs in the world, and take away the skills to create professional documents, presentations and spreadsheets. Whether you're looking to enhance your current career or launch a new one, this certificate program will equip you with the skills you need to succeed in today's digital world. Earn a certificate that demonstrates your mastery of computer skills for the workplace by taking all three classes in the series. Discover the power of Microsoft Excel to create, edit and manage spreadsheets, master the art of professional document creation with Microsoft Word and bring your proposals and presentations to life with Microsoft PowerPoint. Register now! Online learning is a fun, enjoyable and a very productive way to learn. Millions of people are learning online each year. After you register, you will be given a web address with easy-to-follow instructions to go to get into your virtual classroom. You may participate any time of day or evening with online reading, listen and see presentations, and complete self-quizzes. You will engage with the instructor and other participants. You will get to know your instructor and other participants. You may make friends. It’s easy. It’s fun. Continuing Education Units (CEUs)/International Learning Units (ILUs) 4.8 Length 48 Hours Price $495.00 Register Now!

Employment can be an important part of recovery for those living with a mental illness. Learn how to find employment, discuss and disclose mental illnesses in the workplace, request accommodations, and what benefits and supportive employment resources are available. Open to individuals living with a mental illness who are interested in gaining and keeping employment and will address common work-related questions.

Curious about how Instagram can drive significant growth for your business? In this beginner-friendly, discover the key steps to boost your company's bottom line. Plus, learn to create irresistible content and have fun along the way! Unlock the potential of Instagram for your business.

Unlock the secrets to earning money around the clock. Explore practical strategies and step-by-step tools to develop, launch and automate income-generating products that keep working with minimal ongoing effort. Learn to identify profitable opportunities (50 ideas included!), build irresistible offerings, master automated sales and marketing systems, and scale your income streams—while protecting your work and overcoming common hurdles. Transform your ideas into a powerful, passive income machine. Informative handouts included.

Boost your social media presence. Learn to streamline your posting process, schedule content and leverage insights to boost engagement. Perfect for a small business owner, a marketer or anyone simply looking to sharpen social media skills and gain practical tips to enhance online impact. Feel confident navigating Meta Business Suite and make posts truly shine!

Prepare to be a more informed boiler operator and gain knowledge of boilers, codes and practices in preparation for the State of Minnesota boiler operator's exams, resulting in possible career advancement. Focus is on low PSI steam and hot water heating boilers. Sample tests and corrected copies are offered. Handouts relating to the governing jurisdictional codes, applicable and currently enforced in Minnesota, are explained in an easy format. State exam applications and affidavit forms provided.

Looking for ways to make money online? Turn your ideas or homemade products into income by starting an online business. Learn how to: identify niche opportunities build and market your website effectively (including SEO) take care of business forms and taxes create multiple sources of income (including affiliate commissions) Receive information about the 25 most popular online businesses to start. Informative handouts included.

Do not register here. Please click Register now! Your employees are your most valuable resources. Ensuring the efficiency of your team is the key to your success and is your most important responsibility. Get practical, easy to understand, and insightful methods for new and even experienced supervisors and managers. Learn about effective delegation, performance management, and writing performance reviews. Discuss the specifics of the supervisor's role and responsibilities, and strategies for improving your overall effectiveness as a leader. Take home practical information along with tips and techniques that can be applied at your job immediately. Register now! Online learning is a fun, enjoyable and a very productive way to learn. Millions of people are learning online each year. After you register, you will be given a web address with easy-to-follow instructions to go to get into your virtual classroom. You may participate any time of day or evening with online reading, listen and see presentations, and complete self-quizzes. You will engage with the instructor and other participants. You will get to know your instructor and other participants. You may make friends. It’s easy. It’s fun. Continuing Education Units (CEUs)/International Learning Units (ILUs) 3.2 Length 32 Hours Price $395.00 Register now!

Discover the potential of ChatGPT and gain hands-on experience crafting effective prompts to generate compelling marketing content. Understand key prompting techniques and explore real-world examples across various marketing applications. Leave with actionable strategies and a toolkit of prompts you can immediately implement to enhance your marketing efforts.

Learn about a unique, outside the box way to break into this creative, fulfilling and potentially lucrative industry using your voice for commercials, films, videos and more. Voice-overs can be managed on your own terms, on your own turf, in your own time and with minimal overhead! Whether you choose to pursue voice-overs part-time or full-time, this could be the game changer you have been looking for.

Learn about a unique, outside the box way to break into this creative, fulfilling and potentially lucrative industry using your voice for commercials, films, videos and more. Voice-overs can be managed on your own terms, on your own turf, in your own time and with minimal overhead! Whether you choose to pursue voice-overs part-time or full-time, this could be the game changer you have been looking for.