Courses to build careers, improve employability, and improve job performance.
The Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning (CELL) Center focuses on providing innovative programs for seasoned professionals to enhance their capabilities. Whether seeking a new career opportunity or advancement in your current career, CELL can provide the skills and knowledge you need. Programs are conveniently offered in the evenings and on weekends for busy adults.
CELL also offers certification programs aimed at providing an opportunity to achieve professional designations in particular fields. Courses offered by CELL can help fulfill your needs for certificate, certification, and professional continuing education units (CEUs). Programs include:
•American Management Association (AMA) Certificate Programs
•Communications
•Computer Applications
•Finance & Accounting
•Law & Paralegal Studies
•Leadership & Management
•Real Estate
American Management Association (AMA) Certificate Programs
The University of the Virgin Islands has partnered with the American Management Association (AMA), the most recognized name in management training, to provide you with the means to acquire management skills that translate into productivity and career growth and afford you the opportunity to gain widely recognized credentials.
The American Management Association has been a recognized leader in management education for more than 75 years. AMA provides a full range of management development and educational services to individuals, companies and government agencies worldwide, including 486 of the Fortune 500 companies.
These certificate programs can provide you and your organization with the knowledge, skills and tools you will need to improve business performance, adapt to a changing workplace and prosper in a complex and competitive business world.
Fundamentals Selling Techniques to Become a Successful Salesperson
An intensive introduction to the art of selling! This course covers every critical phase of selling and gives you enhanced skills in listening and prospecting. You'll gain the skills, confidence and professionalism to sell your product or service successfully. Return to work better equipped to develop great presentations that meet your clients' real needs...create a specific sales plan to achieve your sales goals...influence the right buyers and close the sale with ease.
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Communication
Essentials of Business Writing
The task of writing is usually quite intimidating. Whether it is preparing letters, reports or writing a research paper, effective writing is critical. Learn how to craft clear simple sentences that get your point across and how to use transitions and phrases that continue to flow smoothly. Review basics of grammar and the proper formatting of memos, letters and other business correspondence.
Sharpening Your Writing Edge
Whether writing or preparing correspondence is your major responsibility or just part of your job, both you and your organization will benefit when you attend this intensive, skill-building class. Learn how to spot slippery misspellings and common errors in grammar. Pick up tips the pros use to speed through writing assignments. You will also learn to choose the right format for a variety of situations and find out how to make the most of your PC or word processors automated features.
Communicating with Diplomacy and Professionalism
Does the thought of speaking in public leave you in a state of panic? Acquire the tools and techniques needed to communicate powerfully to any audience. Learn how to organize a strong presentation, desensitize fears, use body language effectively and deliver a confident, polished performance every time.
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Finance & Accounting
Intro to QuickBooks/Intermediate QuickBooks
Maintaining accounting and financial records is one of the most basic and critical functions of any business. Learn how to manage your books in an efficient manner with the latest computerized management techniques. Utilize the skills learned in these courses to successfully set up a standard list of accounts, reconcile bank accounts, create estimates, and void checks.
Intro to Bookkeeping
Do you want to attain a full-charge bookkeeping position, but need the skills necessary to secure such a position? Here's your opportunity to learn the basics of bookkeeping such as journals, ledgers, trial balance, financial statements, adjustments, and end-of-period operations. You will also acquire knowledge on the accounting cycle along with accounting for cash, payroll accounting, and setting up books using bookkeeping software. Emphasis will be placed on procedure rather than theory.
Do you want to attain a full-charge bookkeeping position, but need the skills necessary to secure such a position? Here's your opportunity to learn the basics of bookkeeping such as journals, ledgers, trial balance, financial statements, adjustments, and end-of-period operations. You will also acquire knowledge on the accounting cycle along with accounting for cash, payroll accounting, and setting up books using bookkeeping software. Emphasis will be placed on procedure rather than theory.
Certified Bookkeeper Program
Master the skills and knowledge required for the National Certified Bookkeeper Examination and earn the Certified Bookkeeper (CB) designation. As a Certified Bookkeeper, you can increase your earning potential, enhance your standards and give yourself an edge in even the most competitive job market.
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Leadership & Management
Human Resource Management
Are you a human resource professional interested in the nationally recognized and prestigious Professional Human Resource (PHR) or Senior Professional Human Resource (SPRH) designations from the national Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)? Or are you simply interested in increasing your knowledge about human resource issues. Either way, this course will provide a broad overview of human resource management.
Supervisory & Leadership Course
Achieve high performance through effective leadership. Leaders must truly inspire, guide, and reward their team continuously. This course will teach first-line supervisors and experienced supervisors with limited formal training in supervisory skills to move their team past mediocrity and towards excellence. Learn the impact of effective leadership, motivation theories, situational leadership and leadership approaches, how to put leadership into practice, how to grow people and inspire motivation, different methods of decision making, problem solving styles and much more.
Management Skills Workshop Series
Students interested in the Management Skills Series can complete six of the ten workshops offered to obtain a Certificate in Management Skills in the Workplace from the University of the Virgin Islands in cooperation with the American Management Association (AMA). Participants also receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) upon successful completion of each course.
Successful Project Management
This practical course gives you a performance edge by teaching you how to initiate, plan, control and complete your projects more effectively. Learn the practical skills, concepts and principles needed to use on the job-along with insights to adapt to specific project environments.
Project Management Exam Review
This course provides an in-depth overview of the concepts and principles of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®). Obtain the knowledge you need to increase your chances of passing the Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification exam.
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Computer Applications
AutoCAD (Computer Aided Design)
A must for architects, civil engineers and mechanical engineers, AutoCAD is the latest computer software and is most widely used in this industry. Learn how to create, manipulate, and modify objects or elements, change object properties, and undertake printing or plotting activity associated with the delivery of outputs.
Basic Web Design
Have you ever wondered what it takes to create an effective, professional and attention getting web site? Here's your chance to learn the aspects of how to develop basic web sites that Internet users will find attractive and interesting. Get a grasp on how a web site is planned, structured and actually designed from the ground up.
Intermediate Web Design
An extension of Basic Web Design, this course introduces you to the next level of creating professional looking web sites. Learn how to create interactivity through the use of CGI scripts and Java Script. This is the second of a three-part series on web design.
Advanced Web Design
An extension of Intermediate Web Design, this course introduces you to one of the most important advanced areas of web development - Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Learn how to use CSS for presentation of content and to permanently say good-bye to font tags and tables for the structure of a web site. This is the third of a three-part series on web design.
Basic Computer Graphics
Do you have an interest in creating high-quality graphics for print, multimedia and the World Wide Web? This course will acquaint you with all of Photoshop's vast image-editing capabilities and equip you with valuable tips and tricks for putting them to work.
Mastering the Basics of Photoshop
Are you interested in creating your own custom made postcards, business cards and flyers? This hands-on course will help you develop the skills needed to enter the world of graphic design. Using Photoshop CS, you will learn to create amazing graphic designs that can ultimately lead to your success as a Graphic Designer.
Intro to Illustrator CS2
If good design is of importance to you and you want to learn the basic principles and how to apply them to all aspects of your business, this is the class for you. Understand how a logo can identify you in a positive way and entice customers. Then create your own logo. Learn how to design your own business card and letterhead and understand the importance of clear communication.
Unleashing the Power of MS Word
Learn how to create and modify documents with the world's most popular word processor.
Word processing concepts and vocabulary
Word tools and features
Format text using color, bold, italic, underline, font, alignment and size
Format documents by changing tabs, columns, margins, backgrounds, size, header, footer and layout
Create tables, letters, outlines, reports and memorandums
Building Powerful E-Presentations with Power Point
Need to sharpen your presentation skills? This powerful 1-day workshop provides you with the skills needed to make effective presentations to any audience.
e-Presentation concepts and vocabulary
Planning an effective presentation
Adding special effects
Power Point output capabilities including slide show
Web-based Power Point Presentations
Exploring Spreadsheets using Excel
Discover the secrets to setting up fully formatted worksheets quickly and effectively.
Spreadsheet concepts and vocabulary
Excel basics
Calculating results using formulas
Formatting data, cells and reports
Designing tables and graphs
Discovering the Secrets of Access
Store, locate, print and automate access to all types of information.
Database concepts and vocabulary
Planning databases
Creating tables and reports
Searching, sorting, finding, changing and querying data
Exporting and importing data including mail merge
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Spreadsheets with MS Excel Workshop
Taking Control of MS Publisher
Create impressive business communications using the many features this program has to offer
Desktop publishing concepts and vocabulary
Using Publication Wizard
Working with Publisher's tools
Using ruler guides and aligning objects
Including Word Art, Clip Art and Border Art
Quick Books (Basic)
Need an inexpensive way to handle business finances? Quick Books can provide you with all the key business features you need to manage your home or business finances. Learn how Quick Books can make it easier for you 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.
PREREQUISITE: Basic computer skills or familiarity with Windows environment.
Quick Books (Advanced)
Expand your knowledge of Quick Books with this hands-on course. Learn how Quick Books can make it easier for you to manage payroll features, job cost estimating and tracking, recording your assets, creating reports and much more.
PREREQUISITE: Basic computer skills or familiarity with Windows environment.
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Real Estate
Real Estate Sales Course
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a real estate agent? Gain valuable tips of the trade from successful real estate professionals on how to enter this lucrative field. This course prepares you to take the Real Estate Salesperson's Licensing Exam and provides valuable insight for you to become more knowledgeable property owners, buyers and sellers.
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Law & Paralegal Studies
Legal Assistant National Certification Examination Review Course
Are you a paralegal and want to upgrade your skills? This course will do just that. It will provide a review of all the major substantive and practical/skills subject matter as provided by the Certified Legal Assistant National Exam Review materials. You will learn how to assist trial attorneys, interview witnesses, investigate complex fact patterns, research the law, and assist in preparing cases for courtroom litigation. Classes meet 5 hours per week for 8 weeks and include mock testing, guest lecturers and independent study group sessions.
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