SAT Review in the Classroom
Be better prepared for the SAT. These classes will
help you anticipate the types of questions you will
see on the exam, give you tips on how to use time
most efficiently and show you techniques for identifying
wrong answers to improve your test score. These classes
do not teach content; PNC’s classes focus on
how best to approach a test such as this and give
you guidance in the practical skills you need for
the SAT.
The SAT Review for Math and Verbal/Written Sections will be held at Valparaiso High School. Please contact the Continuing Education office for more information. Seats are reserved for VHS students first. Remaining seats will be given to other students on a first come, first served basis.
At Valparaiso High School
Math Section: TBD
Verbal/Written Section: TBD
Registration Fee (per section): $79
Registration Fee includes all course materials
The SAT Review for Math and Verbal/Written Sections: Seats in sections at specific high schools are reserved for that school’s students first. Remaining seats will be given to other students on a first come first served basis.
SAT/ACT Preparation-Online Course
So, you’ve decided you’re going to college. Now you just need to take the entrance exams! This online course is designed to prepare you for the subject specific sections of either test. Part I is designed to prepare you for the reading, English, and science sections of the ACT and the critical reading and writing sections of the SAT. Part II reviews arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics. You'll refresh your knowledge of the topics and learn techniques that can help you relieve test-taking anxiety. These online classes are 6 weeks long and review subjects you will see on the exam. For more details or to sign up go to PNC’s website at www.pnc.edu/ce, or call our office at (219) 785-5343. Classes begin each month.
How To Study for College Success Find the "A" student's secret and get prepared for this coming school year. Understand the easy way to take notes and tests. Learn how to read so you can easily remember the information; how to think creatively and critically. Improve your memory and time management skills to help you save precious time and effort. Don't go another year without this helpful course.
PNC Main Campus - Westville
Tues. through Thurs., Sep. 29-Oct. 1, 6-9pm
Registration Fee: $129
Floral Studio Fundamentals Get ready to be stimulated and break out ot the winter doldrums! It's time to learn about and practice the basics of floral design. Discover the fundamentals of floral design theory, application, design shapes and steps of construction. Learn about tools, containers, and the mechanics of floral design. You will work with fresh flowers and foilage, so bring your passion for creativity and design to add a splash of color to your world. Or better yet, see if a career in floral design is for you...all while creating your won exquisite floral masterpieces.
The Art of Flower Arranging Do you have an interest in floral design? Have you even wanted to start your own flower business? Join this class and learn to create beautiful fresh floral arrangements and designs to give as gifts, or for your own enjoyment. No previous experience in floral design required.
PNC Main Campus - Westville
Wednesdays, Oct. 7-21, 7-9:30pm
Registration Fee: $119 Additional Flower Supply Fee: $79
A minimal supply list will be furnished at time of registration.
Discovering Digital Photography (Level 1)
Let our visiting artist help you unravel the mystery of digital photography. Geared for beginners and amateur photographers, this course addresses photographic fundamentals and creative techniques that help you get great shots. Learn to understand and make friends with your camera. Discover the proper method of holding and operating your digital camera. Then get going with taking pictures! Explore the fundamentals of basic photography composition, depth of field and exposure control. Discover how lighting can change the mood of your subject. These skills will add a whole new dimension to your photos. Also learn how to analyze and troubleshoot problem digital photographs to determine root causes and how to overcome them. Be sure to bring your camera along!
PNC Main Campus - Westville
Mondays, Sep. 14-Oct. 5, 7-9pm
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso Tuesdays, Sep. 29-Oct. 20, 7-9pm
Registration Fee: $139 Book Fee: $23
Digital Photography-Take 2 (Level 2)
Now that you and your camera are best friends take your digital photography skills to a higher level. This course is designed for the amateur photographer who wants to explore lighting, color, texture, shutter speeds, lens selection, advanced composition, black and white photography, and other subject matter to achieve a solid grounding in both technical and creative photographic processes. Learn how to analyze and troubleshoot problem digital photographs to determine root causes and how to overcome them.
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso Wednesdays, Oct. 28-Nov. 18, 7-9pm
Registration Fee: $139 Book Fee: $23
Advanced Digital Photography - Take 3 (Level 3) Want to explore the outdoors with your digital camera? This class will spend the majority of time outdoors concentrating on photographing landscapes, water and floral scenes on the campus at Westville. Students will have exercises that include the use of a tripod, polarizing filter, close-up work, rendering clouds and sunsets for maximum dramatic effect, using depth of field, color adjustments and exposure compensation. Also included will be special instructions on printing, mounting and presenting your work. Students should dress appropriately for these outdoor sessions which may include walking around a large area and possibly getting down on the ground to capture the right perspective.
PNC Main Campus - Westville
Mondays, Nov. 16-Dec. 7, 7-9pm
Registration Fee: $139
Digital Darkroom
Prerequisite: Familiar with computer basics and already using digital cameras. No prior Photoshop required.
Learn how to use Adobe Photoshop CS2 to touch up and manipulate your digital photos, create special effects, add text, and prepare photos for e-mail and the web. Adobe's powerful tools let you create, design, and make your photos stand out!
PNC Main Campus - Westville
TBD
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso Thursdays, Nov. 5-19
Registration Fee: $139 Mandatory Book Fee: $28
Vegetable Gardening If you have a sunny deck, patio or plot, you can grow vegetables that are "fresh from the garden", tasty, nutritious and beautiful. Learn the basics of successful vegetable gardening from a Purdue Advanced Master Gardener. In this course, you'll learn how to provide healthy and fertile soil, choose disease-resistant plant varieties and care for them until they're ready for your table.
PNC Main Campus - Westville
Coming in Spring 2010
Registration Fee: $99
You're On the Air... How to Make it in Voice-Overs! Join us and learn about an exciting, new way to get around the competition and actually turn voice-overs into a thriving full or part-time business! in this course you will learn from an experienced broadcaster and professional voice-over specialist about the industry's opportunities, the structure of advertising, how to make a demo, the kinds of voices in demand, and most importantly - methods for finding work. You will be introduced to the voice-over business as a whole, talk about the numerous opportunities, the income potential, and the all-important demo and how to have it produced. You'll step up to the microphone to do some practice recording too! And best of all, hear the results!
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7-9pm
Registration Fee: $48
Portrait Drawing (Level 2)
Learn more about drawing proportions, bones and muscles with playful exercises in this class. Learn to create sensitive facial expressions, use dramatic shading and how to add the language of the upper body and hands as part of the person’s identity.
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso Tuesdays, Sep. 22-Oct. 13, 1-3:30pm
Registration Fee: $139
A supply list will be furnished at time of registration.
Basic Mosaic
Don't know what to do with those left-over ceramic tiles and chipped or cracked china, maybe you have some pebbles, sea shells, or buttons you don't want to part with - bring them to our Basic Mosaic class and recycle them!! You will make a beautiful 12" x 12" panel that will be ready to hang when you are finished. You will learn to throw nothing away and that the possibilities for all those scraps are all but endless.
Held at the Chesterton Art Center TBD
Registration Fee: $149 (includes project materials)
A minimal supply list will be furnished at time of registration.
Home Staging for Realtors
Home Staging is a proven way to get top dollar for homes. Staging sets the scene throughout the house to create immediate buyer interest for the property. This “STAGING” short-course will help you learn how to improve your home's look and transform it into a welcoming, appealing, and attractive space. Living in a home and marketing a home for sale are two different things. Our professional stager, who is also a top-level designer, can help Realtors create a sensual portrait that is absolutely irresistible.
PNC Main Campus - Westville
TBD
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso TBD
Registration Fee: $69
Golf “Fore” Beginners This Class is held at the Clubhouse in Michigan City.
Learn from our pro! Golf is a fun and relaxing way to
get outside and enjoy the weather. This class will get
you started. You will learn to swing both drivers and
irons, how to avoid slicing and hooking, and proper
stance. You’ll be on the course before you know it.
Golfballs and clubs are provided, or you may bring
your own. On rainy days, make-up sessions will be
scheduled. The first class meets rain or shine. Class size
is limited to 10 students, so don’t wait to register!
To be held at the Clubhouse in Michigan City
Coming Back in 2010
Registration Fee: $179
SOCAT - for Purdue University North Central Students This testing is at the Westville Campus.
Did you know that you can test out of C&IT 107,
Computer Literacy, and still receive 3 credits? If
you already feel comfortable with your computer skills,
talk to your advisor about taking this test and save
yourself some time and money. It's a great way to get
3 credits.
Test dates for 2009:
Registration Deadline
Exam Date
Sep. 1, 2009
Tuesday, Oct. 6 , 2009
10am or 6pm
Registration Fee: $50 ~ Tech room 134 at 10am or 6pm. You are allowed 3 hours to complete the exam.
Super-Couponing 2: Saving on Everything ....Course Closed
If you enjoyed Super-Couponing, you’ll love Super-Couponing 2: Saving on Everything! This workshop features advanced couponing techniques designed to save you even more money! You’ll learn to combine multiple discounts, store promotions and coupons to maximize your grocery savings. Coupon queen Jill Cataldo will also teach you how to apply Super-Couponing principles to clothing, toys, housewares and many other items, saving up to 90% off regular prices.
PNC Main Campus - Westville Special One-Day Event
Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m.-Noon Course Closed
Registration Fee: $25
Extreme Scrapbooking - Handmade Albums
If you enjoyed Scrapbooking and Card Making you will really love this class. Expand your horizons, explore fun new techniques and try something completely different. This class is a great way to learn something new, meet others who share your interest in scrapbooking and to do something fun for yourself. You will learn how to make an explosion box, techniques to make personalized albums, including journaling, the different kinds of albums, photo cropping, how to use embellishments, plus lots more.
PNC Main Campus - Westville TBD
Registration Fee: $99
(Includes all scrapbooking materials) A minimal supply list will be furnished at time of registration.
Scrapbook Layout Patterns ...... NEW!!
Learn how to use layout patterns to design beautiful scrapbook pages. This class is designed to use your own papers, stickers, embellishments and photos to create a unique one-of-a-kind design.
PNC Main Campus - Westville TBD
Registration Fee: $99 Optional Book Fee: $20
A minimal supply list will be furnished at time of registration.
Holiday Cardmaking ...... NEW!!
Create beautiful handmade holiday cards during this 3 week session. Each week you will craft two different card designs. At the end of the 3 weeks you will be able to make 48 beautiful cards to send out for the holidays, made with your own personal touch. Envelopes will also be included.
PNC Main Campus - Westville Thursdays, Oct. 15-29, 7-9pm
Registration Fee: $99
A minimal supply list will be furnished at time of registration.
Play Like The Pros: Texas Hold’em Poker 2 ...... NEW!!
If you enjoyed the first round of Texas Hold’em Poker, you’ll surely have a great time in Texas Hold’em Poker 2. If you missed it the first time around, try your hand in this fun and challenging course. Would you like to improve your poker playing skills or even take the first step toward becoming a profitable poker player? If so, this is the perfect course for you. Join the class and learn poker skills and techniques from a professional poker coach. Students will learn the tricks of the trade that make professional poker players so successful and profitable. This follow-up course will deal with cash games and focus a bit more on the mathematics of poker (hand ranges, winning percentage based on those ranges, pot odds, etc.) as well as differences in live and online play. Students will also learn about tournament structure strategies. After taking this course, you will be entirely comfortable playing in cash games and tournaments and will have a better understanding of poker terminology, hand reading, betting patterns and bankroll management. Shuffle up and deal!
PNC Porter County - ValparaisoCourse Closed
Thursdays, Oct. 1-22, 6-8:30pm
Registration Fee: $99
Introduction to the Art of Stained Glass
This beginner stained glass course is for those who have never worked with stained glass, or for those who have a very elementary knowledge. You will learn how to cut glass, how to work with copper foil and the proper way to solder. You will also learn patterns and styles of window design. Be introduced to all of the tools of the trade, as well as most of the materials and various types of glass. When you have completed this course you will have a finished project to show for it, as well as a mastery of the basic skills used in the craft of stained glass
Held at Chesterton Art Center Tuesdays, Oct. 6-Nov. 3, 6:30-9pm Course Filled! Tuesdays, Nov. 10-Dec. 8, 6:30-9pm Course Filled!
Registration Fee: $159
Includes project materials
A minimal supply list will be furnished at time of registration.
EVP-Electronic Voice Phenomena
Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP) concerns unexpected voices found in recording media…"spirit voices" that are said to manifest themselves on audio recordings. If you have seen the movie WhiteNoise you can now live it. This unusual science is used in the paranormal field and in this course you will practice EVP recording techniques, learn about helpful software and gather information to help you either confirm your belief or strengthen your skepticism. Either way, it is an interesting concept that you won’t soon forget. Come and join us and “hear” for yourself!
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso
Wednesdays, Nov. 4-25, 6-8pm
Registration Fee: $99
Ghosts and Ghost Tracking Do you believe in ghosts? If so, do you want to learn more about paranormal research and the history of hauntings? And if you don’t believe, then you will learn about ghost-tracking methods and findings, and you will become a well-informed skeptic. This course will provide you with an overview of hauntings, paranormal research, and the basics of ghost tracking in the field. The course will conclude with a visit to an alleged haunted location.
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso Wednesdays, Oct. 7-21, 6-8pm
Registration Fee: $99
Clutter Free Organizing
Are you tired of having to step over piles of paper, clothes, toys (whatever) to get through your home? Getting rid of stuff seems to be the chore we all dread. But when closets are crowded, drawers are jumbled, and shelves overflow, it can really slow you down. Our professional organizer will help you de-junk your space, offer clutter-busting tips and help you establish solid habits to maintain an organized and attractive space.
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso
TBD
Registration Fee: $99
Landscape Design
Have you always wanted to learn the basic elements required for a quality landscape design? Well, now you can! Join our local landscape artist who will teach you the essential skill sets that landscapers need to create stunning outdoor designs. Good landscape design matches the right plants with the unique conditions of each site. Learn what goes where and why. Learn the basics of gathering site data, accurate base plans, effective plant selection, planting designs, basic grading and drainage, and planning various landscape elements
PNC Main Campus - Westville
TBD
Registration Fee: $129
Book Fee: $26
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Go to our Distance and Online Learning page for more information!
