Professional Development at PNC focuses on the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to develop the new insights you need to reach advanced levels of your career.
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Real Estate Pre-Licensing for Salespeople
If you want to have a career that you can do full time or part
time, real estate may be just the thing you need. Or, you may
simply want to learn more about how real estate transactions
happen, the legal aspects of these deals, and the changing industry.
Take this class to prepare you for the Indiana State Real Estate
Licensing Exam for Salespeople.
PNC Main Campus - Westville Mondays & Wednesdays, March 31-June 2, 6-9pm
Registration Fee: $399 Mandatory Book Fee: $35
Real Estate Pre-Licensing for Brokers This class will be held at PNC - Porter County.
Take your real estate career to a higher level and get your broker’s
license. This class will prepare you to take the Indiana Real Estate
Licensing Exam for Brokers. In only 6 weeks, you can complete
this course and begin the next step in your successful and
profitable career.
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso TBD
Registration Fee: $499 Book Fee: $35
Pre-Licensing Course for Home Inspectors Indiana is a state where home inspectors must now be licensed professionals. This class will get you started. This prelicensing class will teach you the investigative techniques you need when going to a home or business to complete an inspection. Home inspectors are highly trained individuals who are objective parties in the intricate process of buying and selling property. Take this class to learn the intricacies of building structures and systems and become part of the exciting and fast-paced real estate profession.
PNC Main Campus - Westville
Mondays and Wednesdays
January 20-March 29, 6-9pm
Registration Fee: $1050
(Books and Materials included)
Introduction to Grant Writing This course introduces you to the grant writing techniques and strategies needed to turn a strategic plan into a grant proposal. You will learn how to identify grant opportunities, approach funding organizations, build successful partnerships and develop your case for support. You will also learn how to use buzz words, format your proposal, tailor your case, capture your audience, and bring in the funding your organization needs. Then you'll create your own written proposal and receive feedback on your efforts. After this workshop, you will have learned and practiced the tools and skills you need to successfully complete a winning grant proposal!
PNC Main Campus - Westville
TBD
Registration Fee: $249
(includes all materials)
Addressing Students' Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom
Earn 6 teaching CRU's while honing your knowledge of multiple intelligences. All students at every level have multiple intelligences that teachers have the opportunity to nurture while they are teaching and their students are learning. This course offers knowledge of and hands-on experience with the variety of ways teachers can help students develop each of their intelligences within any classroom setting.
PNC Main Campus - Westville TBD
Registration Fee: $149
ServSafe® Examination Exams scheduled at PNC - Porter County.
For your customers, safe foodservice is a matter of trust. For you, it is a matter of survival. Successfully passing the ServSafe® food safety exam fulfills the Indiana statutory certification requirement. Having ServSafe® Certified employees assures that you and your establishment are meeting the requirements of the new Food Handler Certification Rule of the Indiana Food Code. Call to purchase a textbook and practice exam or to schedule an exam.
Study Guide/ Test Prep Materials: $95
Exam Fee: $55
Construction Site Safety Certification Program ......NEW!! Because of the very nature of the work, construction workers face a higher risk of accidents and injury than the normal industrial employee. The problem is not that the hazards and risks are unknown, it is that they are very difficult to control in a constantly changing work environment.
PNC's Center for Occupational Safety and Health, in an alliance with the Construction Advancement Foundation (CAF), is proud to introduce its Construction Site Safety Certificate Program. This program was developed in response to the challenges the construction industry faces in keeping its workers safe. PNC and CAF have worked to establish the benchmark in training for construction site safety efforts and presents a standardized training program that provides the philosophy, knowledge and techniques necessary to implement a safety-first construction site. Our Construction Site Safety Professionals will be well-trained in eliminating risk and unsafe conditions and acts that can contribute to an accident and be able to reduce/remove exposure to these conditions. A high degree of safety awareness and training assures that the safety factors involved in a job become an actual part of the job.
Safety and Health Management Systems Workshop This unique program is a dynamic approach to managing safety in the workplace! Instructors, with decades of OSHA experience, will lead you through the systems process. Attendees will not only learn about the elements of a safety and management system, they will leave this session equipped with the knowledge to develop and implement a safety and health management system in their workplace. So if you want to evaluate your safety program or just need a boost to get it started or shaped up, this is the workshop for you.
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso
TBD
Registration Fee: $169
Introduction to Project Management
Project Management is the discipline of planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project. This is a process organizations everywhere are adopting. If you have always aspired to becoming a project manager, this introductory program is for you. Become familiar with and understand the extent of organizing and managing resources in such a way that the project is completed within defined scope, quality, time and cost constraints.
PNC Main Campus - Westville Wednesdays, Feb. 24 - Mar. 31, 6-8pm
Registration Fee: $199 Optional Book Fee: $75
Chemistry for Teachers: Cooking in the Classroom
This non-credit 40-hour workshop is designed as an enrichment course for science teachers in K-12. Topics covered can be used to introduce science in the K-12 curriculum. This course includes a hands-on approach to general and applied chemistry, as observed in cooking. Participants will study how recipes work in the chemical context at the molecular level. This course will be presented as a hybrid course where participants will meet once a week in the classroom and also complete additional work online.
PNC Main Campus - Westville TBD
Registration Fee: $249
Sign up for one of these Computer Courses!
They are great for individuals or for businesses!
ComputerBasics
Come and join us, and learn to use that computer! Using a computer is easier than ever, but you still need to know where to start. This course will introduce you to the basics – understanding the equipment, hardware and software, how to use the mouse, an introduction to Windows XP®, making the backgrounds look the way you want them to look, how to create, save, delete, open and close files and much more. This is an effective introduction that will get you started on your path to computer literacy.
PNC Main Campus - Westville
Tuesdays, Feb. 2-Feb.16, 6-8pm
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso
Tuesdays, Jan. 19-Feb. 2, 6-8pm
Thursdays, Mar. 18 - Apr. 1, 9-11am
Registration Fee: $96 Book Fee: $28
Expanding the Basics of Using Your Computer Although browsing the internet and using email are fun and easy ways to learn to use computers, you will need more skills to be able to competently use your computer at work and at home. In this class, you will learn to find programs, use different types of storage devices, understand menus and file folders, and how to customize your work space. Take the next step toward computer literacy with this short but effective course.
PNC Main Campus - Westville
Tuesdays, Mar. 2-16, 6-8pm
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso
Tuesdays, Feb. 16 - Mar. 2, 6-8pm
Thursdays, Apr. 15-29, 9-11am
Registration Fee: $96
Book Fee: $28 (same book as Computer Basics)
The Basics of Microsoft Word (Level 1)
Prerequisite: "Expanding the Basics of Using Your Computer" or proven understanding of basic computing. Find out how easy it is to create unique documents with this most popular word processing program. No more having to retype something on that old typewriter because you forgot a work or omitted a space. No more of asking your co-workers for help when you are typing a letter or amending a document. It's not as hard as you think.
PNC Main Campus - Westville
TBD
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso TBD
Registration Fee: $96
Book Fee: $28
Beyond the Basics of Microsoft Word (Level 2) Prerequisite: "The Basics of Microsoft Word (Level I)" or practical MS Word experience. Don't be stuck with just the basics of Microsoft Word. Explore more of what this powerful word processing program can do for you. Create tables within your documents, set up documents that use columns and clip art, and more, including the powerful mail merge. You can learn to make special professional looking documnents and forms that reflect the professionalism of your office.
PNC Main Campus - Westville
TBD
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso
TBD
Registration Fee: $96
Book Fee: $28
Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2007 (Level 1)
Prerequisite: "Expanding the
Basics of Using Your Computer" or proven understanding
of basic computing.
Microsoft Excel is the most popular and most widely used spreadsheet program. It is an essential tool for those going back into the job market, those wishing to update their computer skills, or those who are trying to find easier ways to organize information. In this class, learn how easy it can be to create a basic spreadsheet. Understand how to set up a spreadsheet, use basic formulas so the computer can do the math for you, learn to format your spreadsheet, and create a tool that helps you have access to information more quickly and easily.
PNC Main Campus - Westville
Wednesdays, Mar. 31 - Apr. 14, 6-8pm
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso
Wednesdays, Mar. 17-31, 6-8pm
Registration Fee: $96 Book Fee: $28
Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2007 (Level 2)
Prerequisite: "Introduction to MS Exel (Level I)" or practical MS Excel experience.
Take the basic skills you learned in Excel Level 1 and expand them in this class. Delve deeper into using formulas and functions, create more complex spreadsheets, learn how to set up workbooks, how to sort and filter information, and format more complex cells.
PNC Main Campus - Westville
Wednesdays, Apr. 28 - May 12, 6-8pm
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso
Wednesdays, April 7-21, 6-8pm
Registration Fee: $96 Book Fee: $28 (same book as Excel Level 1)
Introduction to QuickBooks (Level 1)
Prerequisite: "Expanding the
Basics of Using Your Computer" or proven understanding
of basic computing.
QuickBooks is becoming an industry standard. Learn how QuickBooks makes it easy to set up a chart of accounts, reconcile your checking account, create and print invoices, receipts, and statements, and track your payables, inventory, and receivables.
PNC Main Campus - Westville
Thursdays, Feb. 4-18, 6-8pm
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso
Tuesdays, Mar. 9-23, 6-8pm
Registration Fee: $96 Book Fee: $38
Intermediate QuickBooks (Level 2)
Prerequisite: "Introduction to QuickBooks" or practical QuickBooks experience.
Do you need to be able to do more with QuickBooks? Sign up for this class and you will learn to customize your forms, create reports and graphs, use other QuickBooks accounts, track and pay your sales tax, as well as process your payroll, and much more. Learn how to make QuickBooks work for you and your business.
PNC Main Campus - Westville
Thursdays, Mar. 4-18, 6-8pm
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso Tuesdays, Apr. 6-20, 6-8pm
Registration Fee: $96
Book Fee: $38 (same book as Q.B. 1)
Bookkeeping Best Practices with Quick Books
Prerequisite:Practical QuickBooks experience.
This course is designed for small businesses, bookkeepers, accounting personnel or anyone who wants to turbo-charge their QB expertise. The course goes into an in-depth discussion of recording assets and depreciation, managing loans and balances, recording business equity, federal tax preparation, using online features, and customizing the program for your specific needs. You will gain practical advice and discuss the tools you need to take your expertise to the next level.
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso
Tuesdays, Apr. 27 - May 11, 2-4pm
Registration Fee: $96 Book Fee: $38
The Basics of PowerPoint 2007 (Level 1)
Prerequisite: "Expanding the Basics of Using Your Computer" or understanding of basic computer commands and word processing.
Your presentation says a lot about you; how professional your organization is, how you pay attention to detail, and how well you are able to use technology.
PowerPoint helps you creat professional looking presentations. It's much easier than you may think! Learn to use templates to easily organize information, add pictures and movement to your slides to add interest, and how to have handouts for your audience to use as they follow along with your presentation and take notes.
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso Wednesdays, May 5-19, 6-8pm
Registration Fee: $96
Book Fee: $28
Video Compilation ....... NEW!!
Learn to make visual design masterpieces by creating one-of-a-kind video compilations. Much like a video scrapbook, your tributes are a beautiful way to celebrate special occasions or loved ones and will become a treasured possession to share with future generations. Learn to capture images on electronic media, compile them, add music and/or other enhancement scenes that complement and energize the project. Who knows…you may even want to start your own small business.
Prerequisite: "Expanding the Basics of Using Your Computer" or understanding of basic computer commands and word processing.
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso
TBD
Registration Fee: $129 Book Fee: $20
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
Thursdays, Mar. 25 - Apr. 8, 6-8pm
PNC Porter County - Valparaiso TBD
Registration Fee: $139 Mandatory Book Fee: $28
Economic Development Certificate
Topics in Regional Economic Development
This course has been designed to give participants and practitioners an overview of several major issues in economic development. Not only will you learn about the newest developments in the field. you will also gain valuable information related to our region.
Attend 12 of the 15 sessions to earn a non-credit certificate in Economic Development.
Weekly topics include:
Jan. 12 - Economic Growth and Regions
Jan. 19 - The Structure of the Regional Economy and Forecasting
Jan. 26 - The Competitive Advantage of a Region
Feb. 2 - Aplication of the Cluster Concept to Regional Development
Feb. 9 - Labor Markets and Regional Development
Feb. 16 - Infrastructure and Regional Economic Growth
Feb. 23 - Tax Structure, Local Public Services, and Incentives Policies
Mar. 2 - Benefit-Cost Analysis
Mar. 16 - Economic Development and Social Context
Mar. 23 - Building Community Support for Economic Development
Mar. 30 - Organizing and Managing the Economic Development
Apr. 6 - Community Preparedness for Economic Development
Apr. 13 - Business Incentives and Financing
Apr. 20 - Pospect Management and Negotiations
Apr. 27 - Program Review and Reflection PNC Main Campus - Westville
Tuesdays, Jan. 12 - April 27, 2:00 - 4:50pm
Registration Fee: $69 per session;
$249 for any 5 sessions;
$499 for entire program.
The DISCOVER Career Exploration Program
Some adults have found themselves in a position of needing to change careers. The reasons for this may vary from person to person. The Discover Career Exploration Program may help guide you with the decisions you need to make and give you a fresh perspective. You may have lost your job, or you may be unhappy with your career and want to find a better fit for your personality. Through inventories designed to place you in certain career fields that best suit your interests, abilities and values, you are placed in an area on the World of Work Map. This in turn leads you to investigate careers that fit your primary work task.
Perhaps you want or need to return to college to either begin, or complete a degree, or change your degree completely. This program can give you valuable information about colleges, and the majors they offer. These majors are also linked to the careers that would be available through the course of studies.
To help you in any of these situations, a series of workshops is being offered to introduce you to the Discover Career Planning Program. The workshops are free. Please click here to see the time place and dates of these workshops. You must register as the space is limited.
Email aburke@pnc.edu or call Deb Kohler at 219-531-6500.
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