Upcoming Courses

Offerings

Project Management Information Session

Have you ever wondered about the benefits of learning project management? Project management skills are increasingly in demand and are often required in a wide range of occupations and industries. Join us for a free informational session to explore these valuable skills and discover how they can enhance your career. Learn about the advantages of taking courses or earning certifications in project management and how they can help you excel professionally. Don't miss this opportunity to invest in your future!

Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 5:30pm-6:30pm PDT | Bend

Agile Project Management Online Courses

These courses will provide managers the basic foundation they need to become competent Agile practitioners. The program introduces the learner to the basic methodologies, practices, and key concepts of Agile and enables the learner to explore, through case studies, many of the common challenges of working on an Agile team.

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Aromatherapy Fundamentals

Introduces essential oils' properties, benefits, and effects on the body when used in clinical and holistic settings. Massage therapists should have prior education and understanding of basic massage techniques before registering for this course.

September 22, 2025 to December 8, 2025 | 1:00pm-2:50pm PDT | Bend

Be a Tax Preparer

Do you want to become a licensed tax preparer, expand your tax knowledge to help you in your business, or just add skills to your resume? This 14-week course includes interactive sessions to prepare you for the Oregon Board of Tax Practitioners Licensed Tax Preparer exam.
This class is offered each fall

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Brain-Based Planning

Gain new tools to organize your work and home to-dos using strategies that support your brain to visually track your activities and progress. Learn techniques to work efficiently, manage everyday stress, and complete tasks. Leave this 3-hour hands-on course with an easy-to-follow action plan.

Monday, October 20, 2025 | 10:00am-1:00pm PDT | Online
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | 10:00am-1:00pm PST | Online

Brain-Based Time Management

Transform your approach to time management with this engaging course. Learn how to optimize your brain for efficiency, effective planning, and reduced stress. Imagine confidently completing every task, equipped with concrete tools and strategies to stay on track, plan your day/week, and prioritize workload.

Friday, October 3, 2025 | 9:00am-12:00pm PDT | Online
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | 9:00am-12:00pm PST | Online

CPR - Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider

The AHA's BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills. The HeartCode BLS Provider provides the same education and certification as the standard BLS with a convenient online portion that can be done at home followed by an in-person 2.5-hour skills session. See Additional Course Information for details on the in-person skills session guidelines.

Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 6:00pm-8:30pm PDT | Bend

CPR - Heartsaver® First Aid CPR/AED Adult Child Infant HeartCode

This AHA Heartsaver HeartCode course teaches lifesaving skills perfect for the general public in a hybrid format including a convenient self-paced online course followed by an in-person 2.5 hour skills session. In-person course guidelines can be viewed in the "Additional Course Information" section of the online course listing.

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Cultural Competency for Licensed Massage Therapists (LMT) Interactive Online

This self-paced online course fulfills the 1 hour Cultural Competency Continuing Education requirement as defined by the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists. NCBTMB Approved Provider.

June 23, 2025 to September 21, 2025 | 12:00am-11:59pm PDT | Online

Ethics and Cultural Competency for Licensed Massage Therapists (LMT) Interactive Online

This self-paced online course fulfills the 4 contact hour Professional Ethics and the 1 hour Cultural Competency Continuing Education requirements as defined by the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists. NCBTMB Approved Provider.

June 23, 2025 to September 21, 2025 | 12:00am-11:59pm PDT | Online

Ethics for Licensed Massage Therapists (LMT) Interactive Online

This self-paced online course is a general review of ethics and standards and fulfills the 4 contact hour Professional Ethics Continuing Education requirement as defined by the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists. NCBTMB Approved Provider.

June 23, 2025 to September 21, 2025 | 12:00am-11:59pm PDT | Online

Excel Tips and Tricks: Save Time and Work Smarter

Make Excel work for you - not the other way around. This fast-paced, hands-on workshop shares the top 15-20 most useful Excel tips for everyday tasks, perfect for anyone who wants to save time and feel more confident working with data. You'll practice smart shortcuts for data entry, cleaning, sorting, filtering, and formatting - plus learn quick ways to fix common issues and keep your spreadsheets clear and professional. We'll also cover a few practical lookup and reference tools - like VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, and Find & Replace - so you can locate the information you need in seconds. Perfect for: Beginners and everyday users who want practical skills to boost efficiency and make Excel less frustrating.

Friday, November 14, 2025 | 9:00am-12:00pm PST | Redmond

HeartSaver® Total - First-Aid, CPR/AED for Adults, Child, Infants

This course is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage an emergency until emergency medical services arrives. This course uses AHA's research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback, and guide the students' learning of skills.

This course contains no sessions at this time.
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Human Resource Management Online Courses

An effective human resource management strategy is a valuable asset to any company, but those running small businesses often cannot justify designating a full-time HR professional to manage employee relations, compensation, policy-making, performance management, and employee appraisals. These courses will teach you the basics of managing the benefits and policies that support an effective staff. What does an employer need to know about anti-discrimination regulations? What are the key aspects of pay policies? How can employers avoid the traps of the employee selection process? Discover the answers to these and other important questions.

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Innovation and Critical Thinking Online Courses

These courses will help you become reacquainted with your own stores of creativity and innovation. Gain a set of tools that allow you to leverage your creativity to identify and solve organizational problems. One activity asks you how you might look at a problem from a different angle to produce a more creative result; others walk you through the process of using analogies or replacement techniques to invent creative solutions to problems.

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Keys to Effective Communication Online Course

Become more confident, make great first impressions, get along with others, and create better personal and professional relationships. This course provides a step-by-step process to become a great conversationalist as you use communication to build rapport and create trust, warmth, and respect.

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Leadership Lab@COCC: Growing Great Leaders

Leadership Lab@COCC is a six-topic leadership development experience incorporating many learning activities to grow the habits successful leaders need in today's workplace. Beginning with Emotional Intelligence, the program moves through the essential topics of Accountability & Delegation, Coaching & Feedback, Working With Difficult People, Performance Management, and Team Building.

October 2, 2025 to December 4, 2025 | 1:00pm-5:00pm PDT | Bend

Leadership Online Courses

What is leadership and why is it important? How does a leader encourage change without triggering fearful resistance? What are the key elements to leading an effective team? What is the role of charisma in leadership? How can a leader achieve work-life balance? These courses address all of these questions and many more.

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Management Online Courses

Choose from a range of online courses designed for the experienced manager as well as those who are new to management. Get a head start on managing issues correctly and professionally with less stress and fewer negative organizational circumstances.

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Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach Online Course

If you have ever had trouble memorizing medical terms, this course (and word association approach) is for you. You'll learn medical terminology from an anatomical approach by looking at each root term, its origin, a combined form, and an example of non-medical everyday usage.

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Motivational Interviewing: Deepening Your Skills

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a continual learning process. Professionals with previous MI training or practice will continue developing skills in their role supporting individuals to make and sustain behavior changes.

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Motivational Interviewing: Foundations and Current Practices

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a conversation style that supports change in a manner congruent with a person's own values and concerns using collaborative, goal-orientated methods of communication. This introductory course covers the spirit, core skills, and processes of Motivational Interviewing (MI), as well as the most current research of MI use and effective practice. This course is usually offered in the Fall and Spring terms.

Friday, November 14, 2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm PST | Bend

Operations/Supply Chain Online Courses

Learn the core concepts and components of supply chain management, including supplier evaluations, logistics, inventory management, and other supply chain practices.

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Six Sigma Online Courses

These self-paced courses prepare you for the successful completion of the MindEdge Six Sigma Yellow or Green Belt Certification Exams by explaining the concepts, strategies, tools, and techniques you will need to complete process improvement projects and activities.

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Thai Massage

Fundamentals of traditional Thai massage and its applications will be explored. Advanced techniques will be practiced using traditional methods and their applications. Students should have the ability to kneel and move around comfortably in this position.

September 23, 2025 to December 11, 2025 | 6:00pm-8:50pm PDT | Bend