Professional Development

Featured Courses

Trauma Informed Care: Ethical and Cultural Considerations

In this workshop you will learn about the historical perspective on trauma treatment in America and implications for advocacy and ethics. The diagnostic criteria of five varieties of traumatic stress disorder and evidence based treatment approaches to trauma treatment and recovery will be discussed.

Motivation for Behavioral Change: Clinical, Management & Personal Strategies

10/25/19 - 10/25/19

This workshop will explore the issues of motivation and behavioral change in relation to clinical practice, supervision, management, and personal development. Participants will apply the principles of self-motivation to their personal lives and professional aspirations through use of case studies and experiential exercises.

Food Sanitation and Safety

07/23/19 - 07/23/19

08/19/19 - 08/19/19

This course emphasizes food protection through sanitation training. You will learn proper food care for food service establishments. Successful completion of the course's qualifying examination qualifies individuals for Illinois Department of Public Health certification.

Aromatherapy for Health and Well-Being

10/10/19 - 10/10/19

This workshop is a comprehensive introduction to the many applications of essential oils. Topics include: how to use, buy and store, basic care kit, pharmacological and psychological properties, carrier oils, and everyday applications.

Upcoming Courses

Food Sanitation and Safety Tuesday, July 23, 2019

CPR Health Care Provider Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Food Sanitation and Safety Monday, August 19, 2019

Beginning Microsoft Excel Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Basic Spanish Conversation September 9, 2019 to October 28, 2019

CPR Health Care Provider Saturday, September 14, 2019

Beginning Microsoft Word Monday, September 16, 2019

Featured Courses

Trauma Informed Care: Ethical and Cultural Considerations

09/20/19 - 09/20/19

Motivation for Behavioral Change: Clinical, Management & Personal Strategies

10/25/19 - 10/25/19

Food Sanitation and Safety

07/23/19 - 07/23/19

08/19/19 - 08/19/19

Aromatherapy for Health and Well-Being

10/10/19 - 10/10/19

Courses

Introduction to Medicinal Herbs

This course is designed to offer an introduction to medicinal herbs and their history of use in healing. Topics include a brief history of herbal medicine, how herbs work in the human body, herbal properties and characteristics, and demonstrations of how to prepare a wide range of internal and external applications.

Tuesday, November 12, 2019, WDC*D124

Rise Up! An Investment in Women Who Lead

This one-day conference shares how women can lean into challenging and awkward conversations, clarify important goals and become leaders. Participants will take the Habit Finders Profile and get detailed results to keep.

Friday, November 15, 2019, WDC*D152

CPR Health Care Provider

This course provides the information, training, demonstration and practice necessary to pass the CPR Health Care Provider.

Wednesday, August 7, 2019, WDC*D151
Saturday, September 14, 2019, WDC*D151
Wednesday, October 2, 2019, WDC*D151
Saturday, November 9, 2019, WDC*D151
Wednesday, December 4, 2019, WDC*D151

Spanish Interpretation: General

Interpreters are needed in public service areas. This course teaches the skills necessary to become an effective interpreter including skits and plenty of practice. Participants must be fluent in both English and Spanish.

October 7, 2019 to November 11, 2019, WDC*D123

Beginning Microsoft Excel

Excel has become the backbone that powers many organizations. Build your Excel skills in a one-day workshop for beginners.

Wednesday, September 4, 2019, WDC*D122

Intermediate Microsoft Excel

Learn how to manipulate large worksheets; use multiple worksheets and workbooks; customize Excel; apply advanced formatting; use Excel as a list manager; perform advanced charting options; use auditing and comments features; and create and manage templates.

Wednesday, September 25, 2019, WDC*D122

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Topics include working with multiple worksheets and workbooks; using LOOKUP functions and formula auditing; sharing and protecting workbooks; data validation; creating sparklines; and mapping and forecasting data.

Wednesday, October 23, 2019, WDC*D122

Beginning Microsoft Word

Learn how to efficiently use the Word window; edit documents; move and copy text; distinguish between character and paragraph formatting; create and manage tables; control page layout features.

Monday, September 16, 2019, WDC*D122

Intermediate Microsoft Word

In this course, you will learn to work with styles, sections, and columns; formatting tables; print labels and envelopes; create templates and use building blocks; work with graphics and objects; and manage document revisions.

Monday, October 28, 2019, WDC*D121

Advanced Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word enables you to do far more than simple word processing. Word includes advanced image manipulation tools, collaboration features, cross-referencing and linking tools, entry forms and data collection, security features, and tools to automate document production.

Monday, December 9, 2019, WDC*D122

Microsoft OneNote

This course will introduce you to using OneNote notebooks to store a wide variety of content in an organized structure, access the content from anywhere, and also share it with others. Additionally, learning how OneNote and the other applications in the suite are integrated increases your productivity with Microsoft Office.

Monday, November 4, 2019, WDC*D122
Monday, November 4, 2019, WDC*D122

Basic Spanish Conversation

This eight-week course is designed to bring an English speaker to a beginning level of communication in Spanish. This class provides a strong base for you to have fun while you expand your mind.

September 9, 2019 to October 28, 2019, NEC*N101