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AI at Work: What Managers Need to Know (and do)

As AI tools rapidly become part of everyday work, many employees are adopting them - often without formal training or employer awareness. This creates hidden risks that can compromise data security, client trust, and business integrity. In this practical, interactive workshop, managers will learn how to recognize signs of untrained AI use, understand the risks involved, and implement oversight strategies that support responsible innovation. Participants will explore real-world scenarios, develop action plans tailored to their teams, and leave equipped to foster a culture of ethical and effective AI use.

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AI in the Workplace: Practical Applications & Insights

Unlock the power of AI in your daily work with this beginner-friendly, hands-on workshop designed for non-technical professionals. Learn how AI can streamline tasks, improve decision-making, and enhance team collaboration. Through practical exercises and real-world examples, you'll gain experience using popular AI tools and uncover how they can transform productivity in your workplace.

Tuesday, October 28, 2025, LLCC-Litchfield Room L101
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, LLCC-Medical District Room 118

AI-Enhanced Decision Making: Critical Thinking for Today's Workplace

Artificial intelligence (AI) can accelerate productivity, but it doesn't replace sound judgment. This workshop helps professionals sharpen their critical thinking skills while working with AI tools. Participants will learn how to question outputs, spot potential bias, and combine human expertise with AI insights to make smarter, more ethical decisions.

Tuesday, April 7, 2026, LLCC-Medical District Room 202

CompTIA A+ (Core 1 & 2)

Acquire the knowledge and skills needed to earn your CompTIA A+ (V15) certification with CertMaster Learn for A+, a complete learning solution for both Core 1 and Core 2 exams. This interactive, self-paced course provides everything you need to study toward your certification exams, build a strong foundation in essential tech concepts, and prepare with confidence. Includes one certification exam voucher. Registration Fee: $995 You can register and start at any time. After registration, please allow up to 5 business days to receive your course access key. Once redeemed, you'll have 12 months of access to complete the course at your own pace. To register, email continuing.education@llcc.edu

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CompTIA Network+

CompTIA Network+ validates that you have the core skills necessary to establish, maintain, troubleshoot, and secure networks regardless of technology or platform. This self-paced course includes one certification exam voucher. Registration Fee: $665 You can register and start at any time. After registration, please allow up to 5 business days to receive your course access key. Once redeemed, you'll have 12 months of access to complete the course at your own pace. To register, email continuing.education@llcc.edu

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CompTIA Project

Emerge as the project manager employers can rely on. CompTIA helps you gain the basic skills required to successfully manage small- to medium-sized projects. This self-paced course includes one certification exam voucher.Registration Fee: $645 You can register and start at any time. After registration, please allow up to 5 business days to receive your course access key. Once redeemed, you'll have 12 months of access to complete the course at your own pace. To register, email continuing.education@llcc.edu

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CompTIA Security+

CompTIA Security+ equips you with the foundational security skills necessary to safeguard networks, detect threats, and secure data-helping you open the door to your cybersecurity career and become a trusted defender of digital environments. This self-paced course includes one certification exam voucher. Registration fee: $680 After registration, please allow up to 5 business days to receive your course access key. Once redeemed, you'll have 12 months of access to complete the course at your own pace. To register, email continuing.education@llcc.edu

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Introduction to Drones

Prepares the student for the Federal Aviation Administration T.R.U.S.T. License which allows for recreational flight of a drone in the United States. The course will also train the individual how to fly a drone, perform pre-flight inspections, best practices for ensuring risk management, and flight maneuvers that will enhance the Remote Pilots skill sets for a professional environment. Practice drones are provided for use during this course.

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Introduction to Power BI

Unlock the power of data with Introduction to Power BI: Jumpstart, a one-day course designed for beginners to master the essentials of Microsoft Power BI. Learn to connect, transform, and visualize data using Power BI Desktop, creating interactive reports that drive business insights. Through hands-on exercises, you'll explore real-world scenarios, such as analyzing data from Excel and SharePoint, to build compelling visualizations. This course introduces Power BI's core features, preparing you to confidently navigate the tool and understand its role in data-driven decision-making.Perfect for professionals, analysts, or anyone new to data visualization, this course offers practical skills to transform raw data into actionable insights, with a focus on Microsoft's powerful Power BI Desktop. No prior experience is required.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026, LLCC-Medical District Room 118

Mastering Prompts: Unlocking AI's Potential

Take your AI skills to the next level with this hands-on workshop designed for professionals with some experience with AI tools. Discover the art and science of crafting effective prompts to unlock the full potential of AI-powered systems like ChatGPT and CoPilot. Through guided exercises and real-world applications, you'll learn to structure clear, precise prompts and explore advanced techniques to tackle complex tasks. Gain the skills to troubleshoot outputs, optimize results, and leverage AI to enhance productivity in your workplace. Leave empowered to use AI as a powerful ally in solving business challenges.

Friday, October 17, 2025, LLCC-Medical District Room 202
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, LLCC-Medical District Room 118

Microsoft Excel 365 Level 1

This beginner-level course introduces participants to Microsoft Excel's core functions, including spreadsheet navigation, data entry, formatting, basic formulas, and chart creation. Learners will build foundational skills for organizing, calculating, and visually presenting data, while also exploring tools like AutoFill, sorting, filtering, and worksheet management.

Monday, March 23, 2026, LLCC-Medical District Room 118

Microsoft Excel 365 Level 2

Designed for intermediate users, this course focuses on advanced formatting, date and financial functions, conditional logic, and formula auditing. Participants will learn to use tools like Scenario Manager, Goal Seek, VLOOKUP, and nested IF statements, enabling more sophisticated data analysis and spreadsheet functionality.

Tuesday, March 31, 2026, LLCC-Medical District Room 118

Microsoft Excel 365 Level 3

This advanced course explores powerful Excel tools such as PivotTables, macros, data import/export, and structured references. Learners will deepen their skills in automation, data consolidation, workbook protection, and accessibility features-preparing them to manage complex workbooks and perform advanced business analysis.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025, LLCC-Medical District Room 118
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, LLCC-Medical District Room 118

Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals

Discover the power of Microsoft Power Platform with this Fundamentals course, a one-day introduction designed for beginners to explore Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Microsoft Dataverse. Through hands-on exercises, you'll create a customized SharePoint list form, build automated workflows, and develop a Power BI report using a SharePoint Sales list. This course provides practical skills to automate processes, analyze data, and create simple apps, leveraging Microsoft 365 integration for real-world scenarios like sales tracking.

Monday, May 11, 2026, LLCC-Medical District Room 118

Microsoft Word 365 Level 1

This introductory course equips participants with essential Microsoft Word skills, including creating professional documents such as letters, resumes, and reports. Learners will explore text formatting, tables, columns, headers/footers, and visual elements like SmartArt and WordArt. The course also covers mail merge for letters, envelopes, and labels, laying a strong foundation for effective business communication.

Tuesday, March 17, 2026, LLCC-Medical District Room 118

Microsoft Word 365 Level 2

This intermediate course builds on foundational skills to tackle long and complex documents. Topics include using styles and themes, working with templates and building blocks, creating tables of contents and indexes, and managing multi-section documents. Participants will also learn document collaboration techniques using Track Changes, comments, and document comparison tools for efficient review and revision.

Thursday, April 30, 2026, LLCC-Medical District Room 118

Power Automate Jumpstart

Unlock the power of automation with Power Automate: Jumpstart, a one-day course designed for beginners to master Microsoft Power Automate. Learn to create, test, and troubleshoot automated workflows that streamline business processes using Microsoft Lists and Power Automate. Through hands-on exercises, you'll build flows to automate notifications, approvals, and task reminders, integrating with SharePoint and Outlook. Using a real-world Issue Tracker list, you'll automate issue notifications, manage critical task approvals, and generate overdue task summaries.Perfect for professionals, administrators, or Microsoft 365 users, this course provides practical skills to automate repetitive tasks and boost productivity. No prior automation experience is required.

Thursday, October 23, 2025, LLCC-Medical District Room 118
Thursday, March 26, 2026, LLCC-Medical District Room 118

PowerPoint to Power Play: Designing & Delivering Presentations That Win

This workshop takes you beyond the basics of PowerPoint into the art of presenting with impact. You'll learn how to create visually engaging, technically polished slides using Microsoft PowerPoint 365, then take the next step of delivering those slides with confidence, clarity, and influence. From structuring your message to engaging your audience and using voice, body language, and storytelling, you'll gain the skills to not just share information but sell your ideas.

Tuesday, April 21, 2026, LLCC-Medical District Room 118

UAS Remote Pilot Test Prep Course

Prepares the student for the Federal Aviation Administration Remote Pilot Certification, also known as a FAA Part 107 license. The certification allows the student to legally perform commercial drone operations in the United States. The material presented in this course will include topics such as Regulations, the National Airspace System, Weather, Pre-flight Considerations, and Operations.

October 14-23, 2025, Kreher Agriculture Center Room K1123