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“Change before you have to.”
– Jack Welsh, Former CEO of General Electric

In Busines, the dynamics of your customers is everchanging, so staying ahead of things helps keeps you ready for what’s to come. This is why we are proud to offer so many options for the small business owner, large corporations, as well as the person looking to start their own business. Training is available for your existing employees, new hires, and newly-promoted. Take a look below at available courses. We can also create a custom, corporate training for your company at the time and place most convenient for you.

Below you’ll find courses available for you to take completely online. There are three categories of online courses available.

Online with LIVE instruction, where you will log in at the specified time and view an instructor presenting the course material.

Online with Instructor Support, where you will complete course work on your own, typically released at a certain time of the week for your and with instructor support via discussion boards or email.

Online Self-Paced, where you will complete the course at your own pace during the allotted access period.

Take a look at our available courses below!

Online Course – Live Instruction

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Exam Prep with Exam Voucher

This course provides participants with practical guidance on how projects are managed with processes that align with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), 6th Edition. You’ll find out what components of your project management background will be tested so you know where to focus your attention during the vital weeks of preparation.

Six Sigma Green Belt Exam Prep - Live Online

(Hybrid Course- Live Online & Self-Paced

The purpose of this course is to prepare students to be an certified Six Sigma Green Belt professional.  Students will develop a thorough understanding of all aspects within the phases of D-M-A-I-C. They will also develop an understanding of how to perform and interpret Six Sigma tools and how to use standard principles of Lean.

The content in the certification course will prepare students to take theASQ Six Sigma Green Belt or the IASSC Six Sigma Green Belt certification exam. Please note that the individual state requirements may vary.  Students will be responsible to check with their state’s governing body for state specific requirements.

Online Course – Self-Paced/Instructor Supported

Public Speaking Workshop  (Online, Live Virtual Training, 1.5 hrs)
Master the fundamentals of public speaking in a fun, interactive setting. You will learn the number one technique to build & demonstrate confidence, how to
 eliminate filler words, strategies for slowing down, thinking clearly under duress, developing relaxed & controlled body language. 

 

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (Self-Paced, 13-weeks) Lean Six Sigma is designed to equip individuals with the methodologies and tools that will enable them to make significant improvements to processes that can reduce waste, improve effectiveness, and raise profitability. 

 

Leadership | (6-weeks, 24 hours) Gain the respect and admiration of others by developing your leadership skills. Even if you’re not working in a leadership role, this course will teach you how to use the principles of great leaders to achieve success in your professional and personal life.

 

Leadership Skills for Front-Line and Entry Level Supervisors | (6-weeks, 24 hours) Become a more effective manager by learning the language of business management. This course provides skills in managing time, delegating responsibility, motivating your employees, solving problems and resolving conflicts so you can accomplish your job more effectively. Instructor Supported and Self-Paced Available

 

Building Teams That Work | (6-weeks, 24 hours) Chances are you will be part of a professional or personal team at some point. This course provides you with communication, problem-solving and leadership skills to keep your team on the right track and real-life scenarios that will help you master successful team-building and management.

 

Customer Service Fundamentals: | (6-weeks, Instructor Supported 24 hours),  Learnhow to best anticipate and meet customer needs. This course will help you discover some dynamite methods to bring out your best and do the same for the other people you work with as you serve as an ambassador for your company. 

 

Associate Professional in Human Resources ® (aPHR ®) Exam Prep | (Self-Paced, 12 month Access, 135 hours) The Associate Professional in Human Resources is the first-ever Human Resources certification designed for professionals who are just beginning their HR career journey. No HR experience is required.  Learn about the exciting world of today’s Human Resource Management and prepare for the aPHR ® Exam throughout this online, self-paced course.

 

Customer Service Representative (CSR) Exam Prep | The customer service representative plays an essential role in an organization’s success through providing product and service information and resolving product and service problems. In this course, you will learn about the various duties and responsibilities of the customer service provider, and you will practice these using a variety of exercises, hypothetical interactions, and assignments. The goal of this course is to prepare you to be an outstanding, reliable, and successful customer service representative in a business or other organization. In addition to providing students with a comprehensive education in customer service, this course will also prepare students to take nationally recognized customer service certification exams, including, but not limited to, the HDI Customer Service Representative Certification Exam 

 

Help Desk Analyst: Tier 1 Support Specialist (No IT skills) | This course uniquely prepares you to work as a support specialist by focusing on the business needs of the customer, establishing credibility and trust, and handling the most difficult customer scenarios. You’ll learn about problem solving and troubleshooting, team dynamics, and interpersonal communication skills. You’ll also get a broad overview of the back-office operations of a support center, and the common industry tools and technologies used in providing exceptional customer support. This course also prepares for the Support Performance Tier-1 Support Specialist (SPC-T1SS) Certification exam at no additional cost, which is an organizational certification through SCInc., not an industry certification. 

Information Technology Level 1 Help Desk Career Prep | The IT Level 1 Help Desk is a course bundle comprised of CompTIA A+ and Customer Service Representative (CSR) Exam Prep to give students the necessary skills and certifications to be able to be able to achieve success at an entry level IT Help Desk job. This course prepares the student to take the CompTIA A+ and HDI Customer Service Representative certification exams. Included in the purchase of the course is a FREE 12 months access to a cloud basedlab platform to assist students develop the practical information technology (IT) skills necessary to succeed in high demand IT jobs 

Staff Development Courses

Achieving Success with Difficult People |(Online, 6-weeks, 24 hours) Do you want to know how to interact with anyone, regardless of how difficult you perceive them to be? This course will give you the skills to effectively meet your needs while protecting the dignity and rights of others to form more cooperative relationships.

Customer Service Fundamentals: | (Online, 6-weeks, 24 hours),  Learn how to best anticipate and meet customer needs. This course will help you discover some dynamite methods to bring out your best and do the same for the other people you work with as you serve as an ambassador for your company. 

Administrative Assistant Applications |(Online, 6-weeks, 24 hours) Gain the skills you need for success as a Certified Administrative Professional. This course will not only give you the ability to perform daily administrative tasks, but will also give you an inside view into how a professional organization’s different departments work together to make or break a company.

Business Performance Courses

High-Performance Organization (Online) This course will provide you with the information needed to help your organization with its efforts to become a High Performance Organization (HPO). The lesson will begin by discussing the four principles of a HPO: Egalitarianism and Engagement, Shared Information and Trust, Knowledge Development and Performance Reward Linkage and how to link those principles with organizational activities to be a HPO to implementation of the principles. You’ll also discuss leadership and how the organization’s culture can help or hinder your efforts to become a HPO.

Six Sigma: Total Quality Fundamentals (Online) Learn the fundamentals, history, and key concepts of the total quality movement. This course will teach you how to increase the value of your company through motivational models, leadership, teamwork, and quality standards.

Mastery of Business Fundamentals (Online) Acquire practical experience in strategic planning, management, and finance without enrolling in a MBA program. This course will provide in-depth knowledge of the business environment including ethics, organizational structures, performance measures, financial investment models, budgeting, and more.

Project Management Applications (Online) This course will teach you the same powerful tools and techniques that experienced project management professionals rely on every day. You will learn how to maximize your project’s chance of success and become proficient at recruiting and empowering your project’s team members. This course will also help you prepare for the internationally recognized Project Management Professional (PMP®) and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) exams offered by the Project Management Institute, PMI®.