CORPORATE, COMMUNITY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Palos Hills | Blue Island | Tinley Park 13 Continuing Education and Extended Learning Anti-Harassment Training $35 Are you in compliance? Topics include federal laws, the Illinois Human Rights Act and types of sexual harassment. Participants will receive information on what to do if sexually harassed or a witness to sexual harassment. This course provides one hour and a half of continuing education that is required by the Department of Professional Regulation for sexual harassment training for social workers, public accountants, professional counselors, massage therapists, nursing home administrators, occupational therapists and nurses. CE5‑118‑200 Thurs., April 10, 6‑7:30 p.m., Palos Hills, Rm. M207 Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) $119 MHFA is a skills-based and evidence-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge. This course will provide students with a five-step action plan to recognize warning signs of a mental health or substance use challenge, provide help in crisis and non-crisis situations and understand where to turn for additional assistance. Students will get a certificate of completion after the course. CEUs provided for professionals. CE5‑139‑170 Thurs./Fri., Feb. 27‑28, 9 a.m.‑1 p.m., Palos Hills, Rm. T909 CE5‑139‑171 Fri., April 25, 9 a.m.‑5 p.m., Palos Hills, Rm. T909 Youth Mental Health First Aid $119 Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 12-18. Learn how to respond with the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan (ALGEE), additional learning techniques include how to interact with a child or adolescent in crisis, how to connect the youth with help, expanded content on trauma, substance use, self care and the impact of social media and bullying. Book included in fees; a certificate is awarded after completion. (CEUs eligible) CE5‑140‑270 Sat., March 22, 9 a.m.‑3:30 p.m., Palos Hills, Rm. M206 Trauma Informed Help in Healing $30 This seminar is for professionals interested in learning the key components of trauma informed care and how to effectively use it in professional settings and/or personal life. Trauma and symptom manifestations will be defined, trauma informed interactions revieWed. and self care strategies for the helping professional discussed. Three CEUs earned at the end of course. CE5‑143‑170 Wed., April 16, 3‑6 p.m., Palos Hills, Rm. M206 Dialectical Behavior Therapy $30 This seminar is for professionals interested in learning the philosophy behind dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and DBT skills in practice. Widely helpful for many people, DBT has proven particularly beneficial to those struggling with emotional regulation. Clinicians are instructed in theoretical and practical platforms that help clients develop resilience and improved communication management, especially related to difficult emotions. Three CEUs earned at the end of the class This is an ICB-certified course. CE5‑138‑170 Wed., March 26, 3‑6 p.m., Palos Hills, Rm. M202 Counseling and Coaching Careers Career As a Hud Housing Counselor $225 Housing counselors play a vital role in helping people achieve their housing goals, and housing counseling agencies in Illinois and across the nation are hiring now. Housing counselors work directly with families and individuals to help them improve their finances, rent an apartment, navigate the homebuying process and more. In this training you will learn what you need to start your housing counseling career and prepare for the HUD Individual Certification Exam, which qualifies you for hire by a HUD-approved housing counseling agency. CE5‑137‑400 Tues./Wed./Thurs., March 18‑27, 1‑3:30 p.m., 2Wks, ONLINE Quality Life Coaching Holistic Health and Wellness $195 This course is an eight-week coaching program focused on enhancing self-awareness, increasing knowledge, and building understanding toward wellness so that students are prepared to apply health and life skills to their personal and professional lives. The course provides new resources every week that dive into aspects of health and wellness such as stress management, how to implement positive lifestyle habits and skills, how to incorporate nutrition and weight management, and so much more. Students will get a certificate of completion after the course. HL4‑372‑200 Mon., March 17‑May 5, 5:30‑7:30 p.m., 8Wks, Palos Hills, Rm. T909 Entrepreneurs and Small Business Entrepreneurship Certificate $495 Boost your chances of success for your new or small business and reduce your risks. Get the latest on planning your business, brainstorming business ideas and a checklist for going into business. Then learn how to create a business plan, including assessing business feasibility, and prepare the management and financial plans. Then take home a step-by-step approach to attract and keep customers, with an emphasis on customer-driven marketing decisions and building a strong brand. Take home techniques to successfully manage and market your new business. OL4‑336‑300 Feb. 3‑May 2, 12 Wks, ONLINE How to Start Any Home Business $45 Turn your talents and hobbies into profits by starting a home business. Taught by a chamber of commerce past president and award-winning business owner, this is probably the most comprehensive business start-up workshop you will ever find. You will discover more than 250 legitimate home business ideas, mandatory legal documentation, many ways to market your product/service and how to take tax deductions—including for this workshop! Informative handouts for future use are included in class fee. SB5‑130‑400 Tues., March 4, 3‑4 p.m., ONLINE How to Make Extra Cash Pet Sitting $45 Turn your love for animals into a side hustle. Learn about feeding, exercising, and what to do when a dog has behavioral issues. Discover other services you can offer to make more money, such as dog walking, grooming, puppy training, etc. HB4‑105‑400 Fri., Feb. 28, 4‑6 p.m., ONLINE Start Your Own Online Business $45 Turn your ideas or homemade products into income by starting an online business. You will learn how to find a gap in a niche market and fill it; build your own website; market your business effectively (including SEO) so potential customers will find you; take care of business forms and taxes; and create multiple sources of income. SB5‑132‑400 Wed., March 5, 4‑6 p.m., ONLINE Finance in the Workplace Accounting Fundamentals Series $219 Learn the basics of double-entry bookkeeping, and how to analyze and record financial transactions. Handling accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll procedures, sales taxes, and various common banking activities. We’ll cover writing checks to preparing an income statement and closing out accounts at the end of each fiscal period. To register for this course, visit ed2go.com/morainevalley Classes every month, ONLINE Bookkeeping Certificate $495 Whether you are an entrepreneur, running a family business, or just looking to advance your career and add to your skill set, this Bookkeeping Certificate provides you with the knowledge needed to measure and manage, the financial health of your business. This program focuses on cash basis accounting. Even if you plan to outsource your bookkeeping needs, you should still understand how the process works. We also offer Bookkeeping Basics (course code: OL4-235-300) for $195. OL4‑335‑300 Feb. 3‑May 2, 12 Wks, ONLINE QuickBooks I $305 Hands-on course to learn the basics: settings, invoices, payments, bank deposits, checks, bank feeds, bank and credit card reconciliations, and more. This class will cover both online and desktop versions of QuickBooks. Continue your learning in Part II. MC4‑212‑200 Wed., Jan. 29‑March 5, 6‑8:30 p.m., 6Wks, Palos Hills, Rm. M205 QuickBooks II with Payroll $305 Continue your learning from Part I. Core bookkeeping functions are taught to capture your business’s vital financial data while getting your job done. This course will also cover the payroll feature of QuickBooks and teach both online and desktop versions of the program. MC4‑216‑200 Wed., March 19‑April 23, 6‑8:30 p.m., 6 Wks, Palos Hills, Rm. M205 Food Service Sanitation Food Service Sanitation $189 This eight-hour course includes an exam for restaurant owners and managers needing the ServSafe certification. This course and exam will need to be taken every five years for renewal. Book required. Purchase book prior to class. Exam will be given at the end of the session. VO4‑215‑270 Sat., March 8, 8 a.m.‑4 p.m., Palos Hills, Rm. M207 VO4‑215‑580 Thurs., May 1, 8:30 a.m.‑4:30 p.m., Blue Island, Rm 211
