Community Education Program

Know Your Car 101

The more you know about your car, the better you can care for, and drive it. Understanding the details and parts not only will help you keep it running longer, but it will also make dealing with mechanics and service departments easier! Join us in learning the skills of preventive maintenance for your automobile! The class will include:

Basic and Intermediate Camping: Skills and Gear

This class is designed both for people who have never camped before, and for people with considerable camping experience. It will teach participants

Specific topics will include tents, tools, kitchens, campfires, cooking, sleeping systems, clothing, ropes, lights, packing and much more. Information learned in the class will enable participants to travel across America, even in small economy or sports cars, and enjoy many great parks and attractions, without having to pay expensive motel and restaurant bills.

About the Instructor – Frazier Douglass has been an avid tent camper for over forty years. He began camping in 1967 with an old Army canvas tent with two wooden center poles and no floor. He used cots and blankets for sleeping and Army mess kits for cooking. Over the next forty years, he owned and used over twenty different tents and has camped throughout the south, west and upper mid-west. In the summer of 1974, he spent about 45 days camping with his wife and two young sons in Canada, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, Alabama, and Florida. In the summers of 1995 through 1997, he served as the campground host at Brigham County Park campground near Madison, Wisconsin.

In 1998, he began camping on his motorcycle trips and began looking for functional gear that packs into small spaces. In 2008, he published a book entitled, Lightweight Camping for Motorcycle Travel. This book is available through Amazon.com and several other online bookstores. Currently, he writes gear reviews and camping tips for TrailSpace.com and Amazon.com.

Introduction to the Computer and the Internet

This beginner course provides a basic introduction to Computer and the Internet including:

• Basic elements of Windows, the PC operating system
• Common menus, toolbars, and shortcuts
• File management
• Saving files in folders
• Printing
• Copying data from one program to another
• Getting online by typing in Web addresses
• Understanding basic terminology and toolbar buttons of the Internet Explorer program
• Using search engines to find information and Websites
• Sending and receiving photos using web email

Microsoft Office System 2007

This is an introduction class on Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook and exploring the Internet. This course provides concise applications on editing and proofreading document, changing the look of text, setting up a workbook, working with data and data tables, creating a database, creating a new presentation, adjusting slide layout and order, sending email messages, managing your inbox and calendar.

Microsoft Office Excel 2007

This is an introduction to spreadsheet management using Microsoft Excel. This course provides instruction in creating and modifying a workbook, find and replacing data in a workbook, organizing data within a workbook, creating formulas to calculate values, find and correct errors in calculations, format a cell and adding images to a workbook.

Microsoft Office Powerpoint 2007

This introduction class will provide instruction on creating professional presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint. This course provides instruction on creating and modifying a presentation, using ready-made designs in PowerPoint, converting an outline to a presentation, enter and edit text, change the layout of slides, apply a theme to a presentation, switching to different color schemes, and insert and format a table in a presentation.

Microsoft Office Word 2007

This introduction class will provide instruction on creating professional-looking documents, applying styles and themes, format text and paragraphs, create and modify lists, change the background of documents, add headers and footers, and change the theme of documents. This course will also cover columns and tables, and inserting and modifying pictures.

Ballroom Dancing

This is a beginning level Ballroom Dance class targeted for those who want to improve their skills. Whether you have never danced before or have been dancing for years, if your goal is to improve your skills, then this course is for you. The course instructor emphasizes proper technique and the understanding/development of the fundamentals of ballroom dancing. See session times for specific dances to be taught . This course is a social ballroom dancing course and will be structured to teach you to dance in a social setting with diverse partners. You are not required to bring a partner, but the class works best with an even mix of males and females. This is ballroom dancing at its best!

About the Instructor - Christopher Tucker started his teaching career in 1992 at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Huntsville, Alabama. Since then, he has graduated Gold Level Highly Commended at both Fred Astaire and Arthur Murray Dance Studios. In his career with both studios, he taught students how to become dancers, and trained other staff members on how to become better teachers and dancers as well. In addition, while at Arthur Murray Dance Studio, Chris was ranked top teacher in his division worldwide for two consecutive years. He also competed in the Professional division, as well as in the Pro-am division with his students. While competing professionally, he was ranked third place in the Northwest.

Note: Footwear Suggestions - Athletic shoes and other high traction rubber soled shoes are not recommended as they will impede proper foot action. Leather soled shoes (men’s dress shoes) or composite soles with a similar feel to leather (many women’s shoes) are usually quite adequate. Open toed shoes are not recommended for a beginning class and strapless open back shoes are not recommended as the shoe needs to cling securely to the heel of the foot.

Basics of Buying on eBay

Have a professional teach you the right way to buy on eBay. Training delivered by an Education Specialist who uses the most up-to-date training – the same ones used by eBay University. The training will teach you the following:

Basics of Selling on eBay

With the Basics of Selling on eBay, you'll learn to:

How to Sell on eBay the Right Way

Have a professional teach you the right way to sell on eBay. Training delivered by an Education Specialist who uses the most up-to-date training and student materials – the same ones used by eBay University, so you know you’re learning to make the most of eBay to increase your revenue. The training will teach you how to:

EDUCATION TO GO

Calhoun Community College, in partnership with Education 2 Go, offers a wide range of highly interactive courses that you can take entirely over the Internet. All of our courses include expert instructors, many of whom are nationally known authors. Our online courses are affordable, fun, fast, convenient, and geared just for you. Courses are offered in:

Computers and Technology

Graphic design, Web design, computer literacy, programming, PC troubleshooting, networking, database management, Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, QuickBooks, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Publisher, PrintShop, Windows, Linux, Mac, Oracle, SQL, and more.

Writing and Language

Editing, grammar, technical writing, creative writing, screenwriting, writing for children, poetry, songwriting, journaling, Spanish, French, Braille, and more.

Business and Careers

Entrepreneurship, accounting, business planning, supervision, customer service, human resources, law, project management, administrative assisting, sales, leadership, stress management, assertiveness, communication, and more.

Grant Writing and Nonprofit Management

Career opportunities are plentiful in the fast-growing nonprofit sector. Prepare to take advantage of unprecedented demand for grant writers, fund raisers, nonprofit managers, and more.

Personal Enrichment

Digital photography, personal finance, investing, debt elimination, art, music, history, philosophy, psychology, math, parenting, film, acting, comedy, drawing, outdoor survival techniques, theme park engineering, and more.

Professional Development

Prepare for the GED, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, and other exams.

All courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two lessons are released every Wednesday and Friday by noon Eastern time for the six-week duration of the course. You do not have to be present when lessons are released. You will have access to all lessons until the course ends.

Basic Electricity

Tired of being “in the dark” about electricity? Then get ENLIGHTENED!

Electricity is an important source of energy that affects many aspects of your life. Without electricity, many devices that have transformed daily life over the course of this century would not be possible. This class will provide you with instruction in basic household electricity.

Beginner Basics

Manners are Magic! For Children

Need a little brushing up on your manners? Want your child to learn how to behave properly in social situations? Then this course is for you! Children ages 8 and up will learn about the History of Etiquette, First Impressions, Handshakes, Introductions, Boy/Girl Etiquette, Telephone Manners and much more! Each child will be given a place setting and taught the correct way to cut with a knife and fork. A snack will be served so each child can practice with a “hostess” at a “party”. This is a fun way to learn and practice good manners! The class is taught by Robin Jennings, a former elementary school teacher. She created the lesson plan and designed a handout that will be given out at the conclusion of the class.

Beginning Sign Language

Welcome to learning the most beautiful language in the world. In this fun 6 week course you will learn beginning American Sign Language vocabulary and Pidgin Signed English sentence structure for basic communication with the deaf and hearing impaired. Worksheets provided by instructor. Sign Language Dictionary recommended but not needed.

About the Instructor: Jeanie Parker was a student at Calhoun Community College and a Graduate from the University of Montevallo where she received a BS in Education of the Hearing Impaired. She has been teaching Deaf Education and sign language classes for 15 years in the state of Alabama and Tennessee.

Intermediate Sign Language

Welcome to learning the most beautiful language in the world. In this fun three week course you will learn intermediate American Sign Language vocabulary and Pidgin Signed English sentence structure for communication with the deaf and hearing impaired. Worksheets provided by the instructor. Sign Language Dictionary recommended, but not required.

About the Instructor: Jeanie Parker was a student at Calhoun Community College and a Graduate from the University of Montevallo where she received a BS in Education of the Hearing Impaired. She has been teaching Deaf Education and sign language classes for 15 years in the state of Alabama and Tennessee.