Continuing Education Spring 2006 Courses

ONLINE COURSES

OPSU Continuing Education offers thousands of facilitator and self study online courses. Please visit our eportal at opsu.thelearningcenter.com for self-study courses or click on the Affiliate Courses link for more information about facilitator-based online course offerings. The following is a list of the types of courses offered.

CREATING WEB PAGES
SPEED SPANISH
ACCOUNTING FUNDAMENTALS
INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT EXCEL 2003
A TO Z GRANT WRITING
AUTOCAD 2005
LEAN MASTERY
SIX SIGMA GREENBELT
VIDEO GAME DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

BUSINESS

ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARIAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Tuition: $435 Begins: February 7
This certificate program has been created for those who want to learn the skills necessary in today’s workforce.
47 hours of hands-on learning in 6 weeks.
The program consists of:
4 hours - Office Skills & Etiquette, 8 hours - Basic Accounting, 6 hours - Basic Writing, 6 hours - Basic English, 7 hours - Business Communications, 16 hours- Computer Skills. Student must pass and attend 95% of the program to receive a certificate of completion.

RAPPELLING FOR COMPANIES!!
Call for group pricing. Teach your employees teamwork, communication skills, trust, and how to build friendships with a Rappelling Adventure!

MASSAGE TECHNOLOGY– KING
Tuition:   $3,900 – Includes Textbook
February 6 for 16 Weeks, M, F 5-9 and Sat, 8-5 for a total of 250 hours. the remaining 250 hours will be scheduled with the instructor.
OPSU-CE is certified through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.
Learn:
Nine Massage Techniques
Business Practices
Professionalism
Preparation for the National Exam
Theory and more!
Students will receive a certificate of completion from OPSU-CE upon completion of the non-credit course
Call for payment options!

Short Courses Designed for Those on the GO
(All courses will be held in the Noble Center unless otherwise noted.)

WHAT’S A COMPUTER?-AGES 55 & UP
Tuition: $57.00
3 hours –1 night January 30, 5:30-8:30
Do you look at the box on your desk and wonder what it can do?  Let us help you learn about the many aspects of a computer, different software and what can be done with a computer.

EBAY!- BUYING AND SELLING ON THE INTERNET- MARR
Tuition: $28.50
3 hours – 1 night February 6, 5:30-8:30
Want to learn how to buy and sell on the internet?  This is the course for you!

CHARTS IN EXCEL!- WELLS
Tuition: $38.00
4 hours – 1 night February 9, 5:30-9:30
Learn how to make professional looking Graphs in Excel.

TEMPLATES?- TEST
Tuition: $19.00
2 hours – 1 night May 18, 5:30-7:30
What are Templates? Learn how to let Microsoft do the work for you.  Examples of templates are:  Fax cover letters, Memorandums, Letters....

FLYERS & BROCHURES IN PUBLISHER!- VEDOY
Tuition: $38.00
4 hours – 1 night February 23, 5:30-9:30
If you don’t have Publisher, you can still create professional looking flyers in Microsoft Word.

EXCEL FORMULAS!
Tuition: $38.00
4 hours – 1 night May 16, 5:30-9:30
Cover different formulas and discover which formula will work best under different circumstances.

THE INTERNET AND EMAIL- AGES 55 & UP- VEDOY
Tuition: $28.50
3 hours – 1 night February 27, 5:30-8:30
What is it?  What can I do with it? 

POWERPOINT– TBA
Tuition: $19.00
2 hours – 1 night
Guymon High School
Do you have questions you need answered?  We can help!

TROUBLESHOOTING IN EXCEL
(Tuition based on number enrolled)
Bring your questions and Excel Spreadsheets and we will help solve your problems.

WHAT CAN I DO WITH MICROSOFT WORD?- WELLS
Tuition: $38.00
6 hours– 2 nights January 31, 5:30-8:30 and February 2, 5:30-8:30
Ages 55 and up.
Learn the many uses of Microsoft Word. . . .bullet text, create columns, insert clipart, set tabs, type professional letters and more.

WHAT CAN I DO WITH MICROSOFT EXCEL?- SHELDON
Tuition: $38.00
4 hours– 1 night April 19, 5:30-9:30
Excel is a powerful Spreadsheet. Find out how to create basic formulas, charts, tables, professional looking forms, cut/paste, merge/center. . . .and more.

INTRODUCTION TO ACCESS– DUSHAY
Tuition: $38.00
4 hours – 1 night May 2, 5:30-9:30
Learn how to create forms and databases to easily organize and extract needed information.

NEED TO MAKE FORM LETTERS?- VEDOY
Tuition: $28.50
3 hours – 1 night April 25, 5:30-7:30
Learn how to create one letter and merge your address
database to create multiple letters for you.  Piece of Cake!

OFFICE ETIQUETTE -VEDOY
Tuition: $19.00
2 hours - 1 night March 23, 5:30-7:30
Learn the proper way to answer a phone and how to carry yourself in a professional environment.

MICROSOFT WORD-BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE- SHELDON
Tuition: $75.00
April 3, 4, 5, 5:30-8:30
Typing basic letters, adjusting margins, page breaks, inserting clip art, columns, bullets, numbering, clip art and more.

MICROSOFT POWERPOINT BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE-ARNOLD
Tuition: $75.00
Classes will be held at the Guymon High School
May 8, 9, 11, 5:30-8:30
Learn the basics in creating professional looking presentations by working with clipart, animations, transitions, and more.

MICROSOFT EXCEL BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE
Tuition: $75.00
May 15, 16, 17, 5:30-8:30
Sheet management creating charts, copying and moving, working with font sizes, colors, borders, and background colors, calculating payments, creating filtered lists, advanced filters, formulas.

RECREATIONAL

BASIC RAPPELLING FOR ADULTS– WELLS
Tuition: $85.00
April 21, 5 pm-9 pm, April 22, 8 am-8 pm
Student will need to purchase gloves.
Ages 16 and up! Class limit is 10.
This class will give students a basic idea of recreational rappelling and the skills to rappel safely in a recreational environment. This class will cover: basic equipment, techniques, and terminology.
RAPPELLING SAFETY, ROPES, & EQUIPMENT WILL BE SHOWN THE FIRST DAY ON CAMPUS. SECOND DAY WILL BE SPENT IN THE CANYONS BY CAMPO, CO.

ADVANCED RAPPELLING– WELLS
Tuition: $85
April 28, 5-9pm, April 29, 8am-8pm
Ages 16 and up! Class limit is 10.
This is an advanced recreational rappelling class for adults who have successfully completed the Basic Recreational Rappelling class.

WATER AEROBICS - STEGMAN
Tuition: $35 for 10 sessions
Begins January 23, Mondays and Thursdays, 6:00 pm-7:00 pm
All Ages. Sessions may be taken intermittently through the Fall Semester. If you enjoy the water and want to get in shape, this is the class for you!

SCUBA DIVING– HALE
TBA
In this course you will have both classroom and pool instruction. The class instruction will cover the effects of water pressure, hearing and vision distortion, and the dangers of scuba diving, and how to reduce and eliminate them. The pool instruction will consist of assembly of scuba equipment, emergency procedures, underwater breathing, and buoyancy control.
Lab fee: $145 payable to Scuba Ventures, 27 W. 3rd St., Liberal, KS 67901
OPSU Tuition: $85.00 payable to OPSU, CE, P.O. Box 430, Goodwell, OK 73939
Certified Diver Fee: $100 (optional - will allow you to rent scuba gear and dive, where allowed)

OKLAHOMA NOVELS- RICHTER
Tuition: $55
January 31, February 28, March 28, April 25 7-9:45 pm
Location: HS216
Textbooks: Fire in Beulah, Honk and Holler Opening Soon, The Stricklands, The Saints and Sinners of Okay County
Students will read and discuss four books written by Oklahomans about Oklahoma.