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GCITC Consortium Grant Classes 2007

Thanks to an IWTP grant received from the state of Arkansas, GCITC is pleased to offer the following FREE courses to our consortium members. Learn how to become a member.

In order to participate in these classes, the following requirements must be met:
  • participant must be employed and be attending the class per his/her employer's request
  • participant must be paid his/her regular hourly wage by employer for time spent in class
  • participant must provide documentation of hourly wage
  • participant must show up for class or send a substitute or there WILL be a fee for the class

To register participants for classes, please download, print, complete, and fax or mail the
registration form for the appropriate classes.

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Management Development -- only 5 seats left!
Total Classroom Hours 24
Dates

June 13, 15, 20, 22 
8:00 am – 2:30 pm each day
1/2 hour for lunch - sandwiches, chips, and drinks provided by GCITC

Overview Learn how to be an effective leader.  Gain the knowledge to develop the maximum potential of employees and turn your organization into an employer of choice. Get tips on how to reduce turnover and allow for advancement. Learn best practices for staying compliant with employment law and implementing effective policies for your staff.
Who Should Attend Managers, HR personnel, and those in leadership roles
Brief Course Outline
Skills for Effective Leadership
arrow Identifying and Supporting High-Potential Employees
arrow Dealing with Difficult Employees
arrow Effective Ways to Reduce Turnover
arrow Labor Relations Issues for Supervisors
arrow Considerations for Competing Globally
Instructor Amy Adams, SPHR -- BRTC Adjunct Instructor
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Frontline Leadership -- class has begun.
Total Classroom Hours 16
Dates

Session 1
May 9, 16, 23, 30    
8:00 am – 12:00 pm each day

Session 2 -- THIS SESSION HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER!  
Overview Participants will learn the necessary skills to lead in a high performance work team environment. This program includes behavioral assessments along with understanding the principles & foundations of frontline leadership. 
Who Should Attend Department and Floor Managers and those new to leadership roles
Brief Course Outline
Understand and Apply your Personal Values and Leadership Style
arrow Influence & Build Relationships Within & Across Organizations
Manage Change & Transition
arrow Lead Others with Diverse Styles
arrow Align Actions & Priorities with Strategic Direction
arrow Coach & Develop Others for Motivation & Performance
Instructor Audra Howerton -- BRTC Full Time Instructor


LEAN for the Office -- class completed - thanks for participating!
Total Classroom Hours 16
Dates

Mar 16 & 23
7:30 am – 4:00 pm
1/2 hour for lunch - sandwiches, chips, and drinks provided by GCITC

Overview

Participants will understand & apply key LEAN principles & practices in their office processes in order to retain business and potentially improve efficiency. During the classroom training, participants will learn to identify the waste elimination opportunities in their workplace. They will also learn the steps of formulating an improvement plan.

Who Should Attend Anyone interested in reducing administrative total cycle time within an office environment.
Brief Course Outline
Waste Identification & Elimination
arrow Tools & Techniques; Process Mapping; Mistake Proofing
arrow Become More Successful in Implementing New Ideas
arrow Lead with More Focus, Structure, Discipline, & Ownership
arrow Steps for Formulating an Improvement Plan
Instructor Brenda Maddox -- BRTC Adjunct Instructor
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Leadership for the 21st Century -class completed !
Total Classroom Hours 32
Dates

May 1, 3, 8, 10 
7:30 am – 4:00 pm each day
1/2 hour for lunch - sandwiches, chips, and drinks provided by GCITC

Overview Participants will learn to identify demographic influences and complete an MBTI Personality Assessment and understand how personality differences affect leadership styles, communication, conflict, and teamwork.
Who Should Attend Executives, Managers, HR personnel, and others in leadership roles
Brief Course Outline
Distinguishing the difference between leadership and management
arrow Identifying influences on leadership as a result of changing demographics (i.e. Culture, Ethnicity, and Economics).
Understanding how personalities affect leadership styles, communication, conflict, and teamwork.
arrow Identifying how leaders lead and survive in dysfunctional work groups, while learning how to contribute to increased functionality.
Instructor Brenda Maddox -- BRTC Adjunct Instructor
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Microsoft Office -- Beginning Word - class completed!
Total Classroom Hours 4
Dates

April 17  
8:00 am – 12:00 pm each day

Overview Participants will learn basic concepts required to produce basic business documents.  They will create, edit, and enhance standard business documents using Microsoft Office Word.
Who Should Attend New Users -- Those who want to learn the basics of working in Word.
Brief Course Outline
Exploring the Word Environment
arrow Creating a Document
Editing a Document
arrow Formatting Text
arrow Formatting Paragraphs
arrow Adding Tables
arrow Enhancing Visual Appeal
arrow Proofing a Document
Instructor Audra Howerton -- BRTC Full Time Instructor
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Microsoft Office -- Beginning Excel - FULL: registration is closed!
Total Classroom Hours 8
Dates

May 15,22  
8:00 am – 12:00 pm each day

Overview

In this course, participants will create, learn to manage, edit, and print data. 

Who Should Attend

New Users -- Those who want to learn the basics of working in Excel.
Brief Course Outline
Getting Started with Excel
arrow Modifying a Worksheet
Performing Calculations
arrow Formatting a Worksheet
arrow Developing a Workbook
arrow Printing Workbook Contents
arrow Customizing Layout
Instructor Dana Bradford -- BRTC Full Time Instructor
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Microsoft Office -- Beginning Access -- Class is complete!
Total Classroom Hours 8
Dates

April 18, 25  
8:00 am – 12:00 pm each day

Overview Introduction to the concept of the relational database and information management tools. Learn beginning steps to design and create an Access database.
Who Should Attend New Users -- Those who want to learn the basics of working in Access.
Brief Course Outline
An Overview of Microsoft Access
arrow Managing Data
Establishing Table Relationships
arrow Querying the Database
arrow Designing Forms
arrow Producing Reports
arrow Planning a Database
Instructor Josh Kissee -- BRTC Adjunct Instructor
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Microsoft Office -- Outlook -- 8 seats left in session 1!
Total Classroom Hours 4
Dates

Session 1
June 20  
8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Session 2 This session CANCELLED due to lack of registration
June 27
8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Overview Gain the skills needed to send and respond to email in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003, manage contact lists, use the calendar to schedule meetings, generate task lists and manage tasks and notes.
Who Should Attend This course is designed for those who want to improve their knowledge of working with Microsoft Outlook.
Brief Course Outline
Getting Started with Outlook
arrow Composing Messages
Managing Contacts
Managing Mail & Flagging Requests
Calendar: Scheduling Appointments & Meetings
Using the Task Management System
arrow Question & Answer Session
Instructor

Josh Kissee -- BRTC Adjunct Instructor

 

Microsoft Office -- Intermediate Word - Class complete!
Total Classroom Hours 4
Dates

May 3
8:00 am- 12:00 pm each day

Overview In this course, participants increase the complexity of their Microsoft Office Word 2003 documents by adding components such as customized lists, tables, charts, and graphics. Participants will also learn how to perform a mail merge.
Who Should Attend This course is designed for those who want to improve their knowledge of working with Microsoft Word.
Brief Course Outline
Managing Lists
arrow Customizing Tables and Charts
Customizing Formatting
arrow Working with Custom Styles
arrow Modifying Pictures
arrow Creating Customized Graphic Elements
arrow Controlling Text Flow
arrow Automating Common Tasks
arrow Automating Document Creation
arrow Performing Mail Merges
Instructor Dana Bradford -- BRTC Full Time Instructor
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Microsoft Office -- Intermediate Excel - Class is FULL-registration closed!
Total Classroom Hours 8
Dates

Session 1
June 12, 19
8:00 am- 12:00 pm each day

Session 2 (repeat of session 1 for new participants)
June 14, 21
8:00 am- 12:00 pm each day

Overview In this course, you will use Microsoft Office Excel 2003 to streamline and enhance your spreadsheets with templates, charts, graphics, and formulas.
Who Should Attend This course is designed for those who want to improve their knowledge of working with Microsoft Excel.
Brief Course Outline
Formatting Guidelines that Apply to Any Worksheet
arrow Controlling Alignment, Decimals, Dollar Signs, etc.
Review of Fonts, Shading, and Borders for Readability
arrow Calculating with Advanced Formulas
arrow Sorting and Filtering Data
arrow Inserting and Formatting Graphic Objects
arrow Chart Wizard: Producing Vivid, Exciting Charts
Instructor Kim Campbell -- BRTC Adjunct Instructor
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Microsoft Office -- Intermediate Access - class completed!
Total Classroom Hours 4
Dates

May 11
8:00 am- 12:00 pm each day

Overview Participants will extend their knowledge of Access into the more specialized and advanced capabilities.
Who Should Attend This course is designed for Access users who want to improve their knowledge of Microsoft Access structure, queries, and reports.
Brief Course Outline
Building the Structure of a Database
arrow Controlling Data Entry
Finding and Joining Data
arrow Creating Flexible Queries
arrow Improving Your Forms
arrow Customizing Your Reports
arrow Expanding the Reach of Your Data
Instructor Josh Kissee -- BRTC Adjunct Instructor
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Microsoft Office -- Beginning PowerPoint - class complete!
Total Classroom Hours 4
Dates

April 24
8:00 am- 12:00 pm each day

Overview In this course, participants will learn to work with Microsoft Office PowerPoint to create electronic presentations.
Who Should Attend This course is designed for new users who are interested in learning the fundamentals needed to create and modify basic presentations using Microsoft Office PowerPoint.
Brief Course Outline
Exploring the PowerPoint Environment
arrow Creating a Presentation
Formatting Text Slides
arrow Adding Graphical Objects to a Presentation
arrow Modifying Objects
arrow Adding Tables to a Presentation
arrow Inserting Charts in a Presentation
arrow Preparing to Deliver a Presentation
Instructor Dana Bradford -- BRTC Full Time Instructor
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NEC Code Updates - Second Session
Total Classroom Hours 8
Dates

July 20th 8am-5pm
Overview Electrical Code Updates
Who Should Attend ELECTRICIANS ONLY PLEASE!
Instructor Dennis Gregory -- BRTC Adjunct Instructor
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